CBC 06-05-2003The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, June 5", 2003, at
11:30 a.m. in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall. Chair Nash
Abrams called the meeting to order.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Nash Abrams Troy Laha
Ann Ivey Lynn Mittelstaedt Warren
Karol Zoeller Tim Heiple
John Beneke
ALSO PRESENT: Bob Brown, Plans Development Administrator, Department of
Planning and Development
Christy Marvel, Landscape Specialist, Department of Planning and
Development
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion: Troy Laha moved that the minutes from May I't, be approved as submitted.
Second: Tim Heiple seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Ann Ivey reported the following:
Little Rock City Beautiful Commission
Treasurer's Report
06-05-03
Beginning Balance as of May 1, 2003 $1,146.11
Credits Interest on Account .05
Total S 1,146.16
Debits Office Depot $5.82
Ending Balance as of June 5, 2003 $1,140.34
The beginning and ending balance includes the donation for the City Beautiful Celebration
donated by the LR Convention Bureau
City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. Networking Committee —Date was set to pick up our Adopt -A -Street location for
Saturday June 21" at 8:00 am. Wrote another letter to the editor, should be printed
next week. Jan and Nash met with Guy Lowe, in Public Works regarding the
possiability of advertising the Adopt -A -Street on the city buses and/or the public
works vehicles. Billboard individuals called and will design the media for the Adopt -
A -Street program for us for free. However, Mangan Holcomb Rainwater Culpepper
is already in the design phase, also free of charge. Westlake Corporation recently had
a reception inviting the CBC members. The Westlake newsletter had the CBC as the
headline article. Steve Kendricks at LRNN will advertise for us, Tim and Sharon can
look into this. Also, channel 18 will do a PSA, talk to Avangeline.
To raise awareness of the City Beautiful Commission, its role in the
community and government during 2003. Nash Abrams
2. Adopt -A -Street Committee —Has a letter to explain the adopt -a -street program. She
will send it to each chairman. Everyone is responsible for getting their lists(adopt-a-
street) to David Hathcock. To secure at least five (5) new participants for the Adopt -
A -Street program in each key segment by June 30, 2003. Karol Zoeller
Co -chair -no report. Jan Hicks
3. Landscape Awards -Invoice was sent to Chenal Properties for the donation of
$1,500.00. It noted to pay within thirty days. To receive at least 100 nominations
from the community for the 2003 landscape awards. Troy Laha
Co -chair -We need be finalizing our mailing lists. September lst is to be our
deadline for submittals(landscape awards). Each commissioner is responsible for
the following categories:
Nurseries -Ann Ivey CityBoard/PlanningCommission-Nash
Architects & Developers -Tim Heiple Engineers -Troy Laha
Landscape Architects -John Beneke Last 5 years winners -Bob & Christy
General PSA to advertise landscape awards to run one time? Perhaps, Janet
Carson would mention it on her Saturday show. Let's do another Comcast
announcement, channel 44. Tim will work on a brochure that explains who and
what the CBC is all about. Tim Heiple
4. Eye of the Beholder Award -Presentation to the Master Gardeners of Pulaski County,
averaged 150 attendees. Nomination forms for the Eye of the Beholder Awards were
also handed out. Three have been received in the Planning & Development office as
of today. Thank you Karol for bringing a nomination. : ) Will contact Public Works
regarding the bench area at Bowman Curve (right-of-way area) that has weeds and
trash that needs to be cleaned up. To present at least 100 Eye of the Beholder Awards
in 2003. Ann Ivey
5. Polish the Rock Award -no report. Seek opportunity to recognize outstanding
contributions with the Polish the RockAward in 2003. Tim Heiple
6. Grants & Fundraising -Lynn will check on prices for signs and for prices on web
page design. Staff will email copy of the request for funds from the city to Lynn.
Lynn showed a copy of the Westlake newsletter to the CBC and discussed next
months newsletter with Marilyn Perryman the CBC is to have a section in the
newsletter next month also. To prepare and submit one grant application for a new
initiative in 2003 and to support existing initiatives by lending assistance in securing
sponsorships and for in -kind donations. Lynn Warren
7. Strategic Planning & Publicity Committee —no report. Will serve all committees in
publicizing their activities within the community during 2003. Sharon Tallach
Vogelpohl
Staff Responsibilities-
(Christy)- get the mayors signature on certificates and mail them. Get the box of adopt -
a -street brochures given back to David Hathcock in Public Works. Email the request for
funds letter to Lynn Warren, she will revise and submit this year.
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT: 1:10
LITTLE ROCK
CITY BEAUTIFUL
COMM19stoN
MEETING NOTICE
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 5tn,
in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall. This will be a brown bag
meeting.
AGENDA
Call to Order: Nash Abrams, Chair
Roll Call:
Approval of the Minutes: May 1st, 2003
Treasurer's Report: Ann Ivey
Committee Reports:
■ Networking & Enforcement -Nash Abrams
■ Adopt -A -Street project
Karol Zoeller
Co -chair -Jan Hicks
■ Landscape Awards -Troy Laha
Co -chair -Tim Heiple
■ Eye of the Beholder -Ann Ivey
■ Polish the Rock Award — Tim Heiple
■ Grants/Fundraising-Lynn Mittelstaedt Warren
It Strategic Planning & Publicity — Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
Old Business:
New Business:
Adjournment:
City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 4 (501) 371-4864