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CBC 10-01-1998 (2)a MEETING NOTICE The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 1998 in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor at City Hall. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of September Meeting Minutes IV. Treasurer's Report V. Committee Reports A. Education - Dottie Funk B. Landscape Awards C. Task Force - Dottie Funk VI. New Business A. Appoint Nominating Committee VII. Miscellaneous Business VIII. Adjournment City Beautiful Commission + 500 West Markham, Room 108 + Little Rock, AR 72201 + (501) 371-4770 The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, September 3,1998, in the Sister Cities Conference Room. Chair Frank Riggins presided. Members Present: Frank Riggins Dottie Funk Randall Stocks Nash Abrams Also Present Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Planning and Development Mark Webre, Design Manager, Parks & Recreation Bob Trevino, Administrative Asst., City Manager's Office Gayle Owens, Administrative Asst., Parks & Recreation Approval of Minutes: Minutes approved as distributed. Treasurer's Report: Randy reported that the current balance is $1,936.84, total contributions for the fountain are $1.098.50. The net balance is $838.34. Committee Reports: • Education Committee Dottie Funk introduced Bob Trevino, Administrative Assistant to City Manager Cy Carney. Bob said that the impetus for the whole task force was initiated by the City Beautiful Commission, which he thanked the commission for bringing it to their attention. He said there is a significant need in the community. The mayor and city manager decided to have the staff prepare a task force type vehicle to review ordinances that are relative to this particular subjects; land use and alteration, zoning buffers, and undisturbed area. It has been well over a decade since the ordinances have be crafted and probably last reviewed. Dottie said the task force would meet every other Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Sister Cities Conference Room. Bob Brown and Bryan Day are staff assigned to the task force. Dottie requested input from the commission. Frank asked that Dottie report at each commission meeting the progress of the task force. Landscape Awards. Gayle showed the members a sample of a plaque that she recommended and described the way the plaque would look with the logo. Total cost of nine plaques will be $503.50. Gayle then showed commission members certificates that she had chosen to use also. The certificates will be for those nominated but not selected as winners. Randy gave Gayle the slides of the winners. We will probably use these slides during the presentation and will also try to get them on the cable. City Beautiful Commission + 500 West Markham, Room 108 + Little Rock, AR 72201 + (501) 371-4770 City Beautiful Commission September 3 1998 Minutes Page 2 Gayle reminded Frank that we needed to send out letters. She said she would do the research as to who the letters needed to be sent. NEW BUSINESS Polish the Rock Awards. Dottie Funk said she had a couple of nominations. She nominated Tree Streets. She said it had been almost a year since they had come in. They have maintained their area for several years. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Nash Abrams spoke about a tree on East Capitol Avenue that has died except for one branch as a result of damage from construction work on East Capitol Avenue. He thought maybe the tree could be saved. Mark Webre of the Parks Department asked to respond. He said that the tree has been looked at and it has been determined that it is dead and it will be removed. The construction activity from that project killed it. Mark Webre asked to share plans for the Rebsamen Golf Course renovation with the Commission. He asked that the commission members look at the plan and hopefully show support for the plan. Mark discussed the plan outlining the decision making process and the efforts made to incorporate wildlife habitats on the course. Frank Riggins stated that he supports the efforts of the Parks and Recreation Department in this renovation. Each member present spoke in favor of this plan. Dottie asked Frank if he had received a response to the letter to the Airport Commission. Frank said that he had not. Dottie Funk said we need to come up with some new members. Randy said his term expires next month. Frank Riggins said he wanted to stay. Pat Torevestad and Lin Blair are resigning. ADJOURNMENT: Frank declared the meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.