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CBC 12-14-1999 (2)The City Beautiful Commission held a special meeting Thursday, December 14, 1999, in the Sister Cities Conference Room at City Hall. Meeting was called to order by Chair Frank Riggins. Members Present Dottie Funk Nash Abrams Barry Jefferson Tim Heiple Frank Riggins Randy Stocks Karol Zoeller Also Present: Gayle Owens, Administrative Asst. I, Parks & Recreation Richard Wood, Zoning & Sub Division Mgr., Planning Dept. Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Planning Department Bryan Day, Director Parks & Recreation Frank Riggins opened the meeting with these comments. There is only one issue on the agenda that we need to address. We needed to meet to try to come to a consensus regarding the Commission's stand on the Land Alteration Task Force proposed ordinance. At the last meeting we were split, therefore, we had no official position. Some believe that she should present the ordinance as written to the board. Others on the Commission felt that it would be better to break the ordinance into its various components and let the board vote on it separately and try to get what we could and be ready to compromise. After discussion, Frank summed up by saying, "The ordinance can go to the board as a single ordinance, however, the board can look at each piece of the proposal of the ordinance and amend it or revise it however they see fit. I've heard that we should take what is in the ordinance now as it stands and go to the board with that expecting that there will be some discussion, expecting that there possibly could be some compromise at that level. That the Land Alteration Task Force should have a position on their bottom line. Tim Heiple moved that the City Beautiful Commission recommend to the Land Alteration Task Force that they proceed with the ordinance as it now stands to present it to the Planning Commission, ultimately to the Board of Directors and write it in such a way that the ordinance can be modified at the Board level. Motion seconded and carried unanimously. (Next page has specific recommendations for Task Force.) Meeting Adjourned, City Beautiful Commission + 500 West Markham, Room 108 + Little Rock, AR 72201 + (501) 371-4770 Page 2 1. Buffers go back to 5% percentage and keeping the minimums. 2. Take out reference to increased landscaping for more parking spaces than minimum ordinance requirement. Keep ratio of 1 tree to 12 parking spaces. 3. Tree Trust — A special project account to provide trees in case of hardships or to plant street medians. 4. Upgrade of downtown parking lots. Dottie said the amortization would be 50% in five years and 100% in eight years of the tree requirement. Landscape strips are not a part of it and half of the trees can be in the street right-of-way. Keep this item as is. 5. Expedited process. 6. Keep enforcement as recommendation. MEETING NOTICE The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, December 2, 1999 in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor at City Hall. AGENDA Call to Order - Frank Riggins, Chairman Roll Call Approval of the Minutes - November 4, 1999, Minutes. Treasurer's Report - Randy Stocks Committee Reports • Land Alteration Task Force - Dottie Funk O Neighborhood Association Liaison Committee - Nash Abrams ■ Nominating Committee — Frank Riggins New Business 0 Election of Officers for year 2000. Retreat Old Business — Landscape Awards Miscellaneous Business Parks & Recreation Report — Scott Carter l 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, November 4, 1999, in the Sister Cities Conference Room at City Hall. Meeting was called to order by Vice -Chair Dottie Funk. Members Present: Dottie Funk Nash Abrams Randall Stocks Ralph Desmarais Karol Zoeller Barry Jefferson Tim Heiple Also Present: Gayle Owens, Administrative Asst. I, Parks & Recreation Scott Carter, Arts & Humanities Director Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Planning Department Approval of Minutes. Minutes of October 7, 1999, meeting approved as mailed Treasurer's Report. Randy Stocks distributed treasurer's report. The commission currently has a balance of $1,966.93., $1,098.50 is designated for the fountain, leaving a balance of $868.34. Committee Reports. ❑ Land Alteration Task Force — Dottie Funk. Dottie announced that the task force has scheduled a meeting on November 10, in Room 103 as the Robinson Center with the development community to answer questions regarding the new and revised ordinances. She and two other members of the task force met with Mayor Dailey and Cy Carney. Ralph commended Dottie on the John Brummett article that had appeared in the Democrat Gazette. Dottie also said that the public meeting would be scheduled for November 15 or 22, at the University Park Adult Center. Commission members will be notified. ❑ Neighborhoods — Nash Abrams. Nash said he would be meeting with Bryan day the following week to discuss future funding of the Pretty and Clean Program. Dottie suggested that maybe the program should be annually instead of semi-annually. ❑ Report of Nominating Committee — Frank Riggins. No report. New Business — None. Old Business — Landscape Awards. Gayle Owens requested that the Commission pay for the plaques from their checking account. Motion was made and seconded to pay for the plaques. Motion carried. Dottie suggested that the commission meet the Landscape Awards winners in the rotunda at 5:30 p.m. and then go up to the board meeting as a City Beautiful Commission + 500 West Markham, Room 108 + Little Rock, AR 72201 + (501) 371-4770 City Beautiful Commission Minutes October 7, 1999 Page 2 group for the presentation. It was suggested that name tags be made up for the commission members. Motion made and seconded that nametags be bought for the commission members. Motion carried. Gayle will check on ordering name tags. Parks and Recreation Report — Scott Carter. Scott reported that Rebsamen Golf Course would reopen in a couple of weeks. The Parks Department is currently preparing a RFP for a new Parks Master Plan. The department has begun the process for accreditation, which will be a major plus for the department when it is received. Little Rock will be among only a small number of cities to become accredited. Miscellaneous Business. Dottie said we had been missing Director Pugh at our meetings. She suggested that some of the members call and let her know she is missed. Scott announced that a Butterfly Garden is being opened at the Terry Mansion Decorative Arts Museum. The garden clubs sponsors it. Adjournment. 9:45 AM.