CBC 11-08-1995(2)The City Redutifd Commission
MEMORANDUM
TO: CBC Members
FROM: f �jvicky Ewenike, Design Technician
DATE: November 8, 1995
SUBJECT: Minutes
Attached are the minutes for the November 2 meeting of the City Beautiful
Commission. Also attached with the minutes are the updated lists of names, phone
numbers and fax numbers of the City Beautiful Commissioners and liaison officers.
Please review these before the December 7 meeting and notify me of any corrections
and/or deletions. My phone number is 371-4713. 1 look forward to meeting you at
the next meeting.
cc: Linda Joyce, Director
Mark Webre, Parks Project and Design Manager
Billie Holsomback, Public Relations
Bob Brown, Neighborhoods and Planning
Richard Wood, Neighborhoods and Planning
Attachments: Minutes of the November 2 meeting.
Updated lists of Commissioners and liaison officers.
500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770
The City R-36utiU Commission
Minutes
November 2, 1995
Call to Order
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday,
November 2, 1995, in the City Manager's Conference Room. The meeting was called
to order at 8:15 a.m. by Chairperson, Lin Blair.
Roll Call
Members Present:
Jim Goodhart
Lin Blair
Josephine Graham
Steve Cato
Joe Robbins III
Frank Riggins
Judy M. Brown
Also Present:
Director Linda Joyce
Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Neighborhoods and Planning
Mark Webre, Parks and Recreation
Billie Holsomback, Public Relations
Shellie Sawrie, Parks and Recreation
Excused Member:
James LaBorde
Newly appointed Commissioner Judy Brown was introduced and welcomed.
500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770
Approval of Minutes
A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED THAT THE COMMISSION APPROVE THE
MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 5TH MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED.
Treasurer's Report
Treasurer reported a balance of approximately $2,440.00 minus the $17.46 spent on
pastries for the meeting.
Highway Beautification Report
No Report
Landscape Award Report
A memo from the Commissioners Goodhart and Riggins was distributed indicating
their recommendations for award recipients.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE COMMITTEE.
MOTION CARRIED.
Recipients will be awarded at a Board Meeting with press coverage. Parks staff will
notify winners and arrange awards presentation with the Board for the meeting of 1st
or 3rd week in December. Billie Holsomback will coordinate press coverage.
Polishing the Rock Update
Commissioner Blair presented an alternative plaque & stone for the Polish the Rock
Award.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO USE THE NEWLY PROPOSED DESIGN
& HAVE TEN (10) PLAQUES AND CERTIFICATES READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.
MOTION CARRIED
Commissioner Blair will be in charge of obtaining rocks for the awards. Parks will
order bases and have rocks mounted.
Logo Design
Mark Webre explained the cost of getting the new logo design camera-ready. The
cost will be around $250 -$400 to get the logo to the stage where it can be put on
letterhead, T-Shirts, etc.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO PROCEED WITH GETTING THE LOGO
CAMERA-READY.
MOTION CARRIED.
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City Beautiful Commission Appointments
An application was received from Pat Torvestad for the vacant seat on the
Commission. It was identified that two (2) other individuals were applying for the
vacancy but their resumes had not yet been received. There was a discussion
concerning when these resumes are presented to the board and whether they should
be presented to the commission first.
Since no other applications or resumes have been received at this point.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT
PAT TORVESTAD BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION.
MOTION CARRIED.
Letters requesting reappointment were received by Vanessa Sykes of the City Clerk's
Office from Commissioners Goodhart and Riggins.
Election of Officers
Commissioners Blair, Riggins and LaBorde will meet to discuss nominees for officers
for the next year. They will make recommendations to the Commission at the
December meeting.
Light Up Little Rock
Copies of a letter from Bill Bunten, Parks Director, to Bob Lowry were distributed. The
letter indicated that the Osbornes have declined to financially support the Light Up
Little Rock Program this year. Appreciation of the Osbornes participation was
acknowledged.
A suggestion was made to participate in the Zoo Lumination activities as an
alternative.
Another suggestion was made to solicit financial support from businesses and
corporations within the city to fund the Light Up Little Rock Program. Prizes would
not have to be monetary or as large as in years past. The method for soliciting was
discussed in lieu of the short time frame.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO TRY TO KEEP THE LIGHT UP LITTLE
ROCK PROJECT ALIVE BY USING ALTERNATIVE PRIZES OR SMALLER CASH
PRIZES DONATED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES AND VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. IF
THE COMMISSIONERS, THROUGH PERSONAL CONTACT, CANNOT SOLICIT
SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT BY NOVEMBER 15TH, THEN THE PROJECT WILL BE
DROPPED FOR THIS SEASON.
Discussion included whether to award neighborhoods as a whole rather than
individual houses. A neighborhood award was also considered as a secondary
award keeping the individual award concept as primary.
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The time limitation was also discussed and every commissioner was encouraged to
do their share of soliciting.
MOTION CARRIED WITH A VOTE OF 6 TO 1
Each commissioner present identified which companies/organizations they would
contact.
A generic letter, written by Commissioners Goodhart and Cato with the aid of Parks
staff, would be sent to each commissioner to present in person to their contact.
A total of 12 prizes will be offered, (not including neighborhood prizes).
Parks and Recreation Update
Mark Webre discussed some of the current projects in progress with the Parks and
Recreation Department is working on.
Bids have been received on the Farmer's Market, which is hoped to be completed by
May 1996. In light of the recent City approved projects for downtown, such as the
Farmer's Market, Civic Center expansion and the Arena, the Little Rock Enhancement
Committee has been formed to promote public art through buildings, streets, bridges,
infrastructure as well as sculpture. The City Beautiful Commission was invited to have
representation on the committee.
Also, negotiations are in process for the Zoo Masterplan. This will be an important
step for the future of the Zoo. The anticipated improvements and additions are
expected to draw many visitors from the region.
Assistant Director of Parks, Truman Tolefree, has resigned and will be moving to
Atlanta to become the Deputy Director of Atlanta Parks and Recreation.
Karen Reilly of Parks has been promoted to the position of Customer Relations and
Information Manager in the City Manager's Office.
Miscellaneous
Director Linda Joyce announced the National NUSA Conference and encouraged the
Commission to display their programs, projects, and activities through it.
Neighborhood Awareness days were mentioned as another opportunity to advertise
the Commission. A suggestion was made to have a sign or banner with the
Commission's name on the table for these events.
Commissioner Goodhart and Billie Holsomback were recognized for their volunteer
efforts as judges in the Neighborhood clean-up contest.
A suggestion was made to add support staff's names and phone numbers to the
member list.
Adjournment
The meeting Adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
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CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
MEMBER LIST NOVEMBER 7, 1995
Member
Lin Blair
7 Mckinley Cr.
Little Rock, AR 72207
Steve Cato (Engineer)
Garver & Garver, Inc.
P.O. Box C-50
Little Rock, AR 72203-0050
Jim Goodhart
200 Louisiana
Little Rock, AR 72201
Josephine Graham
7710 Choctaw Road
Little Rock, AR 72205
Frank Riggins
The Mehlburger Firm
201 S. Izard
Little Rock, AR 72201
James LaBorde
5515 Wren Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
Joe Robbins, III
1804 Calgary Trail
Little Rock, AR 72211
Judy M. Brown
812 Sherman Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone# Term Expires
10/97
378-2319 - O
378-3207 - FAX
376-3633 - O 10/96
372-8042 - FAX
376-8222 - O 10/95
376-7047 - FAX
227-0781 - O 10/97
375-5331 - O 10/95
375-7452 - FAX
562-7720 - H M
543-7061 - O 10/97
543-7682 - FAX
664-9119 - PARK PLAZA 10/96
664-5827 - UNIVERSITY
664-5139 - FAX
371-0140 - O 10/98
324-7524 - FAX
CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
Liaison Officers
MEMBER LIST NOVEMBER 711995
Name
Linda Joyce
Director, Ward 6
Bob Brown
Neighborhoods & Planning
Richard Wood
Neighborhoods & Planning
Billie Holsomback
Public Relations
Mark Webre
Parks & Recreation
Phone#
224-5429 - O
682-5094 - FAX
371-4864 - O
371-6863 - FAX
371-6813 - O
371-6863 - FAX
371-4510 - O
371-4498 - FAX
371-6853 - O
371-6832 - FAX
The City PedutiU Commission
Call to Order
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 6,
1995, in the City Hall Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 8:10 a.m. by
Chairperson, Lin Blair.
Roll Call
Members Present:
Lin Blair
Jim Goodhart
Prank Riggins
Josephine Graham
Jae Robbins
Also Present:
Director, Linda Joyce
Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Neighborhoods and Planning
Mark Webre, Project and Design Manager, Parks and Recreation
Billie Holsomback, Public Relations
Shellie Sawria, Parks and Recreation
Action/Discussion Agenda
1. Update
Mark Webre reminded the commission that the River Project would be up for
vote on August 1, 1995. The project, if passed, would expand the Little Rock
Convention Center east into the Main Street Corridor and allow an arena to be
built in Borth Little Rock.
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An updated neighborhood associations list was distributed to each
commissioner.
Director Linda Joyce reported that the City Board of Directors did not act to fill
the vacant position on the Commission. Ways to spur public interest in
applying for the positons were discussed and attendees were encouraged to
seek out potential applicants and write letters of recommendation to present to
the City Board of Directors at the July 11 meeting. Linda Joyce and Mark
Webre will call Jim LaBorde to see if he would be interested in performing as a
commissioner.
2. Review and Approval of Minutes:
It was,
MOVED BY MR. GOODHART AND SECONDED THAT THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
COMMISSION APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 14TH MEETING PER
THE CORRECTION OF HIS NAME.
MOTION CARRIED
3. NUSA Conference:
Director Linda Joyce circulated a schedule and registration packet for the
Neighborhoods USA State Conference which will be held August 11-13, 1995,
at the Statehouse Convention Center. The CBC's general concensus was to
set up a display booth on Saturday during the conference showing the various
programs, awards, and overall vision of the CBC. Suggestions for the display
included examples of awards given by the CBC, Polish the Rock awards, new
logo, CBEYT highlights, and a suggestion box to encourage community input.
The rent of the display area would be free or for a nominal fee.
4. Polishing the Rock:
Mark Webre gave an update on the. search for an appropriate stone to
symbolize the meaning of the award. An ideal rock has not been found, but
new source suggestions were made.
Chairperson, Lin Blair, circulated a draft of the "Polishing the Rock" certificate
for discussion and feedback. It was discussed that closure on a decision
would be helpful before the NUSA Conference.
5. Logo:
Discussion included making the logo similar to the Parks Department's logo
including color options, developing the original logo presented to the
Commission by Mark Webre, hiring a professional to design the logo, and
having a logo design contest. It was,
MOVED BY FRANK RIGGINS AND SECONDED THAT THE CBEYT
PARTICIPATE IN A LOGO DESIGN CONTEST AND THAT A $50 GIFT
CERTIFICATE BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER.
MOTION CARRIED
6. Landscape Awards:
Coordination of this year's awards was discussed. A landscape planting must
be in place one year arVd go above and beyond the ordinance requirements.
Bob Brown will make a list of elegible sites, and Lin Blair will take photos of
them to present to the Commission by the next meeting.
7. Wildflower Sowing:
Mark Webre volunteered to write a letter to the highway department to ask the
department for their support and coordination in planting wildflowers along
roadways.
8. Adjournment:
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR ADJOURNMENT AT 9:20 AM.
MOTION CARRIED