CBC 04-04-1996 (2)CITY BEAUTIFUL
C O M M] S S 1 O N
500 WEST MARKHAM
ROOM 108
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
(501) 371-4770
Call to Order
MINUTES
April 4, 1996
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday,
February 1, 1996, in the Parks and Recreation Department's Conference Room.
The meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m. by Chairperson, Frank Riggins.
Roll Call
Members Present:
Frank Riggins
Lin Blair
Judy Brown
Steve Cato
Josephine Graham
Joe Robbins, III
Pat Torvestad
Excused:
James LaBorde
Also Present:
Linda Joyce, City Board Director
Carol Dolan, Parks and Recreation
Mark Webre, Parks and Recreation
Raymond Branton, Agent, Saint John Baptist Church
Approval of the Minutes:
A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED THAT THE COMMISSION
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH MEETING. MOTION
CARRIED.
Polish The Rock:
The Commission decided to wait until spring before issuing landscape awards.
Parks and Recreation Update:
The Commerce Street Scape project has been approved by the Board of Directors.
Mark said trees will be planted but not much time or resources had been spent
towards flowering plants. As the Commission has showed interest in adopting an
area at the site, Mark will identify an area for potted plants at the River Market and
will present a plant scheme to the Commission at the next meeting.
Miscellaneous:
Mark reminded the Commission about the NUSA Conference in May and would
like to see the Commission participate in this conference.
Chairperson Riggins suggested the Commission update their display boards, display
the Polish The Rock award and create some type of literature that describes the
Commission's purpose, goals etc. An application for a booth will be sent to Tim
Polk. Chairperson Riggins and Commission Blair will meet to discuss the display
booth for NUSA.
Linda Joyce said someone needs to be scheduled at the booth Thursday and Friday
and Saturday morning and she would like to see the Commission have a booth and
introduce City Beautiful to the City and to the out-of-state visitors. Ms. Joyce noted
that volunteers are needed to assist with workshops, information booths, etc. at the
conference.
Mark Webre gave an update on the progress of improvements at the Little Rock and
the five-year business plan strategy of the zoo consultants. In addition, Chairperson
Riggins shared the letter he wrote as an advocate of the zoo and the Parks and
Recreation Department which appeared in the Arkansas Democrat.
Landscape Ordinance:
Raymond Branton with Saint John Baptist Church presented a variance request to
allow placement of the required six foot wide eastern perimeter landscaping strip
and the associated trees and shrubs on the property (2501 Main Street) immediately
east to count toward fulfilling the eastern perimeter landscaping requirements.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED THAT THE COMMISSION
APPROVE THE ABOVE -REFERENCE VARIANCE. MOTION CARRIED
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
LITTLE ROCK
CITY BEAUTIFUL
C O M M I S S I O N
500 WEST MARKHAM
ROOM 108
AGENDA
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
5:15 a.m.
Thursday, April 4,1996
(501) 371-4770 Sister Cities Conference Room
I. Roll Call
H. Approval of Minutes
III. Landscape Ordinance
IV. Polish The Rock
V. Parks and Recreation Update
VI. Miscellaneous
VII. Adj ournment