CBC 03-18-2015LITTLE ROCK
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The City Beautiful Commission held its annual retreat Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at
3:00 p.m. at Mangan Holcomb Partners in Riverdale. Chairman Ed Peek called the meeting to
order.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT
Ed Peek
Steve Homeyer
Chris Hancock
Ed Hankins
Ashley Jones
Jordan Thomas
One Open Position
Wally Loveless
Chris Morgan
Bob Winchester
Carrie Young
ALSO PRESENT: Julie Robbins, Mangan Holcomb Partners, Facilitator
D. Tracy Spillman, Plans Development Administrator, Department
of Planning and Development, City of Little Rock.
Dana Carney, Zoning and Subdivision Manager, Department of
Planning and Development, City of Little Rock.
INTRODUCTIONS:
Commissioners and staff introduced themselves and explained their involvement with the
City Beautiful Commission.
CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION — COMMITTEES
Awards
1. Eye Of The Beholder (Residential)
2. Landscape Awards (Commercial)
Chair: Carrie Yours ,
Ed Peek,
Wally Loveless,
Steve Homeyer
Chris Morgan
Chair: Steve Homeyer
Landmark Award (Exceptional place/person) Chair: Ed Peek
Activities
3. Adopt -A -Street (111 Saturday/Odd Months) Coordinator: Wally Loveless
4. Garden Show (February 2015)
5. KLRB Partnership
Variance FuPidin(�, administration
6. T.R.E.E Fund
Community Proiects
7. City Hall South Landscape
AKA / City Hall Beautification
Public Relations
8. Website
Social Media / Networking
Other Cities Committee
City Beautiful Exhibit
OVERVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR:
Chair: Ed Peek
Board Liaison: Wally Loveless
Chair: Steve Home er
Wally Loveless
Chair: Steve Home er
Ashley Jones
Bob Winchester
Co -Chair: Chris Hancock
Chris Mor an
Commissioner Peek discussed the successes of the past year and other areas that could present
opportunities to better the CBC.
Successes
- New Commissioners: Chairman Peek stated the Commission has been successful in
recruiting two new commissioners, Ed Hankins and Jordan Thomas.
- Variance Cases: City Staff Member Carney noted that the commissioners had been
successful in managing the variance cases during the year.
Opportunities 2015
Awards
- Eye of the Beholder: Chairman Peek stated that more nominations were made in 2014
than in 2013 and encouraged the commissioners to try to continue this trend.
Commissioner Hancock suggested having online forms for the Landscape and Eye of the
Beholder Awards. The commissioners further discussed the advantages of providing
these on the website.
- Landscape Awards: Commissioner Hoineyer stated the success was due in part to the
harder choices and recipients were all well deserving of the award. Chairman Peek also
noted the diverse properties in different locations of the city.
The commissioners then discussed possible properties for 2015 Landscape Awards.
- Landmark Award: The Commissioners decided to defer this committee and reactivate
when needed.
Activities
- Adopt -A -Street: Chairman Peek stated all pickups have been successful and only one was
cancelled due to weather.
Commissioner Loveless stated that Probation Officer Gary Simmons serves on the KLRB
Committee and works with nonviolent young offenders. Commissioner Loveless
suggested that this could be an additional resource to help with the CBC's Markham
Bowman and Chenal intersections.
- Garden Show Committee: The commissioners discussed if the CBC should set up a booth
at the 2016 Garden Show. Facilitator Robbins suggested partnering with the Arkansas
Urban Forestry Council and splitting the cost of a booth. The commissioners further
discussed promotional items that could be used as part of the exhibit.
KLRB: Commissioner Loveless stated that there was a city wide cleanup March 14. He
and approximately twenty-five others focused on Boyle Park and stated that they were
successful in collecting a large amount of trash.
Variance Funding Administration
- T.R.E.E. Fund: Chairman Peek stated that the first project funded by the T.R.E.E. Fund is
ongoing but should be successful. The existing trees adjacent to War Memorial have been
removed and the new trees should be installed soon.
Chairman Peek explains the T.R.E.E. Fund to the new commissioners and how funds are
to be appropriated. It was discussed that attention should be focused on where the funds
can be used.
Commissioner Homeyer stated that he is in possession of the T.R.E.E Fund maps and
will enlarge these and bring them to the next meeting. Chairman Peek volunteered to scan
these to pdf s and email to the commissioners.
Community Projects
- City Hall South Landscaping / AKA City Hall Beautification: Commissioner Homeyer
stated that this project is moving forward.
Commissioner Jones and Commissioner Winchester volunteered to be on this committee
Commissioner Homeyer will remain as Chair. Commissioner Homeyer further explained
this project to the new commissioners.
Public Relations
- Website: Chairman Peek stated that the website has been successful and that there has
been a smooth transition to the new commissioners who will now be responsible for the
maintenance.
The commissioners decided to combined Website, Social Media / Networking, and the
newly formed Other Cities under the new title Public Relations.
- Social Media: The commissioners discussed the advantages of social media and it was
agreed that the City Manager should be approached again in effort to gain approval of a
CBC Facebook page.
The Commissioners discussed investigating City Beautiful Commissions in other cities
for information and ideas of how to better Little Dock's CBC. It was then discussed that a
small amount of time could be allotted to report on the findings of a different city at each
meeting. It was. decided that this would be known as the Other Cities Committee and will
be placed within in Public Relations Committee. Commissioner Morgan agreed to Chair
this project and provide the reports.
- Library Display: Commissioner Loveless stated that he has been storing the materials for
the CBC display case. It was further discussed where the City Beautiful items can be
displayed. Commissioner Loveless stated that he would make a list of the items.
Commissioner Hancock stated that it may be possible to use a display case that the
Department of Arkansas Heritage has in storage.
It was further discussed and decided that a new committee should be formed to focus on
the display materials. It was decided that the Library Display would be known as the City
Beautiful Exhibit and will be placed within in Public Relations Committee.
Commissioner Hancock agreed Chair this project.
Commissioner Homeyer discussed budget and how funds are received by the CBC. It was noted
that the city provides $2500.00 a year. He requested that the chair of each committee put together
a budget of how much they will need to fund their projects throughout the year and present this
to Chairman Peek.
Meeting adjourned at 5:33 p.m.
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