CBC_10 26 2023LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
The City Beautiful Commission held a planned meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26,
2023, at Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center, 3805 West 12th Street. Simultaneously
the meeting was virtually held online using the WebEx format. With Chairman Sanders-Woods
being absent, Vice-Chairman Steven Homeyer called the meeting to order.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Homeyer
Louis Miller
Troy Laha
Kristen Dane
Bob Winchester
Beverly Palmer
WEBEX:
MEMBERS ABSENT: BJ Sanders-Woods
Robert Walker
Kenny Stephens-resigned
Adam Wierciak
Kia Wilson
ALSO PRESENT: Beth Carpenter, Little Rock City Attorney’s Office
Brad Jordan, Little Rock Department of Planning and Development
Rick Reynolds, Little Rock Department of Planning and Development
APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER MEETING MINUTES:
Roll call showed six (6) commissioners present. Having a quorum, Vice-Chairman Homeyer
called the meeting to order, and asked for approval of the previous meeting minutes.
Motion: A motion was made that the September 28, 2023, minutes be approved.
Second: The motion was seconded, and it passed unanimously.
VARIANCE REQUEST:
None requested.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Expense Report:
No report. Commissioner Homeyer presented the invoice for the Landscape Awards signs.
LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - 723 WEST MARKHAM - LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
PHONE: 501 371-4864, E-MAIL: BJORDAN@LITTLEROCK.GOV
COMMITTEE REPORTS, UPDATES:
Public Relations:
No report.
KLRB:
KLRB will have a booth set up at the Hillcrest Harvest Fest on Saturday, October 28 and at the
Cornbread Festival on Saturday, November 4. Commissioners are invited to come by and
introduce themselves.
Adopt-A-Street:
The next cleanup will be on November 18. The meeting place will be the Regions Bank parking
lot at 8:00 am.
Eye of the Beholder:
No report. Additional nomination cards were handed out to the commissioners present.
T.R.E.E. Fund:
No report. We are waiting for word on the Girl Scout project cost to determine our contribution.
NEW BUSINESS:
• Nominations and voting for CBC officers. Chairperson-Steve Homeyer; Vice-Chairperson-
Beverly Palmer; Treasurer-Louise Miller. All positions were elected unanimously. 6-0.
• Discussion, review, and voting for the Landscape Awards. The top three vote-getters were:
The Burgundy Hotel, 1501 Merrill Drive, 5 votes
Chick-fil-A, 6201 W. Markham Street, 4 votes
McKenzie Park Apartments, 14201 Kanis Road, 3 votes
• Discussion about Commission vacancies and upcoming renewals. Staff will investigate with the
City Clerk’s Office.
• Discussion to target a date for the CBC Retreat in February 2024. Commissioner Homeyer will
investigate and report.
• Discussion about meeting dates for November and December. It was decided to move the
November meeting from Thanksgiving Day to the following week November 30, and to cancel
the December 28 meeting. Staff will investigate with the Hinton Center.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Vice-Chairman Homeyer entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion: A motion was made for the meeting to adjourn.
Second: The motion was seconded, and it passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:44 pm.
LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - 723 WEST MARKHAM - LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
PHONE: 501 371-4864, E-MAIL: BJORDAN@LITTLEROCK.GOV