CBC_02 22 2024MEETING MINUTES
The City Beautiful Commission held a planned meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 22,
2024, at Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center, 3805 West 12th Street. Simultaneously
the meeting was virtually held online using the WebEx format. Chairman Steven Homeyer called
the meeting to order.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Homeyer Kristen Dane
Dax Chance Bob Winchester
Robert Walker Roudy Neree
Troy Laha
WEBEX: Adam Wierciak
MEMBERS ABSENT: 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 DECEMBER MEETING MINUTES:
Roll call showed eight (8) commissioners present. Having a quorum, Chairman Homeyer called
the meeting to order, and asked for approval of the previous meeting minutes.
Motion: A motion was made that the January 25, 2024, minutes be approved.
Second: The motion was seconded, and it passed unanimously.
VARIANCE REQUEST:
None requested.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Expense Report:
No report. Attempting to locate Commission bank accounts.
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:
Discussion on the value of the Adopt-A-Street and other ways to participate in other ways.
Adopt-A-Street:
There will be a City-wide cleanup on 3.9.24, at Interstate Park. No CBC cleanup was scheduled.
Discussion was had to eliminate the cleanup and come up with other ways to serve the
community.
Eye of the Beholder:
No report. Need additional award cards for commissioners.
T.R.E.E. Fund:
No report.
NEW BUSINESS:
•Election of officers: Dax Chance – Vice-Chairman; Roudy Neree – Treasurer.
•It was announced that the Landscape Awards were presented to the three winners.
OLD BUSINESS:
•The Girl Scouts gave a presentation of their project to plant new trees in Murray Park as a
reforestation project due to the tornado damage in 2023. Their plan is to plant 12 Redbud trees in
coordination with the Little Rock Parks Department. The CBC is supporting the project by
purchasing the trees with funds from the Tree Fund; the total amount being $4,236.38.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No announcements.
ADJOURNMENT:
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 4:53 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