02-13-07Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting — Minutes - February 13, 2007
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECONVENED MEETING
City Hall — 500 W. Markham
February 13, 2007 - 6:30 PM
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in reconvened session with
Mayor Mark Stodola presiding. City Clerk, Nancy Wood, called the roll with the following
Directors Present: Hendrix, Richardson, Cazort, Keck, Wright, Wyrick, Kumpuris, Fortson,
Adcock, Vice Mayor Hurst, and Mayor Stodola.
Director Cazort, seconded by Director Fortson, made the motion to go into executive session for
the purpose of making appointments to various Boards and Commissions. By unanimous voice
vote of the Board members present the Board went into executive session at 6:35 PM.
Mayor Stodola called the meeting back to order at 8:05 PM and asked the City Manager to read
the recommendations for appointment.
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RESOLUTION 12,442 - To make appointments to various
City of Little Rock Boards and Commissions.
Recommendations were read as follows:
ADA Citizen's Grievance Committee - Angela R. Parker (appointment).
Director Richardson, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to accept the
recommendation. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the recommendation
for appointments to the ADA Citizen's Grievance Committee were accepted.
Little Rock Board of Adjustment — David Wilbourn (reappointment), Bob Winchester (appointment),
James R. Van Dover (appointment).
Director Richardson, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to accept the
recommendations. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the
recommendations for appointments to the Little Rock Board of Adjustment were accepted.
Commission on Children Youth and Families - Mary Paal (reappointment), Chara Stewart
(reappointment), Calvin Daniels (appointment).
Director Richardson, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to accept the
recommendations. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the
recommendations for appointments to the Commission on Children Youth and Families were
accepted.
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Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting —Minutes -February 13, 2007
Little Rock City Beautiful Commission — James Vandenberg (appointment), Debra Redding
(appointment), Jessica L. Watts (appointment).
Director Richardson, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to accept the
recommendations. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the
recommendations for appointments to the Little Rock City Beautiful Commission were accepted.
MacArthur Military History Museum Commission — Reappointments - Dr. Deborah Baldwin, Larry
Carpenter, Chad A. Crank, Ron Fuller, Col. Bill Hoffman, Charlie Kinslow, Carl H. Miller, Jr., Bert
Parke, Will L. Terry, Wassell Turner; Appointments - Gleason "Dub" Allen, Jr., Willie M. Hemphill, Ken
G. Holt, John G. Ragsdale.
Director Keck, seconded by Director Richardson, made the motion to accept the
recommendations. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the
recommendations for appointments to the MacArthur Military History Museum Commission
were accepted.
Midtown Redevelopment District No. 1 Advisory Board — Craig Berry (reappointment), Alicia Cooper
(reappointment), Melinda Martin (reappointment).
Director Keck, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to accept the recommendations.
By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the recommendations for appointments
to the Midtown Redevelopment District No. 1 Advisory Board were accepted.
Little Rock Parks and Recreation Commission — Scott Walker Daniel (reappointment), Gwendolyn D.
Hodge (appointment), James D. Rankin, III (appointment), Robby Vogel (appointment).
Director Richardson, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to accept the
recommendations. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the
recommendations for appointments to the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Commission were
accepted.
Little Rock Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission — Reappointments - Edith Altheimer, Pamela
Brown, Letrishe Y. Hence, Fredrick Love, Letrishe Y. Hence, Don Darnell; Appointments - Seth Smiley,
Mary M. Parham.
Director Richardson, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to accept the
recommendations. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the
recommendations for appointments to the Little Rock Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission
were accepted.
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Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Meeting —Minutes -February 13, 2007
Little Rock Sister Cities Commission - Rafael R. Bravo (reappointment), Linda Brown (reappointment),
Johnnie Pugh (appointment), Carolyn Witherspoon (appointment).
Director Keck, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to accept the recommendations.
By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the recommendations for appointments
to the Little Rock Sister Cities Commission were accepted.
Little Rock Zoo Board of Governors — George Mallory (reappointment), Lee Charles Johnson
(reappointment), Alecia Castleberry (appointment).
Director Keck, seconded by Director Cazort, made the motion to accept the recommendations.
By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present the recommendations for appointments
to the Little Rock Zoo Board of Governors were accepted.
Mayor Stodola announced the recent passing of former Director Willie Hinton and sent
condolences to the family.
City Attorney, Tom Carpenter, requested that a separate resolution be written for the third term
appointment of George Mallory.
Director Wyrick, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. By
unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
ATTEST:
Nan y Wood, MC
City Clerk
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APPROVED:
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Mark Stodola
Mayor