05-13-92AM
Board of Directors Chamber
Little Rock, Arkansas
May 13, 1992 - 1:30 P. M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
reconvened from the May 5, 1992, regular Board Meeting with Mayor
Sharon Priest presiding. City Clerk Robbie Hancock called the
roll with the following Directors present: Directors Roy,
Hollingsworth, Lewellen, Dailey and Catlett - total 6; Absent -
Director Shackelford - total 1.
With a quorum present, Mayor Priest declared the Board of
Directors in session.
The first item of business was a discussion of the Sign Code
regulating off - premise signs (billboards) and setting the
parameters for a Task Force. (See Ordinance No. 16,181, passed
February 18, 1992.) (NOTE: Ordinance No. 16,000 passed February
5, 1991 combined the Sign Code with the Zoning Code - see Little
Rock City Code Revised 1988, Article X, Sections 36 -530 through
36 -558.) Director Hollingsworth referred to a list prepared by
Staff entitled: "Off- Premise Signs - Issues to be
discussed /considered." Board Members discussed the six issues
listed. Following the lengthy discussion, there was a motion by
Director Roy, seconded by Director Lewellen, "that the Board of
Directors set up a Task Force to look at three (3) parameters:
(1) Issues of Ordinance No. 16,181; (2) Issues the Board of
Directors believes need to be looked at on the amendment (setback
proximity, concept of conforming and nonconforming, alterations
and permit fee); and (3) Issues the Task Force thinks should be
looked at in the Ordinance.
(Director Catlett was excused at 2:10 o'clock P.M.)
Before the vote was taken on the motion, Mr. John
Schelereth of Baird, Inc. asked that the Task Force also consider
the monetary impact on property owners, sign companies, and the
City of Little Rock; Mr. Richard Drummond of Donray Outdoor
Advertising Company stated his understanding was that the Board
would consider rescinding the latest amendments (Ordinance No.
16,181) , then appoint a Task Force to review the 1983 Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 14,430 passed April 5, 1983 - Billboard Ordinance)
and come up with a solution to be presented to the Board of
Directors for passage. Director Hollingsworth stated he was not
agreeable to the Task Force coming up with a settlement.
Following the discussion, the vote was taken on the motion by
Director Roy as stated above and the motion was adopted
unanimously. (Note: Directors Shackelford and Catlett were
absent.)
(Director Catlett re- enrolled at 2:25 o'clock P.M.)
Mayor Priest stated that hopefully the members of the Task
Force would be appointed by Tuesday night, May 19, 1992. There
was a brief discussion of the categories for the Task Force
members - City Beautiful Commission, a neighborhood group,
architectural interests, outdoor advertising, business community,
landowners or lessors, the City Board, and the education
community.
Mayor Priest declared the Board of Directors in recess at
2:30 o'clock P.M., stating that the Board would discuss the
Agenda for the next Board Meeting, and then reconvene to consider
appointments to various Boards and Commissions.
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Minutes
May 13, 1992
The Board of Directors reconvened at 3:20 o'clock P.M. with
Mayor Priest presiding and the following Directors present:
Directors Roy, Hollingsworth, Lewellen, Dailey and Catlett -
total 5; Absent - Director Shackelford - total 1.
Mayor Priest then announced that the Board of Directors
would recess to Executive Session to consider appointments to
various Boards and Commissions.
When the Board of Directors reconvened at 3:50 o'clock P.M.
from Executive Session, Mayor Priest presided and the following
Directors were present: Directors Hollingsworth, Lewellen,
Dailey and Catlett - total 4; Absent - Directors Roy and
Shackelford - total 2.
Resolution No. 8,704 was then presented, with the caption
being:
A RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION COMMISSION, ARTS AND HUMANITIES
PROMOTION COMMISSION, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, CITY SAFETY
COMMISSION, PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL AND LITTLE ROCK PORT
AUTHORITY;
(Advertising & Promotion - Donald Phelan; Arts & Humanities -
Charlye Holmes; Board of Adjustment - Tom Rystrom and Nevil
Withrow, Jr. reappointed; City Safety Commission - Gene Hamilton,
Jerry Cohen, Jonathon Runnells and Milton Fine; Private Industry
Council - Jim Fram; Port Authority - Fred I. Brown, III appointed
and Jim Cobb named Chairman.)
and the Resolution was read in its entirety. A motion was made
by Director Dailey, seconded by Director Lewellen, that the
Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was adopted by unanimous
voice vote of the Board Members present. (Note: Mayor Priest
abstained from voting on the appointment of Jim Fram to the
Private Industry Council).
There being no further business to be presented, the Board
of Directors adjourned at 3:55 o'clock P.M. to meet again in
regular session on Tuesday, May 19, 1992, at 6:00 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock
APPR VED:
Mayor Sharon Priest