HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC_09 07 2017The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday,
September 07, 2017, at City Hall Board Room, 500 W Markham St. Chairman, BJ Sanders-Woods
called the meeting to order.
MEMBERS PRESENT: BJ Sanders-Woods Wally Loveless
Steve Homeyer Ed Peek
Starre Haas Carrie Young
Melissa Henshaw
MEMBERS ABSENT: Bobby Cushman
Chris Hancock
Janet Wilson
Bob Winchester
ALSO PRESENT: Beth Carpenter, City Attorney’s Office
D.Tracy Spillman, Plans Development Administrator, Department
of Planning and Development, City of Little Rock.
APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST MINUTES:
Chairman Sanders-Woods entertained a motion to approve the previous months minutes.
Motion: Commissioner Peek made a motion that the August 03, 2017 Minutes be approved.
Second: Commissioner Young seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Expense Report:
Commissioner Young stated as of August 3, 2017 the CBC account has gained $.48 in interest and
the balance is now $558.31.
COMMITTEE REPORTS, UPDATES:
Community Projects
City Hall South Yard:
Commissioner Homeyer stated that there is nothing new to report.
Public Relations
In the absence of Commissioner Hancock there was no report.
KLRB:
Commissioner Henshaw stated that KLRB completed their litter survey for the month of August
and also explained how this exercise was prepared. The commissioner also discussed the City’s
311 “App” that was utilized during this survey and encouraged the other commissioners to use
this in the future.
Adopt-A-Street:
Commissioner Loveless stated that the August pickup had been successful. The
commissioners then briefly discussed the scope of the area that they have adopted and
problem areas that they have encountered.
The 311 “App” was discussed again as a tool that should be utilized more for problem areas.
Eye of the Beholder:
Commissioner Young stated that there had been one new recipient in the last month.
Landscape Awards:
Commissioner Homeyer explained how the process of choosing the Landscape Awards to the new
Commissioners
Staff Member Spillman provided a PowerPoint Presentation of the 2017 Landscape Award
nominees. The commissioners voted and selected the following properties.
Hillcrest Hall
1501 Kavanaugh Blvd
Ward 3
Fellowship Bible Church
1401 Kirk Rd
Ward 5
Covenant Cove
2700 Romine Rd
Ward 6
The commissioner’s then reviewed photos from a previously compiled Parks Department PDF of
Little Rock landscape photos for the Landscape Award recipient poster.
The commissioners voted and selected photo #13 from the PDF. This photo shows an aerial night
view of the state capitol and the City to the west.
Commissioner Peek entertained a motion to approve that a maximum of $400.00 to be used for
the production of the Landscape Award posters and have them framed.
Motion: Commissioner Peek made a motion to appropriate a maximum of $400.00 to be used
for the production the Landscape Award posters and framing.
Second: Commissioner Loveless seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
T.R.E.E Fund:
Commissioner Haas inquired of the other commissioners if the CBC was involved in any city
beautification projects. Commissioner Peek noted that the T.R.E.E. Fund and explained briefly
how this worked. Commissioner Homeyer further explained this and noted the Bowman Road
project as an example of how this fund is utilized.
Commissioner Homeyer also provided copies of the T.R.E.E. Fund Maps to the other
commissioners and a spread sheet annotating the allotted money for each of the corresponding
areas.
City Beautiful Exhibit:
In the absence of Commissioner Hancock there was no report.
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no new business.
ANOUNCEMENTS:
The next meeting will be Thursday, October 07, 2017, at 11:30 am
Adopt-A-Street Pickup date will be set at next month’s meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion: Commissioner Young made a motion to adjourn.
Second: Commissioner Peek seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The meeting was
adjourned at 12:40 pm.
LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - 723 WEST MARKHAM - LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
PHONE: 501 371-4864 FAX: 501 371-6863 E-MAIL: DSPILLMAN@LITTLEROCK.GOV