HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC_11 07 2019The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 07,
2019, at Curran Hall, 615 E. Capitol Avenue. Acting Chairman Homeyer called the meeting to
order.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Homeyer Troy Laha
Louise Miller Robert Walker
BJ Sanders-Woods Bob Winchester
MEMBERS ABSENT: Phillis Anderson
Shelby Linck
Bobby Cushman
Two Open Positions
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 OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES:
Chairman Homeyer entertained a motion to approve the October 2019 Minutes.
Motion: Commissioner Laha made a motion that the October 03, 2019 Minutes be approved.
Second: Commissioner Walker seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Expense Report:
In the absence of Commissioner Cushman there was no new report.
COMMITTEE REPORTS, UPDATES:
Public Relations
In the absence of Commissioner Anderson there was no new report.
Staff member Spillman stated that he had posted the Landscape Award photos and photos of an
October Eye of the Beholder recipient to the CBC Facebook page.
After a general discussion of this committee Commissioner Miller volunteered to assume
administration duties for the CBC Facebook page.
KLRB:
Commissioners Walker and Sanders-Woods stated that they had both attended the last KLRB
meeting. It was then stated that the topics of the Rainbow Bridge Pet Memorial, City Wide
Pickup, and City Parks were discussed. Commissioner Walker also noted that KLRB had a
booth at the recent Main Street Cornbread Festival.
Adopt-A-Street:
The commissioners discussed the next Bowman Rd pickup and decided on Saturday November 23
at 8:00am.
Commissioner Miller agreed to speak with former commissioner Mr. Michael Harvey to acquire
the pickup supplies.
Eye of the Beholder:
Staff Member Spillman stated that the CBC’s first seasonal Eye of the Beholder Award was
presented to a resident located at the corner of Markham St and Sun Valley Rd for a residential
Halloween display.
Landscape Awards:
Chairman Homeyer stated that the awards had been presented and that he is still working on having
the posters produced and framed.
Commissioner Homeyer presented Staff with a receipt for $277.95 from Mizell Signs for the cost
of the 2020 Landscape Award Winner Signs,
T.R.E.E Fund:
Chairman Homeyer reported that most of the trees at the Arvest Bank T.R.E.E Fund have died.
Staff Member Spillman stated that Urban Forester Mr. Robbie Hudson will be contacted for
review and possible removal of these died plants.
NEW BUSINESS:
Election of 2020 CBC Officers
The commissioners generally discussed the officer positions and agreed that
Commissioner Sanders-Woods would serve as Chairman, Commissioner Homeyer would
continue to serve as Vice Chairman, and that Commissioner Cushman would continue to serve
as Treasurer. There was no opposition to these proposals and no other nominees for these offices.
Motion: Commissioner Winchester made a motion to accept the nominations as purposed.
Second: Commissioner Walker seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next Bowman Road pickup will be Saturday, November 23, and the commissioners will
meet at 8:00 a.m. in the Senior Tequila’s parking lot,
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Homeyer entertained a motion to adjourn.
Motion: Chairman Laha made a motion to adjourn.
Second: Commissioner Walker seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:58.
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