HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC_03 05 2020The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 05,
2020, at Curran Hall, 615 E. Capitol Avenue. Chairman, Sanders-Woods called the meeting to
order.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Homeyer Shelby Linck
Phyllis Anderson Louise Miller
Bobby Cushman Robert Walker
Troy Laha Bob Winchester
MEMBERS ABSENT: BJ Sanders-Woods
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 FEBRUARY MEETING MINUTES:
Vice Chairman Homeyer entertained a motion to approve the February 2020 Minutes.
Motion: Commissioner Laha made a motion that the February 06, 2020 Minutes be approved.
Second: Commissioner Winchester seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Expense Report:
Commissioner Cushman stated that the account activity between Feb 01, and Feb 29 began with a
balance of $325.02. The commissioner also noted that there had been an interest payment of $0.30
and a reimbursement to Commissioner Homeyer for $150.00 since the last report netting the
account an ending balance of $175.32.
Commissioner Homeyer inquired if Treasurer Cushman has gained access of the City allotted
funds for the CBC. Commissioner Cushman stated he had not and would that he would
contact City of Little Rock, Treasury Manager, Scott Massanelli to inquire.
COMMITTEE REPORTS, UPDATES:
Community Projects
Public Relations
Commissioner Miller stated that traffic is up on Facebook and would and that more photos will be
posted as they become available.
KLRB:
In the absence of Chairman Sanders-Woods there was no new report.
Adopt-A-Street:
Commissioner Winchester stated that a date and time for the next Bowman Road pickup needs to
be scheduled.
The commissioners discussed possible dates and decided that the next pickup woul be held
Saturday, March 14 at 7:30am.
Commissioner Winchester stated that the commission needed a minimum of two (2) new grabbers.
Vice Chairman Homeyer entertained a motion to allow CBC funds to be used to purchase Adopt-
A-Street pickup supplies.
Motion: Commissioner Laha made a motion that Commissioner Winchester be allowed to
spend up to $200 for new trash grabbers and other supplies for the Adopt-A-Street Pickup.
Second: Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Eye of the Beholder:
In the absence of Chairman Sanders-Woods.
Vice Chairman Homeyer encouraged the other commissioners make nominations.
Landscape Awards:
Commissioner Homeyer stated the nomination period opened at the first of March and will run
thru the end of August. He also encouraged the other commissioners to look for commercial
properties that may be deserving of a nomination.
Commissioner Linck gave an update on the process of the 2019 award posters and stated that
Southern Reprographics will need additional information before the poster can be printed. Staff
stated that the Department of Planning and Development, Graphics Department will be consulted
to help produce the required file.
T.R.E.E Fund:
Commissioner Cushman stated that there is no new report.
NEW BUSINESS:
The Commissioners discussed the CBC annual retreat that had taken place in February. Vice
Chairman Homeyer noted that a mistake had been made naming the Chair’s for the individual
committees and called for a correction that would list Steve Homeyer as Chairman of the
Landscape Awards and Shelby Linck as Co-Chair. In addition another correction was called to list
Bobby Cushman as the sole Chair of the T.R.E.E. Fund.
Vice Chairman Homeyer entertained a motion to approve the 2020 CBC Retreat Minutes with
corrections.
Motion: Commissioner Winchester made a motion to approve the February 2020 CBC annual
retreat Minutes with corrections.
Second: Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Commissioner Winchester opened a discussion concerning the use of CBC funding to be used to
for wildflower projects as proposed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation. After
discussion with the commissioners and Staff it was decided that more information was needed.
Staff explained the process of taking a proposal to the Director of Planning and Development who
would review and decide if this should go further and be presented to the Mayor’s Office.
Staff requested that additional information be gathered, a proposal of funding be drafted, and a
possible project be selected presented to the CBC before soliciting the Director of Planning and
Development.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be April 02, 2019, at 11:30 am.
The next Adopt-A-Street pickup will be Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 am.
ADJOURNMENT:
Vice Chairman Homeyer entertained a motion to adjourn.
Motion: Commissioner Miller made a motion to adjourn.
Second: Commissioner Laha seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:04 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