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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC 03-12-1991The City Raviful Commission The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Tuesday, March 12, 1991 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 1-D of the University Conference Center. Chairman Joe Franklin presided. Members Present: Jim vonTungeln Joe Franklin Merle Seamon David Porter Ross McCain Charlene Hardcastle Also Present: Gayle Owens, Admin. Asst., Parks & Recreation Bob Brown, Neighborhood Planning 1. Roll Call - 6 of S present with 1 vacancy. 2. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the February meeting were approved as mailed. Charlene Hardcastle requested corrections be made when she Arrived. Corrections were made. 3: Treasurer's Report. Ross McCain gave the treasurer's report and distributed copies. (See Attachment #1.) A motion was made and seconded that the report be accepted by the Commission. Motion carried. 4. Chairman Joe Franklin told the Commission that Theodosha Cooper is recovering from surgery and pneumonia, and that she may leave the commission. 5. Reports of Committees: A. City Beautiful Kids. Merle reported that on Saturday, March 9, approximately 95 youth were inter- viewed for City Beautiful Kids. Another interview session will be held on March 16, this will be our final session. We have lost several sponsors this year: Worthen, Rebsamen Insurance, Fairfield Communities, Southwest Merchants to date. Rip Rowan is currently looking for new sponsors. 500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770 Minutes of March 12, 1991 Meeting Page 2 B. Spring Flower Tour. Ross McCain reported that a check in the amount $250 had been given to the Little Rock Council of Garden Clubs for the Spring Flower Tour. C. Litter Awareness Campaign. David Porter reported that he had been in touch with Jerry Atchley, and Jerry had given us permission to use the Fight Dirty collateral materials. D. Diamond Center. Study due to come out on March 13. Ross McCain said he was learning that there are many other things tacked to it. E. Billboards. Charlene Hardcastle reported that she and David Porter had met with Julius Breckling regarding the possibility ' of sending letters to organizations that were using billboards: She said that it was decided that it might embarrass these organizations and it would be better to try to meet with some of them on an individual basis. Charlene then requested that a letter be sent to Senators Bumpers and Pryor requesting that they support Senate Bill 593. Members of the commission requested that they be provided with a copy of the bill. Motion was made and seconded that the Commission send a letter to the Senators Bumpers and Pryor after receipt of the bill and approval by Commission. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Franklin said that the commission would be polled by telephone to ascertain their wishes regarding this matter. Jim vonTungeln stated that the letter should go out over the name of the Commission's chairman. 6. Miscellaneous: A. Charlene Hardcastle requested that the following items be added to the agenda. 1. Charlene distributed copies of City of Little Rock Ordinance No. 13,204 which is the enabling ordinance for the City Beautiful Commission, and briefly reviewed it with the members. Minutes of March 12, 1991 Meeting Page 3 2. Charlene suggested that the Commission get more involved with the Coalition of Neighborhoods, and requested that the Commission designate a repre- sentative to attend their meetings. Charlene stated that as president of the Capitol View Neighborhood Association she was already attending the meetings. it was agreed by the Commission members that anyone that wanted to attend should do so on a voluntary basis.~ The Coalition of Neighborhoods meet the first Saturday of ,each month at Jaunita's. David Porter volunteered to attend the first meeting. 3. Charlene requested the members of the City Beautiful Commission to participate in the Capitol View Neighborhood Associations's beautification project by acting as judges of "Most Colorful Yard, Best Kept, and Best Landscape" contests. The members said they would be happy to help. The judging will take place on April 13 or April 20. 4. Charlene said that in the meeting she and David Porter had with Julius Breckling, the costliness of picking up litter was discussed. Charlene requested a cost analysis of how much is spent in terms of staff and equipment in picking up litter in the parks. 5. Charlene suggested that a budget be developed for the spending of City Beautiful Funds. B. Jim vonTungeln announced that WinterFest Meetings will start again on March 21, 1991 at 1:00 p.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room in City Hall. He invited members of the Commission to come and participate. C. Joe Franklin asked about the 12th and Fair Park Island Project and wondered if it was time to refurbish the island. 7. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m. 4 TREASURER'S REPORT SPECIAL PROJECT ACCOUNT 3/12/91 $13,007.47 CITY BEAUTIFUL KIDS TEAM SPONSORSHIPS TO DATE 5,250.00 $18,257.47 CITY OPERATING ACCOUNT $ 2,500.00 CITY BEAUTIFUL CHECKING ACCOUNT 3/12/91 $ 6,902.75 LESS WINTERFEST FUNDS - L,807.25 4,095.48 WINTERFEST FUNDS $ 2,807.25 TOTAL ALL FUNDS $27,660.20 4 The City Beautiful Commission March 27, 1991 l The Honorable Dale Bumpers United States Senate 229 Dirksen Building Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Senator Bumpers: In acknowledgment for your past and continuous efforts in main- taining a clean, healthy and attractive environment, we ask for your support. The Little Rock City Beautiful Commission has been charged with the responsibility of establishing and maintaining a high level of aesthetic quality in our city. Our goal is to raise the level of community awareness concerning the quality of our environment. Infractions upon the aesthetic quality of our city are sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant. The proliferation of billboards along our scenic corridors not only creates visual clutter, but more subtly affects the way our City is perceived. It is hard to take pride in a thoroughfare lined with billboards. Over the last two years, more than 500 cities have enacted new regulations to control billboards. Little Rock is among those cities presently attempting to enforce more stringent billboard regulations. Our City Board of Directors, at the urging of the public, passed an ordinance in 1983 that would require the removal of billboards from our scenic corridors. Billboard owners were given seven years to amortize the value of existing billboards before removing them. The time has passed to remove the billboards, yet they have not come down. Billboard owners have ignored the deadline, filed suit against the city challenging the ordinance, and have demanded to be paid large amounts of cash to "purchase" the billboards prior to removal. This court case may take years. In the meantime, the positive effects that_ attractive scenic corridors could bring, in terms of tourist appeal and enhanced quality of life to residents are diminished. 500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770 1 (2) Currently, there is legislation under consideration thab if passed would strengthen our position and assist us in assuring that the billboards will come down and our scenic corridors are protected. The Visual Pollution Control Act of 1991 would allow control over existing billboards to be returned to states and local entities, restoring their ability to remove non -conforming billboards through the process of amortization. We hope that you will consider Senate Bill No. 593 very carefully. Thank you for supporting our efforts to beautity our capitol city. Sincerely, 9oe Franklin Chairman JF:go The City Beautiful Commission March 27, 1991 The Honorable David Pryor United States Senate 267Russell Building Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Senator Pryor: 61, In acknowledgment for your 'past and continuous efforts in main- taining a clean, healthy and attractive environment, we ask for your support. The Little Rock City Beautiful Commission has been charged with the responsibility of establishing and maintaining a high level of aesthetic quality in our city. Our goal is to raise the level of community awareness concerning the quality of our environment. Infractions upon the aesthetic quality of our city are sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant. The proliferation of billboards along our scenic corridors not only creates visual clutter, but more subtly affects the way our City is perceived. It is hard to take pride in a thoroughfare lined with, billboards. Over the last two years, more than 500 cities have enacted new regulati-ons to control billboards. Little Rock is among those cities presently attempting to enforce more stringent billboard regulations. Our City Board of Directors, at the urging of the public, passed an ordinance in 1983 that would require the removal of billboards from our scenic corridors. Billboard owners were given seven years to amortize the value of existing billboards before removing them. The time has passed to remove the billboards, yet they have not come down. Billboard owners have ignored the deadline, filed suit against the city challenging the ordinance, and have demanded to be paid large amounts of cash to "purchase" the billboards prior to removal. This court case may take years. In the meantime, the positive effects that attractive scenic corridors could bring, in terms of tourist appeal and enhanced quality of life to residents are diminished. 500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770 (2) Currently, there is legislation under consideration that'if passed would strengthen our position and assist us in assuring that the billboards will come down and our scenic corridors are protected. The Visual pollution Control Act of 1991 would allow control over existing billboards to be returned to states and local entities, restoring their ability to remove non -conforming billboards through the process of amortization. We hope that you will consider Senate Bill No. 593 very carefully. Thank you for supporting our efforts to beautify our capitol city. ' Sincerely, 2A�.� J Franklin Chairman JF:go apitol View Neighborhood Association r President March 29, 1991 Charlene Hardcastle Vice -President Craig Rains Secretary Suenn Hepner City Beautiful Commission Treasurer 500 Nest Markham, Room 108 Marge Dunlop - Little Rock, Ar 72201 Dear Commissioners: Couittees We would like to invite three Little Rock City Beautiful Activities Commissioners to participate in a tour/judging contest of our Nary Huddle neighborhood. The tour will take place on April 13, at 11 am. The Block Captain categories to be awarded are 'Best,lept Yard', 'Most Colorful Yard' Giany Litsey and 'Prettiest Landscaped Yard'. Janet Carson, IARM's 'Garden Conunications Show' hostess and City Board Directors Jim Dailey and Meredith ]ia Clemons Catlett will also participate in the judging. Janet Carson will Good Neighbor have a criteria sheet to help judges select the winners from each Flo Hughes category. We will meet at the Pizza d'Action on Markham at 11 am Governiental Policy to begin the tour and conclude there to do the wrap-up/vote tally, Treeca Dyer Looking forward to seeing you then. Thank you for taking time to Historical reward the clean-up/beautification efforts of our neighborhood. Lyn Barth Long -Range Planning We would like to have the names of the three Commissioners who will Stan Graves be able to attend by April 8, for brochure purposes. You may call Netbership me at 372-5030 or Billie Hirkpatrick (663-1449). Thank you again, Nark Pryor Property Standards Sincerely, Richard Ayeth Traffic Joan Page Spring Beautification Co-ordinator cc: Jim Dailey, Vice -Mayor, City of Little Rock Meredith Catlett, Director, City of Little Rock Joe Franklin, Chairman, City Beautiful Commission James Lee Office: (501) 376-6251 Residence: (501) 851-6724 FOR IMMEDIATE RPLEASE MC-DONALD'S TO GIVE AWAY SEEDLINGS _L=E ROCK, AR (April 12, 1991) -- Local McDonald's owner./operators and the Arkansas Forestry Commission will join forces this weekend as part of a national effort to generate concern for the environment. The program is known as "Let's Get Growing America," where McDonald's customers will receive a free tree seedling and a planting container as part of a cooperative effort between McDonald's and the American Forestry Association's Global ReLeaf program. Local McDonald's rpresentaives announced the program at a news conference where Little Rock and North Little Rock city officials accepted 500 seedlings from McDonald's for use by the cities. No purchase is necessary to receive the trees which will be available on Saturday and Sunday only. McDonald's across the country will give away approximately 10 million of the free tree seedlings during the event that comes two weeks prior to national Arbor Day. More than 41,000 seedlings will be distributed through the McDonald's Cooperative of Central Arkansas. Representatives from the Arkansas Forestry Commission will be on hand Saturday, April 13th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at select McDonald's locations to explain how to plant and care for the seedlings. NEWS RELFASE -- "Let's Get Growing America" date Page 2 of 2 "Learning about the environment is the first important step towards action," said Edwin Waddell, State Forester. "I think it's great that McDonald's is providing an opportunity for kids to plant trees that will help protect the ozone layer, reduce air pollution and just plain make the planet a better place to live." McDonald's introduced "Let's Get Growing America" during 1990 as a five -market test program. More than 8,000 McDonald's will participate this year. "We're very proud and protective of our natural beauty here in Arkansas," noted Steve Grimm, President of the McDonald's Cooperative of Central Arkansas. "President Bush and Governor Clinton both encourage the planting of trees to help clean-up and beautify our land. We hope all Arkansans will make the commitment to plant a tree." The McDonald's of Central Arkansas Cooperative is composed of 14 individual Owner/Operators with 42 McDonald's in 25 communities. Those communities are Arkadelphia, Batesville, Benton, Brinkley, Bryant, Cabot, Camden, Clarksville, Conway, Dumas, Heber Springs, Hot Springs, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Malvern, Maumelle, Monticello, Morrilton, Newport, North 'Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Russellville, Searcy, Sherwood and Stuttgart. -30- Building the ARC Arkansas Recycling Coalition 1991 Recycling Conference Camelot Hotel in Little Rock Friday May 3, and Saturday May 4, 1991 You're Invited: To the first Annual Arkansas Recycling Conference and Trade Show To listen to and talk with experienced entreprenueurs, marketers, educators and waste managers in the recycling field PROGRAM SCHEDULE, continued FridayMay 3, continued 4:00-5:00 Recycling Workshops Saturday. May 4 (choose one session) 7:30=9:00 Regis tration/Exhibits Open Session A Arkansas Options for Financing ARC Organizational Meeting with state Recycling Grants to Local Government David Werling . Solid Waste Division ADPCE 8:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast Emerging Technology Grants to Create )ohs Rob Middleton, Community Assistance, AIDC 9:00-9:15 Welcome. and Announcements Arkansas Bond lssue%to Local Government Mark Fenner, Soil and Water Commission es 5s�__n BB 9:15-10:00 Waste Reduction and Recycling is our Recycling Office and Commercial Wastes Future Tenneass Comrnercial Recycling Pmieet ec' To be Announced Watt Childress, The Stewardship Group Recycling at Baxter Health Care Corp. " 10.00-10'15 Break Paul Simmons Recycling at State Agencies and Schools Donna Etchieson, Recycling Division, ADPCE 10:15-11:00 Developing Public Awareness Session C - (choose one session) Special Waste ProblemsSession Household Hazardous Wastes Getting the Ward Out Hugh Earnest, solid and hazardous waste Signal mvs Public Awareness Program consultant Lowe Mann, Recycle Signal White Goods and Batteries ARA Representative to be announced Naperville's Public Awareness Program Alabama's Oil Recycling Project ROSE Marsha Schoonaert Gary April, Recycling Oil Sates Emrgv (ROSr) 5escio Tires and Oil in Arkansas Harry Elliot, Solid Waste Division, ADFCE Creative Reuse of Waste Materials etc. Center 5.00-6:00 Reception Cindy Schoenauc- Garbage Reincarnation 6:00-8:00 Diaper Pavitra Crimmel, Don't Trash it! Transform It! 8.00 Entertainment Alicc Guficy Miller, Arkansas Artist REGISTRATION FORM Company/Organizatior? P.O.Box/Suite# Street City Telephon$ 1. First Names Last Nam O Job Title 2. First Name Lost Name Job Title 3. First Name Last Name Job Title Stale^Zip EARLY REGISTRATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 22 Mail with check or P_O# 1,L Early A t The Wllovie Institute Amt. Enclosed S Registration Door Student 100 S. Main, #455 P.O.# 1-Day $25 $35 $10 Little Rock, AR 72201 2-Days $40 $50 $15 _I plan to attend Friday's dinner. Make checks payable to Arkansas Rocycling Coalition Exhibit booths may be available, call if interested. Questions? Call Cindy 374-4113 or David 570-2855. The Arkansas Recycling Arkansas Recycling Coalition Steering Committee: Sandy Garcia Coalition Criark Recycling Enterprise Marshall (448-2472) Peggy Harris Mission Statement Keep Arkansas Beautiful Little Rock (682-2345) David Werling The Arkansas Recycling Coalition has several goals in its mission Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology to help Arkansans recycle. These goals are: Little Rock (570-2855) o To function as a non-profit coalition of community, govern- Dennis Schick ment and private enterprise members dedicated to the long-term Arkansas Press Association Little Rock (374-1500) development of recycling and waste reduction as the primary Cindy McCauley means of waste management in Arkansas. Wilowe Institute • To assist individual members in improving their skills and Little Rock (3744113) techniques in recycling. This will be achieved through education, Tom Riley University of Arkansas special studies, research and the exchange of ideas and technical Cooperative Extension Service knowledge related to all forms of recycling. Little Rock (671-2076) • To educate the general public, members of government and Ken Wasson Arkansas Municipal League members of the business community about the economic and Little Rock (374-3484) environmental significance of recycling. Brenda Pruitt Assoc. of Arkansas Counties • To encourage the development of recycling industries in Little Rock (372-7550) Arkansas that use significant amounts of recovered materials in Jim Bailey `he production of goods. Arkansas Environmental Academy SAU, Camden (574-4550) • To promote the purchase and use of products that include p P p Jerry Kopke recycled materials. Community Resource Group Springdale (756-2900) Bonnie Moody Henderson State University Arkadelphia (246-5511, 312 ) Susan Hubbard Eureka Springs Recycling Project Eureka Springs (25: -K53) `l Al Drinkwater Arkansas Industrial Development Comission Little Rock (682-7325) Membership in ARC Maureen Rose Waste Management of Arkansas If you are interested in learning more about ARC check with y g Little Rock(565-0191) Paula Linder our membership desk at the conference. Small Business Development Center Little Rock (324-9043) ARC will also be holdingcontinental breakfast Saturday a Rob Goss Little Rock (666-9391) morning, May 4 open to all attendees interested in Donna Beard membership. We will hold a short meeting and discuss the Sierra Club Little Rock (1-800-248-5801) work of the coalition Jim Thomas Gaylord Container Corp. Pine Bluff (541-5010) The City Pedutiful Commission MEETING NOTICE The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting, Tuesday, March 12, 1991 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 1-D of the University Conference Center. A G E N D A 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes of February, 1991 Meeting 3. Treasurer's Report - Ross McCain 4. Reports of Committees A. City Beautiful Kids - Merle Seamon B. Spring Flower Tour - Ross McCain C. Litter Awareness Campaign - David Porter D. Diamond Center - Steve Cato E. Billboards - Charlene Hardcastle 5. Miscellaneous 6. Adjournment 500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770 The City R-36utiful Commission e City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Tuesday, February 12, 1991 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 1-D of the University Conference Center. Chairman Joe Franklin presided. Members present: Steve Cato Jim vonTungeln Charlene Hardcastle Ross McCain Joe Franklin Merle Seamon Also present: Gayle Owens, Admin. Asst., Parks & Recreation Richard Wood, Neighborhood Planning Bob Brown, Neighborhood Planning Mrs. John Gill, Little Rock Garden Club Tom Carpenter, City Attorney Stephen Giles, City Attorney 1. Roll Call: 6 of 8 present, 1 vacancy. 2. Approval of Minutes. Minutes of the January meeting were approved as mailed. 3. Treasurer's Report. Ross McCain reported that the Commission has approximately - $20,307.25. in three accounts: approximately $15,000 in Operations City Beautiful, $2,500 city appropr-iation, and $6,692.25 in the checking account $2,807.25 of which are WinterFest Funds. Jim vonTungeln moved that the $2,807.25 be removed from the City Beautiful Commission checking account and a new checking account for WinterFest be opened. The motion was seconded by Steve Cato, motion carried. It was decided that the WinterFest Chairman and the City Beautiful Treasurer would be authorized to sign checks on this account. 500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770 Minutes of February, 1991 meeting. Page 2 4. Reports of Committees: A. Capitol _Avenue. Ross McCain that currently very little is happening on this project. B. City Beutiful Kids. Merle Seamon reported that Rip Rowan is making calls to solicit fund for the project. Gayle said that JTPA will be certifying the youth on March 2 and March 9. City Beautiful inter- views are scheduled for March 9 and March 16. We will need as many commissioners as possible to inter- view the youth. Interviews will be held at City Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. C. Litter Awareness Campaign. No report. D. Diamond Center. Steve Cato reported that the project is still in the comment process. The Board will meet on February 13, 1991 at city hall to discuss and receive comments. Charlene Hardcastle reported that at a recent Capitol View Neighborhood Meeting a presentation was made. After the presentation, the members voted overwhelming against t e Diamond Center. 4?09V_V �?Vf E. Billboards. Charlene Hardcastle introduced Acting City Attorney Tom Carpenter and Asst. City Attorney Stephen Giles to discuss what the Commission can do to encourage the removal of the billboards from the Highway 10 Scenic Corridor. The attorneys explained that Donrey had filed suit, and the possibilities that could be involved in the suit. Charlene suggested that we could write letters to billboard advertisers explaining that an ordinance exists banning billboards in certain areas and ues -i-nr that they not advertise on billboards: harlene also suggested that we form a coalition with garden clubs and other groups and hold a press conference to voice concern. There is an organization known as Scenic America that can serve as a source of information. Charlene suggested that the commission join Scenic America. She did not know the cost, but will bring it to the next meeting. Minutes of February, 1991 Meeting Page 3 5. Spring Flower Tour. Joe Franklin introduced Mrs. Margie Gill of the Little Rock Garden Club. Mrs. Gill distributed a request for the Commission 's help with the Spring Flower Tour. The request asked for $250 to help defray expenses and the commission's in getting the signs put up. Ross McCain said he would be glad to help out again on this project. Ross McCain moved that the commission donate $250 to the Spring Flower Tour, motion was seconded by Steve Cato. Motion carried unanimously. 6. Historic Grove. Merle Seamon asked Gayle to tell the commission about the possibility of planting a historic grove. Gayle explained that she had received information regarding the planting of historic groves. These trees are grown from seeds harvested from trees grown by former presidents, growing on historic battle fields, or trees that have historic significance. Gayle suggested that the commission could plant a historic grove in honor of the Arkansas men and women who served in the Persian Gulf, and at the same time encourage other people to plant trees. Gayle also suggested that the Commission join Global Releaf which a part of the Amercian Forestry Association. Members said they wished to study the material that had been distributed prior to making a decision. 7. Miscellaneous Business: None. 8. Adjournment 11:30 a.m.