HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC 08-13-1991The City Redutiful Commission
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting
Tuesday, August 13, 1991 at 10:00 a.m, in Room 1-D of the
University Conference Center. Merle Seamon, vice chairman,
presided
Members Present: Jim vonTungeln Steve Cato
David Porter Ross McCain
Shalah Brummett Merle Seamon
Jo Rancifer
Also Present: Gayle Owens, Admin. Asst. Parks & Recreation
Bob Brown, [neighborhood &. Planning Dept.
1. Roll Call. 7 of 9 present.
2. Approval of minutes of July meeting. Minutes were
approved as submitted.
3. Reports of Committees:
A. City Beautiful Kids. Merle announced that the City
Beautiful Kids Program was complete for 1991. This
year the kids picked up 179.5 tons of trash.
Approximately 70 of the 120 kids went to the
remediation class sponsored by the Little Rock School
District.
Steve Cato moved that the,City Beautiful Commission
continue to sponsor the City Beautiful Kids Program
for 1992. The motion, was seconded by Ross McCain
and the vote to continue the program was unanimous.
B. Capital Avenue. Ross McCain reported that the
committee had held a lunch meeting on August 6. The
committee decided that the Parks and Recreation Dept.
staff should send out requests for RFP's and form a
review committee. Ross reminded the Commission
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C. Downtown Streetscape. Merle reported that the
committee had met. It was decided that an Adopt A
Block program should be initiated. Merle also said
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D. Diamond Center. Steve Cato reported on the progress
of the Diamond Center project. The Little Rock Board
of Directors have called for a one-half cent sales
and use tax for city operations and a one-half cent
sales and use tax to finance bonds for the Project
2000 which includes the Diamond Center.
Members of the commission discussed the project.
Steve Cato moved that the commission send a letter to
the Little Rock Board of Directors stating in general
that the City Beautiful Commission supports
concept of both tax increases and the accompanying
capital improvement items to be voted on October 8,
1991 and will follow with a position paper outlining
specific rsecondedonthe andrecommendations.
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unanimous.
Steve Cato will prepare the letter for Joe's
signature.
E. Litter Awareness Campaign. David Porter reported
that he had been in touch with the advertising agency
for the Fight Dirty Campaign and that the material we
had been led to believe was available was not
available. He said he had also checked on the cost
of television
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$10 each.Television dubs are
$25 each
4. Landscape Awards. Merle reminded members that it is time
to start looking equirements is l
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been in for one year or more. Gayle will send you a
copy of the list for previous years.
5. Miscellaneous.
A Merle announced that Bill Bunten had been named the
new director of the Parks and Recreation Department
and we wholeheartedly congratulate him.
6. Adjournment. 11:45 a.m
Trellis Square
CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
LANDSCAPE AWARD
HONOR ROLL
1979
1980
Little Rock Airport Commission
1981
First Federal Savings & Loan - Southwest Branch
Orbit Valve Company
Captain D's Restaurant - Main Street
1982
Woodstone Office Building
Ameron Enmar Finishes Division
Gulf Majik Market - Geyer Springs Road
Systematics, Inc.
The Gallery - Rodney Parham Road
The State of Arkansas - Natural Resources Building
1983
Packet House Restaurant
Westriver Tower
Bale Chevrolet
Baptist Medical Center
Taco Bell - Geyer Springs Road
Wendys Little Rock Stores
Majik Market - 17th & Broadway
St. Vincent Infirmary
LR Wastewater/LR Water Works Employee Parking Lot
(2)
1984
Allusive Butterfly Gifts & Interiors
Krystal #2 - Geyer Springs Road
A Space Place
Best Foods, Inc.
Koger Executive Center
City of Little Rock Riverfront Park Phase I
The Arkansas State Capitol and Grounds
1985
The 3518 Hill Road Condominiums
The Village at Pleasant Valley
Fellowship Bible Church
Savers Federal - Geyer Springs Road
Mexico Chiquito - Geyer Springs Road
Carter Chiropractic Center - Southwest Little Rock Office
State Farm Insurance
SunKist Cleaners - Cantrell Road
1985 Community Improvements
Tropical Galleries
Marshall Square
Little Rock Central High School
Burger King - 4015 West Markham
Darragh Company - 1401 E. 6th Street
First South Building
ARI/Medical Towers II
Pulaski County Rose Garden
AT&T
Savers Federal Savings and Loan of Ark. - Downtown Office
University of Arkansas Law School - Old Federal Building
(3 )
WPM
Chevron.USA - Markham & Shackelford Sts.
Markham Plaza - 9813 West Markham
Capital Park - Cantrell Road
Davidson Law Firm - LaHarp Blvd.
State of Arkansas - Parking Lot at Capitol & Woodlane St.
Governor's Park Apartments-7829 West Capitol
Briarwood Apartments - 801 South Rodney Parham Rd.
The Peachtree - 315 East 6th st.
First American Plaza
1988
Little Rock Corporate Center
Metropolitan MotorBank - 10th & Broadway
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Rivercliff Apartments
Federal Aviation Administration Building
Shoney's Store - 8107 Geyer Springs Rd.
Quality Foods, Inc.
McDonald's Store - 861_0 Geyer Springs Rd.
Parham Place - 300 Rodney Parham Rd.
1989
Park Plaza
Job Corps Center
Southwest Hospital
Panchos, Markham Street
Holiday Inn -Airport East
Rally's, Broadway
Little Rock Board of Realtors
1989 Award of Continuing Excellence
Koger Properties, Inc.
(4)
1990
Julie's Place
Southwest Plaza
Rock Creek Square
Rally's Hamburgers - Markham
Williamsburg Apartments
Rebsamen Tennis Center
Bowman Curve Phase I
Parkway Village
Ten Three Ten
1990 Award of Continuing Excellence
St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center