HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC 08-13-1991(2)The City Pedutiful 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: GayleOwens, 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. Capitol 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 RFD's and form a
review committee. Ross reminded the Commission
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members that there is only $400,000, some of which
will be used for fees and some for construction. He
also said that he didn't foresee any other meetings
for a while.
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
that a grant request is being prepared for $10,
000.
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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 the
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
specifins. Jim
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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 and radio dubs. Television dubs are
$25 each and radio dubs are $10 each.
4. Landscape Awards. Merle reminded members that it is time
to start looking reuirements is nominations
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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