Created by Ordinance #17927-X, passed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors on January 26, 1999, and clarified with the Amended Ordinance #17949 passed on March 2,1999, the Little Rock Zoo Board of Governors reviews, consults and advises the City on matters concerning the operation and maintenance of the Little Rock Zoo. The Board’s authority and duties include consulting with and advising the Director of the Zoo and recommending policies and plans for the operation, maintenance or expansion of Zoo facilities and programs to the City. The Board consults with and advises the Director of the Zoo annually to determine the financial needs for the Zoo and to report the budget needs for the next year to the City Manager for inclusion in the City’s Budget. The Board authorizes the expenditure of monies donated to the City for the use and benefit of the Zoo Department and has all authority, subordinate to that of the Little Rock City Board of Directors or City Manager, to operate and improve the Little Rock Zoo.
Meetings take place on the second Monday of each month @ 4:00 PM in the Zoo Administration Building located at # 1 Jonesboro Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205
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AUTHORITY:
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Ordinance No. 17,927-X, passed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors, January 26, 1999. Amended Ordinance No. 17,949, passed on March 2, 1999, clarified membership to designate as a non-voting member; the City Manager shall be granted all rights and priveleges of Board Membership, including the right to attend executive sessions to discuss personnel matters.
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| TERM: |
Three (3) Years |
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MEMBERS:
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Nine (9)
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| DUTIES: |
Reviews, consults and advises the Little Rock City Board of Directors on matters concerning the operation and maintenance or expansion of the Little Rock Zoo or its facilities. To interview applicants for the Zoo Director’s position, whenever a vacancy occurs. To consult with and advise the Zoo Director annually to determine the financial needs for the zoo. To authorize the expenditure of monies donated to the City.
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| SELECTION: |
The Little Rock City Board of Directors shall appoint all members. The Board shall consist of eight (8) at-large members and one (1) City Director. (Note: City Manager serves as a non-voting member.) |
| MEETINGS: |
Second Monday of Each Month
Zoo Administration Building Conference Room
# 1 Jonesboro Drive
4:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Michael Blakely, Director
Little Rock Zoo
1 Jonesboro Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 666-2406 ext 113
mblakely@littlerock.org |
Current Members
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Term Expires: 2-16-2012
Alecia Castleberry
506 Holly Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 912-6003
Term Expires: 2-16-2010
Term Expires: 2-16-2010
George Mallory, III (Chair)
7 Shackleford Plaza Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 224-3037 gmallory@mallorycpas.com Term Expires: 2-16-2010
Sam Walls, III
20 Bronte Court
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 868-5616
Term Expires: 2-16-2011
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C Tad Bohannon (Ward 6)
Wright Lindsey & Jennings LLP
200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2300
Little Rock, Ar 72201
Phone (501) 212-1362
Fax: (501) 376-9942
Term Expires: 2-16-2012
J.J. Vigneault
18 Pontalba Drive
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 225-2800
jjvtex@aol.comTerm Expires: 2-16-2011
Robert D. Wright, III
521 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 664-7195
rwright@crewsfs.comTerm Expires: 2-16-2011
Brad Cazort
(Little Rock City Board of Directors) 8200 Alvin Lane Little Rock, AR 72227 (501) 223-2850 bzort@sbcglobal.net Term Expires: 12-31-2010
Bruce T. Moore (Ex-Officio)(City Manager)
City of Little Rock 500 West Markham Street, Room 203 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 371-4510 citymanager@littlerock.org Term Expires: N/A
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