Midtown Redevelopment District No. 1 Advisory Board

AUTHORITY:	Created by Resolution No. 11,637 (12-02-03). Pursuant to Amendment 78 of the Arkansas Constitution and Act 1197 of 2001, of the General Assembly of Arkansas, the City of Little Rock Adopted Ordinance No. 18,843 (03-18-03) establishing the Midtown Redevelopment District No.1.
TERM:	Three (3) years
MEMBERS:	Seven (7)
DUTIES:	To facilitate the prevention or elimination of deterioration of real properties and improvements thereon particularly located within the boundaries of the District and the loss of employment and other economic benefits that accompany such conditions. The Advisory Board shall be composed of parties in interest to represent the District, its real property owners and the City in planning, developing, financing and effecting a plan of redevelopment for the area by presentation and recommendation to the official or employee designated by the City to effectuate the District’s objectives. The boundaries of the District include all parcels within the area bounded by Interstate 630 on the south and Father Tribou Street to the north from McKinley Street on the west to University Avenueon the east; as well as the area bounded by Lee Avenue on the north and Markham Street on the south from University Avenue east to Filmore Street on the east.
SELECTION:	Members are appointed by the Mayor and Little Rock City Board of Directors after written qualifications are received in response to a public notice that has been published by the City once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. The Board shall consist of the following: Four (4) Owners or duly authorized representatives of owners of commercial property within the boundaries One (1) Representative of the Little Rock School Board One (1) Resident of property within two (2) straight line miles of the boundaries One (1) Representative of the Little Rock Planning Commission
MEETINGS:	4th Friday of Each Month at 8:30 AM Sister Cities Conference Room - LR City Hall
CONTACT:	Walter Malone, Planning Manager City of Little Rock Planning & Development Department 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 371-6819 wmalone@littlerock.org

Current Members

Craig Berry (Vice-Secretary)
(Residential Representative)
480 Ridgeway Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 663-1693
caberry@swbell.net
Term Expires: 3-31-2010

Elizabeth Donovan (Treasurer)

(Business Representative)
Little Rock Medical Associates IV, LLC

500 South University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 664-1812

edonavan@lrma.com
Term Expires: 3-31-2010

Jonathan Timmis (Secretary)
(Business Representative)
St. Vincent Health System
Two St. Vincent Circle
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 552-3000
jtimmis@stvincenthealth.com

Term Expires: 3-31-2011

H. Baker Kurrus (Chair)
(Little Rock School Board Representative)
10816 Crestdale Lane
Little Rock, AR 72212-3626
(501) 376-3300
bkurrus@aol.com
Term Expires: 3-31-2011

Melinda B. Martin (Vice-Treasurer)
(Business Representative)
Plaza West
415 North McKinley Street, Suite #200
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 664-7676
melindamartin@excite.com
Term Expires: 3-31-2010

Brock Martin (Vice-Chair)
(Business Representative)
Orion Capital Partners

2200 North Rodney Parham Road - Suite 206

Litlte Rock, AR 72212
(501) 954-9702

bmartin@orioncapitalusa.com
Term Expires: 4-30-2012

William Rector Jr.
(Daily Record Inc.)
300 South LIzard
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 374-510333
rstebbins@metbank.com
Term Expires:  4-30-2012

Stacy Hurst (Ex Officio)
(Little Rock City Board of Directors)
500 W Markham - 203
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 371-4510
board@littlerock.org
Term Expires: 12-31-2010