HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-12 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
MAY 12, 2015 — 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR LISA GABRIEL, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Gabriel called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows:
Members present: Chair L. Gabriel, C. Jung, H. Spann, B. Madrid,
S. Peterson
Members absent: P. Baxter, T. Canady
Staff /Council Liaison present: Parks and Recreation Director B. Frates, Council Liaison Mayor
Porter
A quorum was present.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Committee Member Spann MOVED to approve the agenda and Member Peterson SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
3. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
a. September 2, 2014
MOTION:
Committee Member Spann MOVED to approve the meeting summary of September 2, 2014
and Member Madrid SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
b. January 13, 2015
Correct the spelling of January in the title.
MOTION:
Committee Member Madrid MOVED to approve the meeting summary of January 13, 2015 with
the correction noted and Member Peterson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections;
SO ORDERED.
C. January 27, 2015
Correct the spelling of January in the title.
MOTION:
Committee Member Spann MOVED to approve the meeting summary of January 27, 2015 with
the correction noted and Member Madrid SECONDED the motion. There were no objections;
SO ORDERED.
4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD — None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion — Wildflower Garden
General discussion took place concerning the Wildflower Garden including signage, pathway,
gazebo, and posts.
A bulk of the discussion centered on the design and verbiage of the signs. Several suggestions
were made with respect to changes to the verbiage and type of background to include a picture
of wildflowers. Committee Member Peterson stated she will forward several pictures that could
possibly be used.
Material for posts and chain was briefly discussed with general consensus being that rope is
preferred over use of chain. The Mayor stated she would approach Wildwood Correctional
about building benches.
MOTION:
Committee Member Jung MOVED to recommend rope be used rather than chain for the fence
construction and Member Peterson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO
ORDERED.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. FY -16 Draft Budget
Director Frates reviewed the draft budget, including Capital Improvement Projects. It was noted
that $8,000 is included for design of a new fountain for Leif Hansen Memorial Park. Commission
members noted that a small hydro- seeder would be advantageous to have.
b. Volunteer Plant Day
Administration recommended plant day be set for Saturday, June 6'h. The Committee reviewed
the order of the day including check -in time and barbeque.
The Committee reviewed beds needing to be planted and assigned facilitators to assist at each
location. Commissioners Gabriel and Madrid stated they would plant Friday at 3:00p.m. at Leif
Hansen Park.
Director Frates reported that Mountain View Elementary wanted to plant a circle planter. It was
discussed and suggested that they plant the six planters along the Spur Highway in front of the
old Safeway building.
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The planter boxes in front of the fire department were reviewed and it was suggested that they
be re- located elsewhere.
7. REPORTS
a. Parks & Recreation Director
Frates reported that the Kenai Rotary Club has been notified that assistance is needed to install
some 4x4 timbers at Forest Drive and 4 1 Avenue. He also noted that the Rotary Club met and
are discussing possible dates.
b. Committee Chair— None.
C. City Council Liaison
Mayor Porter reported that Council would be entertaining a request from the Historic Society to
assist with funding a staffer to lead tours.
8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION — September 8, 2015
9. COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
It was suggested that a Garden Tour be set up for the month of August. It was requested that
Director Frates tentatively look at August 1111 with a meeting afterward at 7:OOp.m.
10. PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD — None
11. INFORMATION — None
12. ADJOURNMENT
Committee Member Peterson MOVED to adjourn and Member Madrid SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Meeting summary pre ?ared and submitted by:
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