HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-13 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
JANUARY 13, 2015 — 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR LISA GABRIEL, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Gabriel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows:
Members present: Chair L. Gabriel, T. Canady, H. Spann, B. Madrid, C. Jung,
S. Peterson
Members absent: P. Baxter
Staff /Council Liaison present: Parks and Recreation Director B. Frates, Council Liaison Mayor
Porter
A quorum was present.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
Committee requested to remove item 3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair, add Joe Harris to
Persons Scheduled to be Heard and Volunteer Plant Date scheduled for June 6, 2015 under
Information Items.
MOTION:
Committee Member Jung MOVED to approve the agenda with requested changes and Member
Madrid SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
3. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY — None
4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Joe Harris
Joe Harris, Kenai Resident, requested a sign for the Oldtown Cabins and help with landscaping
around the sign. He will provide the Committee with various designs for the requested sign.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Goals & Objectives
Committee reviewed the Goals & Objectives memorandum provided by Parks & Rec Director
Bob Frates.
Committee recommended adding a Facebook page for Kenai Beautification and updating the
City web page, providing landscape training for Randy Dodge and suggested a special meeting
on the Wildflower Meadow.
MOTION:
Committee member Jung MOVED to set a special meeting for January 27, 2015 on the
Wildflower Meadow and Spann SECONDED. There being no objection; SO ORDERED
REPORTS
a. Parks & Recreation Director
Frates reported on pesticide training, open ice skating and due to lack of snow, and that there
hasn't been trail grooming.
b. Committee Chair
Gabriel note she would like to see more engagement on email communication between
Committee members.
C. City Council Liaison
Mayor Porter updated the Committee on the Municipal Park wooden carvings.
9. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION — April 14, 2015
10. COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS — None
11. PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD — None
12. INFORMATION
a. Volunteer Bed Planting Scheduled for June 6, 2015
13. ADJOURNMENT
Committee Member Tuttle 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 8:07 p.m.
Meeting summa prepared and submitted by:
41!r McGlasson, Dep (6 dity Clerk
Beautification Committee Meeting
January 13, 2015
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