HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-09-13 Beautification PacketKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
5:30 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
3. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARIES
a. May 10, 2016
4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion Item - Pumpkin Patch Activity
b. Discussion Item - 2016 Flowerbed Review
7. REPORTS
a. Parks & Recreation Director
b. Committee Chair
c. City Council Liaison
8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – October 11, 2016
9. COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
10. PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
11. INFORMATION
12. ADJOURNMENT
PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING:
JAMIE – 283-8231 OR, BOB – 283-8261
A TOUR OF THE CITY’S GARDENS IS
SCHEDULED PRIOR TO THE MEETING
The City’s garden areas tour will begin at 5:30 P.M.; a van will pick up the
Committee at City Hall for the tour. Residents are welcome to join the tour,
but will be required to drive their own vehicles.
Please be advised that City Council Members may
be attending, but no action will be taken.
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
MAY 10, 2016 – 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, A. Zulkanycz, S. Peterson, R. Sierer
Members absent: T. Canady, B. Madrid
Staff/Council Liaison present: Parks and Recreation Director B. Frates
A quorum was present.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Committee Member Jung MOVED to approve the agenda and Member Zulkanycz SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
3. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
a. April 12, 2016
MOTION:
Committee Member Peterson MOVED to approve the meeting summary of April 12, 2016, and
Committee Member Jung SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD – None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Volunteer Plant Day
Parks and Recreation Director B. Frates referenced the program outline for Volunteer Plant Day.
The process and planning for the day was explained; various beds were reviewed and members
self-appointed themselves to facilitate planting at individual beds.
b. Winter Static Displays
Various pictures of static displays were reviewed with the thought that it would be mounted to the
side of the Visitor’s Center. Costs were also discussed.
It was decided this topic should be discussed further at the September meeting.
c. Summer Flower Garden Plans
Parks and Recreation Operator R. Dodge reviewed various flower bed designs drafted for the
summer season; each bed was reviewed and modifications made.
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It was noted that the department had a lot of available material and the beds would be full with
some new plants included.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Fall Programming Activity
There was discussion regarding working with local businesses to potentially sponsor a fall
pumpkin patch in the Wildflower Garden. It was clarified that the event would be an afternoon
where small children could walk through, pick out pumpkins, and have an opportunity for photos.
7. REPORTS
a. Parks and Recreation – B. Frates reported on the following:
• Spring Clean-up May 9-14
• Various signs throughout town were being refurbished
• Roller Derby Exhibition scheduled at the Multi-purpose Facility on May 14
• Town Carnival scheduled for June 3 – 5
• Summer staff training ongoing
• Arbor Day planting by Mountain View Elementary students; Wildflower Garden
b. Committee Chair – No report.
c. City Council Liaison – No report
8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – September 13, 2016
9. COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Sierer spoke regarding biosolids composting; explained that Fairbanks re-purposes sludge from
their waste water plant and that Kodiak has been doing so since 2015.
10. PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD – None.
11. INFORMATION – None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
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Jamie Heinz, CMC, Deputy City Clerk