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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-13 Beautification SummaryV- 7d KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE OCTOBER 13, 1998 5:30 p.m. Kenai Council Chambers Chairperson Susan Hett ***AGENDA*** ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- SEPTEMBER 8, 1998 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5• OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Leif Hansen Memorial Park/Rose Bushes j ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS a. 1998 Program Review b. Winter Meetings ITEM 7: REPORTS a. Committee Chair b. Parks & Recreation Director C. Kenai City Council Liaison ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ITEM 9• INFORMATION a. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - September 8, 1998 b. City Council Action Agenda - September 2 and 16, 1998 C. Updated Committee Membership List ITEM 10• KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE OCTOBER 13, 1998 - 5:30 p.m. KENAI CITY HALL CHAIRPERSON: SUSAN HETT *** MINUTES *** 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chairperson Susan Hett called the meeting to order at time 5:30 p.m. Voting Members Present: Marilyn Dimmick, Jean Rogers, Barb Nord, Susan Hett, Helen Brown, Sylvia Johnson, Karolee Hansen (arrived at 5:54 p.m.) Non -Voting Members Present: Linda Overturf Also Present: Parks and Recreation Director Bob Frates, Councilwoman Linda Swarner (arrived at 5:40 p.m.), Contract Secretary Alison Rapp 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda was approved as presented. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- September 3, 1998 Minutes were approved as written. 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Leif Hansen Memorial Park / Rose Bushes Director Frates opened the discussion regarding the proposed rose bed. Concerns arose regarding location of bed relative to powerline pole and proximity to roadway. Frates will investigate any possible setbacks or easements on the lot. Chairperson Hess inquired regarding the cost of the roses. Frates replied approximately $25.00 per bush. Frates further stated these are the larger bushes and there is a good variety. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 13, 1998 PAGE 1 6. DIMMICK MOVED TO APPROVE THE ROSE BED CONCEPT AT LEIF HANSEN MEMORIAL PARK. BROWN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION WAS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. a. 1998 Program Review Director Frates presented photographs of the City's flower beds for the Committee's review. Chairman Hett directed Committee members to review the photographs paying attention for new bed ideas or comments on existing beds they did not like. Triangle Visitors Center: The quality of the soil and weed prevention for this bed was discussed. Overturf commented that native plants would be a good choice for this bed. Dimmick volunteered wild geraniums from her yard. Circle Planters: Frates commented the lupine did very well this year. Discussion ensued about the lupine, poppies and lilies. Chairperson Hett stated the same design would be repeated next year except with the addition of trailing silene and perhaps a pirouette variety. Leif Hansen: Frates noted he liked the defined borders. Discussion ensued regarding delphinium and best methods to stake them; 6' metal rods, tomato cages and 6' bamboo stakes were suggested. Overturf suggested salvia to tie in the purples and blues in the bed. City Chamber: Chairperson Hett commented the walkway was very pretty and suggested possibly more purple and pink kale. Chairperson Hett further noted the area under the windows looked very nice this year. Overturf suggested more poppies of the shorter variety, along the walkway. Planter at the Blue Star Sign: Frates stated this bed was designed and planted by the staff and children at Deb's Daycare and the city provided the plants. This bed was discussed with consensus they had done a very good job, particularly regarding height relationships of the various flowers. Kenai Fire Station: Chairperson Hett commented she liked the island. Overturf suggested more ornamental kale. Brown commented the cosmos didn't seem to pull through this year. Kenai Beautification Committee October 13, 1998 Page 2 Frates stated that Fire Chief Elson wanted to replace the bed with the black peonies with a raised, sloped bed that spelled out "KFD" in flowers. Chairperson Hett stated that the Committee will wait to see if Elson comes up with a design plan, otherwise the Committee will have to create a new design for that area. Frates commented the grove of trees needs to be discussed at the next Committee meeting. Chairperson Hett stated the delphinium need to be removed. Frates commented on the aphid problem. Brown suggested using lady bugs to control the aphids. Recreation Center: Frates commented these beds were maintained by the home school kids and that maintenance was consistent until about mid -July. Hansen suggested enlisting the Boy Scouts to help with seed planting and flower planting, particularly for the Erick Hansen beds. Frates replied he could make that work. Bean Bed: Chairperson Hett thought this bed worked well. Overturf commented she liked the rutabeckia. Sign at Leif Hansen: Overturf commented that one side had quite a bit of color while the other side had nothing. Discussion ensued regarding the need to replant annually due to the salt from the road and what type of flower could successfully grow here. Dimmick suggested blue annual bachelor's buttons or mid -height daisies. Nord suggested pink bachelor's buttons. Overturf suggested mid -height rutabeckia. Rogers commented the little daisies have a very long blooming season. Raised Planter Boxes: Chairperson Hett suggested the soil be tested. Frates replied the soil will be replaced. Councilwoman Swarner inquired what type of fertilizer was being used. Frates replied a 8-32-16. Swarner suggested using Meg -Amp. She noted it is a little more expensive but definitely worth it. Overturf added she also uses Meg -Amp in her hanging baskets and it works very well. Frates commented the poor flowers had to be attributed to poor soil as they were from the same batches that were used throughout the City. Chairperson Hett suggested possibly since these are raised boxes the rainwater rapidly leeches the soil. Chairperson Hett further suggested using a gel type additive in the soil. Kenai Beautification Committee October 13, 1998 Page 3 b. Winter Meetings Chairperson Hett stated the Committee does not normally hold meetings in November and December as there is no business to discuss. DIMMICH MOVED TO DISPENSE WITH THE NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER MEETING. IIANSEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION WAS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 7. REPORTS a. Committee Chair Chairperson Hett advised the Committee to be thinking of goals and objectives and who could be the new chair. Hansen commented she was interested but would not be able to attend every meeting. Dimmick commented she was interested in helping. Chairperson Hett suggested Hansen and Dimmick could co-chair the Committee. b. Parks and Recreation Director Director Frates commented talk of the beds is exciting and thanked the efforts of the Committee. Frates stated there will be an Alaska Greenhouses and Nurseries conference in Fairbanks on June 24 and 25, 1999. There will be a Turf and Golf Course Management course in Anchorage during April. Frates further stated he would probably be attending the meeting in Anchorage and there would be somebody to represent Kenai at the meeting in Fairbanks. Councilwoman Swarner inquired if Frates had noticed the lot for the proposed health center had some very nice small spruce trees on it. Frates replied he had seen them and they could go in and remove them in the spring. Councilwoman Swarner suggested contacting City Attorney Cary Graves prior to removing the trees. Frates commented he had spoken with Tom Jones regarding the Community Gardens. The Garden has lost quite a bit of funding. They have plant material that was previously documented that is now being lost due to lack of manpower. Frates further commented there has been some vandalism there too. Kenai Beautification Committee October 13, 1998 Page 4 C. Kenai City Council Liaison Councilwoman Swarner reported at the last Council meeting many residents were upset they were not involved in the process. It was suggested the public needs to be informed more than two days prior to meetings. Swarner commented Mr. Carter's feasibility study had been referred back to the Airport Commission. She further noted that if an expansion were to take place, the airport would have to be moved. Swarner reported Planning and Zoning has a vacancy. Swarner reported the new Fire Training Center will be dedicated on Friday, October 23, 1998 from 4:00 -- 8:00 p.m. 8. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Committee Member Overturf suggested putting lady's mantle under the roses at Leif Hansen to cover their feet. Frates replied that could be done. 9. INFORMATION a. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes September 8, 1998. b. Kenai City Council Action Agenda -- September 2 and 16, 1998. C. Updated Committee Membership List. 10. ADJOURNMENT MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Alison Rapp Contract Secretary Kenai Beautification Committee October 13, 1998 Page 5