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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-08-28 Beautification SummaryBEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE August 28, 1984 Kenai City Hall Tlm Wlzniewskl, Chalrman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. AGENDA APPROVAL PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July ~1, 1984 OLD BUS INESS Report on T~ees Planted 6. NEW BUSINESS Fall Cleanup Landscaping of Ba~on Pa~k $/D Becoming a Full Commission 7. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD e COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT This is a reschedule of last meeting - only one membe~ present MEETING BEGINS AT 12:00 P.M. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE August 28, 1984 Kena~ City Hail Tim Wlsniewsk1, Chairman I. ROLL CALL ® Present: Sheldon, Miller, Nelson, Wisniewski, Saling, Routh Absent: Hullberg, Nugent Also Presen~ Councilwoman Bailie AGENDA APPROVAL Agenda approved as eubmitted PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None APPROVAL OF MINUTES of 3uly )1, 1984 M1nu~es were approved as submitted .5. OLD BUSINESS a.: ...... Rep0_~ On ..... T~.ees..p!anted Chairman Wisniewski ~epo~ted [ha~ the 650 seedlings were planted by himself, Diane Ta¥1o~, and others. So fa~, the su~vlval ~a[e ls unknown. The t~ees a~e pIan~ed ciose together, but depending upon the su~vivai ~a[e, they wlii no~ ~emain as dense. Pa~ Po~te~ contacted ~he Chairman ~ega~ding 2 oid t~ees at ~he Senio~ Cen~e~ that needed ~ansplanting by the Rec Dept. c~ew, however, they have not been moved as yet. Counciiwoman Bailie stated that it was suggested at Councli 'that this is a good ~ime of yea~ ~o t~anspian~; that perhaps Public Works couid come in with a f~ont end ioade~ and pian[ some fuII'g~own t~ees aiong the g~eens~lp in f~ont of Ca~s MaIi and some o~he~ ba~e a~eas. Kayo McGiiIiv~ay and Kei%h Ko~nells had been informed ~hat Councii wanted this done, that 1[ had already been done in f~ont of ~he Chambes with success. Chairman Wisniewski no~ed ~hat the~e were t~ees of ~he ~ight size on the lot adjoining his. Chairman Wisniewski asked if a motion was necessary, Counciiwoman Baiiie s~a~ed no~ that the~e wiii be a meeting iate~. This tlme, it cannot be st~icti¥ on a voiuntee~ basis. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Augus~ 28~ 1984 Page 2 FOR THE RECORD, THE COMMITTEE THANKS TIM WISNiEWSKI AND CREW FOR PLANTING TREES AND FURTHER, SUPPORTS THE TRANSPLANTING OF LARGER TREES FOR THE BARE AREAS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. Tentatively, the date set for the transplant'ing'ls week~'~'f .... December i?th. The Committee noted that the crew is gone. Council had noted that with the crews gone, what is going to happen to all the planter boxes that are out. The flowers are stiI1 in fui1 bloom and very loveiy except for a few which were not watered properly and the flowers died. Overaii, the boxes and flowers were a success. Next year we must keep in m~nd that the summer does not end in August. I~ was noted that the nursery had specified that the di~t should be ~emoved at the end of the season. There a~e aiot of the yellow t~ash bags left ~hat can be used to sto~e the di~ f~om each individual box, saving aiot of work for spring. The boxes a~e stackable and should be sto~ed carefuIi¥. As ye~, there is no word on where the boxes wii1 be sto~ed, but ~he nursery has said the boxes need ~o d~¥ ou~ to p~event ro~ting once the dirt is ~emoved. Stacking in ~he open ai~ for a while wouid suffice. The Committee discussed adding 28 more boxes for next year, doubling the boxes at the same location and extending the beautification to Forest Drive and Main Street Loop~ Willow Street further north. MOTION: Committee Membe~ Neison moved to o~de~ ~0 mo~e plan~e~ boxes of the same deslgn as ~his yea~ pending a ~epo~t on finances, seconded by Committee Membe~ MiI1e~. Keeping in mind that [he price may be considerably higher by spring, but also, mo~e voluntee~ labo~ may be available. Approximate value is $~000. Should any p~ivate business wish to have thei~ own boxes, the infio~mation on the builder will be made available. I~ was stressed that identification is imperative f'or these boxes, the bes~ time would be when ~hey are sto~ed. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. 6. NEW BUS I NESS a. ..... Fall c,!,eanu, p Pick up plante~ boxes and sto~e as described above; remove and sto~e blue t~ash bar]~els BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE August 28, 1984 Page ~ ,b,.t~, ~Landscaping off _Baron_Pa~k_.$/D This is the new Chrysler dealership along the Spur Highway. Councilwoman 8ailie stated that the property would be stripped in the front, but will return with a landscaping plan. Committee Member Nelson noted that while the City is attempting to build up the core of Kenai, i.e. the downtown sector, businesses seem to insist on building along the highway and of course where do they go along the highway, clearcutting the entire way. Councilwoman Bailie described the dealership landscaping as it is now; two sides of the lot will be trees and shrubs, the center area would be shrubs and flowers, and then on the back of the lot the natural trees would be left. The Committee discussed the possibility of reviewing landscaping plans of leased City-owned lands. C.,, ........ Becoming ila,i Fui,!... Commission The Committee discussed with Councilwoman Bailie, the steps towards achieving this end. The reasons given include: when first established, the intent was for the Committee to become a Commission at some later point; the work that is being done by the Committee does carry an impact on the City; and has gained recognition from the public; and there are fur%her goals that could be accomplished better as a Commission than a Committee; a Commission reports directly ~o Council and has closer contact with that body, a Council person being directly appointed as representative where at the present time Councilwoman Bailie at~ends the Committee meetings from interest and will inform the Council of the wishes of the Committee at the next meeting. The Committee noted the letters of appreciation wishing' 'to add Tesoro and any other business that has maintained a high standard of landscaping throughout the summer. 7. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 8~ COMM!TTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS None 9. AD3OURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be in %wo weeks or September 11, 1984 a~ 12:00 P.M. - ) 3anet Loper Secretary