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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-02-26 Beautification SummaryBEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February. 26:1985 - 12:00 p.m. Kenai City Hall Tim Wisniewski~ Chairman There was no agenda p~epared for this meeting, therefore it is in an informal fo~m. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Nelson, Routh, Saling, Sheldon Absent: Carter, excused ~Hultberg resigned as of 2/25/85 Also Present: Councilwoman Bailie, Kayo McGilliv~ay, 3eff Labahn 2. OLD BUSINESS a... 3eff_.~Labahn ~ ~Landsca, pe,,.A.~.g, hitect P~,oPosa! 3eff Labahn has d~afted a "lette~ of interest" and a "Request fo~ Proposal" and reviewed the two documents with the Committee. 3eff stated that he was comfortable with "who's out the~e" and that there a~e quite a few qualified landscape architects and you may find maybe a dozen fi~ms who could do your projects. Options a~e~ you may find you are happy with who you have or you may decide to go with the lette~ of interest. Committee Member Nelson stated that ~emembe~ing the goal of doing this is to c~eate a unified plan, something that iooks good and fits with the community and Kasp~isin is doing Oid Towne and the boundaries of that go out to the Spur and should include the iandscaping. Now if you go with someone eIse, you wouid have Kasprisin on one side of the road and another landscaper with other ideas on the other side. ObviousIy you couid have some communi- cations, howeve~ would it not be better to have one person create the pian we want. 3eff Labahn stated that landscaping is not the main thrust of the program, there may be some reference work done but it is not the focal point. Kayo McGiiliv~ay stated that since the two p~ojects a~e different it would be wiser to go through the p~ocess. From the time standpoint, if you advertise the time frame wili be cut realIy short and you may want to eliminate the letter of interest. MOTION: Committee Membe~ Sheldon moved to advertise for ~equest for p~oposals fo~ a landscape architect, seconded by Committee Member Saling. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MINUTES February 26., 1985 Page 2 VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. b._ Budge~ Committee Member Nelson stated that Sha~key suggested between $5,000 to $15,000. The Committee discussed money available from this year's budget, a special appropriation being in order to initiate the project by spring. The local nurseries are requesting orders fo~ summer flowers now in o~de~ to meet the demands. Committee Membe~ Sheldon will order the flowers in the same amount as last year with the under- standing that a landscaper will be Working with the City. Kayo McGilliv~ay spoke on the concrete forms for circle planting stating that a problem with them is that with heavy snow, i.e. snow being piled in the areas where the circles are, plus the state equipment that, in the p~ocess of dumping the snow c~oss the circles. Kayo suggested concreting the rock in. The boundary of the p~oject is identified as Spu~ Highway from Forest D~ive to the high school, Main Street Loop, Willow, city buildings, etc. }. ADOOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 3anet Loper Secretary (fz~om tape)