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Home My WebLink About1985-07-23 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE July 23, 1985 Kenai City Hall Tim Wl~niewski, Chalrman 1. ROLL CALL e 4~ AGENDA APPROVAL AGENDA PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Not available at packet ~ime) 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUS I NESS 5 Be 9~ ., a. Review of Landscaping Maste~ Plan - Preliminary Draft (D~aft will be avaiIable at ~he meeting. Ron will be visiting Kenai the following week - the plan wiI1 need review and recommendation sen~ on ~.o Council) PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT The Commission has no~ me~ ~his month COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE 3uly 23, 1985 Kenni City Hall Tim Wi~niewski, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL ~ ® P~esent: Wisnlewskl, Rou[h, Sallng, Shelden, Absent: Nelson, Them (excused) Also P~esent: Pa~ Po~te~, Councilwoman Sa111e Bailie, Jim Sime~o~h AGENDA APPRDVAL Add: Pat Porter item 5-a and Councilwoman Bailie item 5-b PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Repor~ f~om Kasp~isin not available APPROVAL OF MINUTES of 3uly 9, 1985 Minutes were approved as submitted OLD BUSINESS Pa~ has observed that a sign has been ~emoved f~om the Spur Hwy ROW beside the First National Bank in the Kenai Mall, leaving a large hole which could be potentially hazardous. 3im Sime~oth will look into obtaining fill fo~ the hole. The Committee nO~ed that the ROW along Main Street Loop is very low and also could use fill. 3im Sime~oth no,ed that traditionally, ~he bank had taken care of that. If some fill can be obtained f~om some of ~he ~oad projects, that a~ea will need enough ~o p~event too much water backup during heavy ~ain o~ b~eakup. b, ..... Count ilwoman _Ba ilie ,~- ..... Repp.~ _t.:~ .on .... Meet ing_ .wi th ~.R,.u.b!.i.c.W.0....~..k..s Public Works Director Kornelis indicated that the plans for a cement form fo~ raising the circle plantings could be implemented with a minimum of expense. Councilwoman Bailie and Pat Porter, having had some experience with berming noted that beaming is not the most desirable approach as it takes constant maintenance, i.e. more so than level planting o~ the idea of the concrete forms. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE July 23, 1985 Page 2 Committee Member Routh asked about the dead trees near the Blue Star Memorlal that Mayor Wagoner had mentioned, 3im Slmeroth stated that the crews had discussed pulling them up, however, Pat Porter suggested cutting them at the base as thls method had worked for her. The Committee discussed replanting trees for the old ones and agreed that trees from the nursery would have a better chance of survival than those transplanted. Committee Member Shelden asked if the Committee would be wise to move ahead before reviewing the Master Plan, the Committee agreed that what small projects are being planned w111 not hinder the long term Plan. MOTION: Committee Membe~ Saling moved to ~equest a purchase orde~ not to exceed $500 fo~ the purchase of t~ees, the size, type, and location (at the Blue Star Memo~iai) to be Ieft to the discretion of Jim Sime~oth, seconded by Committee Membe~ Sheiden VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. Councilwoman Bailie asked if the~e were any p~oblems concerning mowing aiong the ROW's particularly in f~on~ of the Katmai, Jim Sime~oth answered no, ~hat he had instructed the c~ews to mow wha~ appea~ed ~o be ~he ROW. The~e a~e no markings to indicate p~iva~e p~operty and ROW, therefore, the c~ews can onIy estimate. The secretary repo~ted on the outcome of the ~equest fo~ info~mation from 3uneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Valdez, and Anchorage. The~e is stiI1 info~mation fo~thcomin§, however, generaIIy, no municipality contacted deals with p~ivate p~ope~ty o~ ROW's. Vaidez has a g~id system whereby the utiiities a~e ~un at the ~ea~ of parcels ~athe~ than the f~ont. The Committee discussed let~e~s o~ awards to go ou~ ~o the businesses tha~ have a~tempted to beautify thei~ buildings o~ property. The Committee agreed ~o hold off on any decision as to specific businesses un~il ~he next meeting. In ~he interim the Committee wtII view the businesses and formulate a list. MOTE: The secretary will be ~ the ~ek o£ th~ ~ti~. £hain~n li~ni~ki ha~ a~k~d that th~ £o~itt~ ~eet in£ormll? For the sole po~po~e o£ ~ining_ the li~t~ ia orde~ to 9et the award~ out be£ore ~o~o~t 12th. 6. NEW BUS I NESS a. Review of Landscaping Master Plan - Preliminary Draft (Draft will be available at the next meeting. Ron will be visiting Kenai the week of August 12th PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT The Commission has not met ~his month COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS None 9. AD3OURNMENT There being no further business the mee%ing was adjourned at 1:14 P'M. The next informal meeting wii1 be Tuesday, August 6%h. The next ~e_quiar meeting will be Tuesday, August 1)th. 3ane~ Lope~ Secretary