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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-02-11 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February 11, 1986 Kenai City Hall Tim Wi~nlew~kl, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. AGENDA APPROVAL PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES of January 28, 1985 OLD BUSINESS a. Flowers b. T~ash Containers + c. Plans fo~ Landscaping Triangle Strip 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Flags & Banners 7. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT 8~ COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 9. AD3OURNMENT - * Note to Commissioners: The lids and ba~els have been located and a~e in the p~ocess of belng picked up by Kayo KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Febz'ua~y 11, 1986 Kenai City Hall Tim Wisniewski, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL 2~ Present: Wisniewski, Carter, Nelson, Selby, Sheldon glso Present: Councilwoman ~aille and Director, McGi111vray AGENDA APPROVAL Sue Ca~te~ asked that the Litter Patrol be added to new business Kayo asked that the budget be added to the agenda Agenda approved with the additions PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES of 3anuar'y 28, 1985 Minutes approved as submitted OLD BUSINESS Councilwoman Bailie repo~ted on the mee[ing with the P~ison Board ~ega~ding the setting up of ~heir g~eenhouSe and the flowers fo~ [he City. The greenhouse and .prison a~e in the process of renovation/ expansion and cannot meet our schedule for~p~epa~ation of flowers fo~ sp~lng .planting. Di~ecto~ McGilllv~a.y asked about get[lng blds as 1) the amount exceeds ~he $~,000 limitation for dlrect purchase., and 2) he has been approached by othe~ nurseries in [he a~ea that are interested in providing ~he flowers. The Committee discussed the [wo questions with the baslc ~eason behind continuing with T~inity is thai [hey.have worked with the boxes and circles fo~ the last 2 years and know the size and types of flowers [he Committee desires. MOTION: Committee Membe~ Nelson moved to purchase this year's flowers fo~ ~he boxes and circle plantings f~om Trlniky with supplements f~om okhe~ nut,eries as Kayo see~ fit, seconded by Committee Membe~ Selby VOTE: Motion passed unanimously BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MINUTES February 11, 1986 Page 2 As noted ea~11e~, the cans and lids have been loca[ed and ~etu~ned to lhe City. This negates ~he need fo~ o~de~lng new cans. The Committee discussed new lids, however, Kayo felt that, in places 11ke the ball fields, lids were mo~e a nuisance than a help. People at la~ge gatherings tend to [h~ow t~ash 1nfo open ~eceptacles. MOTION: Committee Membe~ Selby moved to strike the motion (f~om the last meeting) ~ega~ding the purchase of additional lids, seconded by Committee Membe~ Nelson VOTE: Motlon passed unanimously Councilwoman Bailie ~eported that the bid fo~ the upgrading of Airport Way was awarded ~o Wince, Cotthell, B~.yson and that the fi~m had agreed to work with the a~chitect, Ca~men Gintoli, who will., in ~u~n be working with a landscape~ f~om Anchorage. Mr. Gin[oli and the landscape~ will mee~ with the Beautification Committee to d~aft a design fo~ the t~iangle parcel in front of the airport. Kayo stated that HEA had been working on Iines in the t~iangle and that the main trunk connection appea~ed [o be ~ight in the middle of the [~iang!e necessitating, whatever kind of design be geared to allowing the t~ucks to ~each the cente~. The bids fo~ the Iandscaping of the ~iangle shouId go out in April. .d,::: Budget Kayo and the Committee wen[ ove~ the budge[ as ~eturned f~om the Pa~ks & Rec Commission. MOTION: Committee Member Sheldon moved to approve the budget as submitted by Kayo wlth the notation that the budget reflects an estimate of charges as a direct result of the establishment of the cemetery responsib- ilities this year, seconded by Committee Member Nelson · VOTE: Motion ..passed unanimously BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MINUTES February 11, 1986 Page ) 6. NEW BUS INESS a, .... F!aqs._ & Banne~_.~ Chairman Wisniewski p~esented some material regarding flags and fIagpoles, Councilwoman Bailie stated that the City Clerk had informed he~ that this had been considered before .but was n'~t ca~ried .fu~the~ because surrounding buildings p~ovided the necessary flags. Sue Ca~te~ asked if this Committee could help in any way with the Boy Scouts in the purchase of flags each year. No action taken. The Committee fu~the~ discussed banners meques~ing Secretary lope~ contact ~uneau to obtain infomation regardin9 their ba~er syste~. A ~eport will be made at the next meeting.. e_~_ ..... L~tte~...Pa_tr0~!_ Sue Carte~ discussed the yearly litte~ patrol. Many bags are given out with a small portion being filled and some a~eas not' cleaned at ali, The Committee discussed Clean up and a committee for litter patroI. No action taken. Sue Carter informed the Committee of the Linda M. Farris Memorial Scholarship fund sponsored by ALPAR. The fund is $1,000 and was set up in honor of a high school~' senior that was killed While on litter patrol in Anchor Point last year. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT None 8~ COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS None 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next regular meeting of the' Committee will be T~esday., February 25th. Nina Selby,, Recording Secretary NS/ja!