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Home My WebLink About1986-02-25 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February 25, 1 Ken~i City H~11 Tim Wi~niewskl, Ch~i~m~n AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL Welcome New Member Lillian Hakkinen 2. AGENDA APPROVAL PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 11, 1985 OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUS I NESS a. Presentation of Banner Material 7. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT None 8. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 9. ADOOURNMENT KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February 25, 1985 Kenai City Hall Tim Wisniewski, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present: Nelson, Selby, Sheldon, Hakkinen Absent: Wisniewski (excused) Welcome New Membe~ Lillian Hakkinen 2. AGENDA APPROVAL Agenda approved as p~esented PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None m APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 11, 1985 Minutes approved as submitted 5. OLD BUS I NESS Secretary Loper ~eeeived a phone call f~om T~inity Greenhouse and p~ison, both requesting info~mation on the flowers. T~inity G~eenhouse needed to know if flowers were going to be o~dered this yea~ and how many. The prison official staled that the p~ison green- house was now ready for operations and desired info~mation ~egarding the flowers and plante~ boxes (how many). Since both Councilwoman Bailie and Directo~ McGillivray a~e out of town, the Committee discussed going ahead wi[h the motion f~om the las~ meeting ~egarding ordering the flowers fo~ next yea~, allowing a smalle~ po~lion for the prison on a trial basis. The prison official, George T~aughbe~, felt that the operation would be a small one. MOTION: Committee Membe~ Sheldon moved, seconded by Committee Membe~ Selby to ~ese~ve 10 of the ptante~ boxes for the prison to fill and to provide the p~ison with the necessary flowers from Trinity VOTE: Motion passed unanimously BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February 25, 1986 Page 2 Vice Chair Nelson asked about the Blue Sta~ Memorial. It had been mentioned last yea~ that the Garden Club planted and maintained that section. Committee Member Selby, a member of the club will check and return with a report. Secretary Loper asked to check with Public Works r~ardira~ the utilities in both triangles (overhead wires) 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation of Banner Material Heidi Snow of 3uneau, came to Kenai on February 20th to tout and take pictures in order to prepare a group of designs that would be just for Kenai. Mrs. Snow also left a sample banner, a group of slides, and several boards depicting he~ designs. Most of her designs ave in ~he 3uneau Marine Ra~k area and have met with success. Mrs. Snow's banners are guaranteed for 4 yea~s. Avetage cost is roughly estimated at $300. The owner of Inlet Imports was contacted and information ascertained concerning her banner. The banner was made by High Flying Glags & Banners in Seattle, are made of very much the same material, are guaranteed for 5 yea~s, and are also roughly $~00. Valley Decorating. has been contacted numerous times regarding, the brackets on the light poles to ascertain if they could be adjusted to allow' for an arm that would hold the banners. After over a week, no answer has come from this company. Secretary Loper directed to continue efforts to contact that company. The Committee discussed placement of the banners. The~e are three main a~eas for the banners, 1) the Spu~ Highway on the light poles, 2) the Airport T~iangle in a g~ouping, and ~) the Downtown Triangle, also in a grouping. Since the Airport Way construction wii1 take place this .yea~ and the ~oad will p~obably be to~n up the summe~ months, and .. landscaping p~obably won't be done untiI Iate in the summe~ o~ fall, this point was eliminated fo~ now. The Committee next discussed the poles fo~ the banners should the Committee decide on the Downtown T~iangle. Poles have been donated in the past from the oll ~elated companies when surplused or discarded. Committee ~ber Sheldon will be contactin~ Mary Siekawitch to determine if the~e would be any poles available. The Committee agreed to hold decision until return of the pole and bracket information, a cost estimate from Mrs. Snow, and information regarding the utilities in the two triangle parks. 7. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT None BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Feb~uasy 25, 1986 Page } ® COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. rt~ ~xt r¢~l~r ~ti~ ~f th~ £~itt~ will t~ Yuesday, Nar~h ]2th. 3anet Loper Secretary