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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-05-13 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE M~y 1~, 1986 Kenal City Hall Tim Wi~niew~kl, Chal~man AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. AGENDA APPROVAL PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Mr. Elmer Knight - Kenai Rotary Club - Volunteer Work for Beautification Committee 4~ APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 15, 1986 Available at the meeting OLD BUSINESS a. Airport Triangle Project - Update b. Report on Banners and Poles c. City Council Report 6. NEW BUS INESS a. Change date of meeting 7. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT Meeting of May 6th cancelled COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 9. AD3OURNMENT KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE May 1~, 1986 Kenai City Hall Tim Wi~niew~kl, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL 2~ P~esent: Wisniewski, Hakkinen, Nelson, Selby, and Sheldon Also Present: Councilwoman Baille, Planning Specialist Lope~, Elmer Knight and Dick Boysen of the Kenal Rotary Club AGENDA APPROVAL Agenda approved as submitted PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a. M~. Elmer Knight - Kenai Rotary Club - Voluntee~ Work fo~ .......... A!~po~t. T~ianqle R...a...z'.k ........................................ m .............................................. Mr. Knight introduced the Rotary Club and its projects. Mr. Knight had obtained drawings of the Airpor[ Trlangle Park from the architect and asked for discussion on what the City wanted and what par~ the Club could play in bringing about ~he park project. Mr. Boysen noted the bike stands and stated that he felt this was a bad location for bike traffic, the Committee agreed stating thai they had discussed this earlier. Mr. 8oysen stated that the cribbing would have to be looked at closely. The first steps should be the c~ibblng and the top so11; the Rotary Club has access to top so11. The pa~k p~obably would no~ be ~eady fo~ the fl~st plantings unt11 next yea~. Mr. Boysen spoke of railroad ties for the cribbing. The Alaska Railroad is going ~o be holding an auction for used and new railroad ties May ~ls~. The Railroad is able to sell surplus materials to municipalities. The ties are expected to cost around $.80 - $.90 per board foo~ untreated, if purchased on the open market. The ties that will be auctioned are expected to cost around $.4~ per board foot ~reated. The savings is substantial. Committee Member Sheldon s~ated that it had been suggested that timbers be cut from the moose range, Mr. Boysen sta~ed fha% the treated ties will run approximately $8 to $10 per tie and will be a hard price to beat even if cut locally. Mr. Boysen gave the Committee the address of the person in charge of the ~ies and suggested that if a letter were written, in some cases ~he ties have been donated. This approach will be taken prior %o going the second method. As well as the treated ties, heavy random timbers will be available at a similar price. The estimated amount of ties necessary for this project is 400 to 600 depending upon the design BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE May 1), 1986 Page 2 agreed upon. The Railroad will bundle the ties in groups of 80 per bundle to make transporting easier. M~. Boysen suggested using some sock for a visual break in design. Large, round rocks were agreed upon as best. Mr. Boysen stated the Club or the City could get a free use permit to obtain the rock, the Club is aware of the places where this type of rock ls available. The Committee and Mr. Boysen next discuseed the design. It was agreed that the walkways need not be as elaborate as shown, that to further cut costs, the walkways couId be eithe~ one ciscuIa~ interior waikway os one main straight path. Committee Member Sheldon asked if money were stilI available for the purchase of the ties, CounciIwoman Bailie stated that a certain amount is, surely not the $96,000 original cost of the project. A special appropriation would be needed to be available for the auction of the ties and/or heavy timbers prio~ to the auction May )lst. The letter will be written as soon as possible to ascertain if the ties would be made available. The g~oup agreed tha~ the Club could provide much of the supervision and coordinating the p~oject and the Clty would p~ovide some of the materials and ~he equipment such as a f~ont end loade~ and t~uck fo~ hauling the top soil. The g~oup was very enthusiastic about the p~ojec~ and-the cost. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of Ap~11 15, 1986 5~ Not available at the meeting OLD BUSINESS ~ .... Airport.. T~£an~le P~oJe_ct .... ,. Update Taken care of above. b~, ....... ReP.O~t~ o.n._.Banne~s, and Poles This item was removed from the FYBG-B7 budget. Although the Council was supportive, i~ was felt ~hat the bette~ approach may be through the p~lva~e sector. City. Counc!i Report The Committee discussed the budget with Councilwoman Bailie and the personnel for the coming summe~. Several questions were ~aised: When a~e the planters due to go out - T~ini~y has indicated the flowers ~ill be ready in the next couple days and will call. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE May 1), 1986 Page ) Status of the ba~els, a~e they painted and ~eady to go, if not in what way can the Commit[ce asslst Line~s were suggested fo~ the t~ash ba~els th~s yea~ in o~de~ to cu~ down on damage to the ba~els and make ~ eas~e~ fo~o the c~ews ~o pick up - have they been o~de~ed and can the Comm_ittee assis~ Have work schedules been drafted fo~ the Beautification summe~ hires - spring brings projects and routine maintenance, p~oblems and the Committee would like ~o work with the crews in setting up a schedule The Committee would like to again meet with Jim Simeroth and will set the next meeting tentatively for 5/27 a~ 4:00 PM in order ~hat Mr. Sime~o~h will be out of classes and can a~tend. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Change dale of meeting It was decided that the date and time of meeting will remain the same except for the next meeting. 7. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT Meeting of May (;th cancelled e COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS None 9. AD3OURNMENT The~e being no fu~the~ business, the meetlng was adjourned. 3a net L ope~ Secretary