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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-07-28 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE July 28, 1987 - 1'30 PM Kenai City Hall Tim Wisniewski, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There will be no minutes from July 21st as this meeting was specifically for the purpose of media preparation - See copy of Clarion article 5. OLD BUSINESS Review Proposal from Wards Landscaping - Airport Triangle Park 6. NEW BUSINE S S 7. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 8. ADJOURNMENT Set agenda for next meeting Excused- Craig KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE July 28, 1987 - 1:30 PM Kenai City Hall Tim Wisniewski, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present- Wisniewski, Hakkinen, Jackson, Selby, Sheldon, Sparks Absent: Craig (excused) 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chairman Wisniewski asked to add item 5-b- Banners Agenda approved with the addition 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Review Proposal from Wards Landscaping - Airport Triangle Park At the meeting of July 14th, Wards Landscaping had been invited to speak on the Memorial Park Project. During the course of the discussion, Marcia Ward had indicated an interest in work on the Airport Park project. The Committee asked Mrs. Ward to proceed as all prior efforts to get that project underway had met with no response. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Callahan returned to this meeting with a plan for developing the park. Mrs. Callahan presented a blue line drawing of a design for the park which could be expanded upon at any time. The design lays out three main focal points which would be enclosed by the railroad ties purchased last year. The plan also included a planting box which would use flowers to spell out the word KENAI. The word would be outlined in black and would be prepared for planting with potting soil and could be planted each year. The entire park project is planned with minimum maintenance in mind. There is a drainage in the center of the park which is perfect for watering purpOses, however, the present contouring is not efficient for watering and draining purposes. The plan would have to include some contouring and some better grade topsoil, plus some hydro seeding as money is available. The plan does not include the price of hydro seeding at the present time. The water KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE July 28, 1987 Page 2 line available to the park will need to be finished in order to facilitate watering once the park is underway. Total cost of the project is just under $6,500 and this price includes a donation from Wards Landscaping of trees valued at just over $2,000. These trees are on the design at the three corners of the park. MOTION: Committee Member Jackson moved to recommend to Council to approve this project submitted by Wards Landscaping as presented and is being done due to the fact that volunteers and other sources have not completed the project, seconded by Committee Member Selby. VOTE: MOtion passed unanimously The Committee wishes to stress to the Council that this park has been in the planning stages since early 1985. Since then the price tag for the park has ranged from as high as $255,000 submitted by Ron Kasprisin, to $103,179.75 submitted by Carmen Gintoli, a revised estimate coming in at $42,421.89 to the current cost figure of just under $6,500 submitted by Wards Landscaping. The Rotary Club of Kenai and Soldotna had submitted a plan to create the design submitted by Mr. Gintoli, however, to date that project has not succeeded. The current design~w~uld~ allow room for any future volunteer group to under take a much smaller task to enhance this space. Wards Landscaping suggests that at this time of year, most nurseries which market flowers close their doors July 31st. Any plants left at that date will be thrown out and perhaps the City would be able to use some of those plants until spring when new more permanent plants can be used. Marcia Ward informed the Committee that they intend to donate one of the rose gardens proposed for the Leif Hansen Memorial Park. This will be the garden in front of the fountain. The cost of the project will be itemized and presented to the City prior to the next Council meeting packet day. 6. NEW BUSINESS None 7. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Councilwoman Bailie asked for the progress on the banners and stated that she would check with administration and return to the Committee with a report. Committee Member Sheldon volunteered to contact a representative of the veterans to get a time for construction of the veteran's memorial and report at the next meeting. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE July 28, 1987 Page 3 Committee Member Sheldon asked if there were any suggestions for what could be done with the Welcome to Kenai sign. Mrs. Callahan and Mrs. Ward made several suggestions, however, with no water available any live plantings would prove, futile. It was suggested that perhaps if some community service organization was still interested in a project of a smaller scope, this would be a good project for them. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2-35 PM. The next meeting will be Tuesday, August llth. Janet A. Loper, Planning Specialist Secretary to the Committee