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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-09-15 Beautification Summary - Special MeetingKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Memorial Park Committee Special Meeting, September 15, 1987 - 1'30 PM Kenai City Hall Tim Wisniewski, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (None-there was not a quorum) 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Move Welcome to Kenai Sign b. Wooden Trash Containers c. Banners - next year planning 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Goals & Objectives Municipal Park Lawton Strip Spur Highway hillsides near Spruce & Forest 7. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 8. ADJOURNMENT Set agenda for next meeting Excused: Sparks NOTE- A Committee is being formed to follow through on the Memorial Park dedication ceremonies in May. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Memorial Park Committee Special Meeting, September 15, 1987 - 1'30 PM Kenai City Hall Tim Wisniewski, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present- Wisniewski, Hakkinen, Selby, Sheldon, Porter Absent- Dr. & Mrs. Hansen, Jackson, Monfor, Sparks (excused) Craig (unexcused) Also Present- Councilwoman Bailie, Director McGillivra¥, City Clerk Whelan, and Loper 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved as submitted 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (None-there was not a quorum) 5. OLD BUSINESS a.... Move Welcome to Kenai Sign The Committee discussed the sign itself, suggesting shorter legs with a surround of either stone or ties at the base. Pat Porter suggested the large slate rocks and, since the Seniors were going to Cooper Landing in a day or two, volunteered to get enough rock for the Senior Center and the sign. Keith Kornelis informed the Committee that he had contacted the Dept. of Transportation and obtained permission to move the sign to the new location without reapplying for a new permit. The sign will be removed this week, taken to the shop and the new legs put on prior to replacing the sign in the vicinity of the Dust Bowl ball field in the new base. The Committee agreed to contact the Rotary Club and ascertain if they would be willing to take on a smaller project, that of setting up this sign and the surround. Secretary Loper instructed to contact a Rotary representative. b. Wooden Trash Containers Councilwoman Bailie presented the Committee with a photograph of a wood and metal trash container that is the type used in Anchorage. The Committee felt it would be a good alternative to the barrel BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Memorial Park Committee Special Meeting September 15, 1987 Page 2 design currently in use, and depending upon cost, may be less expensive then the all-wood containers now in use. Secretary Loper instructed to contact the prison representative who has expressed an interest in working with the City on any construction projects and obtain a cost estimate. c. Banners - next year planning The Committee again discussed the banding and possible ways of securing the banners so that they will not come down and tear. The Committee agreed to place all the banners on one side of the roadway as opposed to both sides as they are now hung. Keith Kornelis was not sure if the banding could be taken down as well as the banners right away due to the type of equipment available to the City at the current time. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Goals & Objectives Mayor Williams has asked for all committees and commissions to draft goals and objectives for the coming year, these are to be ready by the next joint meeting in November. The main areas discussed were- Develop more attractive Municipal Park Develop park lands known as Lawton Strip Spur Highway hillsides near Spruce & Forest Additional wooden trash containers, banners, cement circle planters Landscape entry to City Cemetery Adopt a Park A full draft will be available for the next meeting for discussion. 7. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Upon checking the Memorial Park sidewalk, Chairman Wisniewski ascertained the dimensions of the plates to be 12x9xl 1/2" which is not the size the Committee had decided upon and will not fit the standard granite marker. Upon contacting the producer, it was found that the markers will now be a "custom size" and will be more expensive for the consumer. The thinner size will also decrease the stength, however, since the marker is set in the sidewalk, it is believed that the thinner size will work. The City will need to set a policy that if the granite cracks, the City will not be responsible for the replacement. The Committee discussed relations with the veteran's group. A representative has expressed disappointment that the site is not a veteran's memorial. The Committee requested that the secretary draft a letter inviting the veteran's to join the dedication ceremonies which the Mayor has set for Memorial Day, 1988. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Memorial Park Committee Special Meeting September 15, 1987 Page 3 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3-57 P.M. The next meeting will be September 29, 1987 at 1-30 P.M. Janet A. Loper, Planning Specialist Secretar~ to the Committee