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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-09-13 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE September 13, 1988 - 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 of August 23, 1988 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Letter to Wards Landscaping 6. NEW BUSINESS a. New Projects 7. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS '8. ADJOURNMENT Set agenda for next meeting KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE September 13, 1988 - 1:30 PM Kenai City Hall Tim Wisniewski, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present: Wisniewski, Hakkinen, Selby, Sheldon, Absent: Jackson, McComsey, Sparks Also Present: Councilwoman Bailie and Secretary Loper 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Pat Porter asked to be heard by the Committee regarding projects for next year. Mrs. Porter suggested additional sidewalks for the Memorial Park in that the plantings 'have exceeded expectations for the first year and additional space is needed. The Committee reviewed the plan and agreed that this would be taken on as a project. A dollar amount will have to be obtained and then funds requested of Council and perhaps, depending upon cost, the City would have to go out for bid. Mrs. Porter also stated that the original plan fOr the plantings was done by Wards and is their property, however, due to circumstances, she has switched to Booth's Landscaping for most of the plantings now being done in the Park. A new plan may have to be drafted and can be included in the cost of the additional sidewalks. The circumstances surrounding the switch in landscapers was cited as being plantings not placed where specified by the purchaser, and not high grade vegetation. There is a noticeable difference between the plantings done by Wards and Booth's. Also, Booth's is a Kenai business. Mrs. Porter also discussed the area between Alaska Statebank and the Benco Building as in need of clean up. That area is actually City right-of-way even though it is not being utilized and can be cleaned up by our crews next year. Mrs. Porter also requested that the May Day trees in the Park be pruned. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA There were no additional items. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE September 13, 1988 Page 2 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of August 23, 1988 Minutes were approved as submitted. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Letter to Wards Landscaping The Committee approved the letter with the correction of changing the word "annual" to "perennial". 6. NEW BUSINESS New Projects The Committee had already established the following as projects- Additional banners A storage building for Parks & Rec Cement pipes for plantings The Spur Highway/Marathon Road frontage cleaned up The Committee added the following items: Lawton Strip cleanup Old Town ROW for cleanup Edging grass areas downtown Old Town added to downtown beautification efforts Additional sidewalks to Memorial Park The Committee will hold one more meeting t© firm up the list and add these items to the Goals and Objectives for next year. Director McGillivray entered the meeting and discussion turned to the clean up of the area between the King Oscars and Marathon Road. The land is currently in private hands and the City has not initiated efforts to do landscaping in areas. Mr. Aase would have to approach the City. Director McGillivray also reported that the summer crews have all left with only person remaining for a short time. The trees in the Memorial Park will be taken care of, as well' as the trash at the beach. 7. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Councilwoman Bailie discussed the Committee's involvement with the Bicentennial efforts as the tasks of the two group are sometimes parallel. The Committee was urged to think about some ways to enhance the City in ways that would assist the tourist. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Janet A. Loper, Secretary to the Committee