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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-01-24 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 24, 1989 - 1:30 P.M. Kenai City Hall Tim Wisniewski, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL a. Election of Officers 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 13, 1988 5. OLD BUSINESS a. summer Projects b. Check on Flower Order with Kayo c. Status of Capital Projects 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Current Budget b. Budget for FY89/90 c. Christmas Decorations and Banners 7. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 8. ADJOURNMENT Set Agenda for Next Meeting Note to Committee Members - If your term expired this year, don't worry. The Mayor and Council have extended your term. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 24, 1989 Kenai City Hall Glen Jackson, Vice Chair Presiding 1. ROLL CALL Present- Jackson, Hakkinen, Selby, Sheldon, McComsey Absent- Sparks and Wisniewski Also Present- Councilwoman Swarner, Director McGillivray a. Election of Officers MOTION- Committee Member Selby moved to leave the Chair and Vice Chair as it stands, seconded by Committee Member McComsey VOTE - Motion passed unanimously 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved as submitted 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 13, 1988 The minutes were approved with the correction that Pat McComsey was present. 5. OLD BUSINESS a.. Summer Pro~ects The summer projects were- additional banners, storage building for Parks & Rec, cement pipes for plantings, Spur Highway/Marathon Road frontage cleaned up, 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, Director McGillivray, and Jack LaShot discussed the storage building prior to the meeting. It was agreed that the storage units that have been purchased in the past were taken up mainly by public works. The police department is in need for space for their impounded or lost & found items, as well as Parks & Rec for their equipment and the storage of the Christmas decorations and banners. The Committee will discuss this item at the next meeting. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 24, 1989 Page 2 Concerning the Christmas decorations, Director McGillivray reported that ALL bulbs on the decorations were replaced this year' The high number of lights out came from handling when installing and the poles themselves. AirTek had been contacted to repair the poles, however, very few were actually effectively repaired. Vice Chairman Jackson reported on the survey he conducted on a boom for the seasonal decorations, stating that it it would cost $14,000 for a used boom which is located in Anchorage. With the cost of handling the decorations, it is an alternative, however money is a problem. Director McGillivray reported that the budget will probably be held at the current line and no additional items will be considered. The Committee agreed to hold on any further seasonal decorations and the cement pipes. The Committee asked Director McGillivray about the possibility of edging and cleanup in Old Towne. Councilwoman Swarner informed the Committee that the Visitors and Convention Bureau had given the Council a presentation on the bicentennial celebration plans and part of that presentation was looking at a portion of Old Towne in the vicinity of Bookeys and the Refuge buildings. This item may be on hold until after those plans are carried through. However, the Committee agreed that the Old Towne area should be added to the beautification efforts. Director McGillivray commented about the sidewalks in the Memorial Park stating that Mrs. Porter had asked him to look into the planting of a tree by Wards Landscaping and that he had agreed with the landscaper in that the siting chosen by the people for the tree would have eventually harmed both trees. The Committee agreed that before a recommendation is made to add more sidewalk, a determination was needed as to how many more plantings could be done that would not require sidewalk space. Check on Flower Orde.r. with Ka~o The Committee and Director McGillivray agreed that the flowers last year were more than acceptable and did not want to change the types except in one area, that of the KENAI sign in the Airport Triangle Park. The flowers last year did not bush out or full out to the extent expected and the Committee agreed that Director McGillivray will order a different type this spring. The Committee agreed that the circle plantings and the cement plantings were more visible raised in the center and the flowers showed off much better. There did not appear to be any new areas in need of beautification this summer. The Committee agreed that the Lawton Strip could be used for "Adopt a Park" but until approached it will not be pursued. c. Status of Capital Projects The three capital projects were' additional sidewalks in Memorial Park, a storage shed for Parks & Rec and Beautification equipment, KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 24, 1989 Page 3 and a boom truck for the placing of seasonal decorations. Councilwoman Swarner had given these three items to the Council, however, they were not put on the Capital Improvements list. The Committee agreed that there was no money available at this time and these three items will be put on hold. 6. NEW BUSINESS a ~. Current Budget Director McGillivra¥ and the Committee reviewed the budget and determined that there appeared to be enough money in the budget to begin the summer plantings, fertilizing, and care of existing areas. b. Budget for FY89-90 Director McGillivra¥ will have a summary of the new budget at the next meeting. The deadline for presenting the budget to the Finance Director is February 17th. c. Christmas Decorations and Banners Discussed above. 7. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS The next meeting will be February 14, 1989 at 1-30 P.M. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Janet A. Loper, Planning Specialist Secretary to the Committee