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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-22 Beautification Summary KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE May 22, 1990 Kenai City Hall Council Chambers Chairman Gerry Sparks 1. ROLL CALL Present: Jackson, Selby, Sheldon, Sparks, McComsey Absent: Wisniewski, Hakkinen (excused) 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a. G. F. Sherman - Sherman Signs: Welcome to Kenai Sign G. F. Sherman of Sherman Signs made a presentation to the Committee of his design idea for the "Welcome to Kenai" sign. His sign would be approximately 8' x 16' and the "City of Kenai" letters would be 18" high and painted in white on a blue background so as to be easily readable. Red would be incorporated into the sign with the words "Bicentennial". The Committee has decided that the wording on the front of the sign will read "Right at First Light - 11 Miles" and the back will read "Thanks for Visiting the Kenai". It would be a wood painted sign with steel posts for the frame set in concrete. The frame would be made so it would hold up and the sign could be unscrewed and moved if necessary. All that would be left on the property would be the posts and the concrete. Mr. Sherman mentioned that the land in that area might create a problem as some of it is silty sand with a clay type fill. This problem will be addressed before the sign is erected. In regard to the Kasilof sign, Mr. Sherman envisions it as being 6' x 12' using the same layout at the sign at Big John's. He feels that the installation should be treated posts set in gravel. He suggested using an arrow for a directional signal and Fred Braun suggested that the words "Try the Coastal Route to Kenai" be added to the sign, feeling that it would attract more tourists to travel down K-Beach road. Fred Braun told the Committee that he has not found a place for the Kasilof sign as yet. There might be a space on the south side of the river about a quarter of a mile south of the bridge. He will continue to check into the matter and report back to the Committee. A final decision on the design for both signs will be made at the next meeting. Mr. Braun also addressed the issue of the Tourist Oriented Directional Sign offered by the State of Alaska to be placed at the "Y" in Soldotna. He has spoken to Sue Carter about the matter and she will check on the sign program and report to Mr. Braun. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved as submitted 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES May 15, 1990 Minutes approved as submitted except for one change suggested by Committee Member Selby in regard to the Leif Hansen Memorial Park. She wished the minutes rewritten to state that she was going to write the letter to the City Council only after checking with Pat Porter on the availability of space. 5. OLD BUSINESS a... Letter from Chief of Resource Management Council Member Swarner informed the Committee that she had the information on the person to contact regarding the letter from the Chief of Resource Management. She has relayed the information to Director McGillivray and he will contact the organization to see what the situation is and what types of trees they have available for planting. b. Sidewalks and Tree Spaces in Leif Hansen Memorial Park The Committee heard a report from Director McGiliivrayconcerning the number of spaces vs. the sidewalk space in Memorial Park. He feels that the City does not have to adhere to the original plan drawn up by Ward Landscaping and can plant a different type of tree than was planned for in a certain space. There were forty-four spaces in the original design and Committee Member Jackson informed the Committee that there are still eighteen spaces open. It is felt that Pat Porter can use her judgment to allow trees planted in different spots, but at the same time following the plan as closely as possible under the circumstances. Council Member Swarner informed the Committee that the additional sidewalks are not in the budget for the coming year and Director McGillivray suggested that the Committee wait until July or August before doing anything further. If necessary and the spaces are full, the Council could be asked for a special appropriation. c. Cleanin~ up Old Towne The Committee received a progress report from Fred Braun on the cleanup of Old Towne. The recording secretary handed out copies of a letter written in 1984 that was used for a similar purpose. The Committee has suggested that Mr. Braun reword this letter and mail it to property owners in Old Towne asking them to make sure their property is free of tall grass and that all litter has been removed. The letter will have a phone number and mailing address if any of the property owners have questions. Mr. Braun will check with the City Manager and have the letter approved by the legal department before it is finalized and mailed. Mr. Braun will bring a copy of the letter to the next meeting. d. City of Kenai Flag Chairman Sparks briefed the Committee on her telephone call to the flag company. The prices are slightly higher than originally reported as an out-of-date book was being used. A minimum order of six 4' x 6' two-sided flags will cost the Committee $684.70. The breakdown is as follows: a one-time permanent set-up fee of $195.50, $94.20 for making each flag, and a 10% discount. The company stated that there was no problem with the complexity of the logo. Chairman Sparks will take the drawings she has to the flag company on May 29 and let them work with the design and bring back some of their suggestions. It was noted that a City flag cannot be larger than an American flag if they are hung on the same flagpole. Therefore, this will need to be checked out before ordering as 3' x 5' flags may be needed. Council Member Swarner advised the Committee that the Council should approve the flag design. It has been decided that the flag design should be presented to the City Council at the June 6 meeting, approved by the Committee on June 12 and then ordered in June so it could be taken from this year's budget. 6. NEW BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m. The next meeting will be June 12, 1990 at 1:30 p.m. Kathy Lawyer Recording Secretary