HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-06-04 Beautification SummaryKEN~ BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
June 4, 1991
Council Chambers
Chairman Gerry Sparks
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Malmberg, Hakkinen, Jackson, Selby, Malston, Sparks
Absent: None
Also Present' Kayo McGillivray, Linda Swarner, Richard Hultberg,
Peggy Mullen
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The minutes were changed to delete Linda Swarner's name from
among those present at the last meeting. A change was also made
noting that Nina Selby is Vice Chairman.
3. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
Peggy Mullen. ~Peggy Mullen from the Soldotna Advisory Parks
Committee spoke on the "Adopt-A-Park" program being used in Soldotna.
This program is i°n its second year and is working really well,
according to Peggy Mullen. Soldotna has no parks and recreation
department so this is a valuable tool in beautifying the city. The
program was started with a letter to the editor asking for volunteers
who wished to beautify a corner near where they lived. They
originally started with four corners and have seven for this year.
Ms. Mullen recommends'at least three people working together for each
corner. They try to pair novice and master gardeners. The City of
Soldotna pays for the flowers and the topsoil and the volunteers
provide the labor and the watering.
If something of a similar nature were to be started in Kenai, Ms.
Mullen advised that a coordinator be named and that the program be
started in January or February. The property owner nearest the
right-of-way would need to be consulted before any planting was done.
After a lengthy discussion, it was decided by the committee that
this program be brought before Parks and Recreation this winter in
hopes of getting it started next year.
A discussion was then held on whether or not it was too late to
do anything for this year. It was felt that maybe one plot could be
done if volunteers could be found, the money for flowers was donated
and Parks and Rec furnished the dirt. Council Member Swarner
suggested that the Beautification Committee do the one plot themselves
to see how this program would work before getting anything started
involving the community.
MOTION:
Vice Chairman Selby moved to have a test corner for the
Adopt-A-Park program in Old Towne, possibly at the corner of Main and
Highland and that Parks and Rec furnish the dirt and the
Beautification Committee chip in for the flowers and furnish all the
labor. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Malmberg. A copy
of these minutes will go to the Parks and Recreation Commission for
approval.
VOTE-
Motion passed unanimously.
Richard Hu!tber9. Richard Hultberg spoke to the Committee on the
possible introduction of an ordinance to help keep the City cleaner.
Property owners would be sent letters asking them to clean up their
property; if they did not comply, the City would do the cleanup and
then bill the owners for the work done.
He stated that the homework could be done now, letters could be
written this winter and the ordinance then be introduced.
The question arose as to how much of the City would be cleaned in
this manner. Council Member Swarner suggested that a small area be
done first and then the boundaries could be expanded if the ordinance
was successful.
MOTION:
A motion was made by Committee Member Jackson that the.
Beautification Committee strongly urge the Parks and Recreation
Commission to pursue an ordinance for the purpose of cleaning up lots
in certain City areas. The motion was seconded by Vice Chairman
Selby.
VOTE'
The motion passed unanimously.
The next meeting of the Beautification Committee will be held
June 18, 1991 at 1'30 p.m. in the Public Works Conference Room at City
Hall.
There being no further business, a motion was made. by Committee
Member Jackson and seconded by Committee Member Malmberg to adjourn
the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Secretary to the Committee