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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-01-21 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 21, 1992 *** 1:30 p.m. Public Works Conference Room Chairwoman Gerry Sparks 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 12, 1991 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Clean and Lien Ordinance .5. NEW BUSINESS a. Election of Chairman and Vice Chair for 1992 b. Nominations for Committee c. Christmas Lighting d. Beauty. Spots e. New Meeting Day. .6. ADJOURNMENT Please contact Loretta Harvey at 283-7933 if you are unable to attend, so we can establish a quorum. KEN~ BE~UTTF'rCATION COI~?TTEE January 21, 1992 *** 1-30 p.m Public Works Conference Room Chairwoman Gerry Sparks MINUTES 1. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Gerry Sparks, Margaret Malmberg, Nina Selby, Glen Jackson ~ Absent- Ronald Malston, Jeanene Benedict (excused) Also Present: Councilwoman Linda Swarner ~ Kayo McGillivray, Parks and Rec Director Cary Graves, City Attorney Loretta Harvey, Transcribing Secretary 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chairwoman Sparks asked that an item be added under 5. New Business f. City Flags. Agenda was approved as amended. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 12, 1991 Sparks asked for a change under 4. a. Wooden Signs clarifying that there were two separate signs discussed, the one by Big John's in Soldotna and the one in Kasilof. Sparks moved approval of minutes as amended, Malmberg seconded. Passed unanimously. _4. OLD BUSINESS a. Clean It or Lien It Ordinance The Committee received a copy of a memo from Cary Graves, City Attorney regarding Juneau's Clean It or Lien' It Ordinance. Graves reported that he had contacted Debra Purves, Environmental and Zoning Inspector of Juneau who said they have had very few problems with the ordinance. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 21, 1992 Page 2 The City notifies the property owner that they have 30 days to clean up litter. If litter is not removed the city cleans up the property and bills the owner. If the owner does not pay the bill it becomes a lien on the property. Juneau has hired contract workers to clean up the property due to the fact that a search warrant is required. After the search warrant is issued the city would have 10 days to clean the property. The city parks and rec department did not always have time within the 10 days to get to the property. Selby asked if Juneau had ever had to foreclose on a property? Graves said they have had no foreclosures. They do have some problems with junk cars, since the ordinance does not have a provision for removal and disposal of them.' Chairwoman Sparks said she liked the idea of adopting an ordinance similar to Juneau's. She felt that .Kenai's ordinance was not strong enough. ~ Graves said that the Planning and Zoning Commission and Council seemed to concur that the existing ordinance was adequate. He suggested that the Committee work with pUblic Works and Howard Hackney to make sure the code is enforced. , McGillivray asked if the Juneau ordinance addressed out-of-state land owners? Graves said the ordinance has effected some absentee owners had worked well with the city in cleaning their property. MOTION AND VOTE: Nina Selby moved that the Beautification Committee recommend to Council that in lieu of enforcement of present Co~e, the City should establish a stronger ordinance concerning clean-up of local properties using the Juneau ~Clean It or Lien It Ordinance~ as an example. Malmberg seconded. Motion passed unanimously. .5. NEW BUSINESS a. Election of Chairman and Vice Chair for 1992 Jackson moved that the Committee keep all officers as before. Passed unanimously. Officers for 1992- Chairwoman - Gerry Sparks Vice-Chairwoman - Nina Selby KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 21, 1992 Page 3 b. Nominations for Committee Sparks said that there was one new member (Jeanene Benedict), which left one vacancy. She asked Committee members to think of people Who might be interested in serving on the Committee. Malmberg suggested advertising in the newspaper, possibly the community calendar section. Councilwoman Swarner said she would talk to the Clerk about advertising for Committee members. c. Christmas Lighting McGillivray reported that the lights from last Christmas had blown the transformers on the light poles. The cost to replace the transformers would be approximately $6,000 and would be placed in the 1992 budget. He also said that some of'the lights needed to be replaced and recommended white lights, in a snowflake or reindeer design. ~!~ ~,~. Malmberg recommended that ten lights per year be replaced ~,~..~-~,':~.:.~' McGillivary said he would request five reindeer and five snowflakes in the budget. He also reported that he had checked on the size of the sleigh and reindeer the Committee wanted to order for Leif Hansen Park. The sleigh was approximately 6 feet tall and the cost would be about $1,000. Malmberg said she would like to see an effort to try to refurbish the old lights and suggested that the prison might have the capability to work on this project. Beauty Spots Malmberg suggested that the city replace some of the wooden boxes which were beginning to show signs of wear. McGillivray said that the prison would be working on this project, plus they will building additional boxes. Sparks said she was hoping to get volunteers to beautify areas of the city. McGillivray said that some businesses might be interested in donating money to have a beauty spots near their building. KEN]%I BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 21, 1992 Page 4 e. New Meeting Day ._ Committee agreed to keep the same meeting date. The second Tuesday of each month at 1'30 p.m. f. City Flag Sparks asked if city flags were available for the public to purchase. McGillivray said extra flags had been ordered. He thought they could be purchased for about $100. The City Clerk would have the information on this. 6. ADJOURNMENT ~ There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at approximately 2: 45 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, -- Loret3t~ H~.rvey Transcribing Secretary