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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-04-12 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE April 12, 1994 *** 1:30 p.m. Public Works Conference Room Chairwoman Gerry Sparks 1. ROLL CALL Members present: Loretta Breeden, Nina Selby, Jeanene Benedict, Sylvia Johnson, Gerry Sparks Members absent: Pauline Goecke, Delilah Langenhuizen Also present: Councilwoman Linda Swarner, Bob Frates, Loretta Harvey 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Additions to the agenda were: under Old Business: Greenhouse Information Update; under New Business: Native Wildflower Bed; under Information: Senior Gardening Club and Louis Nissen Rose. Nina Selby MOVED approval of the agenda as amended. Jeanene Benedict SECONDED. AGENDA APPROVED AS AMENDED. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 8, 1994 Loretta Breeden requested that Bob Frates comment that the City Parks and Rec crews would take care of the flower boxes be reflected in the minutes. Loretta Breeden MOVED approval of minutes as amended. MINUTES APPROVED AS AMENDED. Nina Selby SECONDED. 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Budget - Update Bob Frates presented an undated budget sheet (attached) and explained there was a $1,000 increase from the original budget. Swarner said Council wished to continue decorating with Christmas lights, so had proposed extra money for repair of these lights. Kenai Beautification Committee Apdl 12, 1994 Page 1 b. Wrap-up of 1993 Season Parks Department Accomplishments Bob Frates said he felt it was a very successful year. The Year of beautification was well received. The City crews do a great job and make it all possible. Sparks asked if Bob had any specific problems which should be addressed in the coming season? Frates said he would like to see a written plan for maintaining the beds. Sparks asked if there were any parks which could be eliminated within the City. The park on Fourth Street is rarely used and there is some old play equipment on Spruce Street which is more of a hazard than anything. Frates said that the Fourth Street park had just recently received new play equipment so wouldn't be closed. Loretta Breeden said she did not feel that any parks should be eliminated. MOTION AND VOTE: Nina Selby MOVED to remove play equipment from the Spruce Street Park. Jeanene Benedict SECONDED. Selby-Yes Sparks-Yes Johnson-Yes, Benedict-Yes, Breeden-No MOTION PASSES BY MAJORITY VOTE. c. Reimbursement for Merle Dean Feldman - from Donation Account Sparks reported that Merle Dean Feldman had to order the seeds by a certain date and couldn't wait for a City purchase order (PO). Sparks suggested that Feldman be reimbursed from the donation account since the donations were for flowers. Loretta Breeden asked if the money was for seeds or seedlings? She also felt there should be a limit on the amount paid to Feldman. Sparks said the City was paying for the seeds which will be seedlings by the time the City acquires them. MOTION AND VOTE: Jeanene Benedict MOVED to reimburse Merle Dean Feldman for seeds purchase for the City from the donation account in an amount not-to-exceed $200. Nina Selby SECONDED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Sparks also reported that any excess on Feldman's electric bill will be reimbursed to her by a PO. Kenai Beautification Committee April 12, 1994 Page 2 d. Update on Plant Selection Sparks reported that she had spoken to numerous nurseries and had compiled lists of available plants. Jeanene Benedict donated $50 toward flowers. Loretta Breeden said she would be glad to meet with Sparks to help her select trees and shrubs. e. Review of Volunteer List Nina Selby reported that she had called her list of past volunteers and had a good response. Sparks had some positive responses and would like all the volunteers to meet and plan what needs to be planted and possibly develop a maintenance schedule. f. Greenhouse Update Frates reported that the Parks and Rec Commission didn't want to invest in a City greenhouse at this time. Frates said that he had contacted the Ala's who are building a large greenhouse on Strawberry Road. They would like to contract with the City to provide plants for the next five years. Breeden expressed concern that Merle Dean Feldman may not wish to provide flowers in the future if there is no place to store them. The greenhouse can be very simple and shouldn't cost too much money. She also felt the City would need to go out for bids if they wish for local greenhouses to provide flowers. MOTION AND VOTE: Jeanene Benedict MOVED to recommend to Parks and Rec that a temporary greenhouse be considered to store seedlings until they are ready to plant. Nina Selby SECONDED. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Native Flower Bed Sparks had spoken to Leah Spaulding about developing a wildflower garden. The flowers are available from the Kenaitze green house. Breeden thought this garden would go well at either the Kenai Bicentennial Visitor & Cultural Center (KBVCC) or near the Senior Center. The Committee agreed this would be a good project, and that Sue Carter of the KBVCC should be contacted about the possibility of a flower bed near their building. Kenai Beautification Committee Apdl 12, 1994 Page 3 6. INFORMATION a. Senior Garden Club Sylvia Johnson reported they had met at the Senior Center. One employee and two seniors attended the meeting. They are waiting for Pat Porter, Senior Program Director to return from her trip to discuss this further. The Committee suggested that there could possibly be a flower bed near the entrance to the Center that the Seniors could plant and care for. b. Louis Nissen Rose Loretta Breeden is continuing to make arrangements to acquire a rose in memory of the Nissens. The Clarion has agreed to do an article about the rose's place in Kenai's history. She asked Bob Frates if he would help transplant the rose when arrangements were made. Frates agreed to do this. 7. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Jeanene Benedict informed the Committee she would not be attending the next meeting. There were no other comments from Committee members. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at approximately 3'50 p.m. Respect~fully submitted, Administrative Assistant Kenai Beautification Committee April 12, 1994 Page 4