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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-21 Beautification Summary 1. I~OI~L 2. ~PPR~V~[ eF AGENDA 3. ~PR~VA[ :rOF MINUTES - April 12, 19~ tm ' ::~::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: '. :"=::"::'": .... :::: ..... :~;:::~ ~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ ~:~: ' . ==: · :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: '~' '~:::q., . !~fi~~m~~~s along Semor Cou~ 5. NEW B~NESS R · ~'., ~ ............... ,.,. ~-~. '"~=.~ .~[~ '~ 7. INFORMATION . 8. COMMISSI ON'~RS CO~MEN~? ANn ~~~TiON~ 9. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE June 21, 1994 *** 1:30 p.m. Public Works Conference Room Chairwoman Gerry Sparks Agenda KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE June 21, 1994 *** 1:30' p.m. Public Works Conference Room Chairwoman Gerry Sparks Minutes 1. ROLL CALL Members present: Loretta Breeden, Jeanene Benedict, Nina Selby, Gerry Sparks Susan Hett, Sylvia Johnson, Also present: Councilwoman Linda Swarner, Bob Frates, Loretta Harvey 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Loretta Breeden requested that a new category be added to the agenda: Parks & Rec Report. It was decided that the category would be Reports: Parks & Rec and Council. Jeanene Benedict moved approval of agenda as amended. Loretta Breeden seconded. Passed unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 12, 1994 Loretta Breeden noted that she had called to be excused for the meeting of May 10th. Loretta Harvey said she would make the change in the minutes. Nina Selby moved approval of minutes. Jeanene Benedict seconded. Passed unanimously. 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Louis Nissen Rose Planting Loretta Breeden said that Bob Frates had done a lot of work for this planting. She thanked him for all his hard work. Bob thanked Susan Hett who is watering and caring for the rose'. Breeden noted the article that was in the Tides about the planting. b. Wildflowers & Roses along Senior Court Gerry Sparks said these beds had been discussed in the past and she asked Bob if Parks & Rec had time to develop these flower beds. Bob said that the Parks & Rec crew had completed about 80% of their other planting and he felt that he could get the beds in. Kenai Beautification Committee June 21, 1994 - Meeting Page 1 Jeanene Benedict had talked to Pat Porter about the beds and she had suggested that they plant areas by the stop sign near the F~ and across the street. Small triangle areas would be easy for the Seniors to maintain. MOTION AND VOTE: LORETTA BREEDEN MOVED TO LET BOB FRATES PLAN AND FLOWERBEDS BY THE SENIOR CENTER. NINA SELBY SECONDED. PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. DEVELOP MOTION c. Flowerbed Layouts Linda Swarner asked if the mock orange trees which had been planted in Lief Hansen Memorial Park would be replaced. The plants had been donated for the All American Garden but they didn't survive the winter. Loretta Breeden suggested white altai roses, to replace the mock orange trees, which are more suitable to Alaska's climate. Bob Frates said he would like to see some rose~s planted in the airport triangle, possibly three on each side of the airplane. MOTION AND VOTE: JEANENE BENEDICT MOVED TO BUY SlX WHITE ALTAI ROSES TO PLANT AT THE AIRPORT TRIANGLE AND SlX AT THE MEMORIAL PARK {TO REPLACE THE DEAD MOCK ORANGE TREES), AND SWEET BERRY HONEYSUCKLE, FROM THE FLOWER FUND. SUSAN HETT SECONDED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Loretta Breeden asked how much money is left in the flower fund and whether Merle Dean Feldman had been paid for the flowers she provided for the city? Gerry Sparks said there was about $300 left in the fund. She said it was her understanding tl~at Merle Dean was to be paid out of the Parks & Rec fund for soils, trays, and the electric bill. The small plants she provided are to be paid from the flower fund, up to $200. Sparks said she would check with Sharon Williams on the balance in the flower fund. Kenai Beautification Committee June 21, 1994- Meeting Page 2 a. Kenai Garden Club Organization Gerry Sparks said it seems like the same people are doing all the work on the Beautification effort. If Beautification efforts continue it would be good to have a resource, like a garden club to help with planting and weeding, etc. Nina Selby has been calling the volunteers and said she could ask them if they would like to organize such a club. Gerry Sparks said that the beds needed to be weeded. Nina said she would call the list and ask people to weed. Linda Swarner said she didn't think a lot of people had time to join clubs. It was decided that the volunteer list would be used instead of forming a garden club. 6. REPORTS a. Parks & Rec Bob Frates explained that the crew had gotten off to a shaky start on watering this season. Part of the problem is that the Department is short two trucks. One truck is being used for watering and transporting crew members and equipment. The watering is getting done, but sometimes it is at the end of the day. There are also $10,000 worth of flowers at the shop they are trying to keep watered with one truck. Loretta Breeden asked what kind of flowers had been donated from Lyndon Transport? Bob Frates explained that the flowers had been donated because they had been damaged in shipping, but a lot of the flowers were surviving. There were impatiens, salvia, Iobelia, marigolds, dahlias, dianthus, wee willy and others. b. Council Linda Swarner reported that the Beautification Committee had one vacancy and there were no applications of filo to file this slot. If there is not a full Committee or agenda items the Committee may be sunsetted. Nina Selby said she would ask for volunteers for the Committee when she called the volunteer list. Gerry Sparks told the Committee that she would be resigning from the Committee as her husband will be taking early retirement from Arco. She will probably serve through the summer. She directed Committee members to start thinking about agenda items and writing them down for the next meeting. Kenai Beautification Committee June 21, 1994 - Meeting Page 3 7. INFORMATION 8. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at approximately 2'50 p.m. The next meeting will be July 12th. Respectfully submitted, Lore~t~' H',~rve~, ~dl:~ve Assist~ht Kenai Beautification Committee June 21, 1994 - Meeting Page 4