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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-10 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 10, 1995 *** 1'30 p.m. Council Chambers Vice Chair Susan Hett ***AGENDA*** .1. ROLL CALL Election of Officers 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 13, 1994 4. OLD BUSINESS 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Goals & Objectives: Review of 1994 b. October Meeting: Written Comments, ideas, and objectives for 1995 season c. Theme for 1995 Season d. Discuss Coordinator Positions 1. Volunteer 2. Watering, planting, etc. 6. REPORTS 1 ,, a. Chairperson b. Parks & Rec 1. Cemetery Gates c. Council 2. Memorial Plaque Leif Hansen Park-Gina Sacco 3. Signs in Leif Hansen Park regarding dogs PERSONS SCHF_DULED TO BE HEARD 8. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT _ IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND PLEASE CONTACT LORETTA AT 283-7933 SO WE CAN ESTABLISH A QUORUM. 1. ROLL CALL Members present' Members absent' KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE January 10, 1995 *** 1:30 p.m. Council Chambers Chairperson Susan Hett ***MINUTES*** Loretta Breeden, Jeanene Benedict, Susan Hett, Nina Selby, Sylvia Johnson Elsie Seaman Also present: Councilwoman Linda Swarner; Bob Frates, Parks & Rec; Loretta Harvey, Administrative Assistant Election of Officers: Chairperson Loretta Breeden nominated Susan Hett and Jeanene Benedict for Chair and asked for a closed ballot. Susan Hett was elected Chair. Vice Chair Sylvia Johnson nominated Jeanene Benedict for Vice Chair. Loretta Breeden seconded. Nina Selby moved that nominations be closed. Jeanene Benedict elected Vice Chair. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chairperson Hett asked that the following item be added to the agenda' Kim Booth- under Old Business. Linda Swarner asked that the Council report be moved up in the agenda because she had a college class and needed to leave the meeting early. Chairperson Hett asked if there were any objections to the agenda as amended. There were~none. Agenda approved as amended. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 13, 1994 Linda Swarner noted the wrong minutes had been placed in the packet. Chairperson Hett asked that the correct minutes be placed in the next packet for approval at the ~next meeting. Kenai Beautification Committee January 10, 1995 Page I 4. OLD BUSINESS aw Memorial Plaque Leif Hansen Park-Gina Sacco Linda Swarner reported that Gina Sacco was a landscape architect who helped design many of the flower beds in Kenai. She was killed in a plane crash in 1993. Swarner had requested that Beautification recommend that Council place a memorial plague at the Leif Hansen Memorial commemorating Sacco's contributions to the City. It was · decided her'family and friends should, contribute the 'plague, not the city. Swarner had contacted a family friend and the family and friends will pay for the plaque. Swarner also passed out a new ordinance concerning absences from meetings. There is no longer excused or unexcused absences, if a member misses 1/2 of the meetings in a three month, period they are replaced. b. Kim Booth Kim Booth introduced herself and apologized to the Committee for having missed three consecutive meetings and being removed from the committee. She said she had really wanted to serve on the committee but due to job changes she had not been able to attend the meetings. She has a new position as Executive Director of the Kenai Bicentennial and Visitor Center, both she and Susan would not be able to be away from the center at the same time. She asked to remain on the volunteer list to help maintain the flower beds in the summer. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Goals & Objectives: Review of 1994 Chairperson Hett recommended the committee review each item to evaluate what was accomplished and what should be carried over to 1995. Cemetery Gates: Bob Frates reported that one post needs to be dug up and reset so the gates are flush. A border of landscaping logs or railroad ties had been suggested, but the city did not have either of these items and they would be very expensive to purchase. .City Greenhouse: Loretta Breeden did not want to see this item dropped. The city had requested that Merle Dean Feldman start the plants she provides for the city, earlier this season, which would facilitate the need for a city greenhouse to store the plants. Breeden asked if the committee wished to recommend this item be on the next Council on Aging meeting, since a greenhouse at the Senior Center had been discussed. Kenai Beautification Committee January 10, 1995 Page 2 Chairperson Hett asked if Sylvia Johnson would present this request to the Council on Aging. Johnson said she would. The Council on Aging meeting is scheduled for January 17th' Jeanene Benedict said Merle Dean Feldman had told her that since the perennial beds were established, less plants would be needed this year. Bob Frates said he would contact Feldman to see just what she will need this year and report back to the Committee at the next meeting. Feldman is working on an exchange of seeds for payment for the plants she pr~ovides, instead of the city paying a portion of her electric bill. Organizing/Coordinating Planting Volunteers: Loretta Breeden suggested a task force from different organizations be formed to work with the committ'oe on city beautification efforts. Chairperson Hett recommended this item be carried forward to the next meeting for further discussion. Schedule Maintenance Days: Nina Selby said this had not worked well last year, because people need to have flexibility when maintaining the beds. Chairperson Hett recommended this item also be moved to the next agenda. Cooperative Extension: Chairperson Hett suggested that the new agent be contacted to speak to the Committee. Parks and Recreation Ad-hoc Member: The Committee would like the Parks and Rec Commission to appoint an ad-hoc member to attend Beautification meetings. Loretta Harvey said she would ask the City Clerk how this request should be handled. b. October Meeting: Written Comments, ideas, and objectives for 1995 season Committee members were asked to bring their written comments to the next meeting. c. Theme for 1995 Season Nina Selby recommended the theme of "Beautiful Kenai" for the 1995 season. Breeden recommended that a reference to the community helping with the beautification of the city be added. Loretta MOTION AND VOTE: Nina Selby moved to make the theme for 1995 "Citizens for a Beautiful Kenai". Loretta Breeden seconded. Passed unanimously. Kenai Beautification Committee January 10, 1995 Page 3 d. Discuss Coordinator Positions 1. Volunteer Nina Selby said she did not wish to be the volunteer coordinator again. It might work well to have two Committee members share the responsibility, since it was very time consuming.. Jeanene Benedict recommended that once volunteers are identified one of them be asked to coordinate volunteer efforts this year. 2. Watering, planting, etc. Chairperson Hett recommended this be discussed under volunteer items at the next meeting. 6. REPORTS al Chairperson - None. Parks & Rec Bob Frates said there had been several complaints about the banners. Parks and Rec is looking into ordering new banners and would like the Committee's input. He said he would get some information together for the next meeting. 7. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 8. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Loretta Breeden thanked the Council for appointing her to the Committee for another year, and said she would serve until younger volunteers came forward. 9. ADJOURNMENT The next meeting will be February 14, members were asked to bring their written lists of goals and objectives for 1995. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at approximately 3:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ,~m ~-nist, rative Assistant Kenai Beautification Committee January 10, 1995 Page 4