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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-13 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE May 13, 1 997' * * 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers Chairperson Susan Hett ***AGENDA*** 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 8,1 997 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Volunteer Orientation b. Litter Bag Program 6. NEW BUSINESS 1 REPORTS a. Chairperson b. Parks & Rec c. Council 8. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 1 INFORMATION a. Letter to Merle Dean Feldman dated 4/30/97 b. Parks & Rec. Commission Minutes of April 3, 1997 c. City Council Agenda (4/1 6/97) 10. ADJOURNMENT * * * NOTE MEETING TIME* * * VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M. KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE May 13, 1997'** 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers Chairperson Susan Hett ***MINUTES*** 1. ROLL CALL Voting Members present: Voting Members absent: Non-Voting Members present: Non-Voting Members absent: Others present: Susan Hett, Nina Selby, Sylvia Johnson, Barb Nord, Jean Rogers, Marilyn Dimmick (arrived 5' 1 5 p.m.), and Karolee Hansen (arrived (5:1 5 p.m.) None Linda Overturf Jeneane Benedict Parks and Rec Director Bob Frates, Administrative Assistant Marilyn Kebschull, Councilwoman Linda Swarner (arrived 5:30 p.m.) 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Hett asked for changes or additions. None noted. AGENDA APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 8,1 997 Hett asked for changes or additions to the minutes. Hett noted on Page 2 the Warren Ames plot should be Larson. Hett also asked that Leif spelling be corrected throughout. No other changes. MINUTES APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None. 5. OLD BUSINESS Hett asked to move Item b first. Beautification Committee Page 2 Minutes May 13, 1997 b. Litter Bag Program Frates stated the bags should be received in another week. Frates added that this means they will miss the community pickup. Frates noted they will be royal blue with the city logo and underneath will be the motto, "Beautifying Highways and Bi-ways." Hett asked about a distribution plan. Frates stated they will probably be distributed through the rec. center and he will advertise through public service announcements. Frates suggested recognizing participants during a meeting adding they could be invited and presented certificates. a. Volunteer Orientation Hett advised the program will begin at 6'30 adding they didn't have a program planned. Frates suggested doing it similar to last years. Discussion about the signup sheets. Overturf stated it would be nice to place picture of the beds on their respective sheets. Frates noted there would be a brief introduction and then Merle Dean's slide show and presentation on annuals. Overturf stated she had plants for door prizes, Frates added he had some and Merle Dean stated she has two flats of perennials. Hett reminded the group they had decided at the last meeting which beds they wanted to work in and passed out the list. Hett advised she had discussed where and when to start with Merle Dean and they had decided the bed at the sign at Leif Hansen. Merle Dean asked Frates if he had planted any perennials to go into the beds this year. Frates advised yes and Merle Dean asked for a list. Merle Dean suggested they could begin planting the perennials adding she will be donating some perennials. Group discussion with agreement to start on the 20th, Hett noted they will be planting on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-7 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. Merle Dean asked if they state that if the wind is howling and it is extremely cold, or raining they will cancel. Selby asked how many weeks they will be planting. Merle Dean stated it shouldn't be any longer than three weeks. Merle Dean advised that Hett has been out cleaning beds and should be commended. Merle Dean advised the important thing about perennial beds is that the dead stuff has to be left for winter and cleaned in the spring. Merle Dean advised the return is marvelous and the mound they concentrated on last year, furthest away from the Beautification Committee Page 3 Minutes May 13, 1997 gazebo, is superb. Merle Dean advised that Margaret Simone had donated plants last year that were planted at the fire station that are wonderful and survived the winter. Merle Dean reiterated that everywhere they went they were impressed. Merle Dean requested the group try to obtain as many columbines as they can get noting they must be spurred. Merle Dean added that they still need ferns and that she would go and dig them if anyone knew where they could be obtained. Merle Dean advised that she should get them this week. Overturf asked where they would be put and Merle Dean advised they would be put in all the beds. Merle Dean commented that off. she felt this would be the year the gardens would show Hett asked if anyone had questions about the volunteer program. Hett noted that for planting the more people the better adding she will call people. Hett advised that once the beds are planted it is up to the committee members to take care of the bed they selected. Hansen asked if they call their own volunteers and Hett advised yes. Overturf asked if ) they were responsible for watering their beds. Merle Dean advised yes and that the first few weeks are critical and the beds must not dry out. Frates stated that they generally water on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Selby asked about the work schedule being on the days they won't be watering. Frates stated it shouldn't be a problem. Dimmick asked about the list of plants for the beds from last year with what perennials were planted. Dimmick commented that the bed at the Visitor Center had been visited by a dog or dogs. Discussion about dogs being in several beds. Dimmick suggested they put up signs with suggested designated areas for dogs. Dimmick asked who owns the land where the Chamber is and Swarner advised the city but it is leased. Dimmick suggested the city could designate an area. Frates suggested a sign that states clean up after your dog. Dimmick commented that she didn't think people would follow the suggestion then suggested that they might do both. Hansen commented she felt it was a good suggestion. Hett asked about weeding starting in June. Merle Dean commented that they don't know what are weeds now and what are plants. Merle Dean asked Frates if they were going to plant the area at the Veterans Memorial. Frates confirmed this. It was noted they will plant the 20th at Leif Hansen Park, the 22"~ at Veteran's Memorial in front of Pizza Paradisos, and the 27th at Leif Hansen at Beautification Committee Page 4 Minutes May 13, 1997 the sign. 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. REPORTS a. Chairperson Hett advised that Thursday night is the banner reception at the Visitor Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Hett asked aboUt feedback on banners. Nord advised she had received comment that they needed to be more brilliant and some of them didn't seem to be attached quite right. Nord commented that she thought they were missing some noting that there was an eagle on the Spur that is missing. Nord commented that the ones closer to Forest Drive are brilliant. b. Parks & Rec Frates reported that plants are being hardened off. Frates invited everyone to participate Wednesday and Thursday from 5:1 5 to 8:1 5 p.m. in the community cemetery clean up. Merle Dean asked Frates if he was planning to put a bed there. Frates stated yes. Merle Dean asked if they could prepare the beds at the same time. Merle Dean advised she needs leaves and Selby advised she has some. Merle Dean advised she could go to the cemetery tomorrow after she is finished at the fire station. Merle Dean asked Frates if he could have a rototiller there. Hansen asked what the clean up would involve. Frates stated picking up trash, raking, cleaning tombstones. Frates advised everyone to bring pruning shears, rakes, etc. Frates noted that on Saturday will be the Bernie Huss cleanup. Frates noted this will primarily be a trash pickup. Hett asked if the landscaping will be refurbished. Frates noted that regarding the banner situation they have discovered that with the wind, they snug up against the pole. Frates added that they have come up with a short-term solution. Frates advised they have had a few calls with good response. c. Council Swarner advised the budget has been passed through the work sessions and will be voted on next month. Swarner advised there is money in the budget for banners when they cut a lot of other things. Ross will continue as city manager and the plan is to readvertise. Swarner advised at their next meeting they will talk about goals and objectives of the council. Swarner reported on the economic forum and the fact that it Beautification Committee Page 5 Minutes May 13, 1997 was well attended. Swarner noted that people were surprised at the amount of revenue derived from sales tax. Swarner advised that it came out of the meeting that the council hasn't educated the public very well on financial issues, long-range goals, how the budget it put together, etc. Dimmick asked if anyone from the paper attends meetings regularly. Swarner advised Steve Cattel attends regularly and a lady who is a driver for the senior center who works for the Dispatch attends regularly. Swarner advised there will be a committee of businessmen for a one year program to discuss the economy of Kenai. They will have a breakfast meeting this Saturday. Dimmick asked if that group is in place. Swarner advised it will be volunteer but they will be selected. Swarner commented that they had a different group of people in attendance at the forum than regularly attend such meetings. Hett advised that the Mayor had discussed taking the Committee to dinner next month. Hett advised it is time to start thinking about beautification awards. Hett suggested starting to think about a theme that would work in conjunction with the Chamber parade theme. Frates asked about the theme for this year's parade. Hett advised it involves astronauts. 8. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Dimmick advised she has a draft of her letter about the banner project that she will be submitting this to the paper. Dimmick read the letter to the group. Group consensus to leave the letter as written. 9. INFORMATION a. Letter to Merle Dean Feldman dated 4/30/97 b. Parks & Rec. Commission Minutes of April 3, 1997 c. City Council Agenda (4/16/97) 10. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:00 p.m. ~ect~lly submitted' I~ Kebschull Administrative Assistant