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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-06-10 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE June 10, 1997~5:30 p.m. Council Chambers Chairperson Susan Hett ~~AGENDA~~ 1. ROLL CALL: 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 13,1997 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. OLD BUSINESS 1 NEW BUSINESS a. Chamber Beautification Awards m REPORTS a. Chairperson b. Parks & Rec c. Council 8. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 9. INFORMATION a. Parks & Rec. Commission Minutes of May 1, 1997 b. City Council Agenda (5/7/97) 10. ADJOURNMENT * * * NOTE MEETING TIME* * * DINNER W, ITH MAYOR WILLIAMS AT 6 P.M. AT DON JOSE'S KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE June 10, 1997 ***MINUTES*** Vice-Chair Dimmick called the meeting to order at approximately 5'45 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Voting Members Present: Non-Voting Members Present: Voting Members Absent: Non-Voting Members Absent: Others Present: Sylvia Johnson, Jean Rogers, Barb Nord, Marilyn Dimmick Linda Overturf Susan Hett, Karolee Hansen, Nina Selby Jeneane Benedict Councilperson Swarner, Mayor Williams, Administrative Assistant Marilyn Kebschull, Parks and Rec Director Bob Frates, Volunteer Merle Dean Feldman 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AGENDA APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 13,1997 Dimmick asked if any changes or additions to minutes. Johnson questioned Carrs Fitness Trail and the Bernie Huss Trail in the Parks and Rec. Minutes. Frates noted they were in fact the same trail. No changes to Beautification minutes. NORD MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES. JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MINUTES APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Chamber Beautification Awards Beautification Committee Page 2 Minutes June 10, 1997 Dimmick advised the Chamber would like the award information after August 1 st, Dimmick noted last year they judged about the third or fourth week in July. Nord noted it took about a week. Merle Dean stated flowers will be prime about the third week of July. Merle Dean commented the flowers would look good for Fourth of July this year. Frates suggested asking Laura Measles of Chamber to attend July meeting. Frates asked about any problems with last year's judging. Swarner noted that Connie Royal is in the city. Frates asked if the process was smooth enough last year. Dimmick commented she felt it was smooth enough. Dimmick stated in the past they have had yards that have nice lawns and shrubbery but no flowers and there is no category for that. Dimmick stated she would like a category for that. Dimmick suggested that at the July 8th meeting they could distribute the maps and do the judging after that. Dimmick asked if there was a preference for which day of the week. Nord stated Thursday is best for her. Nord stated that would be either July 31 st or August 7th. Dimmick asked why the Chamber would care when they actually judged. Dimmick noted they could do the judging whenever and give the Chamber the results after the first of August. Frates asked if they wanted to make arrangements for a senior center van. Group decision that using the van had worked well. Dimmick asked what time they had driven last year. Decision to start at 7 p.m. on July 31~t. Johnson advised she will be gone until the 21st of July. Williams asked where Johnson would be going and Johnson advised she would be taking the trip with Boyd Schaeffer. Group discussion about entryways to gardens. Mayor Williams suggested possibly in the future a stone entry into the Leif Hansen Park. Mayor Williams noted that there is not much stone locally. Frates stated that he thought you needed a permit to take stone from state lands. Mayor Williams advised he could write a letter and would be given permission if it is for public use. Dimmick clarified they will meet at Leif Hansen Park at 7 p.m. on July 31 st for the driving inspections. Frates clarified they would be given their maps at the next meeting. Merle Dean asked if there is a children's category adding she has had more and more interest by children in gardening. Merle Dean commented that she felt it was important to encourage and recognize their interest. Merle Dean stated they could advertise it and parents could nominate their children. Dimmick advised this is a Beautification Committee Page 3 Minutes June 10, 1997 Chamber function and in the past they have given a tree as prizes. Dimmick suggested that at the same time they judge for the Chamber awards to have a couple of extra categories for the Parks and Rec Department. Frates stated they have 60 to 70 kids in their program not counting the Boys and Girls Club and other programs in the city. Mayor Williams noted it gives children more respect for the community. Dimmick asked what group of kids they would target. Frates suggested the age of kids at the center, 5-13. Frates stated he will take care of flyers, etc. Johnson noted the Dispatch would like to do a story on the Beautification Committee. Merle Dean commended Frates for supplying the grass they have needed. commented on the help she has received. Dimmick 7. REPORTS a. Chairperson NO report. b. Parks & Re¢ Frates presented a fanny pack to the Mayor adding that originally that the program had been the Mayor's idea. Frates advised the Mayor of the plan to have people sign up at the Re¢ Center. Frates noted there are two litter bags and a pair of gloves inside the fanny pack. Frates stated they were hoping to keep track of volunteers and would like to present some type of award at the end of the summer. Frates advised at the last council meeting they were asked to come up with prices to redo the "Welcome to Kenai" sign. Frates stated he has received a couple bids ranging from ~ 1 500 to $3200. Frates stated that they have been advised the sign might be out of commission for up to three weeks. Frates updated the group on the handicap accessible park and the article in the paper. Frates advised the park will be on hold and they will be doing a walk through tomorrow night to identify sensitive areas in the park. Frates advised they are hoping the project will be back online soon. Swarner asked if the old restroom will be removed and Frates advised they are considering it. Frates added that at the next Parks and Rec. meeting they will be discussing Municipal Park. Frates advised that when it was closed to tent camping Beautification Committee Page 4 Minutes June 10, 1997 it became an area for juveniles to vandalize the area. Frates noted they will advertise it in the paper and try to get the residents in the area to come to the meeting to put some input into the plan, Overturf asked if Parks and Rec would be mowing the new grass along the highway. Frates advised they will be mowing to the Middle School. Mayor Williams advised a private citizen had been mowing yesterday. Mayor Williams advised that from Walker Lane to Rogers Road is the city buffer area. Mayor Williams advised that Foster is in violation of his contract and is supposed to remove the dirt pile. Mayor added it would be good city policy if the city took care of it's own property. Dimmick asked if Foster had to put in the grass and the Mayor advised yes. Dimmick asked about the area being left as a meadow. Swarner commented she didn't think it would work too well. Mayor Williams advised if it could be coordinated with Fosters in advance to leave a foot of sand and then put grass over it. Swarner commented about the snow machiners using the area. Frates advised the mowing has been discussed all winter long at Parks and Rec. and that some commissioners felt they should get the home owners to mow in front of their property. Frates stated he felt the city has the equipment and should be able to do it in a day or a day and a half. Frates noted it would only have to be mowed once or twice a month. Frates asked the Mayor if he felt to the middle school was appropriate and the Mayor advised he wouldn't go beyond there. Mayor Williams noted he is aware of the house there with the old caterpillar adding he is not sure he wants the city to get involved in another court battle. The Mayor suggested that the neighbors be brought in to embarrass them to clean up their yard. Frates advised they have five trees at Leif Hansen Park that are dead or will be soon. The city has plans to replace those trees. Frates noted they will probably go through Booth's Landscaping because they get a one year guarantee. Swarner commented that she felt the city's roses are doing better than the ones that Booth's planted. Frates noted they are not the same variety. Merle Dean stated if they get some good soil it will make a difference in the longevity of any plant. Frates advised he will be looking at reclaiming the areas around the rose bushes which should help. Swarner asked if they will be using the black plastic edging. Frates stated he will look at it. Frates advised the Welcome to Kenai sign is planted and boxes should be out soon. Overturf asked if they will be covering the trees next winter. Frates stated they are discussing it and feel they can get some help with volunteers. Beautification Committee Page 5 Minutes June 10, 1997 c. Council Mayor Williams drew attention to the Mission Street meeting on the 1 6th adding this is a good time to bring the Beautification Committee into it. Mayor advised they have gotten the state to agree to lighting. The Mayor noted if they are interested in reviewing this project for the last time he recommended they attend the meeting. Williiams advised this is a $280,000 project. Frates commented he was glad to see the lights included. Merle Dean commented on the fact that the flowers will be wonderful this year and asked about possibly getting a photographer to volunteer to take photos of the gardens this year. Merle Dean suggested using the photos to make post cards and asked if the Committee could make money off this to purchase new flowers. Mayor Williams, noting that they had decided to freshen up the Kenai video, that they get a contractor online for when the flowers are at their best. Merle Dean noted that women would want to come with their husbands who fish if they could be shown how beautiful the flowers are. Dimmick noted she is having her husband take pictures of her gardens adding he has taken some beautiful pictures this year. 8. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Johnson asked whatever happened with the benches. Dimmick advised she still has the project to finish with five benches. Frates stated he has eight. Johnson asked that some of the benches be placed near the senior center so the seniors wouldn't have the long walk. Johnson noted that some of the seniors are becoming very frail adding one of the residents will be 92. Johnson commented on how cold it is in the wind on the one side of the center. Johnson also stated that someone had asked her to check on Oilers' Park adding that it needs grooming. Frates stated that had been brought up at the Parks and Rec meeting. Frates stated that the Oilers are not interested in doing much adding he feels it is the Oiler's responsibility since they are leasing the property. Johnson stated that she thought they should write them a letter. Frates stated perhaps they could help them with it but that the city shouldn't take full responsibility. Frates stated that he thought it would be about two weeks before the benches would be ready and that he would get with Johnson about placement. Johnson noted she would be gone on vacation and Dimmick asked her to suggest someone they could ask about placement. Johnson suggested Freda. Dimmick asked Frates if they could meet around lunch one day next week to plan for bench placement. Beautification Committee Minutes 8. INFORMATION a. Parks & Rec. Commission Minutes of May 1, 1997 b. City Council Agenda (5/7/97) 10. ADJOURNMENT Page 6 June 1 O, 1997 Meeting adjourned at approximately 6'35 p.m. lctfu!ly submitted: Ma~ril~ Kebschull Adm nistrative Assistant