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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-14 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICAT%ON COMMITTEE MARCH 14, 2000 5:30 P.M. KENAE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ***AGENDA*** ITEM 1: ITEM 2: YTEM 3• ITEM 4: a. ITEM 5: a. b. ITEM 6: a. ITL M 7. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- February 8, 2000 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Library Director E:;ra Janko:usisa -- Library Flowers OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Yard-of-the-Week Program Discussion -- Year 2000 Beautification Theme NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Volunteer T-Shirts 7]T.?DARTC a. Committee Chair b. Parks & Recreation Director c. Kenai City Council Liaison YTEM 8: ITEM 9: a. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of February 3 and March 2, 2000. b. City Council Action Agendas of February 23 and March 1, 2000. c. Committee Members Hett and Buffington appointment letters. d. Updated Beautification Committee Membership List ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT KENAI BEAUTYFICATION COMMITTEE KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 14, 2000 5:30 P.M. VICE CHAIR DOROTHY JUNG, PRESIDING ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Vice Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. The roll was taken as follows: Members Present: Brown, Rogers, Jung, Hansen, Buffington Members Absent: Hett, Dimmick Non-Voting Members Present: Overturf Non-Voting Members Absent: Benedict Others Present: Councilwoman Swarner, Parks 8v Recreation Director Frates, Library Director Jankowska, Contract Secretary Kellerby YTEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Member Brown MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Member Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- February 8, 2000 MOTivN: Member Brown MOVED to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2000 meeting and Member Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. YTEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 4-a. Eva Jankowska -Kenai Library Director Jankowska asked the Committee if they would be interested in designing and planting some Alaskan native plants in front of the library. She suggested they be labeled so that folks could learn about Alaskan plants. She noted the library had many books on native plants as well. There was discussion on what kinds of plants to plant and where to get them. MOTION: Member Brown MOVED to approve the Committee planting some kind of native plants and shrubs around the front of the library and the library staff would be responsible for watering them and Member Rogers SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS 5-a. Discussion -Yard-of-the-Week Program It was reported Member Dimmick was working on a sign for moving from yard to yard and the sign needed to fit in with the City sign ordinance. Councilwoman Swarner reported she talked with Laurie Evans at the Peninsula Clarion and was told the paper would print pictures of the chosen yards if the Committee supplied the pictures and bylines. It was suggested the Recreation Center be the clearinghouse for all entries and would take the pictures and write the bylines. It was agreed to begin the program May I. There were examples of entry forms passed out and discussed. 5-b. Discussion -Year 2000 Beautification Theme MOTION: Member Rogers MOVED to approve the Year 2000 Beautification theme be "Summer of Lilies°' and Member Brown SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS 6-a. Discussion -Volunteer T-shirts Member Rogers referred to the information included in the packet indicating volunteer T-shirts used by a beautification program in another state. She agreed to research costs for short-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts and long-sleeved from shops in the corninur~ity and types of iogvS that CGuid be used. Member Brown also gave an update on the summer banners, noting a worksite was made available at the Economic Development District building and folks were encouraged to come help with the project. ITEM ?: REPORTS 7-a. Committee Chair - No report. 7-b. Parks and Recreation Director -- • Director Frates welcomed Judy Buffington as a new member to the Committee. • Frates reported Pat Porter and Tim Wisniewski had adopted and would be fully responsible for the two circle planters near Dan's TV; MAPCO would be taking care of the flower boxes in front of their store; and the Boys & Girls Club would take care of the two circle planters in front of their facility. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES MARCH 14, 2000 PAGE 2 • Frates reported Norma Holmgaard, the Title 1 Tutor for the School District was developing a "21st Century Grant" [similar to the Job Training Program (JTPA)] which would place students in the work force. He suggested several of those students might be available to help in the Parks & Recreation summer efforts. He explained, the grant would pay them and the City would provide job supervision and guidance. • The next meeting's speaker would be KCHS Cheerleading Coach Jennifer Rosen, who would be discussing the cheerleaders doing some volunteer work on the flower beds. • Discussion also took place regarding the plastic identification markers shown in Item 6-a. in the packet. 7-c. City Council Liaison -Councilwoman Swarner reported a joint work session with the Planning & Zoning Commission would be held prior to the council meeting on March 15 to discuss the proposed livestock ordinance. She also reported, the council would begin reviewing the FY 2001 budget in April. ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -- None. ITEM 9: YTEM 10: -- None. The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Susan Kellerby, Contract Sec ter ~~ BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES MARCH 14, 2000 PAGE 3