HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-04-11 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
APRIL 11, 2000
5:30 P.M.
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
***AGENDA***
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- March 14, 2000
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Jennifer Rosin -- KCHS Volanteer Work
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Volunteer T-Shirts
b. Discussion -- 2000 Theme
ITEM 5: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Volunteer Orientation
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Committee Chair
b. Parks & Recreation Director
c. Kenai City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
ITEM 9: INFORMATION
a. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of March 2, 2000.
b. City Council Action Agendas of 1 and 15, 2000.
c. Volunteer Reception Invitation (April 14, 2000).
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
APRIL 11, 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, Hett
Members Absent: Dimmick, Buffington
Non-Voting Members Present: Overturf
Non-Voting Members Absent: Benedict
Others Present: Councilwoman Swarner, Parks & Recreation Director Frates,
Contract Secretary Kellerby
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Member Brown MOVED to approve the agenda as presented with the addition to "Item
8: Questions and Comments - a. Oregon Gardens" and Member Hett SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- March 14, 2000
MOTION:
Member Hett MOVED to approve the minutes of the March 14, 2000 meeting and
Member Brown SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
4-a. Jennifer Rosin - KCHS Volunteer Work -was unable to attend
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion -Volunteer T-Shirts
Member Rogers reported on information she gathered from Polar T-Shirts for the
volunteer T-shirts.
1. One dozen T-shirts - $8.15 each
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2. One dozen long-sleeve - ~ 12.05 each
3. One dozen sweatshirts - $1 S.SO each
4. One-time set up fee -$1'7.50
Rogers noted, if three dozen or more shirts/sweatshirts are ordered, a bigger price
break would be given. It was agreed to have printed on the back "We're making Kenai
the best blooming town in Alaska" and on the front pocket "Kenai Beautification -
Summer of Lilies." It was also agreed staff would purchase their own.
5-b. Discussion - 2000 Theme
Councilwoman Swarner reported she announced this year's Beautification theme
(Summer of Lilies) at the last council meeting.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -Volunteer Orientation
It was agreed to have the volunteer orientation May 9 at 7:00 p.m. after the next
Beautification meeting. Discussed was food, plants, photos, educational videos, and
radio jnewspaper advertising, etc. for the orientation. Overturf reported on last year's
schedule for cleaning out and planting flower beds. Director Frates suggested the
Commission buy a few extra T-shirts to give to volunteers. Member Brown also gave
an update on the summer banners.
YTEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Committee Chair - No report.
7-b. Parks and Recreation Director -- .Director Frates reported on his slide
presentation at the Kenai Visitors Center and his visit with a representative for
Grimm's Seed Co. who he invited to speak at one of the Beautification meetings.
• Frates reported some folks had approached him about beautifying the
baseball fields.
• Frates reported summer hiring would begin in another week.
• Frates reported on the greenhouse activities and noted, everything
seemed to be doing well.
• Members were reminded of the Volunteer Reception, April 14 from 6:00 -
8:00 pm shown in Item 9c. in the packet.
7-c. City Council Liaison -Councilwoman Swarner invited everyone to the
Volunteer Reception again and reported the budget work sessions would begin on
Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The Council would also be
touring tour the Challenger Center on Monday.
ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
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8-a. Discussion -Oregon Gardens
Member Hett reported on the beautiful Oregon Gardens being built in Silverton,
Oregon which she had the pleasure of visiting last week. She thought this might be
something for Kenai to think about for the future.
ITEM 9: INFORMATION -- None.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Minutes transcribed an~/d prepared by:
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Susan Kellerby, Contract Secret
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