HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-09 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
MAY 9, 2000
5:30 P.M.
KENAI COUNCYL CHAMBERS
***AGENDA***
ITEM l: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
YTEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- April I I, 2000
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Commissioner Keily Gifford -- Painting the City of Kenai Water Tank
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Volunteer Orientation
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Spur Highway and Main Street Right-of-Ways
b. Discussion -- Planting Schedule
I1'EIyI7: 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 April 6, 2000.
b. City Council Action Agendas of April 5 and 19, 2000.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 3, 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, Buffington
Members Absent: Dimmick
Non-Voting Members Present: Overturf
Non-Voting Members Absent: Benedict
Others Present: Councilwoman Swarner, Parks 8v Recreation Director Frates,
Contract Secretary Keilerby
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
The members MOVED to approve the agenda as presented with the addition to "Item
4: Persons Scheduled To Be Heard-a. Commissioner Kelly Gifford" and "Item 6: New
Business-b. Discussion-Planting Schedule." There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
"aTEM 3: A'r'rROVAL OF &"iiNUYES -- April 11, 2000
MOTION:
The members MOVED to approve the minutes of the April 11, 2000 meeting with the
correction to Item 7-c: City Council Liaison -delete "tour" on the last line. There were
no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
4-a. Commissioner Kelly Gifford -Painting the City of Kenai Water Tank
Commissioner Gifford showed a sketch that two girls at KCHS (as their Senior project)
had designed to paint on the City of Kenai water tank to spruce it up. The
Commission gave Gifford their suggestions to take back to the girls to do a final sketch
for the Commission's approval.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion -Volunteer Orientation
Director Frates reported that Bobbie Jackson would be here tonight to speak and
show slides at the Orientation. The Commission discussed the order of events for the
orientation at 7:00 p.m. and volunteer sign-up sheets. The KCHS cheerleaders have
volunteered to help on Wednesday evenings each week beginning the second week of
June.
Member Rogers also reported that she had picked up the volunteer T-shirts and
distributed them.
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6-a. Discussion -Spur Highway and Main Street Right-of-Ways
Director Frates reported on the proposed Spur Highway renovation and how the
Commission might be able to have DOT incorporate in their contract to build concrete
circle flower planters in the Arby's, Katmai, Paradisos, and First National Bank areas.
He also reported that the Fire Station wanted some type of red flowers in their planter
and it was agreed to try red geraniums with white Eliza.
6-b. Discussion -Planting Schedule
Member Overturf passed out planting schedules and there was discussion on
revisions. It was also noted to mail schedules to past volunteers.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Cofnrnit'see Chair - No report
7-b. Parks and Recreation Director -- Director Frates reported that they
have three summer employees helping them right now and he gave an update on the
progress of their flowers and trees.
Frates reported on the great opportunity for the Beautification Commission to be able
to landscape the Challenger Learning Center and asked the Commission to start
gathering ideas.
7-c. City Council Liaison -Councilwoman Swarner reported on the progress
of the correction to the cutting of the trees at the cemetery across from the airport. The
budget was passed in work session.
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ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None
ITEM 9: %NFORMATION
Commissioner Gifford and Director Frates reported on a few items that were discussed
at the April 6 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting.
ITEM 1®: ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Minutes transcribed and prepared by:
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Susan Kellerby, Contract Sec °tary
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MAY 9, 2000
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