HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-08-13 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
} AUGUST 13 2002
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
***AGENDA***
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- June 11, 2002
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Main Street and spur Highway Concrete Ring
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
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 &v Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2002.
b. City Council Action Agendas of July 3 and 17, 2002.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
AUGUST 13, 2002
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
COMMITTEE CHAIR MARILYN DIMMICK, PRESIDING
MINUTES
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Committee Chair Dimmick called the meeting to order at 7 : 2 5 p.m. Roll was taken
and confirmed as follows:
Present: Brown, Hett, Rogers, Dimmick (in at 7:18 p.m.)
Absent: Seymour, Nelson,
Others Present: Councilwoman Swarner, Parks & Recreation Director Frates
Department Assistant Harris
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was unanimously approved as presented.
ITEM 3 : APPROVAL OF MINUTES - - June 11, 2002
The minutes were unanimously approved as presented.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion -- Main Street and Spur Highway Concrete Ring
Parks and Recreation Director Frates reported on moving the concrete ring from the
gas station to the corner of Paradisos Restaurant. Frates stated moving the ring
would be extremely difficult, and the cost of buying an additional concrete ring is
approximately $800-$900 and an additional $300 for shipping.
MOTION:
Member Brown MOVED to upgrade the existing flowerbed to be maintained by the
Paradisos Restaurant staff. The flowerbed could be relocated if necessary. Member
Hett SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Committee Chair - Dimmick reported on the following:
• The Beautification Committee unanimously chose to abstain from a field
trip this year.
0 Dimmick suggested inviting all the volunteers to the September meeting
for a review of the season and pictures and cookies.
• Regarding the whiskey barrels at the Chamber of Commerce, the
Committee suggested starting over with a new gravel bottom and fresh dirt to try to
encourage proper draining.
• Dimmick stated the Care Center kids were a huge help and she
appreciated all their hard work. A letter (following Care Center confidentiality
protocol) will be sent to each of the kids who volunteered.
7-b. Parks & Recreation Director -- Frates reported on the following:
• Invited all the members to view the cemetery improvements.
• Booth's Landscaping finished the installation and landscaping the trail in
the cemetery.
• Ricky Gease will be attending the next meeting to discuss changing the
brick planters in front of the Visitors Center to focus on native plants and flowers.
• He is looking into planting alder along the fence line at the softball green
strip as a natural buffer.
7-c. Kenai City Council Liaison - Councilwoman Swarner reported on the
following:
• Informed Frates the shelter at the softball field has several leaks. Frates
stated he would look into it.
ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Member Hett stated she would be absent from the September and October meetings.
ITEM 9: INFORMATION
9-a. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2002.
9-b. City Council Action Agendas of July 3 and 17, 2002.
ITEM 10:
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8 :10 p.m.
Minutes prepared and transcribed by:
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S aron M. Harris, Department Assistant
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
AUGUST 13, 2002
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