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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-09-10 Beautification SummaryITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: a. Planters ITEM 5: ITEM 6: KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ***AGENDA*** CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES - - August 13, 2002 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Ricky Gease, Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau -- Concrete OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Banners 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 August 1, 2002. b. City Council Action Agendas of August 7 and 21, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR MARILYN DIMMICK, PRESIDING MINYTTE_S ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chair Dimmick called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Roll was taken and confirmed as follows: Present: Seymour, Nelson, Brown, Dimmick Absent: Rogers, Hett Others Present: Councilwoman Swarner, Parks & Recreation Director Frates, Department Assistant Harris, Carol Bannock (Kenai Chamber of Commerce) , Ricky Gease (Visitor and Cultural Center) ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL The following items were added to the agenda: • 4-b: Carol Bannock -Kenai Chamber of Commerce. • 6-b: Cemetery gazebo. • 6-c: Final Cleanup. • 6-d: Kenai Chamber of Commerce request. There were no objections to the additions and the agenda was approved unanimously. ITEM 3 : APPROVAL OF MINUTES - - August 13, 2002 MOTION: Member Brown MOVED to approve the minutes as presented and Member Nelson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 4-a. Ricky Gease, Kenai Visitors & Convention Bureau -- Concrete Planters Gease informed the Committee the trees planted in the concrete planters in front of the Center are not thriving and would benefit from relocating. Upon relocation, Gease informed the Committee of his desire for hearty shrubs and other lower growing plants to take their place. In the long term, perhaps interpretive panels or sculpture work could be placed throughout the area. Frates stated the trees and shrubs could be dug up and relocated on the next rainy day (a day when Parks 8v Recreation does not mow). Gease also informed the Committee of his desire to refurbish the old wooden boats near the Visitors Center. Carol Bannock stated the Kenai Football team is re -painting the Chamber of Commerce cabin and could possibly be assigned to help. MOTION: Member Seymour MOVED to recommend removing the trees and shrubs from the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center to a more favorable location. Member Brown SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 4-b. Carol Bannock -- Chamber of Commerce Bannock presented the Committee with a request to add 16 54" king salmon replicas to the concrete planters. Bannock stated the planters placed at intersections would be ideal due to the high level of visibility. The fish are part of the Chamber of Commerce "Hooked on Kenai" campaign and will be purchased by a company or individual. A local taxidermist will construct the salmon from Styrofoam molds which will then be painted to life -like similarity. Bannock stated the estimated cost of sponsoring a fish would be $450 and requested the actual installation and maintenance of the fish and beds in which they are placed be performed by the City of Kenai Parks 8. Recreation Department and the Beautification Committee. Bannock also stated the fish will be complete with weather resistant paint, a two-inch pipe support with a flat plate at the bottom, and a metal plate for the sponsor's name which will be mounted on the salmon. The following questions were asked and/or discussed: • Theft issues • Could the sponsoring businesses simply have the fish placed in front of their business instead of in a planter? • Could the fish be arranged into a "stream" formation along the Chamber cabin? • What are the exact dimensions of the business signs/plaques which advertise who sponsored the fish? • Would the sponsoring businesses be responsible for any maintenance on the planters or the fish? • What specific planters would the Chamber be requesting first? • Would this be an on -going program? The Committee discussed how aspects of advertising could affect the virtue of the natural state of the planters. Additional time was spent on discussing whether or not the sponsoring business should be responsible for the overall maintenance and care of KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 PAGE 2 the planters, and if so, would the City of Kenai provide plant material or require planting guidelines. ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS -- None ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS 6-a. Discussion -- Banners Frates informed the Committee of a request from the Kenai Chamber of Commerce for additional banners stating "Kenai Wild" as part of an advertising scheme to promote Cook Inlet salmon. As the Chamber budget will not support the purchase of these banners, the City of Kenai would be requested to purchase and maintain the banners. 6-b. Discussion -- Cemetery Gazebo Frates presented the Committee with a picture of the gazebo Frank Getty has requested permission to install at the Kenai Cemetery. The 12 foot gazebo will cost approximately $7,200.00 and will be paid for through donations. Frates stated the probable location of the gazebo would be in the area across from the water tank. The surrounding area will be improved to create footpaths linking to the gazebo. MOTION: Member Brown MOVED to recommend approval of the placement of a 12-foot gazebo at the area designated by the Parks and Recreation department. Member Seymour SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 6-c. Discussion -- Final Cleanup Committee members agreed to meet Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Kenai Fire Department to perform a final cleanup of flowerbeds. 6-d. Discussion -- Fish in Flowers The Committee further discussed the request from the Kenai Chamber of Commerce to place salmon in the concrete planters and concluded more information is needed before any decision could be made. This item was requested to be added to the October 8, 2002 agenda. ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Committee Chair - No report KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 PAGE 3 7-b. Parks & Recreation Director - Frates stated he is not opposed to the Chamber of Commerce request and will look further into the idea to help gain more information on the design. 7-c. Kenai City Council Liaison - Councilwoman Swarner provided a recap of Council action items. ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -- None ITEM 9: INFORMATION 9-a. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2002. 9-b. City Council Action Agendas of August 7 and 21, 2002. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon M. Harris, Dep ment Assistant KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 PAGE 4