HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-10 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
JUNE 10, 2003
7:00 P.M.
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 13, 2003
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
Discussion -- Flowerbed Assessment/Updates
Discussion-- Cemetery Regulations
ITEM 7: REPORTS
Committee Chair
Parks & Recreation Director
Kenai City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: 0UESTIONS AND COMMENTS
ITEM 9' INFORMATION
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 1 and 15, 2003.
City Council Action Agenda of May 7 and 21, 2003.
Updated MemberShip List
Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
JUNE 10~ 2003
7:00 P.M.
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIRPERSON MARILYN DIMMICK~ PRESIDING
MINUTES
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chairperson Dimmick called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. and the roll was
confirmed as follows:
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Others Present:
Rogers, Brown, Seymour, Dimmick
Nelson
Director Frates, Department Assistant Harris
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
Member Brown requested the addition of 6-c as Old Banners. The revised agenda was
approved without objection.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 13, 2003
The following corrections were requested'
· 5-a: "hamburgers and beverages provided by the Kenai Firefighters
Association".
· 7-a: "Susan Hatch attended the meeting..."
ITEM 4:
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
Dimmick requested the Commission discuss the Planting Day activities and changes in
the eating schedule for next year. Dimmick stated she felt the lunchtime 'shifts' began
too early, thus taking away planting time.
MOTION:
Member Brown MOVED to request a change in the lunchtime schedule during the
planting days in upcoming years to be anytime after 1 p.m. Additionally, Beautification
planting days should be a two-day event. Member Rogers SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
Discussion -- Flowerbed Assessment/Updates
The Committee commented on the following:
Additional flowers are needed in approximately eight circle planters as the
vegetation appears too sparse.
· Friday (June 13, 2003) several members of the Committee will be weeding
and planting at Leif Hansen Memorial.
· The summer weeding schedule is Tuesdays at 4'00 p.m. and Thursdays
at 6:00 p.m.
6-b. Discussion -- Cemetery Regulations
Frates informed the Committee that due to recent vandalism of the cemetery, the Kenai
Police Department would be patrolling the area on a more frequent basis. The KPD
might also take responsibility of opening and closing the vehicular traffic gates each
day. Additionally, signage stating the cemetery is under electronic surveillance would
be posted in the near future. Frates stated extra pruning and tree removal would
improve overall visibility and could reduce the likelihood of vandalism.
Regarding Appendix 2-c of the KMC, Frates stated he thinks an official 'cemetery clean-
up day' should be added to ensure plot maintenance and the timely removal of old
trinkets and other items.
6-c. Discussion -- Old Banners
Member Brown reminded Frates and the Commission of a prior arrangement
regarding banners which stated, when out of use, the banners were to be given back to
the Art Council to be auctioned off for fundraising. Brown was informed the old
banners would not be used any longer and are being stored at the Kenai Recreation
Center. Brown stated she would make arrangements to pick up the banners at her
earliest convenience.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. Committee Chair-- Dimmick reported the following:
· She would like to see the Beautification Committee have a regularly
scheduled meeting in the month of September.
MOTION:
Member Seymour MOVED to request to Council a regularly scheduled meeting for the
Beautification Committee be added to for the month of September. Member Rogers
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
Frates stated he would make this request to Council.
· Dimmick suggested having a "dandelion party" to pick and remove the
unsightly and prolific dandelions which are blooming around the area. She stated, at
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the minimum, to provide more public education on how to rid the area of dandelions
and other noxious weeds.
7-bo
Parks ~ Recreation Director-- No report.
7-c. Kenai City Council Liaison -- No report.
ITEM 8: OUESTIONS AND COMMENTS-- None
ITEM 9' INFORMATION
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 1 and 15, 2003.
City Council Action Agenda of May 7 and 21, 2003.
Updated Membership List
Approved Kenai City Council Policy for Commission~ Committee~ Board
and Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions.
ITEM 10' ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8'05 p.m.
Minutes prepared and transcribed by:
8haron-M. H~-'(-is, Departm~tant
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