HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-03-13 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICAT%ON COMMITTEE MEETING
MARCH 13, 2007
7:00 P.M.
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER 8c ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: ELECTION OF CHAIR & VICE-CHAIR
ITEM 3: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARIES
a. September 12, 2006
b. October 10, 2006
ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Flower Bed Designs -circle planters & boxes
b. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Date
c. Discussion -- KEDS Old Town Committee Request
d. Discussion -- Suggested Changes to Kenai City Council Policy for
Commission, Committee, Board and Council on Aging Meetings and Work
Sessions
ITEM S: REPORTS
a. Committee Chair
b. Parks & Recreation Director
e. Kenai City Council Liaison
ITEM 9: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 11:
a. City Council Action Agenda of February 7 and February 21, 2007.
b. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Summary of December 7, 2006.
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MARCH 13, 2007
7:0o P.M.
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIRS MARILYN DYMMICK AND HELEN BROWN, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Dimmick called the meeting to order at approximately 7:Q1 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Members present: M. Dimmick, L. Seymour, K. Shearer, S. Hatch, P. Banter, Ii.
Brown
Member absent: M. LeFebvre
Others present: Parks & Recreation Director B. Frates and Council Member L.
Swarner.
ITEM 2: ELECTION OF CHAIR & VICE-CHAIR
MOTION:
Member Hatch MOVED to elect Helen Brown as Chair and Member Seymour
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Member Hatch MOVED to elect Kay Schearer as Vice Chair. Member Shearer
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
Newly elected Chair Brown continued with the meeting.
ITEM 3: AGENDA APPROVAL
A request was made to add Meeting Dates as New Business Item 7a. There were no
further changes and the agenda was approved with the addition.
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARIES
4-a. September 12, 2006 -- Approved as presented.
4-b. October 10, 2006 -- Approved as presented.
%TEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS -- None.
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS
?-a. Discussion -- Meeting Dates
It was suggested the committee meet in March, May, July, and September with special
meetings as needed.
MOTION:
Member Dimmick MOVED the Beautification Committee meet the months of march,
May, July and September. Member Hatch SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
7-b. Discussion -- Flower Bed Designs -Circle Planters & Boxes
It was reported Mayor Porter suggested the concrete circle planters be stained and
discussion took place related to how the staining could be done. Flower bed designs
were reviewed and suggestions offered. The members were requested to forward design
patterns to Director Frates.
Recommendations of members were:
• Investigate staining of the planters if and when they need replacing.
• Flower designs were approved.
• Suggestion the flower designs alternate from intersection to intersection
along the Spur Highway.
7-c. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Date
Consensus was to schedule the planting day for Saturday, June 2, 2007 beginning at
10:00 a.m. with a barbecue to follow the completion of the day's work.
7-d. Discussion -- KEDS Old Town Committee Request
Members reviewed a letter from the KEDS Old Town Committee included in the packet.
The letter outlined beautification recommendations for Old Town. General discussion
took place related. to placement of wooden flower boxes, benches, hanging flower
baskets, trash cans and rock gardens in that area.
The members recommended:
• Place approximately I5 boxes in Old Town
• Furnish six to eight hanging baskets for the area.
• Place benches as they are available
• Provide rocks for rock gardens.
• More discussion will follow related to trash receptacles after receiving
more input from the KEDS Committee on the request.
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7-e. Dsseussion -- Suggested Changes to Kenai City Council Policy for
Commission, Committee, Board and Council on Aging Meetings and Work
Sessions
Members reviewed the information included in the packet and made no additional
suggested changes other than previously discussed quarterly meetings.
ITEM 8: REPORTS
8-a. Committee Chair -- No report.
8-b. Parks & Recreation Director -- Frates updated the Committee on the
soccer field project, ski trail maintenance, and spring ice rink activities.
8-c. Kenai City Council Liaison -- No report.
ITEM 9: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Baxter -- Suggested a boardwalk could be added along the bluff near the Senior
Center, including seeding wildflowers.
Shearer -- Reported the Chamber requested the rotary bed be removed and a garden
be placed hear where the Chamber's new sign will be placed.
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 11: INFORMATION
11-a. City Council Action Agenda of February 7 and February 21, 2007.
11-b. Parks & Recreation Conunission Meeting Summary of December 7, 2006.
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Conunission, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 8:45 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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