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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-07-08 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE .IDLY 8, 2005 7:00 P.M. KENAI COUNCYL CHAMBERS AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL YTEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- May 13, 2008 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSYNESS a. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Date b. Discussion -- Fall Bulb Planting YTEM S: NEW BUSYNESS YTEM ?: REPORTS a. Committee Chair b. Parks 8v Recreation Director c. Kenai City Council Liaison YTEM 5: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ITEM N: PElZtiONS NOT SCHEI7UD.Ell TV BE HEARD YTEM 10: a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas of June 4 and 18, 2008. b. Ordinance No. 2320-2008 c. Landscape Site Plan -- Kenai Airport ARFF/SRE d. Landscape Site Plan -- LOROC, LLC -- FedEx Building e. Landscape Site Plan -- Public Safety Building -- Garage ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE JULY 8, 2008 7:00 P.M. KENAY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR KAY SHEARER, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chair Shearer called the meeting to order at approximately 7:10 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows: Committee Members present: M. Dimmick, L. Seymour, K. Shearer, S. Hatch Committee Members absent: P. Baxter, M. LeFebvre Others present: Parks & Recreation Director R. Frates, Mayor P. Porter A quorum was present. ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL Frates noted the f ADD: 5-c. 5-d. S-e. ADD: 6-a. 6-b. 6-c. 6-cI. 6-e. MOTION: ollowing additions to the agenda: Discussion -- Christmas Tree Discussion -- City Sign Discussion -- Benches under Clock Discussion -- Fish in Gardens Discussion -- End of Summer Clean-up Discussion -- Chamber Planter Discussion -- Watering Gardens Discussion -- Plantings Next Spring Committee Member Dimmick MOVED to approve the agenda with the above- mentioned items and Committee Member Hatch SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- May 13, 2008 MOTION: Committee Member Seymour MOVED to approve the meeting summary of May 13, 2008 and Committee Member Dimmick SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5: OLD BL7SINESS 5-a. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Date General discussion on the Volunteer Plant Date included a thank you to the Mayor, Council and Fire Department for the food and barbeque. It was suggested a barbeque be planned for next year. 5-b. Discussion -- Fall Bulb Planting Frates supplied a catalog for ideas regarding the Airport Triangle and Leif Hansen Park. MOTION: Committee Member Hatch MOVED to plant yellow mixed narcissus and red tulips in the Airport Triangle and narcissus under the Leif Hansen Park sign. Committee Member Dimmick SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 5-c. Discussion -- Christmas Tree Frates reported $5,000 was included in the budget to purchase a Christmas Tree for placement at Leif Hansen Memorial Park; a location for the tree would be marked for Committee Members to consider and comment; and, a tree would transplanted rather than purchasing an artificial tree. 5-d. Discussion -- City Sign Shearer reported the trees were needing to be pruned away from the All-America City sign and the sign painted. Frates reported he had received one cost estimate and would seek another for comparison. 5-e. Discussion -- Benches Under Clock Frates reported he would speak to the Rotary Club about moving the benches from Walker Lane and the Spur Highway to beneath the clock in Leif Hansen Memorial Park or new benches could be purchased. MOTION: Committee Member Dimmick MOVED to request the City purchase two additional metal benches without arm rests to be placed near the clock. Committee Member Hatch SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 6: BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 8, 2008 PAGE 2 6-a. Discussion -- Fish in Gardens It was noted the planters were looking sparse and suggested cold weather might be a factor. A general discussion took place exploring options with local greenhouses planting or designing them or speaking to Mark Begich in Anchorage about ideas. Mayor Porter indicated she would speak to Begich and invite him to Kenai for a presentation. 6-b. Discussion -- End of Summer Clean up Discussion was tabled until the September 9, 2008 meeting. 6-c. Discussion -- Chamber Planter Asked if the shrubs would be removed from the planter before winter, Frates noted they would be pulled and stored at the greenhouse. 6-d. Discussion -- Watering Gardens Asked from where the water for the water tank came, Frates noted the tank was filled Float Plane Basin. Committee members asked whether the water could be warmed, and Frates noted the crew made multiple trips to the basin and the water could not be warmed. 6-e. Discussion -- Plantings Next Spring This was tabled until the next meeting. (September 9, 2008) ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. .Committee Chasr -- None T-b. Parks 8s Recreation Director -- Frates noted the summer crewmembers were doing an exceptional job and he would be meeting with Kaleidoscope School on the "sprucing up" of the old fire training site. 7-e. Kenai City Council Liaison -- Mayor Porter reviewed the action agendas from the June 4 and 18, 2008 council meetings and noted the ordinance placing a question on the October ballot related to opting out of APOC reporting was passed at the July 2, 2008 council meeting. ITEM 8: OUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO SE HEARD ITEM 1®: BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 8, 2008 PAGE 3 10-a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas of June 4 and 18, 2008. 10-ts. Ordinance No. 2320-2008 10-c. Landscape Site Plan -- Kenai Airport ARFF/ SRE 10-d. Landscape Site Plan -- LOROC, LLC -- FedEx Building 10-e. Landscape Site Plan -- Public Safety Building -- Garage 1TENS 11: There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:10 p.m. Meeti~summary prepared and submitted by: Corene Halt, Deputy City Clerk BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 8, 2008 PAGE 4