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:
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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®:
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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
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