HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-05-13 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
MAY 13, 2008
7:00 P.M.
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
ITEM 1: .CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- March 25, 2008
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSYNESS
a. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Date
ITEM 6:
a. Discussion -- Garden of the Week
b. Discussion -- Fall Bulb Planting
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Committee Chair
b. Parks & Recreation Director
c. Kenai City Council Liaison
ITEM u: VUES"PIONS AND COMMENTS
ITEM 3: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: YNFORMATION
a. ,Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas of April 2 and 16, 2008.
b. Memorandum -- Draft Ethics Ordinance
a Anchorage Daily News Article -- "4 Steps for Ending Weed Woes"
ITEM 11:
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
MAY I3, 2®08
7:0® P.M.
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMSERS
CHAIR KAY SHEARER, PRESIDING
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Shearer called the meeting to order at approximately 7:04 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Committee Members present: M. Dimmick, L. Seymour, P. Baxter, K. Shearer
Committee Members absent: S. Hatch, M. LeFebvre
Others present: Parks 8v Recreation Director B. Frates, Mayor Pat
Porter
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Committee Member Dimmick MOVED to approve the agenda and Committee Member
Baxter SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- March 25, 2008
Frates noted on the agenda Item 6-c. should read America in Bloom.
MOTION:
Committee Member Dimmick MOVED to approve the meeting summary of March 25,
2008 with the requested change. Committee Member Seymour SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
YTEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUS%NESS
5-a. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Date
Shearer reported the volunteer plant date would be Saturday, July 7, 2008 from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and a barbeque would follow compliments of the Kenai Firefighter's
Association.
Frates noted the beds would be prepared in advance and planting instructions
distributed during check-in.
Mayor Porter noted she would look for funds to provide extra food.
ITEM 6:
6-a. Discussion -- Garden of the Week
Frates reviewed the memorandum included in the packet and requested consideration
of the name change to "Green Thumb Award." Committee members suggested four
commercial awards be added to the eight residential awards.
MOTYON:
Committee Member Seymour MOiIED to change the wording on the "Garden of the
Week" sign to read "Green. Thumb Award" and include eight residential awards and
four commercial awards between June 15 and September 15, 2008. Committee
Member Dimmick SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
6-b. Discussion -- Fall Bulb Planting
Shearer reported wanting to add fall bulb beds and suggested the airport triangle
would be a great location.
Frates noted consideration would need to be given to the underground sprinkler
system and reported he would discuss the possibility with airport staff.
Committee members would be researching possible designs and types of bulbs and
bring the information to the next meeting for consideration.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
'~-a. Committee Chair -- Shearer noted it would be a good idea to fence off
the park strip during the carnival and inquired about returning volunteers.
7-b. Parks & Recreation Director -- Frates noted six seasonal hires had
been hired and were assisting with pre-season activities and reported Golden Wheel
Amusements requested use of the park strip from May 27 through June 3.
7-c. Kenai City Council Liaison -- Porter reported on the FY09 budget
status, and suggested linking photographs of the "Green Thumb Award" winners to
the City's web page.
ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -- None
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE BEARD -- None
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ITEM 1®: INFORMATION
1®-a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas of April 2 and 16, 2008.
1®-b. Memorandum -- Draft Ethics Ordinance
10-c. Anchorage Daily News Article -- "4 Steps for Ending Weed Woes"
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Committee Member Dimmick MOVED to adjourn and Committee Member Baxter
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:13 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared QanQd submitted by:
Corene Ha11, Deputy City Clerk
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