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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-25 Beautification SummaryICENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING MARCH 25, 8008 ?:00 P.M. KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- January 8, 2008 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Banner Selection ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Flowerbed Designs/Circle Planters and Boxes b. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Date c. Discussion -- American In Bloom %TEM 7: REPORTS a. Committee Chair b. Prarks 8v Recreation Director e. I1Cna.t ~1Ly liV Ulll.'tl L1atSo11 ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD YTEM 10: a. City Council Action Agenda of March 5, 2008. b. Parks ~v Recreation Commission Meeting Summary of January 3, 2008. c. Helen B. Brown Letter of Resignation d. 2/21/08 City Clerk Memorandum/Preparation of Commission/Committee Packets. e. Landscape/Site Plans for Review • Tract 1, Baron Park 2005 Replat (Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust) • FBO Subdivision GLM Addition No. 2, Lot 3A-I, Block 2 (GLM Building Addition) • Lot A, Baron Park 2006 Replat 8r, Lot 1B-4 Baron Park Lowes Access (Lowe's HIW, Inc.) ® Lot 9A, Block 5, General Aviation Apron Subdivision (Arctic Barnabas Ministries) ITEM 13: P,DJOURNMENT KENAI BEAUTIFICAT/yIONlgCCO/gMMITTEE MEETING MARry6iH l+Jy 4®®~ /:®® P.Me KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR KAY SHEARERy PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chair Shearer called the meeting to order at approximately 7:15 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows: Members present: M. Dimmick, L. Seymour, K. Shearer, P. Baxter Members absent; S. Hatch and M. LeFebvre Others present: Parks 8s Recreation Director B. Frates ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL A request was made to add as item 6-d, Discussion/Garden-of--the-Week Sign. MOTION: Member Dimmick MOVED to approve the agenda with the addition of New Business Item 6-d, Discussion/Garden-of-the-Week Sign. Member Seymour SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- January 8, 2008 MOTION: Member Baxter MOVED to approve the January 8, 2008 meeting summary as presented and Member Seymour SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None. ITEM 5: OLD BUSiNES5 5-a. Discussl®n -- Banner Selection Discussion included: Funds were approved for the purchase of 39 banners. ® Four of the banners should include "Welcome to Kenai," six would be half-sized banners for Memorial Park; and, two "Kenai River Marathon" banners. ® The remaining 27 banners would be stock designs and placed along Spur Highway and Airport Way. After a lengthy discussion, the membership recommended the purchase of one salmon banner to be placed near the clock and the "Welcome to Kenai" banners include a fish design with lettering across the top. The remaining banners were to include scenes as discussed. MOTION: Member Dimmick MOVED to order 39 banners with various themes as discussed with quantities of each to be determined by Director Frates. Member Seymour SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 6: 6-a. Discussion -- Flowerbed Designs/Circle Planters and Boxes Frates reported the following: • Flowers for the circle planters and boxes had been ordered but consideration could still be given to adding flowers if needed. • Due to last season's poor performance, a substitute for verbena was needed. Discussion included comments as follows: • Crystal Palace lobelia and Ivy Geraniums were chosen as substitutes for verbena. Ivy geraniums and nasturtiums should be placed in the planter boxes. • Some of the circle planters should include lobelia, poppies, flowering kale and Russel's Lupine. MOTION: Member Dimmick MOVED to make changes to boxes and circle planters as discussed and Member Baxter SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 6-b. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Date Upon discussion, the volunteer plant date was scheduled for Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. A request was made for an invitation to be sent to the Kenai Garden Club and notices sent to the Cooperative Extension Service. 6-c. Discussion -- America In Bloom Frates noted, at the last meeting, he requested the Committee to review ideas from other communities from information included in that packet. He noted, with the historical cabins being relocated, there were possibilities for joint work with the local garden club: Upon discussion, the Committee recommended they listen for any other landscaping projects that may be available related to the cabin relocation project. 6-d. Discussion -- Garden-of-the-Week Sign BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MARCH 25, 2008 PAGE 2 Discussion took place related to the sign and its condition. Frates reported the sign was in good condition. Discussion followed related to enhancement of the program and several ideas were generated. It was requested the issue be included on the next agenda for further discussion. ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Committee Claair -- No report. 7-b. Parks & Recreation Director -- Frates reported the following: • A bronze plaque with names of the City Charter signators would be placed at Memorial Park. • A map of Memorial Park would be included in the next packet for banner placement discussion. 7-e. Kenai City Council Liaison -- No report. ITEM 8: QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -- None. ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO EE HEARD -- None. ITEM 10: INFORMATION 10-a. City Council Action Agenda of March 5, 2008. 10-b. Parks &, Recreation Commission Meeting Summary of January 3, 2008. 10-e. Helen B. Brown Letter of Resignation 10-d. 2/21/08 City Clerk Memorandum/Preparation of Commission/Committee Packets. 10-e. Landscape/Site Plans for Review • Tract 1, Baron Park 2x05 Repiat (Wal-Mart Reai Estate Business Trust) • FBO Subdivision GLM Addition No. 2, Lot 3A-1, Block 2 (GLM Building Addition) • Lot A, Baron Park 2006 Replat 8s Lot 1B-4 Baron Park Lowes Access (Lowe's HIW, Inc.) • Lot 9A, Block 5, General Aviation Apron Subdivision (Arctic Barnabas Ministries) ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at approximately 9:50 p.m. Meng su/ x~a~Kp~ d submitted by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MARCH 25, 2008 PAGE 3