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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-03-11 Bicentennial MinutesBICENTENNIAL CONSTITU`T'ION COMMITTEE ~ h March 11, 19$7 6:00 PM Elks Club Craig Fanning and Walter Koerber, Co Chairmen AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of January 26, 1987 4. OLD BUSINESS a. b. c. d. e. f. Report on Date for U.S. Bicentennial - Chairman Koerber Report on Anchorage Bicentennial - Chairman Fanning Report on Ordering Materials (decals, calendars, etc.) Report on Progress of Locating a Memorial Park for Veterans (See memo from Planning Specialist) Report from Committee Member Ackerly on High School Carpenter Shop Project Report on Design Contest 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS 7. INFORMATION ITEMS a. Note to Committee Members, the City Hall copy machine can reduce documents several times. Please select a person or persons to come to City Hall to show me the size you would like . b. Calendar c. Two publications of "We the People" d. Memo from Mayor Williams 9. ADJOURNMENT J BICENTENNIAL CONSTITUTION Minutes, Regular Meeting Held, Kenai Elks Club Wednesday, March 11, 1987, Presiding: Walt Koerber 1. ROLL COMMTTTEE 6:00 p.m., AST Present Absent Walt Koerber Craig Fanning Richard Hultberg Bill Brighton Tom Ackerly Sue Carter Debbie Harris Marj O'Reilly Barb Sandahl Robert Summers Note: Debbie Williams address and name change due to marriage; Debbie Harris, 310 Port Lock, Kenai, 283-7663. 2. OLD BUSYNESS a. High School Carpenter Shop Project - Committee Member Ackerly. Committee Member Ackerly got prices on 4 x 8 sheets of plexiglass. The prices would range between $80.00 to $88.00. The possibilities are to make a wood frame with plexiglass cover on it or two sheets of plexiglass and sandwich both together with brass bolts and it could be seen from both sides then hang by chains from the ceiling; you would get double the space. That would be approximately twelve (12) displays at approximately $80.00. Need to know the size of documents. Chairman Koerber indicated he still has not received documents. Discussion was held regarding placement of documents and size of display boards. Mr. George Clouston, Carpentry Teacher from Kenai Central High School was introduced. Mr. Clouston asked the committee for sizes. location of displays and whether they will be hanging or on some sort of stand so that he can put the plans together to build. The committee members and Mr. Clouston discussed the project further regarding locations, placement, design of documents and costs. Mr. Clouston said they would get started on the project as soon as the committee got the documents together and will have the displays ready for the committee by the time school was out. 1 BICENTENNIAL CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE March 11, 1987 page -2- b. Date for U.S. Bicentennial -- Chairman Koerber. The date for the Bicentennial is still unknown at this time. Chairman Koerber asked the committee if they were interested in joining and applying for membership in the "Alaska Commission to Celebrate the U.S. Constitution." Chairman Koerber has the application and the general consensus was to apply and join. c. Anchorage Bicentennial - Chairman Fanning. No report at this time as Chairman Fanning was not present. d. Locating of Veterans Memorial - Committee Member Summers. It was reported that the memorial has been approved to be placed in the Lief Hansen Memorial Park. Committee Member Summers displayed a plat of the park and explained that a site within the park will be selected and everyone's feeling to work together in conjunction with the Memorial Park Committee. Committee Member Summers reported on the number of designs submitted to the committee from high school students. The basic theme is for "Those who have fallen and those that continue to serve" and explained some of the designs that have been received. Committee Member Summers indicated the Veterans Committee is anticipating the memorial will be built by July 1st. On July 4th, they are thinking of turning it over to the city and to the people of the Kenai Peninsula. On Veterans Day they would like to dedicate it to the veterans. He also reported on the number of people they wish to honor and the ceremonies they are planning and hopeful will take place on Veterans Day on November 11th. They are planning several types of aircraft "fly overs", and General Begano and General Shaffer are scheduled to attend. Committee Member Summers asked for suggestions and ideas from the committee members to interact with the Veterans Committee. A representative from the Bicentennial Committee will be selected. BICENTENNIAL CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE March ll, 1987 page -3- Committee Member O'Reilly would like to see the kids from the schools be allowed to attend, This was discussed further. e. Materials Ordered. Committee Member O'Reilly gave each committee member calendars that have been received. The calendar from the Mayor was also turned over to Committee Member O'Reilly. All other materials have been ordered. 3, NEW BUSINESS Committee Member O'Reilly reported she was shown a copy of a play with music in conjunction with the constitution commemoration. Someone in Virginia wrote the play. A copy of one scene was sent and the address to send for the script, Committee Member O'Reilly is thinking of this for her kids at school and is sending for the script. The committee will meet in two weeks, on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at the Elks Club. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Niva A. Aburto dba/Niva's Clerical Services for the City of Kenai