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CLERI{'S CONFERENCE ROOM AT CITY HALL
AGENDA
ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- February 10, 2009
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6:
a. Discussion -- Gazebo Placement
b. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Day
c. Discussion -- Leif Hansen Memorial Park Beds -- Design
d. Discussion -- All America City Sign Bed -- Design
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Committee Chair
b. Parks & Recreation Director
c. Kenai City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM I®: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas of February 4 and 18, 2009.
ITEM II:
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
MARCH 10, 2009
?:00 P.M.
CLERK'S CONFERENCE ROOM AT CITY HALL
CHAIR KAY SHEARER, PRESIDING
ITEM l: 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: K. Shearer, L. Stanford, P. Baxter, S. Lovett,
T. Canady, L. Seymour, M. Dimmick
Staff/Council Liaison present: Parks & Recreation Director B. Frates, Mayor
P. Porter
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Committee Member Baxter MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and
Committee Member Lovett SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- February 10, 2009
MOT%ON:
Committee Member Baxter MOVED to approve the meeting summary of February 10,
2009 and Committee Member Lovett SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -- Gazebo Placement
Frates reported the city had acquired a metal gazebo from Scott Hamman of Metal
Magic and requested placement ideas from the Committee.
General discussion occurred with regards to pros and cons of several possible
locations outlined in the packet.
MOTION:
Committee Member Dimmick MOVED to recommend placing the gazebo at the bluff
near the Senior Center. Committee Member Canady SECONDED the motion. There
were no objections. SO ORDERED.
6-b. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Day
Frates reviewed last year's event and general discussion followed.
Committee comments included:
• May 10, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. were the date and time
suggested.
• Available beds were reviewed.
• It was suggested a public service announcement through the paper be
submitted.
• Mayor Porter and Committee Member Canady agreed to plant at the
Visitors Center.
MOTION:
Committee Member Baxter MOVED to recommend setting the Volunteer Plant Day for
May 10, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Committee Member Stanford SECONDEI;
the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
6-c. Discussions -- Leif Hansen Memorial Park Beds -- Design
Frates reported the "bean bed" near the flag needed a makeover and suggested the
week of May 18, 2009 as a starting point.
Committee comments included:
• Some of the plants in the bed could be salvaged.
• Committee Chair Shearer and Committee Member Baxter agreed to
design the bean bed.
• It was suggested a work session be requested for April to discuss specific
design criteria for specific beds. Frates reported he would check available dates with
the City Clerk.
6-d. Discussion -- A11-America City Sign Bed -- Design
Committee comments included:
• This bed needed to be low maintenance.
• Suggested plants included shrubbery, specifically nine bark.
• Concern was expressed regarding the rustic sign being near the modern
signage from the Wal-Mart property. It was noted the All-America City Sign was
resting on or over the property line and future consideration to moving the sign would
need to take place.
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MARCH 10, 2009
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ITEM 7: REPORTS
"7-a. Committee Chair -- None
7-b. Parks ~ Recreation Director -- Frates reported the department was
currently conducting interviews for summer hire positions and he was considering
sending Groundskeeper Hernandez to a tree pruning workshop.
7-c.
ITEM 8:
ITEM 4:
ITEM 10:
10-a.
ITEM 11:
MOTION:
Kenai City Council Liaison -- None
COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
INFO TION
Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas of February 4 and 18, 2009.
ADJOURNMENT
Committee Member Baxter MOVED to adjourn and Committee Member Seymour
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:35 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
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MARCH 10, 2009
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