HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-10 Beautification SummaryITEM 1:
KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
MAY 10, 2011
7:00 P.M.
CLERKS CONFERENCE ROOM
CHAIR PEGGY BAXTER, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Baxter called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Members present:
Members absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2:
MOTION:
C. Jung, L. Gabriel, T. Canady, P. Baxter,
H. Schloeman
M. Dimmick, S. Lovett
Parks and Recreation Director B. Frates, Mayor P.
Porter (arrived at 8:30 p.m.)
AGENDA APPROVAL
Member Canady MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Member Schloeman
SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
MOTION:
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- April 12, 2011
Member Canady MOVED to approve the meeting summary of April 12, 2011 and
Member Gabriel SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
4 -a.
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
Janice Chumley, Cooperative Extension Service -- Alaska Weed
Awareness
Chumley applauded the City's efforts in taking a pro - active stance with respect to
controlling problematic weeds and added, common tansy in the Kenai area was still of
some concern. Chumley reported the Kenai Peninsula Weed Smackdown would be
held Saturday, June 25, 2011 and invited the Committee to participate as a team.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5 -a. Discussion -- Volunteer Plant Day
The Committee reviewed a suggested list of flowers for various beds throughout the
City. General discussion occurred.
Comments included:
• Member Gabriel would plant the Re -Max bed the week of June 6, 2011.
Member Schloeman would finalize her suggested design for the Blue Star
Memorial and forward it to Director Frates.
Member Canady recommended alyssum for the Leif Hansen Memorial
Park sign bed.
Mayor Porter would plant at the Visitors Center.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7 -a. Committee Chair -- None
7 -b. Parks & Recreation Director -- None
7 -c. Kenai City Council Liaison -- Mayor Porter reported on the budget
process and the Commissions and Committees work session held earlier in the
evening.
ITEM 8: NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
8 -a. September 13, 2011
No members requested an excused absence for the September 13, 2011 meeting.
ITEM 9: COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
It was suggested the Committee schedule a meeting for August 9, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. to
tour the City's flower beds.
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 11: INFORMATION
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 10, 2011
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Kenai City Council Action Agendas of April 6 and 20, 2011.
April 7, 2011 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Summary
Landscape /Site Plan -- Hattenburg Dilley Linnell
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Member Gabriel MOVED to adjourn and Member Jung SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 9:00 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 10, 2011.
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