HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-11 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 11, 2011
7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR PEGGY BAXTER, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Baxter called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Members present:
Members absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2:
MOTION:
M. Dimmick, C. Jung, P. Baxter, S. Lovett
L. Gabriel, H. Schloeman, T. Canady (excused)
Parks and Recreation Director B. Frates, Mayor
P. Porter
AGENDA APPROVAL
Member Dimmick MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Member Lovett
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
3 -a.
MOTION:
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
September 13, 2011
Member Dimmick MOVED to approve the meeting summary of September 13, 2011
and Member Jung SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
4 -a. Nancy Casey, Casey Planning and Design -- Leif Hansen Memorial
Park Flowerbed Designs
Ms. Casey reviewed and explained each draft flower bed layout, beginning with plant
details, including recommended color palette, repetition, contrast, etc. Casey reviewed
the Block wall planter detail listed in the packet, noting block color would be slate
gray with variations of block width.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5 -a. Discussion -- Leif Hansen Memorial Park Flowerbed Design
MOTION:
Member Lovett MOVED to accept Nancy Casey's design as presented and Member
Jung SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
5 -b. Discussion -- 2012 Goals and Objectives
Frates reviewed the goals and objectives, noting they were consolidated with Parks and
Recreation department goals. General discussion occurred.
MOTION:
Member Jung MOVED to accept the 2012 Goals and Objectives as presented and
Member Lovett SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
5 -c. Discussion -- Capital Improvement Project List
Frates reported the Capital Irnprovernent Project list was reviewed and the suggestion
was made to move the Blue Star Memorial to Priority number two.
MOTION:
Member Dimmick MOVED to approve the CIP list with the noted change and Member
Lovett SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS -- None.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7 -a. Committee Chair -- No report.
7 -b. Parks as Recreation Director -- Frates noted his appreciation for the
committee's hard work and gave an update on the job opening in the department.
7 -c. Kenai City Council Liaison -- Mayor Porter noted the committee's effort
toward enhancement of Kenai s beautification program.
ITEM 8: NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
8 -a. January 10, 2012
No members requested an excused absence from the January 10, 2012 meeting.
ITEM 9: COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
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Baxter asked if the fence near the Chamber of Commerce could be removed. Frates
reported the property was privately owned.
Lovett commented on her excitement over Nancy Casey's design for Leif Hansen
Memorial Park.
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 11: INFORMATION -- None.
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Member Jung MOVED to adjourn and Member Lovett SECONDED the motion. There
were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:22 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
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Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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