HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-09 Beautification SummaryKENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 9, 2012
7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR LISA GABRIEL, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Gabriel called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m.
1 -a. Administer Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Officer Tuttle
City Clerk Modigh administered the oath of office to newly appointed officer Tuttle, and
Tuttle took her place on the dais.
Roll was confirmed as follows:
Members present:
Members absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
A quorum was present.
Chair Gabriel, T. Canady, C. Jung, V. Pierce,
P. Baxter, S. Lovett
None
Parks and Recreation Director R. Frates
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Member Pierce MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Member Lovett
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- September 11, 2012
MOTION:
Member Canady MOVED to approve the meeting summary of September 11 and
Member Pierce SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
4 -a. Stephanie Queen -- Soldotna Beautification ROW Grant Program
Chair Gabriel noted Queen was unable to attend and would reschedule.
ITEM 5: UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6 -a. Discussion -- 2013 Planning -- Flower Beds
Frates reviewed the information included in the packet and general discussion
occurred.
Suggestions included:
Circle Planters /Boxes -- Keep the same.
Library beds -- Add a second barrel and incorporate native plants, rocks and slate.
Re -Max bed -- Keep the same, add landscape bricks along the front.
Airport triangle -- all canary bird vines.
All- America City sign bed -- add brick and spring bulbs.
Leif Hansen Park Sign bed -- add more color, start with larger materials, utilize multi-
colored snapdragons.
Leif Hansen Park new bed -- utilize red and purple annuals.
Blue Star Memorial bed -- utilize red and blue flowers on the top tier, forget -me -nots
on ends.
Steve Shearer sign bed -- add two barrels (supertunias vista), ligularia, delphiniums.
6 -b. Discussion -- Metal Fish
Frates displayed metal fish that had been powder coated and asked if the committee
thought it was a good idea, noting cost would be approximately $100 each. General
discussion occurred. There was no motion.
ITEM 7• REPORTS
7 -a. Committee Chair -- No report.
7 -b. Parks & Recreation Director -- Frates noted the Peninsula Clarion
article highlighting the new trail and reported the crew was working on getting ready
for winter.
7 -c. Kenai City Council Liaison -- No report.
ITEM 8: NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
8 -a. January 8, 2013
No committee members requested an excused absence from the January 8 meeting.
ITEM 9: COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Canady noted some of the pole decorations stopped working around Thanksgiving last
year.
Pierce asked about meeting times and asked if there was flexibility to meet earlier.
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ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 11: INFORMATION -- None.
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Canady MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Pierce SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:30 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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