08/07/1974
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BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MINUTES
August 7, 1974
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The meeting of the Beautification committee for the month of
August, 1974, was called to order in the new offices of the Parks
and Recreation Department located at 10 South Missouri in the
former Montgomery Ward Complex. The meeting began at 9:45 A.M.
Present were: Messrs: Albert P. Rogers, Chairman; Russell L.
Fourman; Donald B. Alexander.; Frank Marchiselli, Tom Shepardr Miss
Grace E. Smith; Mrs. Mary"E_ Stieneker: Mrs. Juanita,Anderson, and
Messrs: George Oonatello: Bob McMichael, Eddie Moore, Alan Smith:
PatriCk Tracy and William Voght. Those not in attendance were:
Messrs: Arthur M. Kruse, Larry W. Lord, Frank Schebler and Forrest
E. Watson, Jr.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as received by mail.
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The first item on the agenda was a letter of resignation of
Mr. Frank J. Schebler, read by Chairman Rogers. Motion was made
and unanimously carried to accept Mr. Schebler's resignation with
regrets. The secretary was instructed to write him a letter accepting
said resignation with regrets. Mr. Rogers stated later in the meeting
that a name would be presented to the Mayor for Mr. Schebler's re-
placement.
The Bench Program was the next matter of discussion. Chairman
Rogers expresssed his congratulations to the city Parks and Recreation
Department for work well done in making fine headway on this project.
. It was reported all benches on the Causeway had been reslatted and
the appearances in all areas serviced greatly improved. It was stated
some surplus slats are available for use. A brief discussion ensued
concern;ng further reslatting of benches on Cleveland Street and future
possibilities of some areas having concrete benching done. The bus
station site benches have been serviced; and progress going along
nicely on this progr~.
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Chairman Rogers next showed members of the COlnmittee pictures
of the 29 beautiful sable palms which Mr. A. Waller Smith has donated
to the City. City Forester patrick Tracy stated the palms were now
in the city Nursery awaiting future resetting. It was reiterated
from past meeting discussions, the possibili-ties of the sable palms
usefulness being served in replanting at the new city Hall Annex or
utilizing them at the Edgewater Drive Project sites. Mr. Tracy also
advised that a letter of thanks had been written and sent to Mr.
Smith. Chairman Rogers estimated the present market value of this
gift of sable palms to be approximately $2,000.00.
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The next sUbject of discussion was the Edgewater Drive project.
,It was reported that Mr. Clutter with the Federal Board of Engineers
had given assurances that papers are going through in Tallahassee'
on this project and would probably be submitted at the September
Cabinet meeting. It was discussed that when Max Battle, city Engineer,
returned to Clearwater, matters concerning acquiring more rubble for
fill, dirt distribution and inspections would be further attended to
by him. Mrs. Anderson commented on how badly the area looks at the
present stage, and read from a May article of the Clearwater Sun.
Others of the committee agreed there was pressure from the Public
to prove a definite plan was established to show the good intentions
and work of the Committee, and that processing was under way. Mr.
Shepard and Mr. Alexander pointed out that deeds had been turned over
on the land, lines have been established, engineering design has
already been done and the property has been staked out with red flags.
Planting and preliminary plans as well as bench plans have also been
done in drawing plan form. Mr. Shepard stated he felt the preliminary
draft should be submitted for public Notice even if the project could
only be done in sections. Mr. Moore discussed limitations of the
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Parks and Recreation Department were due to shortages in personnel
and lack of funding coming up in the next year's budget. It was
pointed out that initial steps had to be taken in the way of grading
and fill work before actual planting could be accomplished or landscape
work begun and time could be on the project's side in that respect.
Mr. Rogers closed the subject by stating he thought the project matters
to date had been fully covered and no doubt we could have more
definite answers by the next meeting.
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The Chairman then asked for any other reports of interest to
the Committee.
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Mr. Tracy stated two more palms had been donated t~~~e city.
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Mr. Fourman stated mernber~~ie ~~4an' and himself had formed
~ clean-up and weeding party in the Sunset Point Road and Highland
Avenue area -- approximately 200 feet of property in that area. Mr.
Rogers commended Mr. Fourman on taking this project upon himself in
his individual interest of community beautification as well as interest
in 91ean-up projects in a commercial area of that part of the City.
Mr. Shepard inquired of Mr. Moore the progr~ss being made on
various park projects of the City i.e., McMullen Park, Kings"
Highway, Moccasin Lake, crest Lake and the Marina area. Mr. Moore
reported the McMullen Park area had been up to City Hall for sometime.
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He also stated that due to budget and personnel cutbacks, projects
th~t were not already under way had to be stopped or put "on hold"
~ith pos.sibil.ities of some assistance coming out of G.O.B. on
some park projects. He reported that Kinqs Highway bids had been
'opened and would take effect any time nOW1 they had just finished
mowing the area: some t.rees would have to be removed, but the
. .project is about ready to continue.. The Marina project is more
,or less .uon hold": however Bill Birchfield, Harbormaster and
. . 'Director of Marine Division, was working on it at this time and some
.a~enues .such'as revenue certificates could be investigated to
" '" 'proceed fUrther on this project..
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'(>:.;' . .; '. There 'being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
k''r.:':'. '.':-,::"'. '10:'301 A.M. with the advice from Chairman Rogers the next meeting
the first Wednesday in September unless otherwise
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