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01/04/1984 , " ~ I ' " ~.:.'.' ..... :i;"O I.', ~ I J:I~~ .: . . ~u;. . ~(', \,:, , ,'<, ~11'1.J" c; ~J: ~ City of clearwater Beautification Committoe Minutes January 4, 1984 / -... -, .""'- The Beautification Committee held its regular monthly mooting at tho Parks and Recreation Offices, 10 S. Missouri Avo., on January 4, 1984, at 9s30 a.m. Members present were Or. Jack Rothman, Chairman, Mr. Staphen ^bray, Mr. Frank Krame, Mr. Dorr Snoyenbos, Ms. M. L. St. Germain and "ls. Frances Zacharias. Dr. David Berry, Mrs. Rita Canan, Mrs. L. M. Clark, Mrs. Kathryn Poat and Mrs. Emma Whitney were excused. Also present was Mr. Ream Wilson, Director of Parks and Recreation Department. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. Mr. Snoyenbos made a motion to accept the minutes of the December meeting and it was seconded by Mr. Krame. Motion passed. It was reported by Mr. Wilson that funds were made available for the study of shoreline restoration by Mr. Robin Lewis when it was approved by the City Comndssion. He said that the Committee was instrumental in getting the study approved by acting on Mr. Kenton's recommendation after he spoke to the Committee. To implement the neighborhood beautification suggested by Mayor Kelly at the December meeting, Mr. Wilson explained the city's agreements with homeowner associations like Imperial Park where the association maintains the medians. The Parks and Recreation Department will work with any association desiring to beautify their area, and also provide help in planning ele project, including choice of plants and bushes and information on underlying pipes and utilities. All maintenance will be responsibility of homeowners. The Chairman will write a letter ,to the President of the Clearwater Coalition of Homeowners' Associations to this effect. Comments from Members. Mr. Krame stated a large shrub should be trinuned at Garden and Seminole Sta. as it could cause an accident. He also questioned whether there was an ordinance requiring large trucks to have the company name on the side of the truck. Mr. Snoyenbos inquired if anything had been done on a new dog ordinance. He ispart!cUlarly interested in St. Petersburg's new ordinance which requires a dog owner to clean up after his animal. Mr. Wilson said that all City's have this problem and there is an ordinance that dogs must be on a leash and the owner muSt 'pick ,up after ,their animal but it is veri{ difficult to enforce. Mr." Snoyenbos also inquired about the palms on Courtney Campbell Causeway. Mr. Wilson said that after approval by DOT he hasn't been in a rush to complete the project as crews would have to be sent out to mow the area' and now with the citizen's Choice Amendment on the ballot, he questions if this is the time for thb project. Mr. Abrey asked if the grass around the trees could be treated to keep the growth down. After a short discussion, Mr. Wilson suggested that he, Mr. Snoyenbos and Z,1r. Abrey go out to the Causeway sometime and take another , -.':1.' look at it. I "t,~",,",' ,"i . 1 :" . .;.~'V ~>...~.Jo ,c, . t .'iI " ",~~~~______:.-t .," ~ '-~""""~~.______~.....,...~~. >.~..;' ,!.~~ _';.f ~.< .);,:.~...._...~.........~.............~.......~_ , ~ ":t,'. '. . '. . , . I . " . ~ . , . . " . " ""', . V\'~ .. :~ . ~~;";r:i ... 'I~{.i ;' ..:': '. r :~'i ': . >i> ~ ' , , *,;H( .. ... . . ),..,;.~. ,'.' ".',:..,....;.,:: ~I"...~:.:w " . ~1.j~~>:.::;;,;. ::,: ~'" ,'. '.':' "",: ".:, "," :<:\' :.: ' f.A;\,.;'~....., "'~.,. ' '~, ~ {'\ ~ " , ..' " \~~Z;,}~:~\!::.t:/;:...,\<',,':i,::; ,~: ,",' :, ?:Y./.:, ... " '.. "\<" ' ~~~;'C"~:.;',~,':~<;\'::, ': " , " .~\.~.~~.:' t'~\: .1..:. ,. ~. ( ,~~_r(~.:~.:>/:,l.>::.. '~>'. ,', ',:, I, I': :":' 'r:. " > '. ' I l~h.',r .'\'\' ~ " '- , ,I ,...I..,,~\. '. ,~,~' }"... ,,' ~. l,,-P ~.' '\ ' . . ~'. ,". . .. ~+e, :":"'\'" >.~.. ~ . '. .' '. . r. ~~t,F' , \1"';'., ~-:r/ .' i;\~'O ;f.)' ;' f(:~;,' ~.:' (,>., 1~.' . ~Jn'.: ~ ,~~ - . :t'>! ~, , .....i . ~., , L .'. , lj~,'., . r(~~,,' :',.' !~/~','";',, i,;,;::r '~'.~; ~ : . c' ,', ~ 'l. . .-'1 .; ".; ;;.' ;. ,. L\: ',I' L~.. '",' Mr. Wilson suggested the Committee might be interested in reviewing previous landscapo plans for the area behind City Hall and the bluff behind the Baptist Church. One consideration is to remove the northwest tennis court at the Bayfront to provide more green space at the intersection. Mr. Abrey inquired about the lot mowing ordinance and the length of time between the verbal notification and the Commission hearing. Mr. Wilson stated most property owners respond on the verbal notice. A short discussion followed as to where to start the process of citing a property owner for an overgrown lot and hOW high' the'grass has to be. Mr. Wilson stated the Sanitation Department ~e- sponds very quickly to calls regarding this ordinance. ' Mr. Abrey also asked about a tour of the City Nursery facilities. Mr. Wilson ,said he would make arrangements with the Nursery for a tour and to plan on holding the meeting there in March. I ~ ~ ' , A~otionwas made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned ,at'10:55 a'.m. c ~ ~ T " , ,Respe~tfullY Submitted, .... Edi th" VandeNetp , . '~: .' ':, '.1 " " ' ~..: ~ , " ,; I .;~ .',. ~ ."' ."> : ' I' ~ ' . . ,', , ' ,., c, , ,. > < ~ f , , , " ~. ~ . >. , '. " ", ., .' ':(f.;' , " :. <.i f . ,": c .;~ '; ~ ..J.,:.'.., .:' ~. ':, . " </ .: II, ,'". ::' .L " , , " ". I ,. ._c: I ..': . I .' ." : (.. " , , i.,: : ~ ~ ': , . : ,1,.,1 ',,' r' , ~ . . " .,' . ,:" ! j ~ '. , , :...\{.Ir., " ' 'I. ' " ' I.:, .'> . ... , '.'. r . ,~ .' .:,' 1\' , f "," ." J . \.,'