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04/04/1984 'J, . , , .~: ' , . ~:.... :;." ':('-./""...." , 1 i.'" , 'f..:'::' I " ' \;1,,,,,' , ~ ,." " ;;;~';" "",,"' :~:.:i :'. '~~:~1 ~., .' . ,/'!" I; :::\~ , ."\;';" ' rl; ':1<'"" ' ,,,,...,', 'r";~ >' ,}::~.:. :. , ' tI l:l: /+, ' ',' ":'#., . ,;q ":,' :' BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Cit~ Hall Annex " \'r, /" '..... ,\, 'I ' , I 9:30 am, April 4, 1984 , , : i \ :. AGENDA " ; :.' 1.'. ,'CalL,to Order . :; t~::t/ ::';:,,' ; · t:;~:'J:'~<~' <: ~i~:~~~.:\:'I,'.,,~I... :' K~~~l':,:"':;~;:"" .', , ' ,App,17,ovai of March Minutes ,', 2~'" ;" 3. OLD ,BUSINESS a. Neighborhood Beautification :';'..t ", '4 ~''': NEW '. . BUSINESS a. Update on Downtown Landscaping and,Waterfront'Plan' .".: b.Direc:ition of committee, per 'to 'd'isband . ,. \ : lo1rs. Peat's suggestion I' t. ,il ", I qk~ :,\~:'i,,': '". : '.~,5 ~,'~ ;":AdJournment 1W,~::t;;\;\',:-~;:.;\ ':': :", . :', , ~~"'-k.~V!j ~I l' ..' . ~ I.. ) : JfJ~~I~;'L{?>";i': ',. .,':'" , ,X},.."",. 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'. <.. . \' to'- i" " , . .~. , tr.'" ~:'~ '.~: . ~,"IM.. i .~.. I :,:'" " ~ ~ . CITY OF CLEARWATER BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE April 4, 1984 The Beautification Committee held its regular monthly moeting at the City Hall Annex, 10 S. Missouri Avonue, on April 4, 1984 at 9:30 a.m. Members present were Dr. Jack RO~lman, Chairman, Mr. Stephen Abrey, Mrs. L. M. Clark, Mr. Frank Krame, Mr. Dorr Snoyonbos, Ms. M. ,L. St. Germain, Mrs. Emma Whitney and Ms. Joan Wrigley. Mrs. Rita Canan and Mrs. Kathryn Peat were excused and Ms. Frances Zacharias was absent. Also present was Mr. Ream Wilson, Director of Parks and Recreation. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman. Mr. Abrey raised the question of requirements by developers of double frontage lots which was omitted from the March minutes. Mr. Wilson said that the City has discouraged double frontage lots by developers far some time. He said he was going to check whether the City had the ability to require developers to sod both the front and back of the lot. OLD BUSINESS Neighborhood Beautification Program - A phone call was received from a Countryside homeowners association in response to the letters sent out by the Chairman in regard to beautification of medians. This area has no medians, and Mr. Wilson said they were asking about right-af-way in that area. A member of the Mornings ide-Meadows Association called on another matter but also stated that the program hadn't been brought to the attention of the membership as of this date. It was felt that more time is needed for the associations to respond. NEW BUSINESS Update on Downtown Landscaping and Waterfront Plan and Mrs. Peat's Suggestion to Disband - TheChai~an asked Mr. Wilson to give the Committee an update on the Waterfront Plan and also his reaction to Mrs. Peat's suggestion to disband. Mr. Wilson said he wished he had been at the last meeting but that he could also under- stand where the feeling came from. He began by explaining how the Downtown Bay- front Committee got started. This Committee is a group of concerned citizens interested in improving Clearwater's waterfront. This group elected a Chairman, Mrs. Wray Register, and is composed of various interested lay representatives from the community. Mr. Wilson advised Mrs. Register of the Beautification Commdttee's concern of not being involved and she was very apologetic and said there was no intention of by-passing any group because they want and need everyone's support ,for whatever is done on the Bayfront. Mr. Wilson said Mrs. Register volunteered to come to the,next Committee meeting to talk to the members about the Waterfront Plan. The Waterfront Committee sent out invitations for consultants to subrni t credentials and eighteen consultants responded and Gee and Jenson was selected. , The fee for the consultant is about $30,000 to $35,000 and private citizens are , attempting to raise the l1'W:)ney. The Waterfront Cornm! ttee would like a plan accept- able to everyone and one that would bring people down to the Bayfront. They are possibly looking at a bond issue for funding this project. Mr. Wilson reiterated that there was no intention to by-pass the Beautification Committee and said it wa~ an honest oversight. ,~[~ 0:::::'~'f?~ ,:":_):';' ~;.r ,~:' :,~i'~~~;~: ~iX~;:>,.'. ":"::1 ,i .. ~' . . ~::~,:~;.:'::, .' ~ Mr. Snoyenbos said ho ~hought he know what Mrs. Poat was saying to the , Committeo members when she made her statements. Ho went on to say there have been many instances when we have failed as a Committee to accomplish anything and that last fall the City l>tanager suggested combining the Committee wi th the Parks and Recreation Board. Mr. Wilson said that this Comndttee has become qui to active and felt it could take credit for the SLudy being done on shoreline rostoration by tho City as it was instrumental in securing the presentation to the City Commdssion by Mr. Robin Lewis. Mr. Wilson continued by saying there is a growing movement for groups to try to do something to become involved. The Cleat:Water Beach Association has initiated a plan to relandscape the Memorial Causeway and City staff has had minimal involvement to this date. These are citizens getting together to beautify a part of Clearwater and we don't want to discourage volunteers. Lay groups may express interest in items normally associated with City Advisory Boards but Mr. Wilson said he looks at the Beautification Committee as the official Advisory Board for beautification matters. .~~ 'J Mr. Wilson showed members the landscape plan of the Causeway prepared by Mr. Jack Siebenthaler who has volunteered his services to the Clearwater Beach Association. Many of the present shrubs and bushes have been on the causeway twenty years and with car accidents, etc., a hodge-podge affect has evolved. There are several medians on the Causeway and at first the thought was to do one median to see how the materials responded to the various conditions. Now they are think- ing about doing the whole Causeway. At present, it takes one and one-half positions to maintain the Causeway, and the proposal indicates that a savings in maintenance would result from the new landscape scheme in addition to it being more attractive. He said the irrigation system is the biggest problem on the Causeway Wi~l cars knocking off sprinkler heads. He said the system could be located in the center of the medians. '., . i., ~ ' Ms. Wrigley said she was asked to join the committee to relandscape the causeway. She said the Committee views these two projects as a showcase of Clearwater as everyone at one time or another goes over the Causeway. There is so much potential for a beautiful waterfront. Ms. Wrigley felt the Beach Asso- ciation could have raised $10,000 towards the landscaping that night as many people are interested in the project. ":..c' ':.; :~ ;:'.", I 1;- '". ',e .C,.;._ ';~, ~ I': . ~: ' Mr. Wilson thinks the Committee could consider bringing new and creative ideas to the City. The program of neighborhood beautification should be en- couraged and the Committee can be as active as it wants to be. He does not feel the Committee should be discouraged as there is ample time for input for the Waterfront Plan. ". . ,,' ;1. t,': . Comments from Members - Beach which she thOUght were but said that city crews, as site distance problem. Mrs. Whitney asked about some bushes on Clearwater cut down by City crews. Mr. Wilson was uncertain a rule, do not cut bushes down unless there is a +'. . >', >' . , - " . , ;""0- ~': . . . ~:. - . , k", Mr. Abrey ~tated'he felt frustration that an outside group did what the Beautification Committee should have done. ";- ~ . :ir.' . ;',J.; 'k '. ,,' ;~}, ~\ .' ,,:,:?=. .f.::.' ~~.~ J.~ . -2- '~~y~c:,;(/,\,,; ,i .'~':'l,':":i \~l~t rh",:>:' " ' , , ',~, t";,i<it~ - >: I . , ~C\~{J!1 ~ ".', . .... ',. ~/J.\,.~', (" , 'I ~. . 1","',). ~ I ~. ,~~,,",,' , , , '/.~ > : ;. :', . " ' " L ,.' ~i1~' , < ~...: . .'1. : ~( , (:",0 \.\, ,-; , 'l.'.: :\-: .J'., ,.;. . " t.\. \, C ~\;,.',t ' .. ' '. , ", '. Mr. Snoyenbos asked whether it would be in order for the Parks and Recreation Dopartmont to provide a plaque at the Bandshel1 in Coachman Park in honor of the major contributor, Charles Wharton Johnson. Mrs. Clark, said 19A is run down between Clearwater and Largo. She also men~ tioned the S. Greenwood area where a lot of development has occurred and she wondered how it looked. Mr.'Wilson info~ed members they would be receiving invitations to the dedication of Cliff Stephens Park to be held on Thursday, May 10 at 10 a.m. A primary purpose, of development of this park is for flood control., Lakes are dug as retention pondS to eliminate flooding and recreation activities are de- veloped around the l~kes. ., , Mr. Wilson will try to have Mrs. Register come to the next meeting~ Also Mrs. Pappas will be asked to attend the following meeting. n, , As there was no further business, a motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 11 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Edi th ,Vanderwerp ,. ." . I,: " '. ~ .".1 .' , " "' -, . I, :.' . I~~.', ': " , . :O'.i, , " " , . ~ , l" . ',JL ....< .'... ":',."., < ., , "."f' ., .. .. . ">, . ; .,:., '... I.". ,,\ .' ': ~ q . .1' >., ~ . " " ,\ I, I ,\ 'I <" ,I ",., 'l '.';' " , -3- , \ " ,"