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BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE ~GENDA
'JULY 5TH, 1989
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Parka and Recreation Conference Room
Call to:Order
,:" ','Approval of June Ninutes
Welcome new member: Joel Duling
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MINUTES
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 5, 1989
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Members Present
Robert Bickerstaffe
Joel Duling
Lawrence Lindner
Psalm Mack
Phoebe Moss
Faye Soll id
Members Absent
Eugenia Berry
Rose Moore-Excused
Emma Whitney-Excused
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The regular meeting of the Beautification Committee was held in the Parks and
Recreation Department's Conference Room at City Hall Annex on Wednesday, July 5,
1989.
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Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
Phoebe Moss welcomed new member, Mr. Joel Duling to the Committee. Beland Brown, ,
Clearwater Garden Club, and Ream Wilson, Director of Parks and Recreation, were also
in attendance as guests.
The Minutes of the June Meeting were approved as amended.
Committee Reports
Christmas Decorations - No report
Environmental/Public Works - No report
Sparkling Clearwater/Recvclina - Phoebe Moss will contact Wayman Pearson, Director
Sanitation Department, and ask him to attend the August Meeting.
Awards - Resolution of Appreciation Certificate for Lisa Lanza, approved and,mailed.
'Hiahway Beautification Grant: Mr. Wilson reported the deadline is February 20th,
1990, to submit the application for the Highway Beautification Grant for the Pinellas
side of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. He stated that Mark Roether, Nursery
Superintendent, had been told that a Highway Beautification Grant would not fund
renovations on the Memorial Causeway since it is not in any great need of
beautification. Only causeways that are in need, such as the Courtney Campbell
Causeway, are eligible for these funds. Mr. Roether has met with the Landscape
,Architect who is working on a plan for the causeway.
Memorial Causeway Renovation: Mr. Wilson reported that some monies are available in
the City's Capital budget to relandscape the medians on Memorial Causeway. The City
started funding this project two or three years ago because of complaints received
from the general public. Since then, new flowers have been planted, compliments have
been received and the medians have been well maintained. Mr. Wilson said that
several options for landscape renovations are being considered for recommendation:
1) Not renovate, but continue to plant,more flowers and maintain what has already
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been planted.
2) Renovate the medians to the extent the D.O.T. will allow without having to submit
a formal Landscape Plan and Agreement. Possibly install a new irrigation system
and resod grass without having to remove all the existing trees. Mark Roether
will report to Mr. Wilson the maximum the D.O.T. will allow without having to
satisfy new landscape codes.
3) Prepare a full Landscape Plan and Agreement to be approved by the City and
D.O.T. to remove all existing landscaping and to install all new plant material
from bridge to bridge.
Mr. Wilson will report back to the Beautification Committee as to the estimated cost
of each option. A recommendation could then be formulated to present to the City
Manager and City Commission.
~itv's Street Tree ProQram: Mr. Lindner is in the process of establishing a letter
that will be submitted to homeowners in Clearwater. Information from Mark Roether,
Nursery Superintendent, regarding the City's Street Tree Program and the type of
trees available for planting was brought to the meeting for members to review. The
possibility of using newspaper publicity (Clearwater Sun and Clearwater Times) to
inform homeowners of the City's Street Tree Program was suggested. Members discussed
other ways of getting information out to homeowners such as:
Ij Sending information to Homeowner's Associations
2 Publicity through newspapers
3 Insert information in Utility Bills, including correct tree pruning.
Mr. Lindner will contact Birgitt Dowd, Public Relations, regarding newspaper
publicity.
Adopt A Park - Members discussed publicizing this program. Mr. Lindner asked if
there was a master list of parks that could be adopted. Mr. Wilson responded there
is none, but that many pieces of property within the City could be adopted such as:
medians, parks, public bUilding grounds, etc. Mr. Wilson also stated that anyone
interested in adopting a park first contact him for details since a Hold Harmless
statement and plan would have to be approved before beginning any work. Psalm Mack
volunteered to type up a rough draft on the Adopt a Park project to send out to
businesses, residents and professional groups, so they may become better informed of
the program. Phoebe Moss suggested newspaper articles be used to inform the public
of what is available for adoption.
Beland Brown, Clearwater Garden Club informed members of the Gard~n Club's
involvement in a similar program. Mrs. Brown stated that if she sees an area that
needs improvement, she reports it to Mr. Wilson.
Mrs. Moss stated that in the past the Beautification Committee had been assisting the
Environmental/Public Works Department in an effort to assure business landscapes are
kept up to code.
Court Street Median - Mr. Wilson contacted Bill Baker, Public Works Director,
regarding planting of trees in these medians. Mr. Baker responded that he had no
problem with this but D.O.T.ls approval would be necessary since this is a state
road.
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~R2!4 ~ - Mr. ,Wilson said that trees could be planted on mobile home park
property, but ,not in the right-of-way, to help beautify this roadway. Mr. Lindner
suggested informing these residents of the Street Tree Program.
.tiew .B..urln.en - Mr. Lindner brought to Committee members attention the article "Wish
ITSt~rwater". The City of Clearwater asked the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce
,for input regarding where to go for information, etc. A Task Force was formed which
was' independent of the Chamber but under their support. This Task Force met for
,approximately one year and established statements of goals in order of their
importance. Goal Number 5 of the Clearwater Long Range Economic Development Task
Force directly relates to improving the municipal aesthetics throughout the City,
The Committee reviewed this report but decided at this time they would work on
matters already at hand.
.Craig Vaughn contacted the Committee and is interested in receiVing a Beautification
Award for the new relandscaping completed. at Mako Plus and Checkers. Members
discussed whether Mr. Vaughn was deserving of an award, Committee members will look
at these properties and report back at the next meeting. '
Me~ting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
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