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. Present:
Also P~esent:
Absent:
, BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEAR\VATER
Ja.nuary 3, 200 I
Jean Stuart
Candace Hider
Sally Foote
Brooks Hammac
Chair
Vice Chair
Committee Member
Committee Member
Kevin Dunbar
Leroy Chin
Melanic Hasburgh
Bobbie Downs
Parks & Recreation Director
Parks,. Planning & Projects Manager
Public Information Coordinator ,
Staff Assistant II
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Vacanc'ies (3)
Committee Members
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:05 a,m. at the Municipal Services Building.
Not on the Agenda ,
Mr. Dunbar introduced Ms, Melanic Hasburgh as the department's new Public Information Coordinator.
She was fOmlerl)' Public Affairs Director for the City of Pine lias Park for 10 'years. Ms. Hasburgh said she
was glad to be with the City of Cleanvater and looked fonvard to working with the Committee and staff;
Mr. Dunbar said, as part of Ms. Hasburgh's work with Beautification, she possibly will be taking digital'
photos of Beautification award-winning properties to project on a screen during award presentations at City
Coinrnission meetings. She will solicit positive department exposure to media unaware of many of our
progr~s.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in
that' ordel',
#2 Approval of Minlltes of Deccmber 6. 2000 - Member Foote moved to approve the minutes as recorded
, and submitted in written summation to each committee member. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously. "
#3 Correspondence - NO,nc
#4 Old Business-
a) Status of Capital Improvcment Projects - Mr. Dunbar reviewed the following progress:
. Ray Green Park Expansion- The City closed on the sixth of the eight parcels available on that block.
, and negotiations arc under way for onc of those parcels, The ultimate plan docs not require inclusion
of the last two parcels.
. Skate Park - Christophcr Potts, [omlerly ail athletic supervisor for the city of Dunedin, has bcen hired
as supervisor at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex. His first task is to put together a skate park and roller
hockey facility in such a format that if the City is 110t'ablc to reach pcmmncnt lease or sale agreement
, with the college, the equipment can be removed and transported to another site. Activity along those
lines is expectcd in late spr~ng or early summer.
. Recreation Paths -111C City is moving fonvard, particularly with the East-West Trail. A fly-over at
'McMullen-Booth Road will link wi~h the trail portion completed last spring, Ultimately, the plan is to
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have the East-\Vest Trail go to Clearwater Bench. Mr. Dunbar showed members a mnp depicting the
present and proposed path of the Trail system. Member Hammac proposed having printed
infonnational material available in businesses such as bike shops. Member Foote suggested a run to
fonnally open the Trail. Mr. Dunbar proposed that members travel the trail as part ofthcir March
meeting. '
. Countryside Infrastructure Improvement - Mr. Chin said ground was broken the week before
Thanksgiving, pine trees have been cleared from the back portion, and soil testing is under ,way.
Cement slab and utilities will be in by the lattcr part ofthc month, One wall in the fitness room was
found to be a sheer wall, not a support wnll, and tests arc undcr way to detemline if the wall can
function as it was designed within the expansion ortha room. New equipment is on hand and it is hoped
the new facilities can open by the first of February.
. North Greenwood facility - Mr. Chin said a committee froni the North Greenwood community has
selected a plan, and modifications arc now under way. The committee also is looking at corridor
enhancement, traffic calming and reclaimed water lines to ensure design guidelines will be met. That
area's master plan is expected to be completed by the middle of the month. Mr. Dunbar said a traffic
circle for traffic calming purposes will be at the entry to that area.
b) Beautification Awards - No new nominations. Member Foote asked for a list of previous award,
\vinners. Mr. Dunbar said staff will provide the list.
c), Discussion of Committee Mission ~
Member Hammac brought up beautification of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, particularly a strip of less~desirable
businesses, and questioned i[the City could do 3nything about them. Mr. Dunbar said that could lead to
litigation. Member Hammac said the area around Clearwater High School is littered with trash and
qUlistioncd who cleans that area and if the Committee could work with the school to get it cleaned up. Mr.
Chin said the scho'ol board is responsible' and it is not required to follow City code. Mr. Dunbar said, in the
future, the City may assist with building a baseball-softball facility on the CHS campus, which may give us
leverage to work with the overall site. Member Hammac asked if prison inmates arc utilized by the City,
particularly in road clean-up efforts. Mr. Dunbar said they arc utilized successfully by Parks and
Recreation, Public Service and Code Enforcement.
Member Foote brought an article from the St. Petersburg Times wherein a group is pursuing having
c:ourtney Campbell Parkway declared a Scenic Highway. She also shared a Letter to the Editor of the
, C/eanvater Times of Dec. 3, 2000, opposing land use changes for the Conley property in Bayview. In,
response to her question regarding cleaning up cigarette butts along Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard, Mr. Dunbar
said that is a State road and it is difficult to hire contractors to 'work there because of stringent
restrictions/requirements they must follow.
In response to a question by Member Foote regarding public art, Mr. Dunbar said the City docs not have a
fonnal public art program, but rather, works with the County program. However, some individual public
projects include the Marine Aquarium's "Tour of the Turtles" fundraiser, artwork on the City's parking
garage and buildings along the Pinellas Trail, and utilizing the two war memorial statues in design of.the
new Memorial Causeway.
In response ,to a concem of Member Hider regarding use of\\'at~r-wise plantings, Mr. Chin said water
conservation is a primary concem when planning landscaping in the City. Member Hider suggested that the
committee could work with County Extension to present workshops on water conservation and plantings,
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such as native plants, to neighborhood groups. Member Foote suggested a "Plant of the Monthlt feature in
, utility bill inserts. She \Viti provide a source of such information' to Ms. Hasburgh to pursue.
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f\:1embcr Foote ,brought up utilizhlg the Adopt-a-Strect program and establishing n dog park~ Mr. Dunbar
said Adopt-a-Street is administered by Engineering, and dog parks arc being looked at as part ofthc mastcr
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It was 'deCided to cqntinuc discussion of a mission at ncxfmonth's meeting.
d) Membership Drive - , ,
I~was decided to mail the lctter prepared by staff to homcowncrs groups and ncighborhood associations in
an effort to increaSe membership. '
'#5 ,New Business-
a), Election of Officers ~ ,
Member Foote ~oved to clect Member Hidcr to the position of Chair. The motion was duly seconded.
Member Hider rcspcctfuIty dcclined since she is looking for emplo)mcnt. Mc,;uber Hider moved to elect ,
Member Harnmac to the position., The motion was duly seconded. Upon the vote being t3;kcn, Member'
HaInmac'was elected unnnimously. Membc~ Foote moved to elect Member Stuart to the position of-Vice
Chair. The mot,ion was duly seconded, and upon the vote being taken, MemberStuart was elected
unimimously.
"Members th:l!-*~d M~: Stuart for ,her fine sc.rvice as Chair during the past year. .
Members adjoumed at 9:44 a.m.
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