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BEAUTIFICATION CO~I:\IITTEE l\IEETING
CITY OF CLEAR'V A TER
March 5, 2003
Present:
Elizabeth France
Sandy Curry
Sally Foote
Rebecca A vrin
Dagmar Ortiz
Allan Dadetto
Brooks Hammac
Chair
Vice Chair
Committee Member
Committce Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Membcr
Also Present:
Leroy Chin
Margo \Valbolt
Bobbie Downs
Park, Planning & Project Manager
Recreation Program Coordinator, Arts/Community Services
Staff Assistant
#1 Call to Order - The Chair' called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. at t\.1unicipal Services Building Parks &
Recreation Conference Room.
To provide continuit}' for research, itcms are in agcnda order although not necessarily discussed in that
order.
#4 Old Business
a) Status of Capital Improvcment Proiects - Discussion postponed
b) Committee Future - Members continued their discussion regarding the role of the Beautification Committee
within the City. Members had asked to be included in the review process for new City projects through the Planning
and Development office. Mr. Chin said the City would not want to put developers in a position to delay their
, projects because of extra time going through another revicw process, and public projects already are scrutinized
through public hcarings. Ms. Curry said the committee doesn't want to add another layer of delay but wants to do its
job as spelled out in City Ordinance. She said public. hearings often do not draw crowds of citizens. She said the,
committee is charged with overseeing beautification of the City and they are not doing that. Mr. Chin said he would
talk to Mr. Kevin Dunbar regarding a possible arran'gement with Planning wherein selected projects would be shown
to mcmbers in the early p.lanning stages. Mr. Chin said he would invite members of the Memorial Causeway Bridge
dcsign committce to the next mceting.
r..1s. France suggcsted adopting, as a project the beautification of the Roundabout.
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t\.ts. Avrin suggested the committee could be supplied with a list of public hearings in advance so members could
attend. Mr. Chin askcd staff to research finding such a list. Mr. Chin mentioned upcoming public hearings are March
12 on Glen Oaks Stormwater Park Project and March 24 to suggest a name for thc property knO\\l1 as the "town
pond." Members will be sent fliers publicizing each hearing.
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~ts. Curry said criteria the committee establishes for giving bcautification awards could bc applied to othcr city
projects.
For next month's mccting, mcmbers agreed to bring suggcstions for a mission statement. Also next month, mcmbers
will review, criteria for making landscapc beautification awards proposed by Ms. Curry and proposed changes to
City Ordinance regarding the Beautification Committce's purpose as drafted by Ms. France.
#5 New Business
a) City of Clearwater Cultural Plan - Ms. ~'targo \Valbolt. Recreation Program Coordinator
~.ts. \Valbolt cxplained the history behind the City Cultural Plan, which developed as a project of the Clearwater
Arts! Foundation Board. As a non-profit fund-raising entity, the Board commissioncd Dr. Craig Drceszen of
Univcrsity of Massachusetts to guide them through the process. Over a 10-month process, community leaders
participated in the Stcering Committee and five Task Forces. More than 1.000 citizcn and community leadcrs werc
interviewcd in community cultural assessment discussions and survcys. From that was developed the Cultural
Affairs Office, which will be a division of the Parks and Recreation Department. Ms. \Valbolt said the process is
under way tocreate a Public Art Committce, which would be.chargcd with examining all new projects and art works
as potential gifts to the city. Along that line, she invited the Beautification Committee to hold one scat on the Public
Art Committee. Procedures are now being discusscd and the proposal probably will go before the City Commission
in May. She will contact the Beautification Committee when those plans are complete. Ms. Walbolt rcmindcd the
committee that irsent a memo to City Commission in 1999 urging the establishme,nt of an arts entity in the City.
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?vIs. France has contacted Lana Beck ofC-View regarding having a show about the colorful murals around the City.
?vIs. Beck also asked to be advised when the committee established criteria for giving awards and asked mcmbers to
submit ideas for her show, "Clearwater Matters."
Members noted landscaping improvements at the Post Office on Cleveland Street. Previously, thcy had noted'
deterioration at the site. Ms. France will write a letter commending the beautification efforts.
?vIs. Foote and Ms. Ortiz said they did not receive invitations to the March 18 Advisory Board Dinner. Staff will
contact the City Manager's office.
#6 Adiournment - The meeting adjourned at 10: 10 a.m.
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