04/02/2003 (2)
Be
, .'
" B~a~tification Commi~tee, Meeting'
MINUTES
! '
, \
-.
'Date", "
.. ,
. Olf! O'J- /03 .... . . ... .... '. .
.
. ,. .
, "
, \.
'I' ,
, .
, ,
" ,
, "
. .' I .
, + j, . j~ I
,". '
- ,
, '
. -
>.' L
" '
. -
, '
';'\. .-',. .c' '" '.'
. \..
. . I ,~ .. .: . 1 . .
~ . "
'. I '~ ' I
. "
, I. .. .
~. .
"
. ',<' .
" , I'
, ,
, ,
'." . ',.',
'. '
. . I.'.
, ' ,
o. , . . .
, .
, "
. '
. , . .
. ' '
, . "
.. . . " I' I .... \,'. ~. '.' " :,"" I '.. ..,;..... I I I . ," . '", ' _ ~ I . I. ; . I. .:+. ,'~ . ,.' .."..: , + " '. :
.
.
.
BEAUTIFICATION CO:\Ii\IITTEE i\IEETING
CITY OF CLEAR\VATER
April 2, 2003
Present:
Elizabeth France '
S~lt1c.ly Curry
Sally Foote
Rebecca ^ win
, Brooks IIammac
Chair
Vice Chair
Committee Membcr
Committee Memher
Committcl: ~tcmbcr
Also Present:
Leroy Chin
Bobbie Downs
Park, Planning & Project Manager
Office Assistant
Absent:
Dagmar Ortiz
Allan Ondetto'
Committec l\lcmber
Committee Member
#1 Call to Order - The Chair called the meeting to order at S: 10 a.m. at ~....tunicipal Services Building Parks &
Recreation Conference Room.
, "
To provide continuity for rescarch, itcms arc in agenda order although not necessaril}' discussed in that
order.
#2 Appro\'al of l'vtinutcs of ~'larch 5. 2003 - It was moved and duly seconded to approve the minutes as submitted'
to members. The motion carried unanimously.
#3 Correspondence - None.
#4 Old Business
a) Status of Capitallmprovement Proiects - Mr. Chin reported progress of thc following:
. ~'IcKay Park - Playground equipment ordcrcd; presentation planned for Clearwater Beach Association.
Committee members asked to be notitied of any public meeting regarding that project.
. Ross Norton Complex - Site plan complctcd; design in progress.
. Crcst Lake Dog Park - Completed and enjoying popular use. Looking at dcveloping former motel propcrty as
parking lot. '
. E.C. rvtoore Fields 8 & 9 - Progressing; portions under design by architect.
. Bayvicw Park - City crews clearing and grubbing land.
. Glen Oaks Park- Redesign of proposed park under way.
. Kapok Mobile Home Park Stormwater Improvements - Plans 70lYo complete; park land will connect to Cliff
Stephens Park.
b) Committee Futurc - ~'Ictllbers cOlltimied their discussion regarding the role of the Beautification Committee
within the City. Mr. Chin said he would request a list of erp projects from various dcpartmcills then the committee
could select the ones they. wish to review" Members said' they would like to hear a representative from Planning and
Dcvelopment Services. ~'~r. Chin distributed outlines of Memorial Causeway Bridge projects to be considered.
For the next meeting. m~mbers decided to work on modifying the mission st'atemcnt and propose changing City
Ordinance regarding the committee's role. 'nley will request a meeting with Planning and Development Services to
review the new mission statemcll\ and Ordinance proposal.
Beautification 2003-0402 .
1
',' I' j , t".",'..,,'", . . ' ,', I. ,.,". "..," I ",
..
.
.
#5 New Business
rvls. F'rnnce asked if an'yonc wanted to volunteer to help landscape the Post Office on Cleveland Street on Saturday,
May 10, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Ms. France reported she and member Hammac attended the public hcaring for Glen Oaks Stormwatcr project: anu
that she had attended the Park~ and Recreation Board public meeting regarding rccommending to City
Commissioners a name fo'r the downtown property known as the Town Lake and/or Town Pond. rvlcmbers dccideu
to provide input in the naming through a memo to City Commissioners. !vlcmber Foote suggestcd recommendations
be made in two parts: 1) That the Commission select n n~me reflecting the heritage and history of the City of
Clearwater, und 2) each Beautification Committee member would suggcst their preference. Members France, Curry,
arid Hammac supported the name HOld Marsh Lake." ~ember Foot~ selectcd "Old Marsh Lake" or "Prairie Lake
Park. ',I Member Avrin selected "Old Marsh Lake" or "Freedom Lake Park.1I Staff will send a memo to'
Commissioners.
#6 Adiouniment - The meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
"I '
, , .-:>
.. &Jd.t~M~
Chair, " '
Beautification Committee ,
, ..
Attest:
~a~
Office Assistant
)..
, ,
'.
!. .
Beautification 2003-0402
2
"