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11/06/1996 BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING CITY OF CLEARWATER November 6, 1996 Present: William Baldwin Chair Katherine Merriam Member Marcia Blakemore Member Sheila Cole Member Candace Gardner Member Nancy Aft Member Thelma Blasko Member Mark Roether Parks and Recreation Nursery Superintendent Brenda Moses Board Reporter Absent: Delphine Pullar Member Robert Sudalnik Member Ream Wilson Parks and Recreation Director 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Baldwin at 9:02 a.m. at the In order to provide continuity for Municipal Services Building, Clearwater, Florida. research, the items will be listed in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. 2. Approval of Minutes of October 2, 1996 Member Cole requested item #5, sentence one read “construction of a movedmotion swimming pool”. Ms. Cole to approve the minutes as amended. The carried was duly seconded and unanimously. 3. Correspondence No correspondence has been received since the last meeting. 4. Ongoing Business A. Gulf-to-Bay Beautification Program It was noted this project has been fully funded. Discussion ensued regarding businesses along Gulf-to-Bay that may be interested in planting palm trees on their property. City employees will perform visual inspections before the next meeting, listing commercial properties where sufficient space could accommodate palms. The Beautification Committee will use City letterhead to mail letters to businesses on the list. Mr. Roether will provide the Committee with costs for the trees. mBC11.96 1 11/06/96 B. “Welcome to Clearwater” Sign Landscaping Courtney Campbell Causeway The Courtney Campbell Causeway “Welcome to Clearwater” sign was landscaped this week. It was noted the sign on Sand Key had to be re-landscaped after the last storm. C. Memorial Causeway Bridge Chair Baldwin and Member Aft attended the October public meeting regarding the proposed Memorial Causeway Bridge. The meeting went well. Attendees participated in a mock vote. Some residents voted to “do nothing”. Discussion ensued regarding traffic pattern changes and exposure to downtown businesses. Another public meeting will be held in December. D. Neighborhood Sign Program This project has been put on hold pending information from Ream Wilson, who is absent from this meeting. Other signage was discussed. It was noted the City has implemented a sign ordinance, and compliance was required this year. The last round of inspections have been completed and citations issued to violators. It was noted the ordinance has added to the beautification of the City. It was suggested that this Committee send a formal letter to the City’s Traffic Engineering Department to compliment them on the new turquoise parking signs displaying the hibiscus. It was noted the green signs on Cleveland Street which say “Convention Center” are impossible to read because the letters are very small. A remark was made that the signs serve no purpose whatsoever. E. Appreciation Program It was suggested sending a follow up letter to the City Manager regarding this issue. 5. Staff Reports No staff reports were given. Palms are scheduled to be planted on the new Police headquarters property. Irrigation installation began Monday. A comment was made that there is no pedestrian walkway along the parking lot on Clearwater Beach. It was noted pedestrian walkways must be located at lighted intersections. There is a crosswalk at the northwest corner of the Marina up to Pier 60. Pier 60 Park is scheduled for completion this Friday. The concession stand will officially open this weekend, and a grand opening celebration is scheduled for November 24, 1996. mBC11.96 2 11/06/96 The pool for the recreation center will be discussed at 1996/97 budget planning sessions. It was noted it will be more of an aquatic center than a pool. 6. New Business On November 20, 1996 at the Long Center on Belcher Road, the North Area Council of the Chamber of Commerce and the Coalition of the Clearwater Homeowners Association are co-sponsoring an information session regarding the Penny for Pinellas tax. It is important for everyone to know what projects the tax will cover, and that it is not a new tax. Construction of the Clearwater link of the Pinellas Trail is under way. The Parks and Recreation Department has been asked to inspect some palms that may need to be relocated. 7. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m. _________________________________ Chair Beautification Committee Attest: _____________________________________ Board Reporter mBC11.96 3 11/06/96