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04/02/1997BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING CITY OF CLEARWATER April 2, 1997 Present: William Baldwin Chair Katherine Merriam Member Delphine Pullar Member Marcia Blakemore Member Sheila Cole Member Robert Sudalnik Member Nancy Aft Member Thelma Blasko Member Mark Roether Parks and Recreation Nursery Superintendent Art Kader Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Brenda Moses Board Reporter Absent: Candace Gardner Member 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Baldwin at 8:00 a.m. at the Municipal Services Building, Clearwater, Florida. In order to provide continuity for research, the items will be listed in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. Approval of Minutes - March 5, 1997 Member Merriam moved to approve the minutes of March 5, 1997 as submitted in writing to each member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Correspondence None. 4. Ongoing Business A. Appreciation Program At the last meeting, it was agreed to proceed with the frames that Member Sudalnik’s wife presented. It was noted that the Vinings Apartment Complex on McMullen Booth Road south of 580 has been beautifully maintained, especially with the construction in the area. Member Merriam moved to recommend that the Vinings become Beautification award recipients. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Mr. Roether noted that he will not personally be the individual who inserts and prints the award recipient names for the Beautification Committee’s Appreciation Program. He indicated that someone from the Parks and Recreation Department will perform that function and submit them to Chair Baldwin for his signature. It was noted that the wording on each certificate may need to be altered according to the type of recognition the award winners receive. Chair Baldwin will develop a form letter to be sent to each winner along with the certificates. The member who nominates a property for recognition is responsible for submission of the official name and address of the business to this Board. B. Anti-Litter Campaign Discussion ensued regarding Member Blasko’s letter to Chair Baldwin regarding unnecessary litter on the streets of Clearwater, particularly the Welcome Center on Route 60. It was suggested asking businesses to monitor the problem in their respective areas, contacting local schools to have a design contest or campaign on how to diminish the litter problem, placing more trash receptacles throughout the City, a clean-up program which enlists the help of prisoners, and contacting other cities to obtain information on how they deal with litter programs. Police officers are responsible to enforce the litter laws but it is difficult to enforce them unless the person is seen littering. There are many organizations throughout the City that have adopted an area and implement clean-up programs. C. Gulf-to-Bay Beautification Program Mr. Roether reported that the palm trees for the Gulf-to-Bay Beautification Program should be received on April 14, 1997, at which time the Parks and Recreation Department will plant a load of palms a week for 6 weeks. The project will begin on the south side of State Road 60 at Glenwood Avenue. Staff Reports No formal reports were given. 6. New Business No new business was discussed. It was remarked that the landscaping surrounding the sign on the Courtney Campbell Causeway is rather sparse and needs more work. That area is one of the gateways into the City. It was suggested that larger plants be considered for that area since there is no irrigation. Members remarked how beautiful the Memorial Causeway is, and how it represents the tropical beauty representative of Florida. Mr. Kader noted some of the surrounding area is in the DOT’s (Department of Transportation) jurisdiction. The Parks and Recreation Department will investigate what other alternatives can be incorporated into the area to improve beautification efforts. 7. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m. _________________________________ Chair Beautification Committee Attest: _____________________________________ Board Reporter