02/03/1999BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 3, 1999
Present: Marcia Blakemore Chair
Stephen Brown Committee Member
Jean Stuart Committee Member
Delphine Pullar Committee Member
Vacant seats (2) Committee Members
Absent: Robert Sudalnik Committee Member
Also Present: Art Kader Parks & Recreation Department Director
Mark Roether Nursery Superintendent
Bobbie Downs Staff Assistant II
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. at the Municipal Services Building.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order.
ITEM #2 - Approval of Minutes
Member Brown moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting
of November 4, 1998, as recorded and submitted in written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Member Brown also moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 2, 1998, as recorded and submitted in written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
Due to a lack of quorum January 6, 1999, a meeting was not held.
ITEM #3 - Correspondence - None
ITEM #4 - Old Business
a) Landscaping Plan for the Roundabout
Nursery Superintendent Mark Roether showed drawings and renderings of the proposed landscaping plan for the approach to Clearwater beach and the roundabout traffic system. The presentation
included proposed amenities and plants/trees/shrubbery and blueprints of elements such as drinking fountains, information kiosk, irrigation plan, etc. Logo theme throughout is the Welk
shell.
b) Beautification Awards Program
Member Pullar moved to present an award to Pat Lokey’s downtown business. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
In response to a question, Parks & Recreation Department Director Art Kader said he would ask Public Information Specialist Birgitt Dowd to create a display at MSB of Beautification
Awards winners.
Members agreed to bring suggestions for future award winners to the next meeting.
c) Discussion of Mangrove Letter to City Commissioner
Members decided to postpone composing a letter supporting trimming mangroves at the Memorial Causeway until they heard a presentation by Tom Miller, Assistant Director of Engineering
PD&E. Mr. Kader said he would invite Mr. Miller to speak at the March meeting.
d) Update on Prospective Committee Members
Mr. Kader said the City Commission has asked for more candidates before filling the two vacant positions on the committee. He said signs advertising the vacancies are posted at MSB
and recreation centers.
ITEM #5 - Staff Reports
Mr. Roether noted some small projects are under way such as adding trees on Countryside Boulevard, finishing development of Lake Chautauqua Park in preparation for a March opening, and
adding vegetation and mulch to the bike trail at Eddie C. Moore West Complex.
ITEM #6 - New Business
It was noted the pavement along South Ft. Harrison Avenue is in poor shape. Mr. Kader will report on Department of Transportation (DOT) repaving plans.
ITEM #7 - Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 a.m.