06/07/2000BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
June 7, 2000
Present: Jean Stuart Chair
Candace Hider Vice Chair
Marcia Blakemore Committee Member
Steve Brown Committee Member
Brooks Hammac Committee Member
Also Present: Kevin Dunbar Parks & Recreation Director
Leroy Chin Parks, Planning & Projects Manager
Freddie Dixon Recreation Programmer
Ms. Sally Foote Visitor
Ryan Cragg Intern
Bobbie Downs Staff Assistant II
Absent: Vacancies (2) Committee Members
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. at the Municipal Services Building.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order.
Introduced as visitors were Ms. Sally Foote, citizen, and Ryan Cragg, summer intern with the Parks and Recreation Department.
#2. Approval of Minutes of April 5, 2000. Member Brown moved to approve the minutes as recorded and submitted in written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
#3. Correspondence. Members reviewed a letter from Ms. Cynthia Goudeau, City Clerk, reminding members not to display election issue-related items during advisory board meetings.
Not on Agenda –
Mr. Chin invited members to the Grand Openings of the Clearwater Beach Family Aquatic Center at 5:30 p.m. June 9 and Sunset Sam Park at Island Estates at 6:30 p.m. June 27.
Addressing a question by Chair Stuart, the group noted that private homes are not eligible for Beautification Awards.
Member Hider suggested inviting a speaker from Historic Bayview Homeowners group to the July meeting. Discussion ensued and reaction was favorable. Member Hider volunteered to contact
the speaker and coordinate arrangements.
#4. City Tour. After the meeting, members toured the following facilities:
Morningside Pool; Eddie C. Moore Fields 5, 6 & 7; Cherry Harris Park; Bayfront Tennis Courts;
Sunset Sam Park at Island Estates and Clearwater Beach Family Aquatic Center. Joining the tour
group were Debbie Reid, Staff Assistant III, and Paula Chaplinsky, Staff Assistant II. Absent from the tour was Member Brown.
#5. Adjournment. The meeting and tour adjourned at 9:55 a.m.