10/02/2002
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 2, 2002
Present: Sally Foote Chair
Elizabeth France Vice Chair
Rebecca Avrin Committee Member
Dagmar Ortiz Committee Member
Allan Dadetto Committee Member
Brooks Hammac Committee Member
Sandy Curry Committee Member
Also Present: Leroy Chin Park, Planning & Project Manager
Bobbie Downs Staff Assistant
#1 Call to Order – The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. at Municipal Services Building Parks & Recreation Conference Room.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order.
#2 Approval of Minutes of September 4, 2002 It was moved and duly seconded to approve the minutes as corrected. The motion carried unanimously.
#3 Correspondence – None
#4 Old Business
a) Status of Capital Improvement Projects – Mr. Chin described CIP status as follows:
Community Sports Complex – Groundbreaking scheduled October 16.
Skate Park – City still talking with college. Some thought given to putting an indoor skate facility at Norton.
East/West Train – Cliff Stephens section – Completed
Park Amenities – Ongoing.
Tennis Court Resurfacing – Projects includes regularly scheduled resurfacing of tennis courts.
McKay Park – Looking at purchasing some playground equipment at NRPA Congress this month in Tampa.
Long Center – Conceptual design of project complete. Negotiating with architect.
Allen’s Creek Park (Maple Swamp) – Completed. Will put in butterfly garden later.
Ruth Eckerd Hall – Construction of education center under way. Completion scheduled in Summer of '03.
North Greenwood Recreation and Aquatic Complex – Scheduled to open next month. Members will meet November 6 at MSB for a short business meeting then tour the new Complex.
Ross Norton Complex – Design team members for complex will meet again next week. Ms. Ortiz on committee. Fencing Replacement Program, Light Repair and Replacement, Trail bridges and
sections – All under way.
Dog Park – Sidewalks taken out; starting irrigation work.
b) Beautification Award Criteria – Members decided to each develop an outline of proposed criteria. These will be discussed at the December meeting.
#5 New Business
Ms. France reported on a neighborhood conference workshop that highlighted public art. Staff said a Cultural Arts Plan is being presented to the City Commission next month, which would
recommend the creation of a Cultural Affairs Division within Parks and Recreation. Part of its mission would be to promote public art.
Members commented on the poor maintenance of landscaping at the Post Office on Cleveland Street. At members' request, Ms. Foote will draft a letter to the Postmaster.
Members commented on the attractive murals around the City. Ms. France will contact the Mayor and C-VIEW to request a program featuring the murals and their artists.
Election of officers will take place at the November 6 meeting.
Members expressed interest in meeting January 8 since the regularly scheduled meeting of January 1 is a holiday. They requested a trip to the Pinellas County Extension Service on that
date. Staff will make arrangements.
#6 Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.