04/03/2002
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
April 3, 2002
Present: Sally Foote Chair
Elizabeth France Vice Chair
Jean Stuart Committee Member
Allan Dadetto Committee Member
Brooks Hammac Committee Member
Sandy Curry Committee Member
Also Present: Kevin Dunbar Recreation Department Director
Leroy Chin Park, Planning & Project Manager
Melanie Cornwell Public Information Coordinator
Bobbie Downs Staff Assistant
Absent: Rebecca Avrin Committee Member
#1 Call to Order – The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:05 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 March 6, 2002 – Member France moved to approve the minutes as written and submitted to each member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
#3 Correspondence – None
#4 Old Business
Status of Capital Improvement Projects – Mr. Dunbar discussed status of the following:
Community Sports Complex – Purchase agreement to acquire Home Depot scheduled for April 4 Commission meeting. Will have until July 3 to work out parking issues with other property owners.
Skate Park – College interested in turning over land to City but wants reimbursement. Will know in early summer.
City-wide P&R Master Plan – Some refinement being done; now scheduled to be presented to City Commission on May 16.
North Greenwood Recreation/Aquatics Complex – Building a month ahead of schedule. Grand opening probably December or first of 2003.
Glen Oaks Golf Course Improvements – Asking to increase funding by $300,000; Chi Chi Foundation will eventually fund.
Ross Norton Complex – Public input meeting scheduled April 3; some citizens will be chosen to sit on design committee.
Beautification Awards – Member France moved to nominate the office of Dr. Paolillo for a beautification award. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. The list of nominees
was corrected to read
“Driven Image” at the NW corner of Gulf to Bay and 19. The laboratory at Fort Harrison and Druid Road was corrected to read Cigar Central. Members decided to visit two sites – Einstein
Bagels and Bank of America – for a final evaluation.
In response to a request by board members to better publicize award winners, Ms. Cornwell presented a plan to display photos of winners at City Commission meetings and within the Parks
and Recreation Department. Member Curry will take pictures of winners and e-mail them to Ms. Cornwell who will set up display boards and make arrangements for them to be shown via C-View.
Poster boards winning business may display and displays in City Hall and Central Permitting were suggested.
#5 New Business
Chair Foote handed out descriptions of dog parks in Florida she found on the Internet. Member France pointed out the article in the Clearwater Times regarding the proposed dog park
at Crest Lake Park. Mr. Dunbar said the Commission is being asked for $90,000 in impact fees to construct the park. A gazebo will be added next year. Member Curry asked if a fund
could be set up to take donations to build the gazebo. Mr. Dunbar said another park is suggested in the Master Plan but Pinellas County is considering building a dog park so City will
wait on building a second one.
Member France said Farmer’s Market will conclude its season April 17 at Crest Lake Park.
In response to a question, Mr. Dunbar said the City is negotiating to purchase the motel at Glenwood and Gulf-to-Bay as an extension of Crest Lake Park.
#6 Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.