04/02/2003BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
April 2, 2003
Present: Elizabeth France Chair
Sandy Curry Vice Chair
Sally Foote Committee Member
Rebecca Avrin Committee Member
Brooks Hammac Committee Member
Also Present: Leroy Chin Park, Planning & Project Manager
Bobbie Downs Office Assistant
Absent: Dagmar Ortiz Committee Member
Allan Dadetto Committee Member
#1 Call to Order – The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:10 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 5, 2003 - It was moved and duly seconded to approve the minutes as submitted to members. The motion carried unanimously.
#3 Correspondence – None.
#4 Old Business
a) Status of Capital Improvement Projects – Mr. Chin reported progress of the following:
McKay Park - Playground equipment ordered; presentation planned for Clearwater Beach Association. Committee members asked to be notified of any public meeting regarding that project.
Ross Norton Complex - Site plan completed; design in progress.
Crest Lake Dog Park - Completed and enjoying popular use. Looking at developing former motel property as parking lot.
E.C. Moore Fields 8 & 9 - Progressing; portions under design by architect.
Bayview Park - City crews clearing and grubbing land.
Glen Oaks Park - Redesign of proposed park under way.
Kapok Mobile Home Park Stormwater Improvements - Plans 70% complete; park land will connect to Cliff Stephens Park.
b) Committee Future - Members continued their discussion regarding the role of the Beautification Committee within the City. Mr. Chin said he would request a list of CIP projects
from various departments then the committee could select the ones they wish to review. Members said they would like to hear a representative from Planning and Development Services. Mr.
Chin distributed outlines of Memorial Causeway Bridge projects to be considered.
For the next meeting, members decided to work on modifying the mission statement and propose changing City Ordinance regarding the committee's role. They will request a meeting with
Planning and Development Services to review the new mission statement and Ordinance proposal.
#5 New Business
Ms. France asked if anyone wanted to volunteer to help landscape the Post Office on Cleveland Street on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Ms. France reported she and member Hammac attended the public hearing for Glen Oaks Stormwater project, and that she had attended the Parks and Recreation Board public meeting regarding
recommending to City Commissioners a name for the downtown property known as the Town Lake and/or Town Pond. Members decided to provide input in the naming through a memo to City Commissioners.
Member Foote suggested recommendations be made in two parts: 1) That the Commission select a name reflecting the heritage and history of the City of Clearwater, and 2) each Beautification
Committee member would suggest their preference. Members France, Curry, and Hammac supported the name "Old Marsh Lake." Member Foote selected "Old Marsh Lake" or "Prairie Lake Park."
Member Avrin selected "Old Marsh Lake" or "Freedom Lake Park." Staff will send a memo to Commissioners.
#6 Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.