02-09-99'` Beautification Committee Meeting
Minutes for Feb 9, 1999
The Beautification Committee met Wednesday February 9, 1999. Committee members present
were, June Morris Chairperso Jane Vincent, Steve Geuther, Mimi Ames, Barbara Hopson and
Ron Scheibler City Gardener ~'~~.e~-"~~ea g motioned to approve the minutes of the January, 1999
meeting and Mimi Ames seconded. The motion was carried.
Old Business
First Annual Plant Swap Meet
The swap meet was discussed in length. It was noted that Patricia Gaelz thought that combining
Earth Day and that Plant swap Meet was an excellent idea, however the Committee didn't want to
have the swap meet an Sunday which is the main event day for Earth Day. The Committee
decided the Swap Meet would be on Saturday from 10-3 at the south end of the City Hall parking
lot. It was decided the signs deplicting. Indoor and outdoor plants should be made and tarps
should be used to put the plants on. It was discussed that lots of advertisement would be needed
for the "meet" to be a success. Radio, T.V., flyers, Shoreline article, and Beaches leader articles
along with Committee members passing out flyers and posting notices at various locations in the
community, will help to promote the new event.
,..,, Instead of setting a dollar value on the plants that are donated to the -swap meet, the Committee
decided to put a "Donation Bucket" out for people who attend the "meet" but didn't bring a plant
or flower to swap.
The committee members will be helping at the swap meet at the times indicated below. Jane 10-
12, Ron 9-3, Steve 9-I I, Barbara 12-2, June 10-3, Mimi 1-3, Barbara Bonner and Gloria Vaughn
will be notified and asked to help out.
Ar r Da
Ron has been in contact with Mrs. Dooly of Jax. Greenscape about having a Tree Sale at the
Beaches for an Arbor Day Project. Ron and June will meet with Mrs. Dooly on March 4 at 10
a.m. to discuss how involved a project of this size would be. Ron and 3une will report back to the
committee at the march 10, Beautification Meeting. Earlier discussion with Mrs. Dooly revealed
a real interest in Greenscape doing a project at the Beaches. It was also discussed because of the
size and work load of such a project it may be in our best interest to invite Neptune Beaches
Beautification Committee to join us in this project.
The Committee had some concerns about the amount of work and would we be paid in some way
or another for the work the Committee would have to do for this project. Payment in plants was
discussed and the committee thought that would be a good idea. It would also help beautify the
city.
'``' Ron's Up-date on Landscaped Area's
Two of the four "Welcome to A.B." signs have been repainted by Ron at a savings to the city of
over $1,700.00. All the planted flower bed areas are all doing well and the Snap Dragons have
been Dead-Headed 3 times and are doing really good. This year we will use a lot of Zimias in our
flower beds as they really did good last year.
New Business
Beautification Coordination Position is open. Mayor Shaughnessy would like this position to be
filled. Notification of the opening will go out Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999. A job description was sent
to the Committee to see if they would like to add anything to it. The Committee didn't have
anything to add and thought the description was good.
Jane Vincent informed the Committee that the sides of the road around 11th St. was a real mess
with trash from the fisherman and kids around the lagoon. She wanted to know if we could do
something about it. Ron informed her that he would notify .Public Works, but a decision to put a
trash can at that location would have to be the Public Works Director's decision.
The Chairman of the 7th St. Oasis Group (Steve Geuther) brought plans of the Beautification of
the 7th. St. Beach Access. Some changes where needed but it really looked good. A final draft of
the plans will be forth coming.
Adjourn-8:45