09-13-95BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting of September 13, 1995
The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, September 13, in
the Conference Room. Present were: Jack Robbins, Chairman,
Chuck Pendleton, Bruce Tusher, Barbara Bonner, June Morris,
Brenda tdray, Rick Bell, Barbara Hopson, Joanna Fletcher, Carl
Walker, Coordinator, and Ron Schie.bler, City Gardener.
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM by Jack Robbins.
'I'Yre rninutes of the last meeting were reviewed and a motion
made by Barbara Borrner to approve them, as written. Bruce
Tusher secoxided and the motion passed.
Bruce acid Jack brought tyre Committee up to date on th.e plans
for the forthcoming "Fall Bright Spots Tour". They had made
a "tour" of various parts of the City to clroose yards for the
categories listed as well as additional ones which they felt
were outstanding or worthy of recognition. Bruce distributed
copies of fl„vers about the event and asked that members get
them posted in local businesses, churches, etc. and pass them
out in their neighborhoods. An additional article about the
evert will also be placed in the local newspapers.
Jack further advised that certificates. will be send to each
participant following the event. A list of the addresses was
given to Car]. to find out the owners names and telephone num-
bers so t.hai; Jack & Bruce can contact the owners for permis-
sion to take part in the tour.
Brenda Wray gave the status on her efforts far the Atlantic
Blvd. median adoption program. Of the existing 11 medians,
a total of 8-9 have now been committed, including the 2 which
have already been. landscaped. So far, $4000.00 has been col-
lected and deposited, including the most recent contribution,
a $1,OOU check from Sandy Forsyth of Aqua East.
Ron advised on the progress being made at the median site
locations and what the tentative timetable was for the land-
scaping efforts. Joanna Fletcher reported that she had been
irr contact; with "Greensca.pe" who was planning to undertake a
proposal for a grant which would add palm trees and other
plantings far additional enhancements to the medians. The
gr.arrt proposal i.s due in February of 1996 and the actual
planting would not commence until the winter of 1997.
The next topic of discussion was on the subject of the "Holi-
'- day Luminary Niglrt" . Joanna Fletcher, event chairperson,
discussed some of the plans, which included the purchase of
the kit material. from RAP, as was done last year. There was
~'"~'" further discussion on the date (or dates) and it was finally
agreed to Yrold the event on Sunday, December 17. The sale of
the kits will. take place on Saturday, December 9 in Jack Rus-
sell Park. Also, it was decided that kits could be sold and
orders could be taken for additional kits at the Christmas
Tree Lighting for the City on Thursday, December 7. It was
suggested that the Committee could use luminaries around the
City I-Ia1J_ building at both the City Tree Lighting and again
on December 1.7. Ai'ter considerable discussion, it was agreed
t;o order 700 kits, June Morris and Barbara Hopson volunteered
to help Joanna on the subcommittee.
Barbara Hopson distributed printed material on Aquifers and
water supplies, pointing out int;e resting or pertinent facts
irons the m~.terial. She stressed the insportance of our con-
serving on the dwindling water reserves and compliance with
mandates of. the water management district.
Chuck Pendleton reported that the J. F. Kennedy aircraft car-
rier was due at Mayport on September 22 and as a part of the
celebration of its arrival, a clean-up of Mayport Road was
planned for September 16. He also advised that. an open house
was to be held at Fleet Landing's crew center for assisted
living on Sunday, October 1.
There was no further business acrd tyre meeting was adjourned
at 9:05 PM.
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