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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAB Minutes: 01/13/2022 ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022 ARCADIA BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER – Chairperson Brink called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room. ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Burton Brink, Gary Brewer, Sheryl Hunter, Ethel Laczko, Barbara Lyle, Robert Miller, Lee Shimmin ABSENT: None SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS – None. 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None. 2. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBER LIAISON – Mayor Pro Tem Cheng said that the City of Arcadia will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Mayor Pro Tem Cheng also stated that effective January 1, 2022, food waste should be put into the green waste trash bins along with yard waste. Mayor Pro Tem Cheng said that an Anti-Smoking Ordinance would be discussed at the January 18, 2022, City Council Meeting. Commissioner Laczko asked if trash that she said she observed at the 99 Cent Store parking lot (140 E. Duarte Road) could be picked up. 3. REPORT FROM COMMISSIONERS – Commissioner Laczko said that the Commission should reach out to more businesses and schools to invite them to participate in the Holiday Decoration Awards Program. Commissioner Shimmin said that there should be a separate category for condos and townhomes. Commissioner Laczko also asked about the City’s Anti- Camping Ordinance and requested to see the signs that are posted throughout the City to deter encampments. Staff Liaison Brutus said that she would follow-up with the images. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve the meeting minutes of December 16, 2021. It was moved by Commissioner Shimmin, seconded by Commissioner Brewer, and carried on roll call vote to approve the minutes. AYES: Brink, Brewer, Hunter, Laczko, Lyle, Miller, and Shimmin. NOES: None ABSENT: None 5. ATTENDANCE POLICY AND 2022 MEETING CALENDAR a. Commission attendance policy b. Commission meeting calendar for 2022 Staff Liaison Brutus said that the Commission meets quarterly on the second Thursday of the month. Staff Liaison Brutus distributed copies of the updated 2022 Arcadia Beautiful Commission calendar of events and indicated that some of the event dates were tentative until they could be permanently scheduled. 6. DEBRIEF OF 2021 HOLIDAY DECORATION AWARDS & SANTA SQUAD VISITS Chairperson Brink referenced a letter from Dr. Clarizio stating that properties should be allowed to win a Holiday Decoration Award every year, instead of once every four years. Chairperson Brink said that he understands limiting awards to properties once every four years as it spreads the wealth and allows more property owners the opportunity to win, but that it makes it more difficult to find properties to nominate in some areas. Commissioner Hunter said that Dr. Clarizio owns several properties and a home with one of them winning an award almost every year, and that she prefers to keep the award winners to once every four years. Commissioner Miller said that anyone should be allowed to be nominated and that awards could be given more than once every four years to a property. Commissioner Brewer said that judging takes place too early in December as he counted 266 homes decorated with Christmas lights when he went out to view properties, and counted 450 homes decorated the following week. Commissioner Laczko said that there should be more media posts and reminders to the community to put up holiday decorations and participate in the City’s Holiday Awards Program. 7. DISCUSSION OF 2022 ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION a. Arbor Day Proclamation at City Council Meeting (Date: March 15, 2022) b. Arbor Day Recognition (Date: TBD) c. Discussion related to the need for an Arbor Day Subcommittee d. Discussion of how Arbor Day can tie into Concerts in the Park Commissioner Miller said that the Commission needs to have a booth at City functions and a banner for branding identification, and should again hand out tree saplings and doggie waste bags. It was decided the Commission should attend three Concerts & Movies in the Park dates to hand out the items. Commissioner Miller said that commissioners could promote the Holiday Awards Program at the concerts. Commissioner Hunter said that the newsletter could also be distributed at the concerts. Staff Liaison Brutus said that she is looking into designing and ordering a custom tablecloth with the Arcadia Beautiful Commission logo, which could be displayed at the booth at the concerts. Staff Liaison Brutus said that the Arbor Day Proclamation would be issued at the March 15, 2022, City Council Meeting. Staff Liaison Brutus asked if there was a need for an Arbor Day subcommittee. Chairperson Brink said that he preferred to promote Arbor Day at concerts instead of doing a tree planting event, and to forgo forming a subcommittee. The Commission agreed and it was the consensus of the Commission to dissolve the Arbor Day subcommittee. 8. DISCUSSION OF 2022 SPRING HOME AWARDS a. Assignment of individual judging zones (Date: April 14, 2022 ABC Meeting) b. Start of individual judging (Date: TBD-April) c. Group judging (Date: TBD – early May) d. Spring Home Awards Presentation at City Council Meeting (Date: May 17, 2022)