HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - BC - 2013.03.07BURLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
March 7, 2013
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Beautification Commission was called to order at 6:31 pm by Chairperson
Dittman.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Dittman, Commissioners Hunt, Kirchner and McQuaide
Absent: Commissioner Hinckle
Staff: Parks Supervisor/City Arborist Disco and Parks & Recreation Secretary, Borba.
MINUTES - Minutes of the February 7, 2013 meeting were approved as submitted.
CORRESPONDENCE
Staff Parking Lot Permits for the Rec. Center where distributed to the Commissioners
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
OLD BUSINESS
Business Incentives for Landscape Improvements
Commissioner Kirchner prepared a handout of "Talking Points" for the Commissioners to review and prepared a
flyer of past Landscape Award winners. Commissioner Dittman suggested taking the flyer out to businesses along
with the Burlingame Business Landscape Award Application and using the talking points to approach business
owners to apply. Commissioner McQuaide suggested when handing out the applications and flyers to encourage
business owners to beautify the front of their businesses.
NEW BUSINESS
Arbor Day, Thursday March 7, 2013 at the Burlingame Golf Center
Commissioner Hunt reported that the 2013 Arbor Day celebration at the Burlingame Golf Center was a big success.
The local school children along with the Park Staff planted 8 trees, 5 Acer Rubrum `Red Maples' and 3
Lagerstroemia Indica. Mayor Keighran presented a proclamation declaring Burlingame a Tree City USA for the
34th year. Council members Baylock and Brownrigg along with Jimi Schied from CalFire were also in attendance.
Public Art
Commissioner Dittman will submit an initial presentation to the Commission on including Public Art in the
Beautification Commission charter at the May meeting.
REPORTS
Parks Supervisor/City Arborist Disco
• Bayside field number 1 grandstands have been renovated by Parks staff to eliminate any safety problems.
• Bocce courts construction continues with the addition of irrigation, planter boxes, arbor and benches. Landscaping
will be installed soon followed by the placement of the final court surfacing. Estimate opening of courts in late April.
• Irrigation and new sod was install at Ray Park near sand box to eliminate mud and dust and increase aesthetics of
park.
• Tree Crew continues grid pruning sycamores in residential area behind Washington Park.
• January street tree planting is underway. 100 new and replacement trees will be planted by the end of March.
Commissioner Hunt
None
Commissioner Dittman
Commissioner Dittman will not be in attendance at the April Meeting.
Commissioner Kirchner
None
Commissioner Hinckle
None
Commissioner McOuaide
None
The next Beautification Commission meeting is April 4, 2013. There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 7:28 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Gina Borba
Recording Secretary