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Appointment of Median Committee
CITY OF UMATILLA AGENDA ITEM STAFF REPORT DATE: November 23, 2015 MEETING DATE: December 1, 2015 SUBJECT: Appointment of Median Committee ISSUE: Development of rules and guidelines for medians BACKGROUND SUMMARY: A July 16, 2000 letter between former City Administrator Alex Nixon and the Chamber of Commerce President Martha Hartman was the only document found to lay out duties and responsibilities pertaining to the medians. The letter identified what the city would provide and the duties the Chamber would undertake. In researching the history and development of the Umatilla median project, very little information was located regarding an agreement with the original sponsors. City staff met with median sponsors and the Chamber of Commerce on November 10th to initiate discussion on the medians and to hold discussion on the safety parameters not only for plantings blocking the line of sight but also to focus on safety concerns while people are working in the medians. Attendees offered good input and suggestions. It was determined the best first step would be the formation of a Median Committee to create a concept paper to address maintenance, irrigation, plant material and placement following DOT standards, maintenance safety practices, median sponsorship requirements, and consistency. The following median sponsors and interested parties have expressed interest in serving on a Median Committee: Skip Babb, Matt Newby, Doug Hasley, Walt McGlon, and Judy Bakich. The committee meetings will be publicly advertised, open to the public, and follow Sunshine Law protocol. City Manager Blankenship, Public Works Director Aaron Mercer, and Clerk Howard will be in attendance at the meetings. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Appoint Skip Babb, Matt Newby, Doug Hasley, Walt McGlon, and Judy Bakich to the Umatilla Median Committee. FISCAL IMPACTS: N/A ______________________________________________________________________________ COUNCIL ACTION: Reviewed by City Attorney Reviewed by City Engineer 1 12.01.2015 □Yes □Yes □No □No Appointment of Median Committee √N/A √N/A khh UMATILLA MEDIANS Sometime in the 1980s, Colonel Robert Crownover originated the median project. He spent many, many hours getting local people involved. He secured sponsors for each island. Each sponsor paid to have their island landscaped and planted. Years went by with the City of Umatilla taking care of the mowing and upkeep of the islands. In the early 2000s, Alex Nixon was the City Manager. COL Crownover had passed away and the islands were in need of refurbishing. I was president of the Chamber at the time. Mr. Nixon and I met and an agreement was made that the Chamber would undertake the median project again. The Chamber agreed to contact the sponsors of the islands and ask for donations to bring the islands up to par. After all of them were refurbished, the City of Umatilla would again maintain the islands. We wrote letters to all of the sponsors. Most of them stayed on with their islands. The sponsors and interested local citizens donated money into a fund we called the Median Fund which was maintained by the Chamber. These funds were spent on the refurbishing. The sponsors who did not continue as sponsors, gave up refurbishing their island. We secured new sponsors for these islands. However, it was decided at that time that all islands would maintain the original names that belonged to each island. Most of the islands had been planted in memory of a family member. In honor of these original “owners,” their names would be on the island in perpetuity. The new sponsors’ names would be listed below these names. The Chamber had some work days on the two most northern islands. A local landscape business worked with us, charging us only his costs for the new plantings. Several organizations became sponsors of some of these islands. The Kiwanis island honored Mr. Crownover because of his initial involvement in making the median project a reality. As time has passed, some of the second sponsors have passed away and we have had several more city managers. Even though some of our new “people” do not know who Mr. Crownover was or who Mary and Kim Stilling were, they were honored because of who they were and what they meant to the community. We strongly feel that the continuity of keeping the “family” names on the islands is very important. Location #1 5 Points Intersection Across from Post Office #2 Hunter Street area Across from Police Station #3 Lone Star to Smith Street #4 Across from Mason Dixon Smith Street to Patrick Street Clock Island #5 City - north Across from Hotel City - south #6 Cassady St - south Area of 45 S. Central Ave to #7 Gazebo on Lake Enola Gazebo to area of 200 S. Central #8 Lake Park Apartments Across from Lake Park Apts #9 approx 243 S. Central to Mebane #10 Lakeview to Mebane #11 Lakeview to DeVault/Wafford #12 Wafford to Roberts Street Across from Ty Frye Packing House #13 Roberts St to Golden Gem Dr In Memory of Contact Name Address City / State Zip Phone Number Sponsored By W.F. Austin Dr. Thomas Austin Mary Kay Kahler. USB P.O. Box DD USB, P.O. Drawer 29 Taos, NM Umatilla Fl. 87571 (505)751-5875 32784 (352) 669-2121 Charles J Turner Charles & Alice Calhoun P.O. Box 747 Umatilla Fl. 32784 (352) 669-2713 or (352) 669-4328 Charles & Alice Calhoun Robert Crownover Mrs.Crownover Umatilla Woman's Club, President Umatilla Kiwanis Club, President Doug Hasley Walt McGlon Doug Hasley Lakeview Terrace POB 1772 POB 1911 P.O. Box 949 P.O. Box 713 P.O. Box 949 Altoona, Fl. Umatilla Fl. Umatilla, FL Umatilla Fl. Umatilla Fl. Umatilla Fl. 21702 32784 32784 32784 32784 32784 Williams Family Adam & Paige Altman P.O. Box 525 Umatilla Fl. 32784 (352) 669-5153 Altman Sod & Landscaping Brown Jesse & Carolyn Williams P.O. Box 145 Umatilla Fl. 32784 (352) 669-2244 (770) 509-1043 or (800) 241-3970 Ext. 4966 (352) 669-3125 Williams Family Mary & Kim Stilling Yancey Straughan 352 352 (352) 669-2146 (352) 669-3280 (352) 669-2146 United Southern Bank Umatilla Womans & Kiwanis Club Umatilla Womans Club, Umatilla Kiwanis Doug Hasley & Walt McGlon Umatilla Fl. Bryan Palmer no sign Stanley Bryan Family Matt & Holly Newby & Katrina Palmer Mike & Judy Bakich Rhonda Gerber 669.6646.516.6286 131 N. Central Ave./POB 1099 POB 176 P.O. Box 1125 Umatilla Fl. Umatilla Fl. Umatilla Fl. Umatilla Fl. 32784 32784 (352) 669-2340 32784 (352)669-2998 32784 (352) 669-0495 The North Lake Outpost Bakich Family Umatilla Garden Club Hartwright Bob Harcastle.Kathy Richards POB 3 Umatilla Fl. 32784 669.3214,669-4667,267.4569 First Baptist Church MEDIAN 1 W F AUSTIN 5 Points SPONSORED BY UNITED SOUTHERN BANK maintained - USB contract with Allen Snavely MEDIAN 2 CHARLES TURNER Hunter Street area SPONSORED BY CALHOUN city mowed - Calhoun does median planting MEDIAN 3 CROWNOVER Lone Star to Smith Street SPONSORED BY KIWANIS AND UMATILLA WOMANS CLUB city mowed; clubs have occasional work days MEDIAN 4 STILLING Smith Street to Patrick Street SPONSORS HASLEY & MCGLON maintained sponsors contract with Altman's MEDIAN 5 WILLIAMS FAMILY Patrick St to Cassady St SPONSORED BY CITY OF UMATILLA currently maintained by Altman's Sod MEDIAN 6 BROWN Cassady Street south SPONSORED BY CITY OF UMATILLA currently maintained by Altman's Sod MEDIAN 7 YANCEY area of 45 S Central to gazebo on Lake Enola SPONSORED BY SEABROOK mowed by city MEDIAN 8 Gazebo on Lake Enola to approx 200 S. Central STRAUGHAN SPONSORED BY GOODSON mowed by city MEDIAN 9 BRYAN SPONSORED BY BRYAN FAMILY mowed by city MEDIAN 10 PALMER Mebane to Lakeview SPONSORED BY NORTH LAKE OUTPOST mowed by city MEDIAN 11 NO SIGN Lakeview to DeVault St SPONSORED BY BAKICH mowed by city MEDIAN 12 STANLEY Wafford to Roberts Street SPONSORED BY UMATILLA GARDEN CLUB mowed by the city MEDIAN 13 HARTWRIGHT Roberts St to Golden Gem Drive SPONSORED BY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH mowed by the city
