CITY OF NOVI
Beautification Commission Agenda
Monday, April 8, 2019

5:00-6:00 pm
Civic Center

 
Roll Call: Colleen Crossey, Cindy Haley, Cindy Lang, Jennifer Ryan, Laura Williams, Lindsay Wyskowski, Celia Todd, Isaly Szetela, and Christen Pietraz

Excused:  Lindsay Wyskowski

Absent: 

Approval of Minutes: 

Approval of Agenda:  

Reports:

Chair:  Cindy Lang
Secretary:  Cindy Haley
Treasurer: Jennifer Ryan
Social Media Chair:  Lindsay Wyskowski
Fundraising Chair: 
City Liaison: Wendy DuVall
 
Old Business

Current Projects:

  1. National Wildlife Federation Certification  (Laura & Colleen)
    • Kick-off at Spring Palooza
      • Ranger Rick will be there – needs a handler from youth council
    • Timeline/schedule/list of activities to achieve points – see handout
    • WHO updates
    • Promoting NWF homeowner certificates
      • Booth at Palooza – sunflower seeds
      • Booth at Tollgate plant sale
      • Booth at Greenfest at Detroit Zoo – Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10 am - 3 pm
  2. Website information
    • Monthly educational component about invasive or native plants, animals, pollinators, insects.
  3. Gateway Sign Adoption (Cindy L. & Lindsay)
    • Awaiting City Council decision on proposal (after Jan 1)
  4. Beautification Commission of SE Michigan
    • Hosting June 20, 2019 (Cindy H., Celia, Wendy)
      • Speakers are lined up
      • Donations - flowers, silent auction items
        • Castles in Novi
        • Each NBC member provide a silent auction gift
      • Volunteers to set up
      • Invitation/flyer
  5. Keep Michigan Beautiful Award 2019 (Celia)
    • Applications due in August, Awards at Oct meeting in Lansing
    • NWF project
    • Entryway Grant
  6. Fuerst Park Monarch Waystation maintenance & Rain Garden at Rotary Park
  7. Home/Neighborhood holiday decorating recognition program (Jenn, Cindy H.)
    • Hold until fall
      • Submit pics of gardens on website
  8. 2019 Entryway Grants (Carolyn & Celia)
    • Before/after pics for website

New Business:

  1. Fall Care Days
  2. Fall Perennial Exchange

Grants:

  1. Waste Management
    • Signage for the Monarch Garden
    • NWF Certification

Future Projects for Consideration:

  1. School projects; pollinator garden
  2. Novi Garden Walking Tour (Monarch Waystation, Bioswale, etc.)

Open Discussion:

  1. Visit to Meadow Brook Hall Gardens

Events:
April 13, 2019 – Care Days Earth Day, MSU Tollgate (9-11 am)
April 27, 2019 – Greenfest at Detroit Zoo
April 27, 2019 – Care Days Arbor Day Rotary Park (9-11 am)
May 4, 2019 – Care Days River Day (9-11 am)
May 17, 2019 – Spring Palooza, Civic Center Campus
June 1, 2019 – MSU Tollgate Plant Sale
June 1, 2019 – Care Days Novi Road Cemetery Clean-Up (9-11 am)
June 8, 2019 – Spring 2019 Perennial Exchange
June 20, 2019 – Beautification Commission of SE Michigan
 
Meetings:
2019 - May 13, Jun 10, Jul 15, Aug 12, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 18, Dec 9

Adjournment: