CITY OF NOVI
Beautification Commission Agenda
Monday, December 9, 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:                                                                               

Absent

Approval of Minutes

Approval of Agenda:  

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

Current Projects:

  1. National Wildlife Federation Certification  (Laura)
    • Timeline/schedule/list of activities to achieve points – see handout
    • Park certifications
    • Promoting NWF homeowner certificates
      • Web blast
  2. Fuerst Park Monarch Waystation maintenance & Rain Garden at Rotary Park
  3. Park Entrance Sign Adoption (Isaly & Lindsay)
    • Need defined criteria
    • Tri-fold
  4. Home/Neighborhood holiday decorating recognition program (Jenn, Cindy H.)
    • Submit pics of gardens on website
  5. Website information
  6. 2019 Entryway Grants
    • Before/after pics for website

New Business:

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

Adjournment: 
 
Meetings:
2019 - Nov 18, Dec 9
2020 - Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11, Jun 8, Jul 13, Aug 10, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14
2020-Palooza May 29


2020-CARES:

  • April 4 Knapp Cemetery
  • April 18 Earth Day MSU
  • April 25 Arbor Day Fuerst Park
  • May 16 River Day Rotary Park.

2020-Entryway Grant:

  • January 7 (1-5pm) or January 9 (8am-12pm)
  • January 13-31-Completed applications are excepted
  • March-Beautification Commission meets
  • April-Recommendations by Beautification Commission are made to City; City Council awards grants
  • October 30-Projects completion date; the entire project must be completed or reimbursement/grant award will be forfeited