Beautification Commission Agenda
Monday, February 4, 2019
5:00-6:00 pm
Civic Center
Roll Call: Colleen Crossey, Cindy Haley, Cindy Lang, Ratna Rao, Jennifer Ryan, Laura Williams, Lindsay Wyskowski, Celia Todd, Carolyn Upton
Excused: Ratna Rao, Carolyn Upton
Absent:
Approval of Minutes:
Approval of Agenda:
Reports:
Chair: Cindy Lang
Secretary: Cindy Haley
Treasurer: Jennifer Ryan
Social Media Chair: Lindsay Wyskowski
Fundraising Chair: Ratna Rao
City Liaison: Wendy DuVall
Old Business:
Current Projects:
- 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
- WHO updates
- Promoting NWF homeowner certificates
- Booth at Palooza – give aways?
- Booth at Tollgate plant sale
- Booth at Greenfest at Detroit Zoo – Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 10 am - 3 pm
- Kick-off at Spring Palooza
- 2019 Entryway Grants (Carolyn & Celia)
- Information is on the cityofnovi.org, Community Tab at the top, click on Homeowners Associations
- 2 applications received
- Vote at the March 11 meeting
- Before/after pics for website
- Website information
- Monthly educational component about invasive or native plants, animals, pollinators, insects.
- Gateway Sign Adoption (Cindy L. & Lindsay)
- Awaiting City Council decision on proposal (after Jan 1)
- Beautification Commission of SE Michigan
- Hosting June 20, 2019 (Cindy H., Ratna, Celia, Wendy)
- Speakers are lined up
- Donations - flowers, silent auction items
- Castles in Novi – Carolyn
- Zoo poo
- Volunteers to set up
- Invitation/flyer
- Hosting June 20, 2019 (Cindy H., Ratna, Celia, Wendy)
- Keep Michigan Beautiful Award 2019 (Celia)
- Applications due in August, Awards at Oct meeting in Lansing
- NWF project
- Entryway Grant
- Fuerst Park Monarch Waystation maintenance & Rain Garden at Rotary Park
- Home/Neighborhood holiday decorating recognition program (Jenn, Cindy H. & Ratna)
- Hold until fall
- Submit pics of gardens on website
- Hold until fall
New Business:
Grants:
Waste Management
Signage for the Monarch Garden
NWF Certification
Future Projects for Consideration:
School projects; pollinator garden
Novi Garden Walking Tour (Monarch Waystation, Bioswale, etc.)
Open Discussion:
Novi 50th Anniversary community project
Visit to Meadow Brook Hall Gardens
Events:
Feb 11, 2019 - 50th Celebration
April 27, 2019 - Greenfest at Detroit Zoo
May 17, 2019 – Spring Palooza, Civic Center Campus
June 1, 2019 – MSU Tollgate Plant Sale (first Saturday in June)
June 8, 2019 – Spring 2019 Perennial Exchange
June 20, 2019 – Beautification Commission of SE Michigan
Meetings:
2019 - Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13, Jun 10, Jul 15, Aug 12, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 18, Dec 9
Adjournment: