Agenda for the meeting being held on October 13, 2011 @ 8:00 p.m. @ City Hall
Call to Order
· Attendance
· Read and Approve Minutes From September, 2011
Cable Show – Karen
· Next Show - Watershed Stewards Commission guest Mark Byrnes - Karen/Mike (waiting for scheduling)
· Future Show - Friends of the Rouge with Cyndi Nichol & Dr. Orin Gelderloos of U of M Dearborn (Date to be Scheduled)
Blight – Karen
· Clothing Bins around the City
o Vote to request City Council’s review for an Ordinance
Facebook /Display Board - Lauren
· Plant Swap
· Upcoming events
o Poster/Essay Contest
o Holiday Lights
MDOT Grant - Karen
· Grant Application – in process
· Planting/Landscaping – Karen Kasprzyk/Deb Siegel
o Design
o Contractor Solicitation – Bids
§ Open to all suggestions for landscapers/master gardeners
o Streetscaping (Warren Ave.) – Cyndi Puzzuoli; Deb Siegel
§ Banner Replacement
Fundraising – Karen
· Spreadsheet
· Texas Hold ‘em – Possible Future Event
o Need manpower
· Wine Tasting
o Need Venue/Date
Library Projects – Lisa
· Dearborn Heights @ 100 years
o October 13th Gather before our meeting – need venue & time
Fire Hydrants - Lisa
· Report to Andrew Gurka – need a copy turned into Chair
Annual Plant Swap –Lisa/Mike
· Banners – Mike
· Sign Storage
o (2) Big Signs
o Wire Signs
Meeting with K. Kramarz – Karen /Debbie
· Planting Community Gardens – Tabled for further Discussion
o Locations/Liabilities
Southeastern Quarterly Meeting – Karen/Debbie
· Update from 3rd Qtr. – Southfield
· December 6, 2012 – City of Dearborn Heights – Richard A Young Center
Holiday Lights – Proposed Dates
· Judging - December 11 – December 17
· Final Judging – December18
Nominations For Officers
New Business
Members of the Public
Closing Statements
Adjournment
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen Kasprzyk
October 5, 2011