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