Beautification Advisory Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingGrosse Pointe Woods, MI · August 14, 2024
Minutes
Beautification Advisory Commission
Conference Room – Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center
20025 Mack Ave. Dr., Grosse Pointe Woods
Meeting – August 14, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Arslanian, Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, Hage, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy
Puppos, Wettstein
Excused: Josefiak, G. McCullough, S. McCullough
Guest: Jeannette Rogers
Also Present: M. Koester
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chair, R. Koester at 7:01 p.m.
Minutes: The July 10, 2024, minutes were distributed and reviewed.
Motion by McCarthy, seconded by Feltman to approve the July 10, 2024, minutes as presented.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Arslanian, Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, Hage, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy
Puppos, Wettstein
No: none
Excused: Josefiak, G. McCullough, S. McCullough
Treasurer’s Report: Feltman shared the treasurer’s report.
Motion by McCarthy, seconded by Casinelli to approve the treasurer’s report as presented.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Arslanian, Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, Hage, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy
Puppos, Wettstein
No: none
Excused: Josefiak, G. McCullough, S. McCullough
Chairperson’s Report: R. Koester shared Chairpersons report. Shared Beautification Council of
Southeastern Michigan fall quarterly meeting notice with committee.
Awards Program: Wettstein, Casinelli and Elich updated the committee on awards program.
Flower Sale: Korbus was added to cochair. Arslanian was removed as co-chair. No report.
Adopt -A-Garden: Champagne ordered signs and updated committee on Adopt-A-Garden.
Council report: M. Koester shared council report.
Tile Program: City is vetting 75th tile.
Old Business: No report.
New Business: R. Koester shared biographical sketch received from Jeannette Rogers.
Motion by McCarthy, seconded by Casinelli, to recommend the Mayoral appointment of Jeannette
Rogers to the Beautification Advisory Commission.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Arslanian, Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, Hage, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy
Puppos, Wettstein
No: none
Excused: Josefiak, G. McCullough, S. McCullough
Motion by Hage, seconded by Feltman, to recommend to the Mayor the immediate certification of the
previous motion of the Mayoral appointment of Jeannette Rogers to the Beautification Advisory
Commission.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Arslanian, Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, Hage, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy
Puppos, Wettstein
No: none
Excused: Josefiak, G. McCullough, S. McCullough
Motion by Casinelli, seconded by Korbus to adjourn the Beautification Advisory Commission meeting at
8:18 pm.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Arslanian, Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, Hage, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy
Puppos, Wettstein
No: none
Excused: Josefiak, G. McCullough, S. McCullough
Respectfully submitted,
Gloria Arslanian
Agenda
CITY OF GROSSE POINTE WOODS
20025 Mack Plaza Drive
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236-2397
NOTICE OF MEETING
COMMISSIONS: COMMITTEES: BOARDS:
Beautification Advisory X Building Authority Board of Canvassers
Citizens' Recreation Compensation & Evaluation Board of Review
Community Tree Construction Construction Board of Appeals
Election Finance Downspout Board of Appeals
Historical Fireworks Pension
Local Officers Compensation Mack Ave Business Study
Planning Public Relations
Senior Citizens'
PUBLIC INVITED: IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC ACT 267 OF 1976 (OPEN MEETINGS ACT), ALL
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP SELECTED ABOVE, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ARE
INVITED TO ATTEND THE FOLLOWING MEETING ON August 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm IN THE
Conference Room at the Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center, Mack Plaza Dr., Grosse Pointe
Woods.
AGENDA OF MEETING
1) Call to Order R. Koester
2) Roll Call R. Koester / Josefiak
3) Review of Minutes R. Koester / Josefiak
4) Treasurer's Report Feltman
5) Chairperson's Report R. Koester
6) Awards Program Wettstein, Casinelli, Elich
7) Flower Sale Arslanian, Puppos, Feltman
8) Adopt a Garden Champagne
9) Council Report M. Koester / BAC Rep
10) Tile Program – 75th City
11) Old Business R. Koester
12) New Business R. Koester
13) Adjournment R. Koester
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Submitted by: Rachelle Koester Office Held: Chairman Telephone: 313-549-6001
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office, 20025 Mack Plaza, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 (313) 343-2440 or Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) 313 343-9249.
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