Beautification Advisory Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingGrosse Pointe Woods, MI · January 14, 2026
Minutes
Beautification Advisory Commission
Conference Room – Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center
20025 Mack Ave. Dr., Grosse Pointe Woods
Meeting – January 14, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Mary Casinelli, Andrea Champagne, George Dinicu, Linda Elich, Toni Feltman, Mary Goerke, Phil Hage,
Rachelle Koester, Debbie McCarthy, Jeannette Rogers, Matt Wettstein
Excused: Glenn. McCullough, Sherri McCullough
Guest: Sandra Needham
Also Present: None
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chair, R. Koester at 7:02 p.m.
Minutes: October 8, 2025, minutes were distributed and reviewed.
Motion by Goerke, seconded by Casinelli, to approve October 8, 2025, minutes as presented.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Dinicu, Elich, Feltman, Goerke, Hage, R. Koester, McCarthy, Rogers, Wettstein
No: None
Excused: G. McCullough, S. McCullough
Treasurer’s Report: Feltman shared the treasurer’s report for October, November & December 2025.
Motion by Hage, seconded by Dinicu, to approve the treasurer’s reports as presented.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Dinicu, Elich, Feltman, Goerke, Hage, R. Koester, McCarthy, Rogers, Wettstein
No: None
Excused: G. McCullough, S. McCullough
Chairperson Report: R. Koester shared that there are two openings on the Commission and additional updates.
Awards Program: Wettstein shared an update on the Awards Program.
Flower Sale: Discussed planning for the 2026 year.
Adopt-A-Garden: Champagne provided an overview of the Adopt-A-Garden.
Council report: No report
Old Business: Discussed beautification shirts.
New business:
Conversation with potential new member.
2026 Commission:
o Chair – Rachelle Koester
o Vice Chair – Matt Wettstein
o Treasurer – Toni Feltman
o Recording Secretary – Debbie McCarthy
o Corresponding Secretary – Glenn McCullough
o Awards – Matt Wettstein, Mary Casinelli, Linda Elich
o Flower Sale – Toni Feltman, Jeannette Rogers, George Dinicu
o Adopt-A-Garden – Andrea Champagne
Motion by Casinelli and seconded by Wettstein to approve the roles as presented for 2026.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Dinicu, Elich, Feltman, Goerke, Hage, R. Koester, McCarthy, Rogers, Wettstein
No: None
Excused: G. McCullough, S. McCullough
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Feltman to adjourn the Beautification Advisory Commission meeting
at 7:40 p.m.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Dinicu, Elich, Feltman, Goerke, Hage, R. Koester, McCarthy, Rogers, Wettstein
No: None
Excused: G. McCullough, C. McCullough
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie McCarthy
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 January 14, 2026 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 / McCarthy
3) Review of Minutes R. Koester / McCarthy
4) Treasurer's Report Feltman
5) Chairperson's Report R. Koester
6) Awards Program Wettstein, Casinelli, Elich
7) Flower Sale Feltman, Dinicu, Rogers, Koester
8) Adopt a Garden Champagne
9) Council Report M. Koester / BAC Rep
10) Old Business R. Koester/McCarthy
11) New Business R. Koester
12) Public Comment R. Koester
13) Adjournment R. Koester
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