Beautification Advisory Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingGrosse Pointe Woods, MI · April 8, 2026
Minutes
Beautification Advisory Commission
Conference Room – Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center
20025 Mack Ave. Dr., Grosse Pointe Woods
Meeting – April 8, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Casinelli, Champagne, Dinicu, Elich, Feltman, Goerke, Hage, McCarthy, S. McCullough, G. McCullough,
Rogers, Wettstein
Excused: R. Koester
Guest: Christina Dubiel
Also Present: M. Koester
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Co-Chair Wettstein at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes: March 11, 2026, minutes were distributed and reviewed.
Motion by G. McCullough, seconded by Casinelli to approve March 11, 2026, minutes as presented.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Dinicu, Elich, Feltman, Goerke, Hage, McCarthy, S. McCullough, G. McCullough, Rogers,
Wettstein
No: None
Excused: R. Koester
Treasurer’s Report: None
Chairperson Report: None
Awards Program: Casinelli shared an update on the Awards Program
Flower Sale: Update provided to the team
Adopt-A-Garden: No update
Council report: M. Koester provided a report
Old Business: BAC T-shirts distributed
New business: None
Adjournment: Motion by Feltman, seconded by Dinicu to adjourn the Beautification Advisory Commission
meeting at 7:28 p.m.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Dinicu, Elich, Feltman, Goerke, Hage, McCarthy, S. McCullough, G. McCullough, Rogers,
Wettstein
No: None
Excused: R. Koester
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 April 8, 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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Submitted by: Rachelle Koester Office Held: Chairman Telephone: 313-549-6001
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