Rescheduled: Beautification Advisory Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingGrosse Pointe Woods, MI · February 19, 2025
Minutes
Beautification Advisory Commission
Conference Room – Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center
20025 Mack Ave. Dr., Grosse Pointe Woods
Meeting – February 19, 2025, 7:00 p.m. (Rescheduled from February 12, 2025)
Present: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Guest: Mary Goerke
Also Present: None
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chair, R. Koester at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes: January 8, 2025, minutes were distributed and reviewed.
Motion by McCarthy, seconded by Casinelli, to approve January 8, 2025, minutes as presented.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Treasurer’s Report: Feltman shared the treasurer’s report.
Motion by Casinelli, seconded by Korbus, to approve the treasurer’s report as presented.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Motion by G. McCullough, seconded by S. McCullough, to recommend to City Council to approve the
Beautification Advisory Commission 2025 Parkway Beautification budget for $23,490.00 as submitted
(Reference attached FY 2025 Parkway Beautification Budget.)
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Motion by Puppos, seconded by Rogers, to recommend the Mayor the immediate certification of the
previous motion of the 2025 Parkway Beautification Budget.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Motion by Champagne, seconded by Puppos, to recommend to City Council to approve the
Beautification Advisory Commission 2025-2026 Proposed Budget for $3,200.00 as submitted. (reference
attached FY 2025-2026 Proposed Budget)
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Motion by Casinelli, seconded by Rogers, to recommend the Mayor the immediate certification of the
previous motion of the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Motion by G. McCullough, seconded by Korbus, to recommend to City Council to approve a budget not
to exceed $40,000.00 for the total expense of the 2025 Flower Sale to be held in May. (reference
attached FY 2025-2026 Flower Sale Budget)
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Motion by Puppos, seconded by S. McCullough, to recommend the Mayor the immediate certification of
the previous motion of the 2025 Flower Sale Budget.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Chairperson’s Report: R. Koester shared the chairperson’s report.
Motion by Feltman, seconded by Casinelli, to approve the 2025 Membership to the Beautification
Council of Southeast Michigan (BCSEM) not to exceed $25.00.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Awards Program: Casinelli provided a planning update.
Flower Sale: Puppos and Feltman updated the committee on the Flower Sale to be held in May 2025.
Adopt-A-Garden: Champagne updated the committee on Adopt-a-Garden.
Council report: No report.
Old Business: No report.
New Business: Biographical Sketch for Mary Goerke shared with committee.
Motion by Casinelli, seconded by Korbus, to recommend the Mayoral appointment of Mary Goerke to
the Beautification Advisory Commission.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Motion by Korbus, seconded by G. McCullough, to recommend to the Mayor the immediate certification
of the previous motion of the Mayoral appointment of Mary Goerke to the Beautification Advisory
Commission.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Motion by Feltman, seconded by C. McCullough to adjourn the Beautification Advisory Commission
meeting at 8:05 pm.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Casinelli, Champagne, Elich, Feltman, R. Koester, Korbus, McCarthy, G. McCullough,
S. McCullough, Puppos, Rogers
No: none
Excused: Hage, Josefiak, Wettstein
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie McCarthy
Agenda
CITY OF GROSSE POINTE WOODS
20025 Mack Plaza Drive
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236-2397
NOTICE OF MEETING -Rescheduled from 2/12/25
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 February 19, 2025 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 Feltman, Puppos, Korbus, Rogers
8) Adopt a Garden Champagne
9) Council Report M. Koester / BAC Rep
10) Tile Program – 75 City
th
11) Old Business R. Koester
12) New Business R. Koester
13) Adjournment R. Koester
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