Beautification Commission

STERLING HEIGHTS BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, March 2, 2015 Vice Chairman Gary Isom called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioner’s present: Henrietta Baczewski, Mary Calabro, Steve Duncan, Gary Isom, Darlene MacLeod, Sharon Mason, Ruthann Schinzing, Kate Tuttle-Sniecinski and Ann Williams. Commissioner’s absent: Janis Adams, Paola Colombini and Erin Younan. Other present: Sue Giallombardo, Neighborhood Services Specialist Bridet Doyle, Community Relations Director Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve Beautification Commission meeting minutes from the March 2, 2015 meeting made by Mason. Seconded by: Baczewski Ayes: all Nays: none Agenda Items: A. Election of Officers (Chairperson, Vice Chairperson)  Duncan nominated Isom for Vice Chair; Isom declined.  Isom and Baczewski nominated Mason for Chairperson; Mason declined.  Mason nominated Schinzing for Chairperson; Schinzing declined.  Isom made a motion to table the election of officers to the April meeting; Seconded by: MacLeod Ayes: 5 Nays: 3 Motion Approved. B. 2015 Snowman Contest Judging  Members voted on 24 contest entries; the winner was Natalie Graham.  Giallombardo will contact her family and invite them to the April meeting so that they can be presented with a certificate and $25.00. Giallombardo will also send letters to all participants and prepare a media release. C. Adopt a Road dates for 2015  Commission members are committed to clean alongside Dodge Park Road between 17 Mile and Metro Parkway. Members meet at 9:00 a.m. and usually go to breakfast afterwards. Isom agreed to pick up bags, vests and litter pokers from Community Relations.  The following dates are tentatively set for future adopt-a-road clean-ups: o Saturday, June 6 (Rain make-up on June 13)  o Saturday, July 18 (Rain make-up on August 1) o Saturday, September 12 (Rain make-up on September 19) o Saturday, October 17 (Rain make-up on October 24)  Mason and Schinzing are able to attend the clean-up on June 6. Old Business:  Duncan asked Giallombardo to copy attached documents into the body of the e-mails, as he is not able to open attachments. New Business:  Giallombardo stated that the next quarterly BCSEM meeting will be on March 19th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Clinton Macomb Library. The invitation was passed around, there is no charge for this meeting. Members are encouraged to attend.  Baczewski mentioned that there is a new picture of Mayor Notte on the wall outside City Council chambers; she asked what has happened to all of the awards and accolades that have been given to the boards and commissions. Giallombardo stated that the wall is going to be a tribute to Mayor Notte. Doyle added that city administration is looking for an appropriate place to hang the awards and will follow up.  Isom stated that it was pretty warm at last year's Memorial Day Parade, and asked if the commission members could possibly order new shirts to wear at city events. Giallombardo will bring different options and pricing to the April meeting. Adjournment: Motion to adjorn the Beautification Commission meeting at 7:15 p.m. made by Mason; seconded by Willaims. Ayes: All Nays: None