City Council

Village of Williamsville Beautification Committee Meeting Agenda April 11, 2023, at 1:00pm at Village Hall, 5565 Main St. BEAUTIFICATION - Deb Habes Garden Priorities: Status • Mural Plaque - wording, design and purchase of plaque for Mural Wall • Garden Name Signage – Garden Name signage: Heritage Garden of 1812 and Pocket Park’s Mural Garden • Safety vests for all members – Purchased 20 on Amazon and order received. • Garden art for the Pocket Park's Mural Garden BEAUTIFICATION REQUESTS FOR DPW – BLACK MULCH ON ALL 3 GARDENS AND the following: (These have been shared with Trustee Lowther and Ben V. of the DPW. Ben V. has responded that he will get to them as time allows) Pocket Park • Creation of Trellis Garden - Re-locate all rose bushes to the east side of the garden on library wall. • Re-paint the iron patio tables and chairs. • Add a few found landscape boulders for more interest • Installation of cast metal mural plaque on brick mural wall once plaque is completed • Sinking into concrete of any iron garden art purchase(s) • Installation of garden boulders with attached cast metal Garden Name plaques in 1812 and Mural Garden • Installation of metal garden trellis(es) with spacers to library wall once purchased (once permission is rec’d from TOA for attachment) Memory Garden • Touchup paint on iron Memory Garden sign Heritage Garden of 1812 • Removal of the perimeter material (cobblestones) and replacement with a non-permeable material OR THICK Layer of mulch on entire perimeter and north point from basin north. • Fill in the stone basin with planting soil to create a raised bed for planting with perennials • Status of replacement tree with a species as chosen as best by Ben and Tree Board GARDEN REPORTS - Captains' reports; garden needs and deeds • Heritage Garden of 1812 – Melissa • Pocket Park Mural Garden – Deb • Memory Garden – Myra and Ramona • Top o’ the Glen Garden – (mulch to be requested thru GPJB) Dian and Elise Memorials – Pat Earing and Susan Siepierski – Purchase of large size memorial pavers in GP Pathway. Both purchased with donations in their honor. GARDEN WALK 2023 – July 15 & July 16 – Dian • TY sent to Sarah Siepierski daughter of Susan Siepierski along with info of previous donors’ names and addresses. • Pat Earring paver • Registration Forms - Please take a few. • Tent ideas- Looking for something special for our 20Th! • Garden Host gift ideas? Sign Up: Tent Time, Poster Placement, Host sign distribution / pick up Status of Slated Priority Purchases with GWW Raised funds from GWW donations: 1. Metal trellis(es) for new Trellis Garden in Pocket Park (against library brick wall) – Deb (HPotter.com) 2. Mural plaque – Deb and Melissa (Crown Trophy) 3. Garden Name signage - Deb 4. Slate plant markers – Deb to order 5. Garden art for PP - Deb (garden totems, sculptural trellises/garden art (HPotter.com) (artofgardening.org), etc. Season Calendar of events. Mark your calendars! This is in addition to weekly garden maintenance) April 20 (rain date 21) – Spring Garden Cleanup Day at 1812. 10am-Noon April 25 (rain date 26) – Spring Garden Cleanup Day at Memory Garden & Pocket Park. 10am-Noon June 4 – PLANTING DAY at Pocket Park, 10am-Noon July 15 & 16 – Garden Walk Williamsville July 19 – Private Twilight Garden Tour (only for GWW workers/garden hosts). 6pm-9pm August 22 (tentative date) – Beautification/GWW Garden Party at Garrison Park Gazebo NOTE: REVISED date: October 10 (rain date 11) – Fall bulb planting and garden cleanup. 10am-Noon December 12 – Dutch Treat Holiday Lunch @ Eagle House. Noon. Next meeting: May 9th at 1:00pm, Conference Room at Village Hall, 5565 Main St. Adjourn