Beautification Committee Minutes
February 12, 2007

The meeting was chaired by President James Mack and attendees were Cecilia Hall, Jennifer Crooks, and Mary Ann Powers.

We started the meeting via re-swearing into our positions with the presence and help of Doug Johnstone, the Town Clerk.

Discussed the Waterfront Park, and taking care of plants at the waterfront park.  And possible granite curb to keep people out of the flower garden.

Our budget has been increased.

James Mack will be our delegate to the VSB; represents us at the VSB, and the next meeting is March 12th in the morning.

We discussed bench budget to memorialize Arthur and Carol Williams.  The bill was $319.00 paid out of gift fund; James motioned to pay the bill, seconded by Jennifer.  Voted and approved, unanimously.

James made a motion to buy eight leyland cypress trees at $295 each that the DPW would plant on the berm between Jerome Smith Road and the skateboard park.  The motion carried unanimously.

The COA asked us to buy eight mugo pines to plant around the Grace Gouveia Building.  Mary ann moved that we proceed with that, it carried unanimously. 

Concern was expressed and discussed about the DPW's ability to care for the flowering plants we plant at Lopes Square and on Commercial Street.

James told us their were two benches still in the garage; Jennifer talked about the soccer field as a possible irrigation hook-up for a park area she would like to develop between the skateboard park and the soccer field.  Jennifer felt we needed more trees in the cemetery.  We talked about spacing of and buying more bike racks with the ideas from Mary Ann and Jennifer, who suggested Capt. Jack's.  Mary Ann suggested bike racks at Bubala's, the Heller Gallery, and other places.  James wants us to keep a look out for right spots; We discussed a need for more seating on Commercial Street.

The next meeting will be scheduled for March 27 at 11 am in the Judge Welsh Room.

Jennifer proposed adjournment at 12:30 pm. Motion seconded by James, and we adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Cecilia Hall