PROVINCETOWN BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING

March 23, 2000 11:00 AM Notes taken by Joan Barron

PRESENT: James Mack, Joan Barron, LouAnn Bowen, Robin Evans

excused absence: John dowd

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Notes of 2/8/00 mtg voted on and accepted.

Complementary parking stickers for committee members discussed.

James Mack announced that meeting notes must be promptly handed in at the following mtg.

(rub a lamp, James!)

info re MEWS gift tree, we'll have more info next mtg‑

JM spoke of GIFT FUND from Good Scents, Tail Waggers, etc. Stores put 5 cents aside for customers who don't take a bag and give our committee a check once a year.

JM says committee members should look around town for new placement of trees and bike racks.

JM led discussion of SPRING PROJECT in the past, i.e. Lopes Sq. planting, flowers, etc. Big island by Standish and Bradford is UGLY

Disc by LouAnn B. re buying stakes / trees, we have used 3‑4 stakes per tree planted. Disc. Re: deep fertilization of town trees.

JM says we need a list of trees in need of deep fertil.. JM moves we need to ID trees in need and appropr. $$ to have a company come and do it, up to $600. LAB seconds, all say AYE. LAB will compile list and will call co. they submit bill to us.

ANNOUNCEMENT: We'll have a DPW person watering all summer

DISCUSSION RE: Dog poo ............... bags must be attached to leash, a new

proposed law?; we need more plastic bag dispenser boxes around town. Ask

Dave Guertin, can we put new signs around town?

Where is animal control person?, add to her job description re: fining dog owners Robin Evans will talk to Chief Anthony re: people's enforcement of dog cleanup laws. LAB says we must inform visitors of laws of our town, give pamphlets to guest houses, WE ENFORCE DOG LAWS!!

LAB makes motion for Beaut. Comm to donate $200 to Library Trustees

toward planting of new Library tree and celebration. (i.e............. so we can help

sponsor new tree)

Arbor Day celeb. is planned for Apr. 28 at noon at Ptown. Library. Let's all be ‑thee.

Old business; progress report re: benches. $ has been approved. JM will order.

Disc. of bike rack placenint (16' rack).

Meeting adjourned 12:35. Next mtg sched for 4/19/00