Minutes

Beautification Commission meeting of February 15, 2006 at 5:15 p.m.

Attendees: Bill MacDonald, Don Spencer, Ralph LaRue, Marchetta Maupin, Sandy Poulson,, Marilyn Bowers, Frank McGreevy.

South University Island Project: Several of us attended class presentations by Kara Hurst’s students today. All of the students asked for street trees on the entrances to Morgantown. They all mentioned consistency of signage also. We received a copy of the proposal made by Biafore Lancscape for this work. This cost will include a deduction of 481.00 because the city provided maps at no cost. The other vendor. Joe Hajnas was delayed in receiving the information because of computer problem so they haven’t submitted their proposal as yet.

Purchase of Truck for Marchetta: She is waiting to hear from the dealer who is in Spencer, WV to determine if they will deliver or she will have to go and pick it up.

Membership: We reviewed a proposed letter to be sent to the membership to determine the status of those absent members. The letter was approved for mailing.

Public Education: It was noted that April 1 will be Project Pride Weekend. Laura Stiller at Solid Waste is in charge of this event. The plan is to clean up the trails and roadsides around Morgantown. We discussed the need for some outlet to express the concerns and possible solutions of the Beautification Commission. Suggestions were going to the newspaper for a series of articles, working with Scott Rotruck of the Chamber of Commerce, Terri Cutright of Mainstreet Morgantown, some WVU representative. We need to brainstorm with everyone to determine how we can make Morgantown a great community. M. Bowers and Sandy Poulson will talk to Chuck Penn to find out who his contact with the newspaper is and try to meet with the Dominion Post before the next meeting. This item will remain on the agenda.

Master Plan: Don Spencer distributed the revisions to this plan.

Adopt-a-Street: To date there are 10 groups not contacted. Marchetta is working on the list and Donna is to finalize it.

Proud of our Town: S. Poulson and M. Bowers to continue working on this issue. Part of the discussion to be conducted with Chuck Penn as this was his project before he resigned.

Project Reports: Marchetta announced that beautification operating budget requests approx.47,000 for supplies, tools, etc. (this includes the basket material). She has worked with engineering on the weight of the baskets to accommodate the posts being installed. There was some vandalism of trees at Ruby McQuain Park and she has taken care of the repair.

Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.