Pittsfield Beautification Committee
Minutes
September 2, 2014

Carole opened the meeting at 7:00 pm.

Members Present: Carole, Tina, Ted, Carol, Nancy, and Gail

Members Absent: Jason and Paula

Secretary’s Report: The minutes of the July and August 2014 meetings were approved

Treasurer’s Report: Tina reviewed our donations and expenditures for supplies. Sandwich boards and dry erase boards to attach to them were purchased to be able to have better signage when we advertise our fund raising events. Paula donated a canopy. There was a general discussion about purchasing tables in the future since currently Ted borrows them from the Town Hall. It was also suggested that we buy T-shirts to identify our members when maintaining and watering the gardens as well as at fund raising events.

Old Business: Most of the meeting was open discussion concerning the upcoming mum/bake sale to help finance the upgrade to the Aranosian Lot. Since we will have competition from a snowmobile group that will be set up at Exit Realty on Rte 28 we decided to lower our prices to $4.50 for the 8” pots and $6.00 for the 10” pots. Carol will write an article for the Sun with the new pricing as well as let people know that they can take any of the plants that are currently in the Lot gardens. The plants will be delivered at 7:00 am. Carole, Tina, Ted, Carol, Nancy and Gail will work the sale. Ted will make pricing signs for the baked goods as well as bring tables, water and coffee. Carol will make additional signs for Rtes 28 and 107.

Joe Darrah has not returned Carole’s phone calls concerning the water supply at the Aranosian Lot. Carole will continue to try to reach him.

New Business: Ted suggested that we might want to take on the task of putting shrubs or some kind of plants in between the War Memorials. He will check with the Parks and Recreation Dept to see if it would be feasible. He suggested conical junipers. He thought that we could approach Millican’s for a donation since it is for the War Memorial.

Fall clean up will be discussed at our October meeting

Next Meeting and Adjournment:

Our next meeting will be Monday, October 6th at 7:00 pm at the Town Hall

The meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm.