Enhancement
Committee
April
7, 2004
A.
Durbridge called the meeting to order at 7:00
sharp. As there was not a quorum at that time,
the minutes were not approved.
Signs
- A. Durbridge described the planting plan he designed for Welcome signs which
allows
for different conditions, deer, drought resistance, salt, highway conditions. Consists of rocks and plants. (10) signs total, w/ 2 signs not to be planted but
heavily mulched. . 1 sign needs to be re installed,
after damage. Another sign awaits complete installation, pending approval of private
landowner located on RT. 22 [ Tally Ho]. Andy
gave $4,000 in materials as ballpark estimate. Stone
border with 3 sides, add soil, mulch, spirea (3 feet max.) and daffodils. One map will be left in Town Enhancement files. Need to put
on next agenda budgeting for Townscape –
report is needed from Treasurer Euvrard. Appx.
$3,000 in Townscape checking account which should be closed out. Herb Eschbach was thanked for offering to complete
Town Sign painting. He should advise Vicki or Andy
if any additional materials are needed and when he needs help.
2. Streetscape – Wassaic sidewalk– Vicki will work w/ Stan Whitehead to coordinate
street lamps and sidewalk improvements with Wassaic. Sharon
Kroeger might want input. Trees appropriate in
this project?
FoodTown
-
Contact was made between Mark Morrison and the FoodTown owners regarding possible
considerations of streetscape plans in any new proposal. The streetscape subcommittee is
available, and hopes to also participate in a planning process. Peter
asked M. Morrison to be in contact w/ FoodTown, don’t know of outcome.
3. Communication
& Development - Nan
will ask Garret Corcoran to review promotion plans for Amenia and
prepare coordination schedule for the Chamber’s Tech Fair slated for March
25, 2005.
Website development has proceeded.
NYS
Office For Technology is working with Town Board to develop a plan for implementation of
the perceived Internet, and intranet needs.
4. Townscape - Nan: several catalogues with prices would be good for
this committee, at minimum. Dolores: resin pots ($60 kind) are not holding up. Are we going to continue using old for this year? Commmittee can ask Stan W. to remove old. Andy: funds
within existing budget could provide for one or two barrel replacements. J. Devine is chair of Townscape subcommittee but he
has had health problem. Need an interim or
co-chair of this committee. Vicki will ask Wayne Euvrard. Dolores has list of what needs to be done. D. Holland
has confirmed plans for the Amenia Garden Tour dates, and has asked me to include in this
report that it will take place on Sunday June 27th. [rain date is Sun. July 4th]. Dolores will help for this year again only.
5. Façade Plan - Next
agenda should include Erin Rollins for presentation of her work todate. Mimi
was away, but Vicki will pass Ann Linden’s
historic photos to Mimi.
Erin
took pictures of town buildings on Thursday March 25.
Mimi has façade agreements from
Millbrook and will speak with Connie Clapp and NY Historic Preservation.
6. Grant Librarian
- Mary-Ann Wilkens will direct info on to Lisa Coon
for futher investigation. Lisa will also help
in getting façade and streetscape plans to local businesses. Nan
sent Grants Action Newsletter to M. Wilkens.
Dolores: Passed out info on new kind of sidewalks. This was passed onto Stan W.
Andy
will not be at next mtg. May 5, but P. Riva will be back by then.
Richard
Poole will be here at next meeting and give us tips for street trees. He should be put on the agenda, but at the end so
we can stay and converse with him. Diana King
said he has planted 5,000 trees in McClean and has raised $7,000 simply by recycling paper
each year to help pay for trees. Diana: Kildonan has community service program. Could use them to plant daffodils, etc. Do work every Wednesday afternoon, could clean up
planters the Wed. before planting day. Could
utilize Kildonan on monthly program to help clean up Town.
Safety, planning, educational message needs to get
beautification/enhancement out to public. Maryanne
Wilkens – Would be great idea to have place for recycling leaves, brush. Stanley
did make a nice mulch pile but people started dumping regular garbage.
Ann
Linden has sponsored flags for Town businesses. This
group needs to take responsibility for getting them. Poles
are available at Dills. Brackets should be
available from True Value stores. Contact all
downtown businesses, ask if they would like a flag. Maybe
use chamber of commerce network to get info. out.
Need
M. Morrison to report back on DOT coordination for May mtg.
Meeting
adjourned.
Respectfully
submitted by, Vicki Doyle |