Members Present:
Mitch Maniccia
Joe Sarnicola
Sarah Dibble
Chuck Mason
Peter Cramer
Tim Donovan Glenn Thomas
Dan Orzechowski
Guests:
Claire Lovell
Julie Liccion
- Call to order at 5:05 pm
- Introduction of Guests – Julie Liccion & Claire Lovell
- Motion to approve the minutes from the previous meeting made by Tim, seconded by Sarah, unanimously approved
Budget Update
- Total project money spent $7,460
- Joe to send out 2021 budget proposal for next meeting
- Perhaps search out other sources of funding
2020 Projects
- Casey Park Courtyard project was SPECTACULAR. With assistance from Julie Liccion, the Auburn High School Z-Club and National Honor Society, with Auburn Alumni Jake Coleman
- Cleared out weeds
- Marked out path
- Took down outdated plywood characters
- Laid down landscapers cloth
- Filled in with mulch in flower beds and rubber “chips” along path
- Assembled and installed 3 picnic tables
Permaculture Park Update
- Pete meeting with Walt Aikman to install signage out of reclaimed wood
2021 Projects Possible Ideas
- Clean-up nature trail in Flemming/Dunning Ave
- Clean-up West-End of Genesee Street
- Clean- up of Y-Fields
- Do something with Arterial – Near Mark’s/Byrne Dairy – possible clovers, snowbells, cherry trees
- Planting at the triangle at the welcome to BID District – near St. Mary’s
- Clean Cross @ Veteran’s Park
- Tulips or Snow Alyssum @ Veteran’s Park
- Assist with funding/installation of Harriet Tubman Mural (on side of Nolan building)
- Adopt the corner flower garden in front of Wild’s on Genesee St.
- Look into Historical Signs repainting
- Possible Grant from Cornell – Feasibility Study – Sarah to follow-up
- Possible fundraising ideas:
- Holiday event
- Scarecrow Contest
- Shoveling Event
- Showman Contest
- Sell blackberries & or batches of trees – Cayuga County Water & Soil
- Sarah to create ABC Instagram & Twitter account – maybe appoint Social Media Specialist?
- Mitch to step down as chair. Recommend’s Sarah, but of course this needs to be approved in January
- Motion to adjourn by Sarah, seconded by Mitch, unanimously approved.
- Meeting adjourned at 6:00pm
- Next meeting Monday December 14, 2020 @ 5pm via Zoom