Present: Dan Orzechowski, Glenn Thomas, Joe Sarnicola, Claire Lovell, Sarah Dibble
- Call to Motion at 5:32pm
- Approve Previous Meeting’s Minutes
- Glenn made a motion to approve and Dan seconded. All approved.
- Budget Update – Joe
- Only expenses were $37 for supplies of the riverwalk cleanup and $400 for Finger Lakes Art Council for the Casey Park figures
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ltHW8LHdXsHbDh-53TlhP_Ux5WmOxlk/edit
- Finger Lakes Art Council Project: Casey Park Figures
- Got a truck and moved the figures to Willard Chapel.
- There will be an article in the newspaper on Sunday
- Work day planned: June 12, 11 am to 2 pm
- Website Discussion
- Claire talked to Dave Homick but he was on vacation, so she doesn’t have the FTP information yet.
- Dan will forward Claire the login information
- Social Media Update – Dan/Sarah
- Dan posted pictures on Facebook and got some traction
- Everyone should send pretty pictures of Auburn to Dan
- Earth Day Event Overview
- At least 60 volunteers, including city councilmembers, county legislators, city workers, and the whole modified field hockey team from AHS.
- 2,210 pounds of trash were picked up. 1,600 pounds of yard waste plus 8 tires and some shopping carts.
- Sarah has hundreds of pictures on her phone from the event.
- Dan let the Citizen know about the upcoming cleanups.
- Tim has the signup sheet from Earth Day.
- ABC Park Pick-up day: Saturday May 22, 2021 9am Veterans Park
- Will need tools from Permaculture Park, so Sarah will ask Pete for them.
- Would like to get another group photo… Please try and attend!
- Sarah or Joe will get bottled water.
- Sarah will resend to the school district and National Honor Society.
- Joe will check to see if we need more mulch for the Welcome to Auburn sign near Hoopes Park on Genesee.
- It’s also the Day of Service, which includes the BID planting (hanging flowers around downtown), Veterans Cross cleanup, and Westminster Church picnic at 11 am.
- Sarah will bring a table, bottled water and a sign up sheet.
- Other Business
- Historic Markers
- Glenn is interested in repainting historic markers. He asks for funding or supplies directly: metal brush, sandpaper, and paint. He got the specific details for paint from the Pomeroy foundation.
- In particular, he wants to work on a Lake Ave sign.
- Glenn will buy the supplies and ask for reimbursement (estimated at less than $50).
- Sarah makes a motion to approve the funding and Joe seconds. All approved.
- Welcome to Auburn sign
- The W is missing from the Lake Ave “Welcome to Auburn” sign
- It’s made out of plastic (not wood) so Sarah will ask the tech teacher to see if a new one can be 3D printed.
- Vigil for Hunter Hanmore
- Hoopes Park at 8 pm on Wednesday night
- Celebration of life on Saturday, May 15 at 3 pm at Sennett Fire House Hall
- Historic Markers
- Schedule next meeting Tuesday June 15 , 2021 @ 5:30 pm – Zoom?
- Sarah made a motion to adjourn at 5:57. Glenn seconded. All approved.