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City of Rock Island Beautification Commission met Sept. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

Voting Members Present 

Bob Towler                         Wanda Lambert          Emily Smith

David VanLandegen          Roy Plasschaert

Voting Members Absent 

Todd Linscott          Lloyd Davis, Sr.          Sue McDevitt          Jane Tschappat

Staff Present 

Kathryn Douglass

Guests 

None

Call to Order and Roll Call

Chair Bob Towler called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM and read the roll call. Public Comment

There were no members of the public in attendance.

Approval of the Agenda

Roy Plasschaert moved to approve the agenda for September 14, 2020. David VanLandegen seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 5 to 0.

Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

Roy Plasschaert moved to approve the minutes for August 24, 2020. Wanda Lambert seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 5 to 0.

Old Business

None

New Business

Bob Towler asked the committee to vote on the “August Yard of the Month” from the nominees shown on a photo slideshow. The vote was 5 to 0 to select 714 11th Avenue as the August Yard of the Month.

The committee review a photo slideshow of the gardens participating in the City’s Community Garden Program.

David VanLandegen motioned that the committee send a certificate of appreciation to all the participating gardens except for the unused garden at site #17. Wanda Lambert seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 5 to 0.

The committee review a photo slideshow of the Rain Gardens participating in the City’s Rain Garden Program.

Roy Plasschaert motioned that 2026 43rd Street be selected the “Best Rain Garden”. David VanLandegen seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 5 to 0. The remaining Rain Garden participants will receive a certificate of appreciation.

Bob Towler reminded the committee that there will be no “October Yard of the Month” selection at the next meeting. The meeting will be focused on selecting the Beautification Commission’s Commercial Beautification

Award winner.

Other Business

None

Adjournment

Chair Bob Towler asked for a motion to adjourn. David VanLandegen moved to adjourn. Roy Plasschaert seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 5 to 0 at 5:33 PM.

https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09142020-629