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City of Rock Island Beautification Commission met Aug. 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

Voting Members Present David VanLandegen Roy Plasschaert Sue McDevitt Emily Smith Jane Tschappat

Voting Members Absent Wanda Lambert Lloyd Davis, Sr. Laurie Figley Todd Linscott 

Staff Present Kathryn Douglass

Guests None

Call to Order and Roll Call 

Chair David VanLandegen called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM and read the roll call.

Public Comment 

None

Approval of the Agenda 

Sue McDevitt moved to approve the agenda for August 8, 2022. Roy Plasschaert 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 July 11, 2022. Jane Tschappat seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 5 to 0.

Old Business 

None. 

New Business 

Slideshow and review for August 2022 Yard of the Month 

Roy Plasschaert moved to approve 7916 9th Street West as the winner of the August Yard of the Month. Sue McDevitt seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 4 to 1.

Vote on design of the certificate for best Fall seasonal display 

Sue McDevitt moved to approve both submitted designs. One certificate would be used for a winner if the display was Halloween themed. The other certificate would be used for a winner if the display was a Fall seasonal theme. Emily Smith seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 5 to 0.

Kathy Douglass announced that Lloyd Davis, Sr. called and told her that he was resigning from the Beautification Commission due to health issues 

Other Business 

None. 

Adjournment 

Chair David VanLandegen asked for a motion to adjourn. Sue McDevitt moved to adjourn. Jane Tschappat seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote of 5 to 0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 PM.

https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08082022-988