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Elm Grove Beautification Committee Meeting

January 7, 2025 · Elm Grove, WI
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-01-07 (PDF, 2 pp)
Retrieved April 13, 2026 from elmgrovewi.org ↗
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Attendees

Sally Cashin (Member)
Amy Forecki (Member)
Katie Forecki (Member)
Kristin Lehmkuhl (Member)
Steve Steen (Member)
Nicci Sternitzky (Chairperson)
Pat Westen (Member)
James Lange (Guest)
✓ Present: 8/8

Decisions

#1

UNANIMOUS

#2

UNANIMOUS

Agenda Items

#1

Call meeting to order

Meeting brought to order at 6:32 pm

#2

Minutes

No change in December minutes

#3

Treasurer report

Year to date totals of expenses, donations, upcoming debts, and sales shared

#4

Bird City WI

Next meeting is Jan 19th at 10am in the ParkView Room

#5

Bee City USA

Draft of 8-page IPM plan has been made and shared via Google documents

#6

Book Club

Only one more wine and cheese book club events remaining this year

#7

Invasive Species Task Force

Will hold ISTF banquet as thank you for all volunteers on January 18th

#8

Winter Lecture Series

Will have 2 remaining WLS events

#9

Veteran's Park Revitalization Plan

Seeding will occur this Saturday, Jan 10th

#10

Mayors' Monarch Pledge

Completed pledge and were able to achieve 20 of the 29 actions

#11

Adopt Your Drain

Currently have 63 of the 190 drains within the village adopted or 33.1%

#12

Adopt-a-River

We officially now have the portion of Underwood Creek as it winds through the park

#13

Spring Plant Sales

Will hold the weekend of May 15th

#14

Urban Deer Management

Reviewed DNR Grant, awaiting to hear whether or not we got it

#15

Mission/Vison Statement

Discussed looking over to revise since hasn't been updated since April 2020

#16

High Interest Day for Tonawanda

Scheduled for April 24th

#17

Winter Salt Week Open House

Planned for Jan 31st from 1-3pm with SweetWater, Milwaukee Riverkeeper, MMSD, Fresh Coast Guardians, and SEWRPC

#18

Elm Grove Summer Camp

We were given the OK to help develop a 'Monarch Madness' week for the Rec department summer camp

#19

DATCP Pesticide Registry

Annual enrollment required; open enrollment until 2/1/26

#20

Next meeting

Scheduled for February 4th at 6:30pm in the Park View Room

#21

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 7:42pm