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Bozeman Beautification Advisory Board Minutes for Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Meeting held at 12:00 p.m. in the Small Conference Room, Bozeman Public Library
Board members in attendance: Terry Quatraro, Jan Bergman, Charlotte Knight, Ryan Haskins,
and Allyson Bristor (City Staff liaison)
1.Call to Order at 12:05 p.m.
2.Guest Speaker (allowed guest to go first on the agenda)
a.Jill Davis from MSU about Danforth Park project.
Described plans for park and handed out some information flyers about the
“Students for Danforth Park” group –project is the “Project Iris Garden”
whose goal is to preserve Danforth Park while educating MSU students,
staff, and faculty as well as Bozeman community about the history of MSU’s
illustrious and oldest park
Past and current clean up of the park – removed dead growth, trim hedges,
keep healthy trees
Future pathway/garden plans for park – reestablishing the iris gardens
Fundraising efforts include an Art Swap event where $13K was raised
Working with MSU Facilities and trying to promote the need of the park –
that partnership led to $25K given park for redo of pavement and new
benches
Group wants to be responsible for repair/preservation of sundial in center as
well as historic lights around perimeter, as well as all gardening within park
and establishing a sign for the park
Group hopes to make park an “art center” for MSU – live performances, tea
parties, lectures, place for students to engage, “destination park”
BBAB asked to consider helping in future with scheduled plantings or
possibly a donation (plants, sign?)
BBAB members like the idea of collaboration with MSU and hopes to
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continue that trend with future city beautification projects (S. 8 Avenue
boulevards for example)
3.Approval of Minutes.
June minutes not completed yet. Forwarded to next meeting for future approval.
4.Disclosure of Information.
None to report.
5.Public Comment.
No public was in attendance.
6.Items of Discussion.
a.Beautification Award Timeline
Continue coordination with Preservation Advisory Board when deciding
award ceremony date and location
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b.Mulch at Sacajawea Park on 7 Avenue
Western Pines mulch donation of two yards (certificate donated Jane Gillete)
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BBAB decided to pay for an additional two yards so there was enough for
the Sacajawea Park
BWAG will do mulch project
$45 delivery fee applies to mulch if City can’t pick it up
Terry asked where water source is located at Sacajawea Park – Allyson to
confirm with Parks Department
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Terry hoped mulch could be dropped off at park on Thursday, July 29 –
Allyson said to arrange drop off time/day with Western Pines and have them
send an invoice to Planning for delivery and extra mulch
7.City Staff Liaison Update
Nothing at this time.
8.New Business, Upcoming Agenda Items
a.BBAB projects on goal list.
8.BBAB Adjourned (1:40 p.m.)
Minutes taken by Allyson Bristor, City of Bozeman Planning Staff
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