Visual Improvement Program

Washington Township, Ohio

3:30PM

VIP members present: Marlene Tiernan, Chairperson; Gordon Dodane, Sandra Drain, Mable Leyes, Bob Harrington. Angela Hodson visited to determine interest in joining the committee. VIP Consultant, Sandra Spees, and Mike Wanamaker, Public Works Manger were also present.

Tiernan outlined some rules for the committee. Cell phones should be turned off. All members should maintain proper etiquette when speaking. Each member may speak for two minutes when asking questions or when participating in discussions.

Drain presented pencil drawings for possible spring, winter and summer banners. She had three drawings for each season. After viewing the drawings the members voted for a holly theme for winter, a daffodil theme for spring and a star/flag motif for summer. Drain will do color renderings for submission to Bronner’s and AAA Flags. Costs will be quoted for VIP approval.

Twenty-two banners will be installed along Route 725.

Photos of Beautification Award nominees were presented. After voting the following were selected.

• 5685 Far Hills Avenue
• 5647 Nicolet Lane
• 9531 Bridlewood Trail
• 9514 Quailwood Trail
• 610 Woodbourne Trail
• Association on Burnet Isle Drive

Spees reviewed several items regarding her work.

• It has been determined that the plantings at Yanks Court may be suffering from chlorosis. Soil samples will be analyzed by Spectrum Analytic.

• The quotes for work on Paragon Road were discussed. Based on quotes and work presented in the quotes Groundskeeper will edge and mulch 63 trees along the boulevard. Grandma’s Garden and Landscape will install 26 Armstrong maples which replace trees removed previously. They will also install other landscape plants in the two islands north of Route 725.

• With approval of Gary Huff, Township Administrator, Spees will write articles for the quarterly newsletter. These will be about horticultural and landscape information appropriate for the time the issue is to be distributed.

• Six horticulture workshops are scheduled for January – July of 2006. These will be held at Fire Station 45 on McEwen Road on the fourth Thursday of the month. All will be from 7-9PM except the February workshop on pruning which will be at 2PM at the Rec Center. These workshops are free to residents of the township. Information will be published in the township quarterly and in various media outlets.

• Spees will get costs of new landscape pots to be placed at Paragon Road.

• The Government Center Median is scheduled for landscaping and decorative lighting. Information will be solicited from Dayton Power and Light.

• The entryway signage and landscape at the Miami Township line on Route 725 was presented. Tom Toberen will have surveyed drawings made. Then a proposal will be solicited from landscape architects. The streetscape plan originated by Kinzelman-Kline will be the basis for the work.

Drain moved to allocate money for the horticulture workshops. Leyes seconded. It was approved. Spees will determine amount needed for each.

Tiernan told of the meeting held by Create the Vision with Joe Howell from ODOT. She asked if the committee was interested in ‘adopting a highway.’ They were not. Howell told the attendees that there is some money for roadway improvements.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:30PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sandra Spees