STEPS- Improving the Physical Environment Workgroup
Agenda Items. Decisions, and Action Required
Meeting Date: September 29, 2015- 4:30 – 6:00 pm, Romulus Presbyterian Church
Participants: Karel Titus , Priscilla Smalser, Joy Novack, Judy and David Dresser , Harold P. Bush, Deb Bush, Mary Joslyn, Bill Sebring ,Theresa Lahr
Introductions; Karel Titus moderated the workgroup session. Everyone introduced themselves. Mary Joslyn gave brief overview of the recently
awarded resident project; First Annual Currier & Ives Winter Festival, Karel will discuss resident project at the October (date TBD) Economic &
Educational workgroup. Previous meeting minutes approved.
Time
4:30
pm
Discussion Item
Mural (s)
Person(s)
Responsible
IPE
workgroup
Decisions Required
Artist - need commitment
and decision
Decisions Made
Dave Dresser to speak
with local artist Dan Motill
re Ovid mural project.
Would like a panel
depicting Lamoreaux
Landings lake view, “Amish
& horse in buggy” and a
“ Ovid Welcomes You ”
Actions Required
Dave will contact Dan
Person Responsible
Date to be completed
Dave will speak with
Dan by next workgroup
on 10/26.
Paint directly on wall, not
on panels.
Community Book
Boxes
Harold, Bill,
Ben
- decide on delivery dates
of primed newspaper
stands to schools
- purchase paint supplies
Bill & Harold will transport
six newspaper stands to
Ovid village park for youth
to clean/prime after school
on 10/1 under Harold’s
instruction/ supervision
– purchase 2 quarts each of
5 primary colors; Red,
Black, Blue, Yellow and
White (like Crayola colorstrue to color- per art
teachers request) semigloss exterior latex enamel
for both RCS & SS art
classes to decorate the
book boxes(total 20 quarts
need)
Theresa to purchase paint at
Ovid Midlakes Metal works.
Harold will deliver 3 prepped
newspaper boxes 10/8 @ 3:15
to Jim Mason’s art class (RCS).
Ben will deliver 3 prepped
newspaper boxes to SS art
class 10/14 @ 8 am
Bill Sebring & Harold
oversee youth prepping
the boxes –working with
RCS & SS students from
the Ovid library- LIFT
program on 10/1 &
deliver RCS boxes on
10/8
Ben – deliver boxes to
SS school 10/14
STEPS- Improving the Physical Environment Workgroup
Agenda Items. Decisions, and Action Required
Water Quality
Awareness
Increase access & use
of green space &
waterfronts
Cement Tables
5:50
pm
Next Workgroup
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Village water quality test
results – published in
Shopper.
Willard Lakefront (Town
of Romulus awaiting
approval from NYS DOC
re lake access)
Putting a cement table on
Verona village path- check
with Mike Snyder for
placement approval Mike
Snyder.
When/where?
Encourage residents to
have water tested
Contact Romulus Planning
Board to check on status.
None @ this time.
Dave will contact Tom
Bouchard (Romulus Planning
Board)
Check with Village of Ovid
Priscilla to check with Village
of Ovid
Monday, October, 26th
4:30 pm
Priscilla is handling table
production- shared pictures of
proposed tables/ benches with
workgroup
Karel Titus will contact the
Presbyterian Church in Lodi
(new home of the Lodi food
pantry) re meeting there on
October 26 @ 4:30 pm
Dave Dresser by next
meeting
Priscilla Smalser by next
meeting
Karel