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Minutes of the Council Meeting September 24, 2007 Page 5 the venue of bands. $1,000.00 was donated to Make A Wish from 50's Night. This is the first year of the three year contract with Zambelli Fireworks. Tree lighting is scheduled for December 12 . Santa's sleigh ride is scheduled for December gth 'h. Menorah Lighting is on December 4th Singing Angels is scheduled for December 15th. The next meeting is scheduled for October 3`a Architectural Review Board - Mr. Marrelli reported that Architectural Review Board met on August 23r . They approved the Altercare expansion for physical therapy. Beautification- Mr. Saponaro reported that the committee met on September lOth. They reviewed the planting project with the baskets and planters for this year. They are going to have presentations at their next meeting by three different organizations that are going to tell us what they would like to do in terms of basket plantings and planters next year. The committee was happy with what had happened but felt that there could be a lot of changes and improvements, not only in placement but in the overall aesthetics of the Village. They also welcome anyone's comments. You can certainly send Mr. Saponaro an e-mail so that he can take it to them. Mr. Buckholtz asked if the surrounding communities have been contacted. Mr. Saponaro advised that they contacted Wickliffe, Willoughby, Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights. They budget to the tune of $50,000.00 for their beautification. They also have programs in place where businesses adopt a planter and they spent $600.00 on the pot and an equal amount on. the plantings. There are a lot of different ways the cities do this. Downtown Willoughby plants on site. Middle Ridge takes care of them: They grow the plants and they bring them out. They plant them on site. There are a lot of variations on theme here. We have looked at a lot of different programs. We are going to bring in three different nurseries who have worked in different communities to see what they have done there. We are asking them to look at the Village and give their recommendations. We are leaving up the baskets until the end of October as well as the planters so that they can look at what we have done currently and how we can make improvements. We will then recommend a budget based on the presentations they have received. Dr. Parker commented that the plantings around the entryways into the Village look very nice this year. Who is responsible for that? Mr. Saponaro replied Doug and the Service Depaxtment. Dr. Paxker said they did a great job. With regard to the entranceways at Aintree North, Mrs. Cinco asked who installed the lights which go right into the plants. Mr. Metzung replied that the homeowner's association did that. Board of Anpeals - Mr. Marrelli stated that there was no meeting, so there is no report. Cemetery - There was no report. Citizen's Advisorv Committee - Mr. Marrie reported that there was no meeting. It was cancelled due to Jim Mason's hospital stay. He is doing better now. There will be a meeting in October.