Goals

2004 Goals for the Marquette Beautification & Restoration Committee

1. Be a more visible committee to the community

Hang banners on South Front Street, there are two designs Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter

Expanding the Daffodil project to planting more bulbs each fall and possibly planting them in the flower beds with grass.

Establish a committee website

Contact Cook Sign about a community service billboard

Have publicity releases in the Mining Journal with a picture of committee members promoting our projects.

2. Be more involved with local city committees

Get involved with the Long Range Planning Committee & the Parks & Rec. Committee by having a representative at each meeting to report back to the MBRC.

Receive the Agenda & minutes from the planning commission. Get a report quarterly from one of its members.

Have City Manager Gerald Peterson speak to our committee annually to keep us updated on city projects.

Attend a City budget hearing and make the Beautification request for funds.

3. Attempt to expand our project visibility beyond S. Front Street

Help with the planning of reinstating the Terrace Gardens in the lower harbor.

Have a representative on the planning & implementing the butterfly garden on Lakeshore Blvd.

Restore the Father Marquette statue. Work on getting grants to fund this project.

3. Promote more educational programs for the community

The Committee programs this year will have a wide range of topics to educate local citizens

Promote our programs via area publications, radio stations and public service announcements. Always mention that guests are welcome.

Publish our entire calendar in the Mining Journal and/or the Marquette Monthly.

Send a copy of our calendar of events to all those in our corporate and friends drive.

4. Continue/expand our Awards program

Add Spark Plug Award given to residential houses who have had improvements

Give an award to a downtown area business for their creativity in their window display.