Members Present
Mickey Fernandez, Joan Riback, Anne Greenblatt, Richard Naegle

1. Approval of minutes from last Board meeting — moved, seconded, unanimously approved.

2. Report on Town Social/FPA Chamber of Commerce Mixer scheduled for Wednesday, August 24, 5:30-7:30.

   • Downtown Planning Committee report and plans;
   • Communications Committee report and plans;
   • Musical group still being looked for;
   • Youth Park invited to have display table;
   • Downtown Planning Committee to meet at 4:30 on 8/24 to set up;
   • Board members invited to help out

3. Suggestion by Khysie Horn and Vesta Copestakes re: combining Holiday Tree lighting on 11/27 with downtown open house.

   • interesting idea — deferred to next Board meeting for further discussion.

4. Green Valley Creek Project

   • Progress report from GVCP Committee; pipeline purchased to feed water to irrigation system for newly planted trees; wonderful work clearing weeds from new trees by volunteers on Sunday mornings;
   • Financial report--$20,000 of $30,000 NOAA grant to be received soon; $5700 expended for pipeline; Dean Martinelli will contribute his time and machinery to put in the pipeline

5. Article for next Gazette — hopefully Vesta will do photos and an article on the Town Social; brief FPA article needed to announce Oct Town Meeting and agenda (Richard will write this)

   • For current Gazette, articles on Town Social by Mary Luttrell and on The Green Valley Creek Project by Joan Riback.

6. Next Town Meeting — tentative date Oct 8, Saturday 10-12:30; original idea of an evening meeting no longer needed since Town Social is in the evening.

   • Proposed title: “Realizing the Vision — Update”
   Proposed topics:
   • Town Square;
   • Neighborhood development; Greg Carr (County Planning Department) to be invited to speak;
   • Burbank Housing update;
   • Idea of Community Center

Next Board Meeting
Thursday, September 15, 6-7:30PM
At the home of Mickey Fernandez