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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 2009 - 03/17 - RegularPresent Trent Armstrong Pat Buckley Kerry Craven Stacy Gonzales Beverly Pruitt Mardy Brown Absent David Buchanan Jason Shepard Staff Present Donna Kliewer, Waste Services Manager 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, Keep Allen Beautiful Regular Meeting was called to order by Chair Kerry Craven at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. 2. Introduction of Guests Seventh grade Boy Scouts from Troop 259 were present with their Scoutmaster to fulfill badge requirements. 3. Approve minutes of February 17, 2009 No minutes were available for approval. 4. Receive Financial Report/Budget Update Ms. Kliewer reported a total KAB account balance of $19,626.78 and City funds of $6,013.63. 5. Receive reports from Strategic Planning initiatives I MINUTES KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 17, 2009 — 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 305 CENTURY PARKWAY ALLEN, TX 75013 Present Trent Armstrong Pat Buckley Kerry Craven Stacy Gonzales Beverly Pruitt Mardy Brown Absent David Buchanan Jason Shepard Staff Present Donna Kliewer, Waste Services Manager 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, Keep Allen Beautiful Regular Meeting was called to order by Chair Kerry Craven at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. 2. Introduction of Guests Seventh grade Boy Scouts from Troop 259 were present with their Scoutmaster to fulfill badge requirements. 3. Approve minutes of February 17, 2009 No minutes were available for approval. 4. Receive Financial Report/Budget Update Ms. Kliewer reported a total KAB account balance of $19,626.78 and City funds of $6,013.63. 5. Receive reports from Strategic Planning initiatives I a. Communication Ms. Craven reported that KAB had provided environmental tips to the City of Allen email newspaper for a period up to August 2009 Mr Armstrong is working with Mark Kaufman to tape "A Nurtured World," which will be held on April 14 from 7-9 pm at the Library Civic Auditorium. b. Environmental Center Ms. Buckley reported on a display at UNT showing how various materials found in a fast food meal got to the consumer. Ms Buckley submitted the report for KAB's consideration of such a display at the future Environmental Center. c. Environmental Education in AISD Ms. Gonzales reported on the H.O.P.E. (Help Our Planet Earth) presentation made by the hopeforthebestcampaign.com team promoting the use of reusable bags instead of plastic Ms. Gonzales also reported on Kid's Club presentations. Parks and Recreation Liaison Ms. Pruitt reported on the Parks & Recreation Board meeting and about the availability and possible use of the Park's Foundation Tool Trailer. Discussion of promotion of Zero Waste event promotion to Parks Department 6. Discussion of NCTCOG MFC and Reuse -A -Bae Grants and educational opportunities Ms. Kliewer reported on the progress of the Multi -Family Complex Recycling Education grant. Ms. Gonzales reported that the three Krogers Grocers, Market Street and WalMart are on -board with handing out Reuse a Bags at their place of business Discussion included date of hand-out promotion, method of dispersal and the reactions of stores and residents. 7. Receive Update on KAB Events and Projects a. Trees for Allen & Arbor Day- AAR The event was well received, very organized with good interactions with participants. MOTION: Ms. Gonzales made a motion to pay for Arbor Day t -shirts through the KAB American National Bank account if needed. Ms. Pruitt seconded the motion with all in favor. MOTION: Ms. Buckley made a motion to fund the completion of irrigation for the Arbor Day park trees currently not on the irrigation plan with funding through the KAB American National Bank account. Ms. Gonzales seconded the motion with all in favor. b. North Texas Leadership Conference — AAR Ms. Gonzales reported that the conference this year was good. Discussion of the merits of this conference and last year's. c. Seeding a Healthy Communip• Discussion of events taking place at this event set for April 4 at Watters Creek. Booths provided by Watters Creek. Event will start at 8am with a waterway cleanup and booths open from 9:30am — 3pm. I 11 I d. A Nurtured World Discussion of distribution of flyers to various locations to advertise the event. Ms. Buckley will contact Tim Carroll about sending information to the AISD staff. Information suggested to be sent to Sandi Osborn for distribution in AISD teacher newsletter, Jane Bennett, Friends of the Library, and Lori Smeby of A.H.A. PAMRO will put information in Allen Employee Newsletter and Denise Webre will list in on Allen Online. e. Live Green Expo KAB volunteers needed from 9am — 5pm on April 18. Parking passes will be distributed prior to the event. f. Great American Cleanup Ms. Gonzales reported that WalMart wanted to again be a part of this event. This event will enter from Watters Road this year. KAB volunteers will be needed from 7-45am to 1.30pm. g. KTB Youth Awards Due — April 28 Trent Armstrong and Bev Pruitt volunteered to write KAB's youth submissions to KTB 8. Discussion of Governor's Community Achievement Award and Keep Texas Beautiful Awards Discussion of awards submitted and those upcoming 9. Adiourn The regular session of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 ATTEST r f / Donna Kliewer, ATTEST APPROVED Chair, Pat 6uckleyU