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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 2012 - 06/19 - RegularMINUTES KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD REGULAR MEETING JUNE 19, 2012 - 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 305 CENTURY PARKWAY ALLEN, TX 75013 Present Stacy Gonzalez Mark Schallhorn Kerry Craven Michelle Ross Kelley Bayne Beverly Pruitt Absent Mandy Brown Staff Present Donna Kliewer, Waste Services Manager Casey Bennett, Education Specialist Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Keep Allen Beautiful Regular Meeting was called to order by Chair Stacy Gonzales at 6:31 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, TX. ' 1. Approve Minutes of May 15, 2012 Meetings A motion to approve May 15 minutes with amendment was made by Kelley Bayne; seconded by Michelle Ross, with all in favor. 2. Update from Parks Department on Horticulture and Environmental Programs Casey Bennett delivered a message from Jesse Simmons, City of Allen Urban Forester, that the Arbor Day celebration was scheduled by the Parks and Recreation Department for November 3r° Keep Allen Beautiful Board Members expressed concern because they would not be able to participate in this event as Allen Recycles Day is the same day. 3. Receive Financial Report/Budget Update Casey Bennett reported $5,942.45 unencumbered in the City account; $12,052.00 in the American National Bank account. 4. Receive Update on KAB Events and Projects • KTB Conference — June 25-28 Board members Stacy Gonzales, Beverly Pruitt, Mark Schallhorn and Mandy Brown will be attending the conference and will be on -hand for the dinner to accept the Governors Community Achievement Award on Wednesday night. • Allen USA KAB will be coordinating volunteers and supporting the Parks and Recreation Department by having a booth for educating the attendees, as well as helping with the waste management during the event. Beverly Pruitt suggested reaching out to the Young Men's Service League or the National Charity League for additional volunteers. Schedule for Board members volunteering created. • Educator EXPO The Educator EXPO will be held at the Allen Senior Recreation Center for educators in Allen to sample the free programs offered by the City and County. KAB Board to find five door prizes each for this event. • Arbor Day The date for Arbor Day is November 3ra Jesse Simmons, City Forester, indicated that the Trees for Allen tree program will be held in conjunction with Arbor Day. Keep Allen Beautiful cannot support the event on this date. • Allen Recycles Day Will be held on November 3rtl, 2012 at City Hall. • Rotary Holiday Parade—December 2 This event may be the new place where Arbor Day poster contest winners are recognized. 5. Receive Reports from Strategic Planning Initiatives a) Communication Daily Green Tips are being sent every day. Twitter updates are occurring on a regular basis. b) Environmental Center/Molson Farm No updates c) Environmental Education in AISD AISD is implementing more recycling at the schools and is starting to utilize virtual tools that limit the need for paper from the students. d) Parks and Recreation Liaison No update. e) Scout/Service Organization Liaison Kyle Webre wins the KTB Award for Scout of the year) Website updated to provide additional help to Scouts. Adjourn The regular session of the Keep Allen Beautiful board was adjourned at 6:51 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. ATTEST APPROVE: Donna Kliewer, ATTEST Chair, Stacy Gonzales F