HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 2019 - 08/20 - RegularKEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 20, 2019
Present: City Staff:
Sue Kacines, Chair
Ryan Smith, Vice Chair
Sommer Bernard
Steve Chisholm
Susan Ponder
Tabassum “Munia” Ahmad
Troy Webre
Andrea Smith, Education Specialist
Donna Kliewer, Waste Services Manager
Josué Diaz, Education Specialist
Call to Order
With a quorum of the Board members present, the Regular Meeting of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board
was called to order by Chair Kacines at 6:36 PM on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, in the City Hall
Basement Conference Room B of City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, TX 75013.
1. Approve Minutes of the July 16, 2019, Regular Meeting.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Board Member Smith and a second by Board Member Webre ,
the Board voted five (5) for and none (0) opposed to approve the minutes of July 16,
2019, Regular Meeting. The motion carried.
2. Receive Financial Report.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Board Member Smith and a second by Board Member Ponder,
the Board voted five (5) for and zero (0) opposed to approve the Financial Report. The
motion carried.
3. Discuss the Keep America Beautiful Logo Requirement Change.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Board Member Smith and a second by Board Member Ponder,
the Board voted seven (7) for and zero (0) opposed to approve the logo be changed to
not include the Keep America Beautiful logo. The motion carried.
4. Receive Update on KAB Event and Projects.
• Allen USA Celebration Litter Survey – The presentation of the Litter Survey was tabled
for next month.
• Educator Expo – Board members Ponder, Kacines, and Ahmad volunteered to work the
event.
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• Trees for Allen/Arbor Day – Donna Kliewer reported that the Trees for Allen and Arbor
Day Celebrations will be at Glendover Park on October 26, 2019. The last day to submit
orders is October 14, 2019. Flyers were sent to the printer. Josué Diaz will sent out a sign
up list to volunteer for the event.
• Allen Recycles Day – Donna Kliewer reported that Allen Recycles Day will be held on
November 2, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The awards ceremony for the Recycled Art
Contest will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 11 a.m.
• Rotary Holiday Parade – Winners from the Recycled Art Contest, and their families, will
be invited to walk with Keep Allen Beautiful in the parade. The parade will be held on
December 8, 2019.
5. Discuss Outreach Initiatives.
Andrea Smith reported that (1) environmental lessons will be presented to home schoolers at
the Allen Public Library in September, October, and November, 2019; (2) training for PTA
environmental chairs will be held on September 19, 2019; and (3) the Waste Services Division
has met meet with the AISD STEAM Center staff to discuss partnership opportunities.
Donna Kliewer reported that the Keep Allen Beautiful logo is being revised. She asked for
input from the board regarding design ideas.
Adjournment
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Board Member Smith and a second by Board Member Webre ,
the Board voted seven (7) for and zero (0) opposed to adjourn the Regular Meeting of
the Keep Allen Beautiful Board at 7:38 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. The motion
carried.
These minutes approved on the 20th day of August 2019.
APPROVED:
Susan Kacines, CHAIR
ATTEST:
Ryan Smith, VICE-CHAIR