HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 2010 - 09/21 - RegularPresent
Beverly Pruitt
Mark Schallhorn
Kerry Craven
John Ogrizovich
Stacy Gonzales
Absent
Carol)n Winkler
Nlardv Brown
Guests
Joey Herald, City Councdmember
Staff Present
Donna Kliewer, Waste Services Manager
Amanda Mattle, Waste Services 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 6:34 p in on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 303 Century
Parkway, Allen, TX.
I. Approve Minutes of August 17 Meeting
MOTION: Kerry Craven made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for August 17 as presented. The
motion was seconded by Mark Schallhorn and carried With all in favor
2. Update from Parks Dept. on Horticulture and Environmental Programs
Donna Kliewer reported that the recent extreme heat has been a challenge for the trees at the tree farm
Residents are still inquiring about purchasing trees through the Trees for Allen program. The Parks
Department has pulled some landscaping with extreme heat stress
3. Receive Update on KAB Events and Projects
a. Educator Expo — September 23
The board discussed KAB board members attending the event to man the KAB table.
ill b Windridge & Oak Hill Neighborhood Cleanup— October'_
® This is a cleanup effort to serve the Winds idge and Oak Hill neighborhoods.
c. City Council Meeting to Receixe AIIen Recvcles Dav Proclamation —October 26
Discussed Keep Allen Beautiful board members attending to receive the proclamation.
d Recvcled Art Contest — Due October 28
MINUTES
KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 - 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
305 CENTURY PARKWAY
ALLEN, TX 75013
Present
Beverly Pruitt
Mark Schallhorn
Kerry Craven
John Ogrizovich
Stacy Gonzales
Absent
Carol)n Winkler
Nlardv Brown
Guests
Joey Herald, City Councdmember
Staff Present
Donna Kliewer, Waste Services Manager
Amanda Mattle, Waste Services 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 6:34 p in on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 303 Century
Parkway, Allen, TX.
I. Approve Minutes of August 17 Meeting
MOTION: Kerry Craven made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for August 17 as presented. The
motion was seconded by Mark Schallhorn and carried With all in favor
2. Update from Parks Dept. on Horticulture and Environmental Programs
Donna Kliewer reported that the recent extreme heat has been a challenge for the trees at the tree farm
Residents are still inquiring about purchasing trees through the Trees for Allen program. The Parks
Department has pulled some landscaping with extreme heat stress
3. Receive Update on KAB Events and Projects
a. Educator Expo — September 23
The board discussed KAB board members attending the event to man the KAB table.
ill b Windridge & Oak Hill Neighborhood Cleanup— October'_
® This is a cleanup effort to serve the Winds idge and Oak Hill neighborhoods.
c. City Council Meeting to Receixe AIIen Recvcles Dav Proclamation —October 26
Discussed Keep Allen Beautiful board members attending to receive the proclamation.
d Recvcled Art Contest — Due October 28
Entries will be displayed November 1 — 6 Keep Allen Beautiful board members and others are
invited to vote on the entries The awards ceremony for winners will be held on Allen Recycles
Day. November 6.
e. Allen Recycles Day — November 6
This is a drive-through recycling and donation event held at City Hall Multiple roadway,
waterway, and spot cleanups occur throughout the city The Recycled Art Contest entries are
displayed in the City Hall rotunda and the awards ceremony w dl be held on this day
E Arbor Day Poster Contest — Due December 3
This is no longer a nationwide contest. Texas is still hosting a contest, however Winners are
honored at Arbor Dav
g Rotary Holiday Parade — December 5
Scouts carq `litter -free event' banners at the beginning and end of the parade RecN sled Art
Contest winners are invited to walk with Keep Allen Beautiful
h. Trees for Allen — Sale: Januan through mid-February
I he order of trees for this program was discussed
i. KTB Awards — February 25 (due to City Hall February 111
Possible nominees were discussed.
j Arbor Dav — March 5
This event w ill be held at the library Activities for the day were discussed
k. Feecellent Family Adventure — April 16
This is a Parks Department event Participation in this event was discussed.
4. Receive Financial Report/Budget Update
Donna Kliewer reported $16,140.95 in the American National Bank account and $4,815.35 in the City
KAB Account
5. Receive Reports from Strategic Planning Initiatives
a Communication
Dail and weekly green tips are still being sent via email by Kerry Craven and hvected by
Amanda Mettle. Some of these tips have been included in the AND HR Newsletter.
b. Em ironmental Center
Nothing new to report.
c. Environmental Education in AND
Stacy Gonzales reported that some AISD schools require certain forms to be filled out online
instead of on paper and that electronic communication has increased, somewhat decreasing paper
communication
d. Parks and Recreation Liaison
Joey Herald reported that Allen will maintain control of the Event Center and that the revamping
of Chase Oaks Golf Course has been temporarily postponed.
e. ScouUService Organization Liaison
Nothing new to report.
P
Adjourn
The regular session of the Keep Allen Beautiful board was adjourned at 731 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21,
2010
ATTEST
Donna Kliewer, ATI EST
D
APPROVED
Chair, Stacy Gonzales