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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 2010 - 10/19 - RegularMINUTES KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2010 - 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 305 CENTURY PARKWAY ALLEN, TX 75013 Present Beverly Pruitt Mark Schallhorn Kerry Craven Stacy Gonzales Mardy Brown Absent Carolyn Winkler John Ogrizov ich 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 32 p in on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, TX. 1. Approve Minutes of September Meeting MOTION: Kerr3 Craven made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for September 21 as amended. The motion was seconded by Mardy Brown and carried with all in favor. 2. Update from Parks Dept. on Horticulture and Environmental Programs Donna Kliewer reported that the Parks Department has ordered fall color as well as pansies for Allen Recycles Dai 3. Election of Officers and Update on Recent Appointments Kerry Craven nominated Mardy Brown for Chair and the nomination was seconded by Mark Schallhorn. Kerry Craven nominated Stacy Goniales for Vice -Chair and the nomination was seconded by Mardy Brown. Nominees were unopposed and all were in favor of both nominations New'Iv elected Chair Mardy Brown officiated the meeting from this point on. d. Receive Update on KAB Events and Projects a. Educator Evno —AAR The event was held in the same place as last year, but the froom was arranged differently this year. 0%craft feedback was favorable. The es ent was well -attended and well-received. b. Windridi e & Oak Hill Neighborhood Cleanup —AAR This cleanup effort to serve the Windridge and Oak Hill neighborhoods was well -attended, with over 50 residents availing themselves of the service. c. City Council Meeting to Receive Allen Recycles Day Proclamation —October 26 Communication Board members discussed attending to receive the proclamation. d. Recycled Art Contest — Due October 28 Amanda Mattle. KAB's Twitter account has almost 500 followers now. Constant Contact has Entries will be displayed November I — 6. Keep Allen Beautiful board members and others are been used to communicate with volunteers for Allen Recycles Day invited to vote on the entries. The awards ceremony for w inners will be held on Allen Recycles Environmental Center Day, November 6. c Allen Recycles Dav —November 6 Environmental Education in AISD This is a drive-through recycling and donation event held at City Hall. Multiple roadway, Nothing new to report waterway, and spot cleanups occur throughout the city The Recycled Art Contest entries are Parks and Recreation Liaison displayed in the City Hall rotunda and the awards ceremony will be held on this day f. Arbor Day Poster Contest — Due December 3 discussed planning actions for 2011's 100 Dav Challenge program conducted by Live Healthv "f he statew ide contest includes fourth and fifth grades this year g. Rotary Holiday Parade — December 5 discussed at the AHA meeting Scouts carr 'litter -free event' banners at the beginning and end of the parade. Recycled An SCntIScr,jCe Organization Liaison Contest winners are invited to wall. with Keep Allen Beautiful "I'he board discussed ordering Nothing new to report. shirts forthe event. h. Trees for Allen — Sale January through arid -February The purchase of pots for this program was discussed i. KTB Awards — Februa v 25 (due to City Hall February l l) Possible nominees were discussed. J. Arbor Day — March 5 This event will be held at the library Activities for the day were discussed. k Eegcellent Family Adventure — April 16 This is a Parks Department event Participation in this event was discussed 5, Receive Financial Report/Budget Update Donna Kliewcr reported $16,210 95 in the American National Bank account and $23,939 00 in the Citv KAB Account. 6. Receive Reports from Strategic Planning Initiatives a. Communication DadN and weekly green tips me still being sent via email by Kern Craven and tweeted by Amanda Mattle. KAB's Twitter account has almost 500 followers now. Constant Contact has been used to communicate with volunteers for Allen Recycles Day b Environmental Center Nothing new to report c. Environmental Education in AISD Nothing new to report d Parks and Recreation Liaison Stacy Gonzales reported on John Ogrizovich's behalf that the Alliance for a Healthier Allen discussed planning actions for 2011's 100 Dav Challenge program conducted by Live Healthv North Texas at their recent meeting. Spring 2011's Motivate to Move program in AISD was also discussed at the AHA meeting C. SCntIScr,jCe Organization Liaison Nothing new to report. I D P Adjourn The regular session of the Keep Allen Reautifi l board was adjourned at 8.14 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. ATTEST i Donna Kliewer, ATTEST APPROVED Chair, Ma Brown