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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 2015 - 04/21 - RegularT_ --CM OF ALLEN - MINUTES KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD APRIL 21, 2015 - 6:30 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER 900 S. GREENVILLE AVENUE ALLEN, TX 75002 Present Baez, Cheryl Brown, Mardy Frierou, Susan Gonzales, Stacy Hawkins, Cathy Ponder, Susan Schallhom. Mark Stall Present Donna Kliewer, Waste Services Manager Andrea Smith Education Specialist Josud Diaz, Education Specialist Jesse Simmons, Urban Forester 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 Cheryl Baez at 6:35 pm on April 21, 2015 in the Community Room, Municipal Court in the Parks and Recreation Building, 900 S. Greenville Avenue, Allen, TX. 1. Approve Minutes of March 17, 2015 in the Community Room in the Municipal Service Center, 900 S. Greenville Avenue, Allen, TX 75002. A motion to approve minutes of the March 17 board meeting was made by Susan Ponder, seconded by Mark Schallhoru, with all in favor. 2. Receive Financial Report/Budget Update. Josue Diaz reported $8,268.64 unencumbered in the City Account and $14,969.86 in the American National Bank account. A motion to approve the financials was made by Susan Ponder and seconded by Cheryl Baez, with all in favor. 3. Receive Update from Parks Department on Horticulture and Environmental Programs. Jesse Simmons reported that Parks & Rec was putting a new trail in at Bethany Lakes Park, planting a memorial tree in Bethany Lakes Park with Tom Keener, and installing a Water Wise demo garden at the Allen Public Library. Hillside and Orchard Hill pocket parks are being renovated; the Old Stone Dam trail has been started. 4. Continue Discussion of KAB Shirt and Jacket Order. Josue Diaz collected shirt sizes and contact information from the group. Susan will order these items. 305 CENTURY PARKWAY • ALLEN, TEXAS 75013 • 214.509.4100 WEB: www.ciryofallen.org • EMAIL: coaC4cityofallen.org 0 5. Continue Discussion of KAB Scholarship Fund. Donna Kliewer suggested that we collect the survey information and reserve discussion for next meeting after the group has time to review data. Mark said he sent survey information earlier in the year. Marty confirmed and will send his notes to JosW. 6. Receive Update on KAB Events and Projects. • Received Egg-cellent Family Adventure After Action Report. Andrea Smith reported that the event was fun and definitely worthwhile with over 700 visitors to the KAB table. • Received Earthfest After Action Report. Andrea Smith reported that event needed more volunteers to stay for cleanup and to include an official clicker count. This year's event had over 1,000 visitors. The new location at Dayspring Nature Reserve was great and generated a lot of positive feedback. • Received Reuse -a -Shoe Contest After Action Report. Andrea Smith reported that we had lower school participation with no final count and 611 pairs collected at the GAC. • Received Great American Cleanup After Action Report. Josud Diaz reported event went well with 1,571 cars dropping off items and 84 volunteers helping. • Received KTB Conference in Ft. Worth Reminder. Josu6 Diaz reported that the conference will be on lune 15-17. Marty confirmed attendance. • Received Allen USA Update—Josue Diaz reported that we need 100 volunteers. Allen USA is on June 27. 2015. 7. Receive Reports from Strategic Planning Initiatives and Assignment of Board Members. a. Communication • Josue Diaz reported that KAB is tweeting and posting on Earthfest Facebook. Volunteers tweeting and posting from KAB events have social value. KAB is getting retweets and reposts from many sources. b. Environmental Center/Molson Farm Molson is still on hold. c. Environmental Education in AISD • AISD has been discussing an AISD Science Center to possibly be funded in an upcoming bond election. This could possibly fit with a City Environmental Leaming Center to serve both entities. d. Parks and Recreation Liaison Nothing to Report e. Scout/Service Organization Liaison • Nothing to Report Adjourn The regular session of the Keep Allen Beautiful board was adjourned at g:(x) pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Susan Ponder: seconded by Mark Schallhom, with all in favor. ATTEST: Donna Kliewer, ATTEST APPROVE: VL Vice Chair, Cheryl Baer.