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KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19,2016 - 6:30 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM
MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER
900 S. GREENVILLE AVE.
ALLEN, TX 75002
PRESENT GUESTS STAFF PRESENT
Baez, Cheryl Herald, Joey, Council Liaison to KAB Smith Andrea, Education Specialist
Brown, Mandy Kliewer, Donna Solid Waste Manager
Ponder, Susan Diaz, Josue, Education Specialist
Schallhorn, Mark
Shaikh, Elias
Wallace, Chris
Webre, Troy
Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present
With a quorum present, the Keep Allen Beautiful regular meeting was called to order by Chair Mindy
Brown at 6:33 pm on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in the Conference Room of the Municipal Service
Center, 900 S. Greenville Ave, Allen, TX 75002.
1. Approve Minutes of November 17, 2015 Meeting in the Conference Room of the Municipal
Service Center, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, TX. A motion to approve the minutes of
November 17, 2015 was made by Chris Wallace and seconded by Susan Ponder, with all in favor.
2. Receive Financial ReporttRudget Update. Josue Diaz reported that there was $11,321.40 in the
American National Bank account. A motion to accept the financial report was made by Susan
Ponder and seconded by Chris Wallace, with all in favor.
3. Receive Update from Parks Department on Horticulture and Environmental Programs.
Donna Kliewer reported that there was a tee survey completed in the Hillside subdivision as part
of a beautification project.
4. Discuss Annual Initiatives and Plans. Josu6 Diaz reported that it was time for the board to
discuss any changes in their annual initiatives. The added Youth Organization Liaison and Civic
Organization Liaison and assigned board member duties.
5. Receive Update on KAB Events and Projects.
• Rotary Holiday Parade — December 6, 2015 — After Action Report. Josu6 Diaz reported that
the Holiday parade was well attended and that it went well with all the shirts being handed
out perfectly throughout the event.
• Arbor Day Poster Contest — December 16, 2015 — Update - Andrea Smith reported that there
were three winners and the tree planting ceremony would be in February.
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' • KTB Awards Board Assignments — February 16, 2016 — Update — Josue Diaz asked the board
with help in preparing the KTB awards. Chris Wallace opted to write up On -Site Shredding.
Cheryl Baez opted to write up Live.Love.Allen.
• Earthfest — April 2, 2016 — Update - Josud Diaz reported the committees had met about
Earthfest and that volunteer notifications had already been sent out.
• Great American Cleanup —April 16, 2016— Update — Josue Diaz requested help from board
with the registration process.
• Lowe's Grant (Trees, Monarch, Hillside) — Update — Donna Kliewer reported that a grant was
sent into Lowe's as part of Keep America Beautiful that included pollinator gardens and the
Hillside beautification project.
6. Receive Reports from Strategic Planning Initiatives.
a. Communication —Josue Diaz and Elias Shaikh were assigned to this initiative.
b. Environmental Center/Molson Farm — Mardy Brown and Troy Webre were assigned to
this initiative.
c. Environmental Education in AISD — Chris Wallace was assigned to this initiative.
d. Parks and Recreation Liaison — Elias Shaikh was assigned to this initiative.
e. Scout/Service Organization Liaison — The name was changed to Youth Organization
Liaison. It was assigned to Susan Ponder.
I. Civic Organization Liaison was added to assist with the Adopt -A -Program phase III
recruitment effort. It was assigned to Mark Schallhom and Chris Wallace.
' Adjourn
This regular session of the Keep Allen Beautiful board was adjourned at 7:53 PM on
Tuesday, January 19, 2016. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Troy Webre;
seconded by Elias Shaikh, with all in favor.
ATTEST: APPROVE:
Donna Kliewer Chair, Mardt 7
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