HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 2016 - 03/15 - RegularPRESENT
Baez„ Cheryl
Brown, Mandy
Ponder, Susan
Schallhom, Mark
Shaikh, Elias
Wallace, Chris
Webre, Troy
CITY OFALLEN
MINUTES
KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 - 6:30 P.M.
CITY HALL BASEMENT - MEETING ROOM B
305 CENTURY PARKWAY
ALLEN, TX 75013
GUESTS PRESENT
Farmer, Joe, Former Mayor of
Allen
STAFF PRESENT
Diaz, Josue, Education Specialist
Flannigan, Chris, Engineering Director
Kliewer, Donna, Solid Waste Manager
Massey, Steve, Community Services
Director
Smith, Andrea, Education Specialist
Call to Order and Announce a Courtrai is Present
With a quomm present, the Keep Allen Beautiful regular meeting was called to order by Vice Chair
Susan Ponder at 6:34 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in the City Hall Basement Conference Room B
of City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, TX 75002.
1. Approve Minutes of February 16, 2016 Meeting in the Conference Room of the Municipal
Service Center, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, TX. A motion to approve the minutes of
February 16, 2016 was made by Chris Wallace and seconded by Troy Webre, with all in favor.
2. Receive Financial Report. Josue Diaz reported that there was $10,089.93 in the American
National Bank account. A motion to accept the financial report was made by Susan Ponder and
seconded by Mark Schallhom, with all in favor.
3. Receive CIP/Bond Presentation by CIP Committee Member Joe Farmer. Former Mayor of
Allen, Joe Farmer and Chris Flanigan, gave a CIP/BOND presentation.
4. Receive Update from Parks Department on Horticulture and Environmental Programs.
Donna Kliewer reported that the leftover trees from the Trees for Allen program are going to be
used for the Clean Neighborhood Project.
5. Receive Update on KAB Events and Projects.
• Litter Index — March 2, 2016 — After Action Report - Josue Diaz reported that the Litter
Index score was 1.74 which falls within the acceptable plus or minus error of margin from the
previous years' score.
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' • Kids Helping Kids Book Drive — After Action Report—Andrea Smith reported that Anderson
Elementary won the book drive competition by collecting 3,108 books. Their prize was $400
in environmental books for their school library. Overall, 11,162 books were collected
through the AISD schools. The majority of the books will he going to Sand Branch, Texas to
start a community library.
• Trees for Allen — March 19, 2016 — Update - Donna Kliewer reported that the leftover trees
from the Trees for Allen program are going to be used for the Clean Neighborhood Project.
• Eggs-cellent Family Adventure — March 19, 2016 — Update —Josu6 Diaz requested KAB
board members signup to volunteer for the event.
• Earthfest — April 2, 2016 — Update - Josu6 Diaz requested KAB board members signup to
volunteer for the event.
• Great American Cleanup — April 16, 2016 — Update - Josu6 Diaz requested KAB board
members signup to volunteer for the event.
• Drag Take Back Program — April 30, 2016 — Update — Donna Kliewer reported that in
addition to the drug take back at the Great American Cleanup, the Allen Police Department
will conduct another drug take back on April 30 in the Lowery Freshman Center south
parking lot.
• KTB Awards- Update — Donna Kliewer reported that KAB won the GCAA award. She gave
a brief history about the award.
6. Receive Reports from Strategic Planning Initiatives.
' a. Communication — Josu6 Diaz reported that Twitter and Facebook usage were on the rise.
b. Environmental Center/Molson Farm — Nothing to report.
c. Environmental Education in AISD — Andrea Smith reported that Solid Waste would be
targeting after school programs to expand environmental education efforts.
d. Parks and Recreation Liaison — Nothing to report.
e. Youth Organization Liaison - Susan Ponder reported that the Scouts publish a newsletter
that KAB might want to submit blurbs to as part of our environmental education
expansion efforts.
f. Civic Organization Liaison — Josu6 Diaz reported summer will mark the return of the
Adopt -A -Program revitalization effort.
Adjourn
A motion to adjourn regular session of the Keep Allen Beautiful board meeting was made by Chris
Wallace and seconded by Elias Shaikh, with all in favor. The meeting was adjourned by Chairman,
Mardy Brown. The regular session of the Keep Allen Beautiful board was adjourned at 8:32 pm on
Tuesday, March l5, 2016.
ATTEST'. APP40VE
Donna Kliewer, ATTEST Chair, Mardy B6