Min - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 2002 - 02/19 - RegularI
MINUTES
KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2002
KABB Members Present
Pat Buckley, Chair
Sheila Curtis
Susan Bernard
Kurt Kizer
Less Stelcz (Absent)
Wendy Gardner (Absent)
Mary Tittle (Absent)
Staff Present
Steve Massey, Director of Community Services
Donna Kliewer, Recycling/Solid Waste/HHW Coordinator
Call to Order
With a quorum of the Board members present, the Keep Allen Beautiful Regular Meeting was called
to order by Chair Buckley at 7 13 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2002, in the Council Chambers
Conference Room at City Hall, One Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas.
Introduction of Guests
!y Susan Campbell, Allen Parks and Recreation Urban Forester and Tina Daniels, Allen Arts Alliance
® representative were present.
3. Approve the Minutes of the January 15, 2002 Reeular Meeting
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Board member Kurt Kizer and a second by Board member Susan
Bernard, the Board voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to approve the Minutes of the
January 19, 2002, Regular Meeting. The motion carred.
4. Items of Interest to the Board
• Financial repordbudget. Steve Massey reported that there is $5965.25 in the KAB account
• Parks and Recreation Projects Update, Susan Campbell. Liberty Gardens Celebration and
Dedication is scheduled for February 23, 2002 at 10'00 a.m. Discussion of KAB's role at the
dedication ceremony and the sequence of events.
• Ms. Campbell reported that the Tree City application has been accepted and the City of Allen is
now a designated Tree City, USA
• Ms Campbell discussed the Arbor Day poster contest judging rules and regulations before those
present jthe contest entries. Winners were: 1" place, Sarah Ryan, Boyd Elementary
School; Judged2'o place, Ashley Murillo, Boyd Elementary School; 3r° place, Andrea Grbarac, Bolin
Elementary School An Austrian Pine tree will be planted at Boyd Elementary School by the
Parks Department.
�"} • Arbor Day contest winners will receive certificates and prizes at the Liberty Gardens Celebration.
® • Discussion of KAB selling t-shirts/sweatshirts at the event, handing out HHW material,
Smartscapes, Trash off Biers and lapel pins.
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• 2002 Trash-Off/Spring Event. Discussion of the wording for banners for the entrance and exit
to the event and banners on City property to advertise the event.
• Discussion of vendors that have accepted invitations to participate; inviting vendors to the next
KAB meeting to finalize plans
• Site plan will be done by Steve Massey, Donna Kliewer and Terry Holley by the next KAB board
meeting.
• Promotion of the event will be through banners, fliers sent home with AIS) students, and a blurb
on the utility bill, city website and the city cable channel.
• AEDC will help defray some of the cost of advertising.
• Adopt A Highway recognition. Donna will prepare a proclamation for the Mayor making
March Adopt -A -Highway month in the City. Recognition of the seven oldest groups will include
the presentation of a plaque from KAB in appreciation of their service to the City on March 7 at
City Council meeting.
• March KAB meeting/Smithsonian exhibit. Discussion to keep meeting at the same date/time.
Susan Bernard presented Smartscapes display to the board for input on further improvements.
Smithsonian grand opening is on March 8, Smartscapes CDs will be given to all participants.
• Website and Hotline. The phone hotline (972.727.7128) has been accessed and is now carrying
a message about the Great American Trash Off. Messages can be changed.
• Pat Buckley contacted former KAB member for website information. Discussion reached no
conclusion as to what to do with the website.
• Items of Interest.
• Discussion of buying KAB sweatshnts/t-shirts for sale and giveaway
• Discussion of Governor's Award criteria and submittal date.
• Discussion of skit or promotion for city cable channel to promote recycling, HHW Pilot Program,
composting, environmental issues for Keep Allen Beautiful.
Adjourn
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Board member Susan Bernard and a second by Board member Sheila
Curtis, the Board voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the regular session of the
Keep Allen Beautiful Board at 910 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2002. The motion
carred.
These minutes were approved on 1 'day of I d lWl- , 2002.
Lesa P4elcz, Co -CHAIR
APPROVED:
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Pat Buckl y, CHAIR