Min - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 2002 - 05/21 - RegularMINUTES
KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL BOARD
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2002
KABB Members Present
Pat Buckley, Chair
Kurt Kizer
Mary Tittle
Sheila Curtis
Wendy Gardner (Absent)
Susan Bernard (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 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2002, in the Council
Chambers Conference Room at City Hall, One Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas.
2. Introduction of Guests
No guests were present.
3. Approve the Minutes of the March 19, 2002 Reaulm Meetine
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Board member Mary Tittle and a second by Board member
Sheila Curtis, the Board voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to approve the Minutes
of the March 19, 2002, Regular Meeting. The motion carred
Items of Interest to the Board
• Financial report/budget. Funds in the KAB account are adequate to match all upcoming
bills. Funds had been withdrawn to award art contest winners and the Blacklands Regional
Arbor Day contest winner. And exact number will be given at the next KAB meeting.
• Parks and Recreation Projects Update, Susan Campbell. Ms. Campbell was absent at this
meeting. Donna Kliewer reported that, according to Susan Campbell, upcoming Scout
projects included building bat boxes to be placed at mosquito infested areas in City parks.
Discussion included ways KAB could assist with the construction of the projects.
• 2002 Trash-Oft/Spring Event. Discussion of how to improve upon this year's Great
American Trash Off event Ideas have been included in the 2003 Trash Off folder for
consideration to improve the event for next year.
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• Corporate Clean -Up Challenge. Discussion of the June 6, 2002 First Annual Corporate
Clean -Up Challenge. Discussion included groups, numbers of volunteers, food, stuffing
goodie bags and prizes.
• KAB Meeting Date Changes. KAB will meet on the third Tuesday of each month as usual
as it does not interfere with City Council which meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of
each month.
Set Dates for 2002-2003 Major Events. Discussion of dates that may have good weather.
Donna Kliewer will check with City Secretary and Chamber of Commerce to be sure that the
dates selected do not interfere with others. Texas Recycles Day is tentatively approved for
November 9, 2002: The Great American Trash Off is tentatively approved for April 19 or
26' The Corporate Challenge will be set a date once the current first event is completed and
the results can be calculated.
• AISD Action Plan Development. Pat Buckley proposed actions to introduce Keep Allen
Beautiful goals, plans and educational events to the Allen Independent School District in a
more direct and personal way with gift baskets delivered to each school principal with
information about KAB. Mary Tittle volunteered to help head such a plan with the help of
Susan Bernard who has also expressed an interest in developing this idea. They will work on
the project and present the plan at the next meeting.
• Allen Heritage Guild fundraiser project and St. Mary's Gardens. Pat Buckley provided
information on the Allen Heritage Guild fundraiser. Ms. Buckley also presented to the board
the plans for St. Mary's landscaping project and solicited project funds or assistance from the
board. Discussion of how the board could support these projects followed.
• Items of Interest. The board accepted the resignation of Kurt Kizer as Secretary/Treasurer
of Keep Allen Beautiful. Discussion of a citizen complaint of Senior citizen's not being able
to access the compost pile due to the gate being locked. Decision was made to keep the
system in place as it is.
5. Adjourn
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Board member Sheila Curtis and a second by Board member
Mary Tittle, the Board voted four (4) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the regular
session of the Keep Allen Beautiful Board at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2002. The
motion carred. /
These minutes were approved on /tf', day of 12002.
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