04.09.2013 KKB MinutesKeep Kennedale Beautiful
Meeting Minutes of April 9, 2013
II. Members Present: Michael Chandler
Vickie Chandler
Fred Winters
Stephen Brim
Laurie Sanders
Wilda Turner
Streets & Parks Supv. Larry Hoover
III. Motion to approve the minutes of March 12, 2013, by Vickie Chandler, second by
Fred Winters. Motion carried.
IV. Visitor /Citizens Forum —None
V. Regular Items
A. Selection of plants for the bird/butterfly garden spring planting to include
Salvia Greggii (3), Lantana (2), Purple Coneflower (18), Butterfly weed, plant or
bush (2) Black Eyed Susan (12), Dusty Miller substitute, Colchester White (8),
Bronze Fennel (6) and 16 bundles of pine straw mulch and two 40 lbs. bags of
green sand. We will use the City's surplus compost. We decided where to place
each plant in the garden. Larry Hoover will ask his employee, Charles, to build a
bench for the garden. Larry, Michael and crew will pick up everything from
Stegall's Nursery Saturday morning. The planting will begin at 9:OOam.
B. De -brief Spring Clean event — Everything went as planned and expected.
C. Discuss participation in the National Kids to Park Day, May 18, 2013, Kid
Fish from 9am — 12 noon and Bark in the Park from Sam — 12 noon. Motion for
KKB to assist by Fred Winters, second by Vickie Chandler. Motion carried.
D. Future events for KKB — Plans will be made for a fall clean -up to be done in
Sept. or Oct. (avoid 1 St weekend in Oct. for Methodist Fall Festival). The
cleaning of a park or side streets may be the focus. The final decision to be made
later. Larry Hoover will research if the clean -up we did after Art in the Park and
the Texas Day Parade will qualify for accreditation.
VI. Reports /Announcements
A. Public Works entrance will be planted on April 13, 2013.
VII. Adjournment — 7:18pm