2014_01.07 KKB MinutesKeep Kennedale Beautiful
January 7, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Call to Order 6:02pm
Members Present: Michael Chandler
1.
Vickie Chandler
2.
Laurie Sanders
3.
Fred Winters
4.
Wilda Turner
5.
Pam Breault
6.
Rachel Rogers
7.
HR Director, Kelly Cooper
III. Group picture outside.
IV. Motion to approve the minutes of November 6, 2013 by Vickie Chandler, second by Pam
Breault. Motion approved
V. Visitor /Citizens Forum - none
VI. Regular Items
A. Approval of board positions for 2013/2014—We are required to make
appointment to each position each year. We have the Chair, Vice Chair, and
Secretary. Steven Brim was our Vice Chair, but is no longer on the board.
I. The group elected to Keep Michael Chandler as Chair. Motion to approve
by Pam Breault and Laurie Sanders, second by Fred Winters. Motion
approved.
II. The group elected Fred Winters as Vice Chair. Motion to approve by
Vickie Chandler, second by Pam Breault. Motion approved.
III. The group elected Rachel Rogers as Secretary, with Wilda Turner as the
backup. Motion to approve by Laurie Sanders, second by Vickie
Chandler. Motion approved.
B. Review and discuss the 2013 work plan and the October 19th event
I. Final numbers were reviewed for the "Bring It" event. Total cars were 64,
35 went through the Crud Cruiser, 1,798lbs of paper collected, 2,400 Ibs
of electronics, 7,200 Ibs of household hazardous waste. 49 -50 people
attended Arbor Day.
II. A review of events, awards and training was provided in the packet for
the meeting for the year. This is used to when we go back to KTB to re-
up.
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C. Review and discuss 2013 -2014 budget
I. We have $10,000 beginning October 1. Some has been used.
II. Progressive Waste gave us $2,000
III. The city gave us (budgeted) $8,600
IV. Additional details that were also provided on the handout were discussed
for the "Bring It" event.
V. We have $7,496.32 left.
VI. We have a credit with Stegall's for $499.44
VII. Each year, any amount remaining will be put back into the pot for the
City's budget to be evaluated for each board.
D. Discuss and consider approval of TREES membership
I. Membership is $50.00. The board determined this membership was not
beneficial. The board elected not to renew this membership. Motion
made by Vickie Chandler, second by Rachel Rogers. Motion approved.
E. Review and discuss the Tree City USA work plan and Urban Forestry project
I. We have been accepted as a Tree City USA
II. We need to better track our volunteers, create better sign -in sheets
Review and discuss other possible projects for calendar year 2014 — options as
follows
I. Holiday lighting contest
II. Larry Hoover recommended a tire recycling event
III. Clean -up for the bird habitat area
IV. Simply recycling picks up used clothing at the curb —to be reused and
recycled
V. Beautification and helping seniors — Kaufman was used as an example.
This would help seniors with home repairs and yard work. Thought
would be to pick one home the first year and two the second. Possibly
utilize Meals on Wheels to get feedback on who should be helped.
VI. The City of Graham received a landscape award. It was discussed that we
may want to look at their program and review it for ideas.
VII. "Don't Mess with Texas" — we have feedback that we do not support this
campaign. We are going to count our litter pick -up from last June as a
part of this. We will discuss what events coming up will be considered a
part of this campaign
VIII. Adopt a Spot — volunteer program. We need to review this option to
determine what our requirements to the volunteers will be in regards to
locations, upkeep, changes, and reports. More discussion will take place
during next month's meeting.
IX. We need to do a liter survey for the Governor's award. A windshield
survey needs to be done by part of the KKB committee and complete the
surveys together. This is planned for January 26th at 3:00. The group will
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meet at City Hall. An electronic litter survey will be put on the city
website. Pam Breault will receive the surveys and Travis Rogers will help
compile the results. We will have the survey available for 30 days.
X. Next year's Crud Cruiser event is October 18tH
XI. There is still money in the voucher program through the wildlife grant.
We can continue with our current program or we can buy trees and plant
them or give them away at an event. We would like to buy them to
plant.
XI 1. We need to have a special meeting to complete our strategic plan. UTA
students will lead the discussion and draft the plan. We need to show up
and provide our input. This will be a 4 hour meeting. This meeting will
be March 4tH
G. Review and discuss open meetings training
I. We are required to have 3 months of recordings of our meetings. We
need to determine how this will be done. Rachel Rogers is going to look
at the recorder currently being used to see if it will save 3 recordings or if
they can be downloaded.
VII. Reports
VIII. Adjournment -7:33P
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