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2015_05.12 KKB Packet C 9 XEEP KENNEDALE BEAUTIFUL KEEP KENNEDALE BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING May 12, 2015 CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. MINUTES APPROVAL A. Consider action to approve minutes for the April 2015 meeting IV.VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM At this time, any person with business before the Keep Kennedale Beautiful Commission may speak to the Commission. All comments must be directed towards the Chair, rather than individual commissioners or staff. All speakers must limit their comments to subject matter relating to the commission. No formal action can be taken on these items. A. Introduce International Professional Fellows, Mr. Hong Muyheng (Cambodia) and Mr. Bounmy Sibounheaung (Laos) V. REGULAR ITEMS A. Discuss and approve action necessary for any of the following: 1. Bird Habitat Clean up 2. Butterfly Demonstration Garden 3. Wildflower Planting at Sonora Park 4. Windshield Litter Survey- September 2015 5. Bring It Event- October 24, 2015 VI. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS VII.ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Kennedale will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. This building is wheelchair accessible, and parking spaces for disabled citizens are available. Requests for sign interpreter services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meetings. Please contact the City Secretary at 817.985.2104 or (TDD) 1.800.735.2989 CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the May 12,2015, Keep Kennedale Beautiful Commission agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board next to the main entrance of the City Hall building, 405 Municipal Drive, of the City of Kennedale, Texas, in a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said agenda was posted at least 72 hours preceding the schedule time of said meeting,in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Kelly Coo r, KKB Staff Liaison % %60 C � KEEP KENNEDALE BEAUTIFUL Staff Report to the Commissioners Date: May 12, 2015 Agenda Item No: MINUTES APPROVAL-A. I. Subject: Consider action to approve minutes for the April 2015 meeting II. Originated by: Kelly Cooper, Director of Human Resources III.Summary: The minutes have been prepared by Board Secretary, Vickie Chandler and are ready for your approval. IV. Recommendation: Approve V. Attachments: 1. JApril 2015 Minutes pril 2015.docx Keep Kennedale Beautiful Regular Meeting April 7,2015 I. Call to Order-6:00 p.m. II. FbII Call 1. Feed Winters 2. Laurie Sanders 3. Pam Breault 4. Darlene Winters 5. Wilda Turner 6. Vickie Chandler 7. HRDirector Kelly Cooper III. MinutesApproval —Wilda motions, Pam 2nds—Approved IV. Visitors Forum—None V. Fbgular Items A. San Jacinto Parade — Darlene turned in the entry form to the Chamber, Laurie had a smaller KKB banner made for the float, Pam is crafting a model of the San Jacinto Monument to sit in the bade of the 4 wheeler that Pam and Darlene are decorating and going to ride in the Parade to represent the KKB. B. Brickworks Festival —KKB Board members will help in the dean up on the 19th from 4-7 p.m. Kelly will have trash bags and pickers at the Community Center. O Butterfly Garden—Board discussed how nice the Garden is looking and Kelly brought up the issue of the day in the Garden, may have to consider adding something to the soil in the future. D. Don't Mess with Texas&Bird Sanctuary Clean up—May 91h at SDnora Park, Kelly created the flyers for the event. Laura with Agri Life will train volunteers on evasive plants before the dean-up starts. Wilda suggests we start at 9 to allow for time to train, assign groups and equipment and proceed to dean up by 10. Laurie will follow up with the Boy SDouts to see if they will be participating in the event. Kelly got the KKB logo on 100 frisbeesto be used for platesduring the lunch we will provide in the Pavilion. The Critter Man will do a program with his Critters after we eat. E Wildflower Area SDnora Park— First Methodist Youth Group will meet after Church on the 121h to spread the seed bombs, Michael will get the ground ready before Sunday. F. Future Projects for 2015—Discussed the possibility of a Holiday Decorating Contest with a Facebook marketing campaign to get City involvement and maybe on a KKB meeting night the Board would go around town and choose a winner and we would put a sign in the yard of the winner stating that Keep Kannedale Beautiful sponsored the contest and the sign for the winner. G. Bring it Event — It has been suggested that there is a company that could come to our event that recycles tires, Board discussed there is a need for this in the City since it would be a cost to the City the Board suggests to put a limit of 4 tires per Household, Kelly will research the cost to see if it is feasible to include this in the Bring it event. H. Adopt a Spot Application—Spillman Insurance has applied for a spot and would like the Board to pick the spot for them, Wilda suggested Kennedale Pkwy up by Tower. Laurie motions, Darlene 2nds — Approved. Kelly will draft up Thank You letters for the two busi nesses. VI. Feports and Announcements— A Texas A&M Forest 13arvice has offered to provide 100 trees to 100 Cities in honor of their 1001h Year; Kelly signed us up for a 100 trees to be delivered in November for our Arbor Day Event. B. Laurie signed us up for the Texas Pride Take Care of Texas program and we received a certificate and some handouts and stickers. Q Kelly suggested not submitting Mr. Wilcox with the KHSOutdoor Qub for the Educator Program this year since the process is so involved and maybe by next year she will have had more time to compile all the information for the submission. VII. Meeting Adjourned—6:44 p.m. % %60 C � KEEP KENNEDALE BEAUTIFUL Staff Report to the Commissioners Date: May 12, 2015 Agenda Item No:VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM -A. I. Subject: Introduce International Professional Fellows, Mr. Hong Muyheng (Cambodia) and Mr. Bounmy Sibounheaung (Laos) II. Originated by: Kelly Cooper, Director of Human Resources III.Summary: This is an opportunity for the Board to meet the ICMA International Professional Fellows that will be working with the City through the month of May 2015 IV. Recommendation: V. Attachments: 1. linternational Fellow Exchange Program linternational Fellows.pdf PROFS SsI{�N_�L EXCHANGE FE LIJ� V� T Title/Organization/Country:Deputy-Chief of Vocational Training Bureau,Department of Personnel,General Department of Local Administration,Ministry of Interior,Cambodia U.S.Host Organization:City of Kennedale,Texas Email:muyheng(@iuj.ac.jp I have been a deputy-chief since 2012 which working thorough understanding and facilitating of the personnel management,motivation, administrative training,and administrative reform both national and sub- national levels.Focusing on the accomplishment of government policy of Decentralization and De- concentration reforms in Cambodia,through adapting policies and regulations for sub-national levels, monitoring and researching directly at the local levels.I have a main aim to reduce corruption and increasing the creditability of government image which nowadays less trust by citizens because of inability of government in providing public services,nepotism in public organizations,injustice practices of top management to public officials motivation,higher rate of public officials'absenteeism, and less cooperation among officials.Good governance,decentralization and de-concentration practices in USA,effective rule and regulation to improve public function,and local governance are the interest topics I would like to explore in this program. At the same time,I am a visiting professor at a university,Economic Development,and Comparative Economic System are offering to some students by adapting ICT standard of teaching methodology.And working on paper"The impacts of motivation and satisfaction on public employees'absenteeism: evidence from Cambodian's public organizations". As a membership of CJAC(Cambodia-Japan Association of Cambodia),which provide assistant and sharing knowledge to students and public officials since 2012 and a membership of Public Official of Ministry of Interior Association since 2008.The main activity is obtaining the good working environment,rights,and protection to ministry officials. I graduated from International University of Japan,Master's degree of Public Management and Policy Analysis Program(PMPP),June 2014,through the JDS scholarship.In 2006,as Khmer Law Compilation Coordinator I had coordinated in the production of the first CD-Rom version of the Cambodian applicable laws.This CD-Rom produced by the students in faculty of Public Administration 2nd batch at the Royal University of Law and Economics,in which cooperated with the Cambodia Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights(UNHCR). Page 11 of 24 The Professional Fellows Program is made possible through generous funding from the United States Department of State,Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs --PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE FELLOWS -n ! Title/Organization/Country: HR Coordinator-Career&Employment, Vientiane Office,MMG-Lane Xang Minirals Limited,Laos U.S.Host Organization:City of Kennedale,Texas Email:boumythonggyahoo.com or bounmv.sibounheuanjz@mmiz.com Mr.Bounmy Sibounheuang was born in the remote area in the northern part of Laos where education is very rare access.Many people in his community lack opportunity to access the higher education.Because of his parents are very poor.They have no money to afford him to school he decided to become a novice to live at the temple for study.As a monk,he went to university in Chiangmai,Thailand and became the only one person in his village who graduated.He always dreams to get higher education from abroad in order to model the young people in his community.In the future,he wishes to educate young people in his community to come along with him and reach the international. During doing his degree in Chiangmai,he worked as volunteer for Religious and Cultural Confict Resolution at Payap International University.He was also an English Teacher at Secondary School as part-time.He enjoyed teaching English to the children.In the evening,he actively joined Monk Chat Program where he improved his English speaking.Monkchat gives both monks and foreigners chance to discuss about Buddhism,religious,and exchange the culture differences. After he graduated,he returned to Laos and taught English part-time for colleges in Vientiane capital.He got his first job as Trainer-Language Skills at Training Centre,LXML Sepon Mine Industry.He has been trained to be professional trainer such as TESOL(Teaching English to Seakers of Other Languages)program and TKT(Teaching Knowledge Test),Presentation Skills,Communication Skills and Teamwork Model.His pedominantly accountable is to train Lao employees across site and upgrade their languages competence especially English Language.However,planning,development, evaluation of the couses is also involved. Based on his knowledge and experience at the Training Centre,he was interested to work for Education Sector after MMG.He and his friend in Germany initiated a small project called"Education Technical Promotion"at Luang Namtha Teacher Training College.This project aims to educate the pedagogue on teaching technique and creating learning material at LTTC as it produces thousand of teachers every year.Although,he is very busy working for MMG but he wishes to continue his project to promote education in the remote area of Laos. He has recently moved to take new managerial role in Vientiane Office as HR Coordinator-Career& Employment,LXML Company.This role provides him new challenge as mostly involves the management,key relationship and communication for all levels both internal and external LXML,MMG, conducting research on Lao labour market and creates an optimal plan and advertising activities to inspire more people throughout Laos.This role also gives him skills,experience and knowledge in terms of Human Resource Management as it's completely different between his previously position as trainer. However,he strongly believe that learning to know more different areas of job is the way to improve his future career. Page 18 of 24 The Professional Fellows Program is made possible through generous funding from the United States Department of State,Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs % %60 C � KEEP KENNEDALE BEAUTIFUL Staff Report to the Commissioners Date: May 12, 2015 Agenda Item No: REGULAR ITEMS-A. I. Subject: Discuss and approve action necessary for any of the following: 1. Bird Habitat Clean up 2. Butterfly Demonstration Garden 3. Wildflower Planting at Sonora Park 4. Windshield Litter Survey-September 2015 5. Bring It Event-October 24, 2015 II. Originated by: Kelly Cooper, Director of Human Resources III.Summary: Discuss any necessary action and or planning that needs to take place for each of these events. Bird Habitat Clean up -consider rescheduling for the fall Butterfly/Bird Demonstration Garden - Wildflower Planting at Sonora Park- Update from Laurie Sanders Windshield Litter Survey-Talked about doing the survey this fall. Bring It Event in October. IV. Recommendation: Approve V. Attachments: