2017_08.08 KKB MinutesKeep Kennedale Beautiful Commission
Regular Meeting
August 8, 2017
I. Call to Order: 6:03 p.m.
II. Roll Call:
1. Michael Chandler
2. Wilda Turner
3. Laurie Sanders
4. Vinita Thomas
5. Cesar Guerra
6. Vickie Chandler
7. Kelly Cooper
III. Minutes Approval: Vinita motions to approve, Cesar 2nds— Approved
IV. Visitor /Citizen Forum: N/A
V. Regular Items:
A. Bring it Event Sept. 16` — The City wide clean -up will be the same day, we received a
grant for old tires to be deposed of, Larry Hoover and his Public Works crew will handle
the disposal of the tires at the landfill. Mission Store at the Methodist Church will be
manned by Church members. We are still hoping for volunteers in Town Center. We will
meet at 8:00 a.m.
B. Demonstration Garden- Laurie, Darlene and Wilda have been working weekly on
Wednesday mornings before it gets to hot and keeping the garden well maintained. One
of the City employees turned on the sprinklers for the garden area so the ladies could
check out the watering pattern. The ladies also went to Whiz Q Stone to look for a large
rock to go in the dead spot of the garden and got the prices and info on delivery. Kelly
feels we can use $500 out of the budget for the rock and delivery. Laurie makes a
motion to go to Whiz Q Stone for Rock and delivery, Wilda 2nds- Approved.
C. Fred Winters Memorial Rock- The cost of the engraved stone was $150 and should be
ready any day.
D. Arbor Day Event — Fellowship Academy responded to Kelly and said they would like to
have a tree planted on their campus; Board discussed having a rock engraved like at
Patterson Elementary to be placed by the planted tree. Would like to do this event
around 3 on the same day as the City's Trunk or Treat event. Laurie has also talked to
TXU about tree donations for Trunk or Treat that we are going to participate in later that
day.
E. Resource Garden Field Trip- All members that attended really enjoyed the gardens and
learned a lot.
VI. Reports /Announcements — KKB received the KTB Good Standing Designation.
VII. Adjournment — 6:40p.m.
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