2018_01.09 KKB Minutes - unsignedKeep Kennedale Beautiful Commission
Regular Meeting
January 9, 2018
I. Call to Order: 6:02 p.m.
II. Roll Call:
Present: Daniel Medina, Cesar Guerra, Wilda Turner, Darlene Winters, Laurie
Sanders, Dora Ann Markle, Michael Chandler, Carole Ray (6:26 pm), Staff
Member Kelly Cooper
III. Minutes Approval
Motion To approve the minutes as presented; Action Approve, Moved by Laurie
Sanders, Seconded By Cesar Guerra
Motions Passes Unanimously
IV. Visitor/Citizen Forum
Jan Joplin came by to wish everyone a Happy New Year and to thank everyone
for participating on Keep Kennedale Beautiful. She knows a lot of people willing
to assist with projects if we can make phone calls or emails and asked for
information about the Adopt-A-Spot program.
V. Regular Items
A. Welcome New and Returning Board members
A copy of the board member contact information was provided to the
board and each member was asked to review and make corrections. Laurie
Sanders changed her cell number and Wilda Turner changed her email
address. Staff will make the corrections and provide an updated copy at the
next meeting.
No Action was needed for this item.
B. Discuss and Approve Action to Schedule the KKB calendar of events
The Board set the dates for their calendar dates as follows:
Windshield Survey – January 27th, 9:00 a.m. meet at City Hall
Don’t Mess with Texas – April 21, 2018
Bring It Event – September 15, 2018
Butterfly Garden Work day – January 17, 2018 to add mulch
Monarch Pledge Program – Wilda Checking for Speaker
Trunk or Treat and Arbor Day – will celebrate same day in October 2018
Staff will go to Lowe’s to order the mulch and Michael will pick up and deliver
to the garden on Tuesday January 16th.
Motion To approve purchase of 25-30 bags of Texas Native mulch from Lowe’s;
Action Approve, Moved by Laurie Sanders, Seconded By Wilda Turner
Motions Passes Unanimously
C. Discuss and Consider Action to complete the Windshield Survey
The Board determined to complete the windshield survey January 27, 2018 at
9:00 a.m. The board will meet at City Hall at 9:00 a.m. take two cars to
complete the survey and then go to Pitt Stop for breakfast. We need about
six people to participate in the survey. Staff will compile the data and bring it
to the next meeting for the board to review.
No Action was needed for this item.
D. Review and Approve Adopt-A-Spot Totals for 2017
Staff provided a copy of the adopt-a-spot totals for 2017 as well as a
comparison of totals for 2015 through 2017.
No Action was needed for this item.
E. Discuss and consider action necessary for the demonstration garden
During this item the board discussed the Larkspur seeds that we ordered and
when to plant them. Wilda Turner indicated that we are experimenting; we
have already planted some and are waiting until the first or second week of
February to plant the remainder. We’ll see which do better. Darlene, Wilda
and Laurie have all transplanted a variety of plants into the garden in late
2017. They have been marked and we are hopeful that they will do well in
the demonstration garden.
No Action was needed for this item.
F. Discuss and consider action necessary to replace plant identifier sign in the
demonstration garden
The Board discussed this item and the cost. Michael indicated that he would
look at the sign and see if we could just replace the plant identifier rather
than replace the entire sign. Darlene suggested moving the plants if needed
and actually planting the correct holly that is listed on the sign, this would be
more cost effective than expending $200.00.
Motion To approve not expending $200.00 to replace the sign; Action
Approve, Moved by Wilda Turner, Seconded By Cesar Guerra.
Motions Passes Unanimously
VI. Reports /Announcements
A. Press Release for Adopt-A-Spot Participants
Staff provided a copy of the press release and will send to Laurie to post on
Facebook.
VII. Adjourn 6:55 p.m.