2019_11.12 KKB MinutesKEEP KENNEDALE BEAUTIFUL
Keep Kennedale Beautiful Commission
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
November 12, 2019
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Laurie Sanders called the meeting to order at 6:04 pm.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Laurie Sanders, Wilda Turner, Darlene Winters, Kenneth Michels, Linda Miller Absent: Cesar
Guerra, Lauren Warn, Heather Hicks, Jessica Virnoche
III. VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
IV. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Introduction new and old board members
a. New board members were not in attendance
B. Review 2019 Calendar of events
a. All KTB affiliate requirements have been met for 2019
b. Board members spent over 465 hours beautifying Kennedale and educating the public
about trees, monarch butterflies and KKB activities.
C. Adopt A Spot Annual Reporting
a. M. Goza informed the board that she will send out the annual end of the year email
request for data from all of the Adopt A Spot participants this week.
D. Wilda had a 6 item list of things the group has discussed but still need to make plans to get
done.
a. Rain barrels installed in the Children's garden that is being developed. Group
will follow up with this idea.
b. Coker Rock placement in Children's garden. L. Hoover. stated that they need
heavier equipment to move it. R. Taylor will enlist the help of the County but is
also waiting for dry weather.
c. Removal of Texas Sage at the library and replace with grass? L. Hoover stated
that it was ok with him. The board members agreed this would be a good idea
and made some plans. L. Hoover stated that he would like to move the Texas
sage to the Public Works shop rather than just throw them away.
d. Make a plan to plant violas around the clock tower. The group made plans to
meet at 10 am on Thursday November 14th to plant the flowers.
e. Make a plan to apply mulch/compost to the Butterfly garden. The group made a
tentative plan to apply mulch in March. Group made plans to get the Texas
Organic shredded hardwood mulch in bags for portability.
f. Proposed creating one garden work day per month on a Saturday. The group
agreed that this was a good idea. They decided against having a set Saturday
each month and decided to place a decision item on the meeting agenda each
month to set that month's Saturday work day.
V. MINUTES APPROVAL
Consider approval of minutes from October 8, 2019 regular meeting. Motion to Approve the
minutes from the October 8, 2019 regular meeting. Action: Approve. Moved By: K. Michels
Seconded: D. Winters Motion Passed: Unanimously
VI. DECISION ITEMS
A. Discuss and Consider Upcoming Events
1. Board members discussed the Windshield Survey and Bring It events for 2020.
2. Motion to: Schedule the annual Windshield Survey for January 11, 2020 at 10am
Action: Approve Moved By: K. Michels Seconded: L. Miller Motion Passed:
Unanimously
3. M. Goza will call to schedule the Crud Cruiser in early January. Will try to get a Saturday
in September as first choice, October as second choice.
B. Discuss and Consider Cancelling Either the December or January Meeting
1. Motion to: Cancel the December 10, 2019 regular meeting. Action: Approve. Moved
By: K. Michels Seconded: W. Turner Motion Passed: Unanimously
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to: Adjourn meeting at 6:15 pm Action: Adjourn. Moved By: K Michels Seconded: W.
Turner Motion Passed: Unanimously
Approved:
Laurie Sanders, Chairman
Attest:
Mary Goza, KKB Secretary