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BM 2002-11-21 KCB Keep Coppell Beautiful Minutes of Meeting November 21, 2002 The Keep Coppell Beautiful Committee met on November 21, 2002 at 7pm in the Conference Room at the Coppell Service Center, 816 So. Coppell Rd, Coppell Texas. The following members were present; Julia Petty, Chair, Lisa Cunov, John Dobson, Judi Smith, Steven Smith, and Rene Lawson. City of Coppell Liaison: Amanda Vanhoozier, Colnmumty Programs Coordinator. Not Present: John Valentine, co-chair. Item 1: Call to Order - Julia Petty called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm Item 2: Item 3: Item 4: Swearing in of Rene Lawson by Newly elected Chairperson Rene Lawson, as appointed by the city of Coppell City Council, was sworn in by Julia Petty, Chair. Consider approval of Minutes, October 17, 2002 Minutes approved as written. (6-0) Citizen's Forum. No citizens were present. Item 5: Item 6: Consider approval of the Annual Work Plan for 2002-2003 - The committee discussed each goal from Keep Texas Beautiful. They considered Education and Litter Prevention/Clean-ups to be high priorities. The committee approved the work plan with the addition of the following objectives: (6-0) -To elevate awareness of recycling in the community through education of youth. -To increase public awareness with a new logo for Keep Coppell Beautiful. -To increase participation in the Adopt-a-Location program and develop a system of enforcement and recognition of participating groups. -To encourage the planting of trees by passing out tree seedlings to fifth graders at the Arbor Day Poster Contest Workshop in January. -To develop a recommendation to council for curbside collection of yard trimmings diverting them from the landfill to a compost facility. Consider approval of the Keep Coppell Beautiful Logo- Steven Smith brought in eight logo designs that the art director at Temerlin McClain graciously donated her time and talents to develop. The committee discussed the use of the logo, the effectiveness of the message, and the ability to reproduce. The committee approved the design with the tree on the left, writing to the right, and a blue water line at the bottom. (6-0) Julia will follow up with a letter of appreciation to the art director. Item 7: Consider approval of cancellation of KCB meeting, December 19, 2002- The committee approved the cancellation of December 19th meeting. Amanda will get information out to the committee about the Arbor Day Poster Workshop, which will be held before the January 16, 2003 meeting. Item 8: Discussion of Forever Green-Holiday Tree Recycling and Computer Recycling- Amanda reported that there will be a mini event on January 4, 2003 with a mulch day, computer recycling collection and the Master Composters providing education on the benefits of mulch. A coupon will be in the water bill that is a ten dollar value for obtaining the mulch on that day. Item 9: Discussion of KTB quilt square. The committee discussed the use of the new KCB logo on the quilt square for the Keep Texas Beautiful quilt. Lisa Cunov offered to take the instructions, logo, and material square to the Coppell Senior Center to have them be involved in the making of the square. Item 10: New Business to be placed on next meeting's agenda - -Annual Plan with new objectives -Quilt square for KTB -Evaluation report on the For Ever Green program -Clean Coppell planning -Adopt-a-Location program organization. ADJOURNMENT Next meeting: January 16, 2003, 7pm, Conference Room, Coppell Service Center, 816 So. Coppell Rd. Minutes respectfully submitted by Amanda Vanhoozier, Keep Coppell Beautiful, Liaison