BM 2007-04-19 KCB
Keep Coppell Beautiful
Minutes of Meeting
April 19, 2007
The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board met on April 19, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., in the Conference Room at the
Coppell Service Center, 816 South Coppell Rd., Coppell, Texas. The following members were present:
Brent Wooten, Chairman, Chris Reed, Vice Chairman, John Dobson, Cheryl Colmery; Joyce Whitbread and
Tom Hudon. Student Advisors present: James Halpin, Zach Flores, and Janice Kim. City Liaison Amanda
Vanhoozier, Community Programs Supervisor, and Carrie Stevenson, Special Events Coordinator were
present.
Item 1:Call Meeting to Order
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Brent Wooten, Chairman, called meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
Item 2:Consider Approval of February 15, 2007, Minutes
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Tom Hudon made a motion to approve minutes.
John Dobson seconded the motion.
Vote: 5-0, approved.
Item 3:Citizen’s Forum
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No citizens present.
Item 4:Discussion of KCB Booth at Clean Coppell
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The board discussed the set up for the Keep Coppell Beautiful booth along with the
schedule for arrival at 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. The booth will consist of a registration area
with assignments and directions to the locations, and a supply area with T-shirts,
vests, trash bags, and arm bands.
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Brent Wooten, Chris Reed, Tom Hudon, Cheryl Colmery, John Dobson, Cindy
Geppert, Joyce Whitbread, James Halpin and Zach Flores will man the booth. Tom
Hudon will help with e-cycling also.
Item 5:Orientation: Beautification and Water Conservation
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This item was tabled for the May 17 meeting.
Item 6:Community Programs Report
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.Coppell Community Garden
- Canon USA is doing several projects at Helping
Hands on April 21. Plus contributing $1000 worth of plants and materials to the
garden. Share the Harvest has begun for this season.
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2Coppell Farmers Market
.- CFM opening day was April 14. The customer
appreciation day will be May 12 with a BBQ at the market.
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3Coppell Community Garden Education
.- A booth was held at the YMCA
Healthy Kids Fair and will also hold one at Clean Coppell Earthfest focusing on
promotion of the Jr. Master Gardener summer classes.
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4.Master Composters of Coppell
- Holding an educational booth at the Clean
Coppell Earthfest. Deb Newton-Hair has visited classses at Coppell Middle School
and the Coppell High School upon teacher request for composting and worm
composting presentations.
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5.Recycling Promotion in Motion -
The trailer has been scheduled for Town
Center Elem. Earthfest on April 20 and will be onsite at Clean Coppell and the Water
Talks at the CFM.
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6.School Recycling -
CMS West is doing their pilot recycling collection this week.
James Halpin reported on the progress of setting up the recycling program at CMS
West. A board has been organized with 25-27 students, and four teachers are
involved. There are four committees consisting of: Communications, Fundraising,
Processes and Status. James has a co-leader working with him. Their next board
meeting will be May 17.
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7.Arbor Day -
The Arbor Day Celebration will be at Clean Coppell Earthfest at
11:30am. Presentation of Tree City USA and Arbor Day Poster winner and a planting
of the small orchard at the CCG Helping Hands Garden.
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8.GCAA -
The narrative and notebook is due on May 8 to Keep Texas Beautiful.
New Business to be placed on next meeting agenda:
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Orientation: Beautification and Water Conservation (Amanda – 10 mins.)
ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. by Brent Wooten, Chairman.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Phyllis Shepherd.
Next meeting: May 17, 2007, 7 p.m., Conference Room, Coppell Road Service Center, 816 S.
Coppell Rd.