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BM 2007-11-15 KCB Keep Coppell Beautiful Minutes of Meeting November 15, 2007 The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board met on October 18, 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: Chairman Brent Wooten, Vice Chairman Cheryl Colmery, Carole Gayler, Chris Reed, Angie Huff, and Mary Karish. Student Advisors present: James Halpin and Geetika Rao. City Liaison Amanda Vanhoozier, Community Programs Supervisor, and Phyllis Shepherd, Parks and Recreation Secretary, were present. Item 1: Call Meeting to Order ? Brent Wooten, Chairman, called meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Item 2: Consider Approval of October 18, 2007, Minutes ? Minutes approved 5-0. Item 3: Citizen’s Forum ? No citizens present. Item 4: Discussion and Consider Approval of Adopt a Location Guidelines ? Adopt a Location agreements will be sent out in late December with a return deadline of February 15. ? Suggested guidelines changes for new groups: No sign will be posted until two reported cleanups have been done. Propose a minimum of four cleanups per calendar year. A report is necessary either to the office or to the board member. Email OK. ? Cheryl Colmery made a motion to approve changes. Angie Huff seconded the motion. Vote: 6-0, approved. Item 5: Discussion of Community Visibility: Holiday Parade, E-cycling and Chamber of Commerce ? KCB will participate in the holiday parade on Saturday, December 1, 4 p.m., with the truck and trailer. ? The next KCB E-cycling will be Saturday, January 5, 2008, 9-noon, at Town Center. ? Mary Karish will contact the Coppell Chamber of Commerce regarding a KCB display table at the next gala event, March 1, 2008. Item 6: Discussion of KCB and Sustainable Practices ? KCB approved a plan of action for sustainable practices in May 2007. Copy of the plan is attached. These practices will be reported for the Governor’s Community Achievement Award in February 2008 as in past years. ? The city is also working on an environmental management system, and the Coppell schools have green teams. Item 7: Community Programs Report ? 1. City of Coppell Job Posted Nov. 9: Community Programs Coordinator will be working with the Keep Coppell Beautiful Board and programs. ? Clean Coppell Earthfest Committee 2. forming in Dec. This is a subcommittee of KCB and needs a representative from the KCB Board. Other representation include Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Schools, Businesses, CCG, Master Composters, and community. ? Coppell Community Garden 3.- The CCG Board will be voting on the 2008 slate of officers and director at the Dec. meeting. The organization has just started a website, www.coppellcommunitygarden.org ? Coppell Farmers Market 4.- The last market will be held on November 17 starting at 8am until sell out. This was the most successful year with the number of vendors doubled at times this year over 2006. CFM will start their sixth year in spring 2008. ? . Master Composters of Coppell 5- Master Composter Seminar on Oct. 25-27 was cancelled due to low registration. First time in 14 classes to cancel. ? Texas Recycles Day 6.- Nov. 10 Mulch Day was successful with 110 cars coming through to get mulch. The Computer Recycling Collection brought in 161 cars, down 100 from last fall. ARC International will produce a certificate of destruction with the tonnage in a few weeks. ? Recycling Promotion Trailer 7.was at the Old Town Fall Festival, Coppell Oaktober Fest, Bark in the Park, and the Computer Recycling where the special events recycling receptacles were used. New Business to be placed on next meeting agenda: ? Display table at Chamber of Commerce event ADJOURNMENT ? Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m. by Brent Wooten, Chairman. Minutes respectfully submitted by Phyllis Shepherd. Next meeting: January 17, 2008, 7 p.m., Conference Room, Coppell Road Service Center, 816 S. Coppell Rd.