BM 2009-05-21 KCB
Keep Coppell Beautiful
Minutes of Meeting
May 21, 2009
The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board met on May 21, 2009, 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, Shannon Olmstead, Carole Gayler, Craig Pritzlaff, Tom Hudon, and James Halpin,
Student Advisor. City Liaison Cristal Rollins, Community Programs Coordinator, and Phyllis Shepherd,
Parks and Recreation Secretary, were present.
Item 1: Call Meeting to Order
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Brent Wooten called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
Item 2: Consider Approval of April 16, 2009, Minutes
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Minutes approved 5-0.
Item 3: Citizen’s Forum
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No citizens present.
Item 4: Discussion of Adopt-a-Locations
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Cristal Rollins reported 51 groups are signed up with three new groups: 807, New
Tech High, and Delta Sigma Theta Alumni Dallas Chapter. Starbucks and Access
expressed some interest.
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The board set May 30, 2009, at 7:30 a.m., as a makeup date for pick up due to rain
out on May 16, 2009.
Item 5: Discussion of Green Team
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Cristal Rollins reported that the program is ready to go. Cone Elevator has signed up.
Articles will appear in the Gazette on May 6 and in the Advocate on May 15.
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Cristal Rollins will speak at the June Chamber of Commerce luncheon and distribute
literature.
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Item 6: Discussion and Approval of July 4 Activities
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The board voted to participate in the parade if there are three members who confirm
by June 12 to Cristal Rollins’ email request.
Item 7: Discussion of KCB Youth Advisor Interviews
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Shannon Olmstead, Tom Hudon and Craig Pritzlaff will conduct the interviews
beginning at 5:30 on August 20, 2009, and make two recommendations to the board
at the scheduled meeting that evening.
Item 8: Community Programs Report (written)
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1. Recycling Carts
– GOALS: 65% participation rate and 19% diversion rate.
MARCH 08 MARCH 09 APRIL 08 APRIL 09
46% PR 59% PR 36% PR 61% PR
12% DR 15.1% DR 11% DR 15.3% DR
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2. Keep Texas Beautiful Affiliate Status –
KCB is a KTB Gold Star affiliate
AGAIN! We will be recognized during the KTB Conference on June 11.
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3. Keep Texas Beautiful Awards –
The City of Coppell won 2 place in the
government/city program category for the ecoCoppell initiative, and the Coppell
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Community Garden won 2 place in the civic organization project/program category.
Awards will be given out during the KTB conference on June 11.
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4. Coppell Community Garden
– reached 100,000 pounds of produce grown and
donated. Awarding their annual scholarship at CFM Customer Appreciation Day on
May 30
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5. Coppell Farmers Market
– Customer Appreciation Day – May 30, Summer
Celebration – July 25, Fall Festival – October 10
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6. TXDOT Landscape
– Plans should be finalized by the end of the month,
construction bids open in August and construction should start in late September.
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7. Upcoming Events
– July 3 – 7:00-10:00 p.m. – 4 of July event and fireworks
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at Andrew Brown East. July 4 – 10:00 a.m. - parade
New Business to be placed on next meeting agenda:
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Hazardous waste pick up or incorporate into Earth Fest
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City flower
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Bike lanes
ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m. by Brent Wooten, Chairman.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Phyllis Shepherd.
Next meeting is August 20, 2009, 7 p.m., Conference Room, Coppell Road Service Center, 816 S.
Coppell Rd.