BM 2010-08-19 KCB
Keep Coppell Beautiful
Minutes of Meeting
August 19, 2010
The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board met on August 19, 2010, 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:
David Caviness, Samuel Duff, Carole Gayler, Brandi Todd and Student Advisors: Elizabeth Meyer and
Geetika Rao. City Liaison: Cristal Rollins, Community Programs Coordinator, and Phyllis Shepherd, Parks
and Recreation Administrative Technician, were present.
Item 1: Call meeting to order
Sam Duff called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
Item 2: Consider approval of May 20, 2010, minutes
Motion was made and carried to approve the May 20, 2010, minutes.
Item 3: Citizens’ Forum.
No citizens were present.
Item 4: Discussion of Adopt-a-Location program and select makeup date for July clean up
Cristal Rollins reported that there are only four locations left to be adopted and there
are 55 groups doing clean up at the present time.
September 18, 2010, at 8 a.m., will replace the July clean up date; and October 9,
2010, will be the next clean up.
Item 5: Discussion of Coppell Green Team
Cristal Rollins reported that there are now 22 green teams with Elliot Eye Associates
being the newest member.
Item 6: Youth Report
No report given.
Item 7: Community Programs Report (written)
1) Recycling Carts – “Make Your Cart Count” goals – 65% Participation Rate (PR)
and 20% Diversion Rate (DR).
MAY JUNE JULY YTD
63%PR 67% PR 66% PR 65% PR
17.55%DR 17.37% DR 16.91% DR 17.43%
2) Coppell Farmers Market – “Sizzlin’ at the Market” Day was July 31. CFM
Committee will be providing an update to Council at an upcoming Council
meeting. There is a waiting list for vendors wanting to sell at the market.
3) CCG Education – “Ask a Gardener” at CFM on July 31; upcoming:
“Composting 101” with Denton County Master Gardeners – September 11, at
10:00 a.m., in Denton; “Tour of Texas SmartScapes” – September 25, at 9:00
a.m.; “Perennials for the WaterWise Garden” – October 2, at 1:00 p.m., Working
on Fall Gardening 101 in September at Grow It.
4) Upcoming Events – Town Center Music Series – each Friday night in August,
7:30 to 9:00 p.m., at Town Center Plaza.
New business to be placed on next meeting’s agenda
Volunteers for youth advisory interviews
Sub-committee items to report to city council
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. by Sam Duff.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Phyllis Shepherd.
Next meeting is September 16, 2010, 7 p.m., Conference Room, Coppell Road Service Center, 816 S.
Coppell Rd.