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BM 2011-01-20 KCB Keep Coppell Beautiful Minutes of Meeting January 20, 2011 The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board met on January 20, 2011, 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: Samuel Duff, Shannon Wentz, David Caviness, Brandi Todd, Eric Dillie, Terra Taylor, and Tabitha Wilson. Student advisor, Goutham Kandru, was present. City Liaison: Cristal Rollins, Community Programs Coordinator, and Phyllis Shepherd, Parks and Recreation Administrative Technician, were present. Item 1: Call to Order ? Cristal Rollins called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. ? New members, Eric Dillie, Terra Taylor, Shannon Wentz, Tabitha Wilson, and new youth advisor, Goutham Kandru, were introduced. Item 2: Discussion and Consider Approval of 2011 Chair and Vice Chair ? Brandi Todd was nominated and approved as Chair. ? David Caviness was nominated and approved as Vice Chair. ? Brandi Todd chaired the meeting forward. Item 3: Consider Approval of Minutes for November 18, 2010 ? Motion was made and carried to approve the November 18, 2010, minutes. Item 4: Citizens’ Forum. ? No citizens were present. Item 5: Discussion of Adopt-a-Location and Selection of Section Assignments ? Cristal Rollins explained the program to new members, and each member selected a section of the city in which to oversee participating groups. ? Terra Taylor was nominated and approved to be the coordinator for the KCB board location pick ups in 2011. ? The next KCB pick up date is Saturday, March 26, 2011, at 9 a.m. Item 6: Discussion of Green Team Program ? Cristal Rollins and Brandi Todd explained the program to new members. ? Brandi Todd suggested that better structure and recognition awards would make participation in the program more appealing to businesses. Item 7: Discussion and Consider Approval of March Meeting Date ? The board agreed there will be a quorum for a meeting and approved March 17, 2011. Item 8: Discussion of Youth Report and Potential Youth Activities for 2011 ? Brandi Todd, youth mentor, reviewed the activities the youth advisors will become involved in: city parades, sub-committees, leading a KCB meeting, restructuring the format for the monthly youth report, and suggesting projects for themselves and/or the board. Item 9: Community Programs Report 1) Recycling Carts – “Make Your Cart Count” goals – 65% Participation Rate (PR) and 20% Diversion Rate (DR). OCT NOV DEC 2010 YEAR END 68% PR 64% PR 65% PR 65% PR 18.82% DR 19.25% DR 18.40% DR 18.17% DR 2) E-Cycling – Approximately 300 people dropped off electronics on Saturday, January 8. Waiting on tonnage from GEEP. ndth 3) Coppell Farmers Market – Winter Market dates: 2 and 4 Saturdays in January, February and March. 4) Coppell Community Garden (CCG) – Adopt-a-Plot signup is Saturday, February 5. 5) CCG Education – In 2010, 987 people attended classes or were reached at events, such as “Ask a Gardener” or booths. Upcoming classes: “Care and Pruning of Roses” – Sunday, January 30, at 1 p.m. “Starting from Seeds” – Saturday, February 5, at 1 p.m. 6) Upcoming Events – EGGstravaganza (Egg Hunt) – Saturday, April 23, at 11 a.m., at Wagon Wheel Park (arrive early!!!!); Earthfest – Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Town Center Plaza; Bounce!, May 14, 10:00 to 2:00, at Wagon Wheel Park. New Business to be placed on next meeting’s agenda ? Earthfest plans ? KCB pick up dates for Adopt-a-Location ? Future projects ? Identify expertise of members ? Recycling diversion rate ADJOURNMENT ? Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. by Brandi Todd. Minutes respectfully submitted by Phyllis Shepherd. Next meeting is February 17, 2011, 7 p.m., Conference Room, Coppell Road Service Center, 816 S. Coppell Rd.