BM 2012-04-19 KCB
Keep Coppell Beautiful
Minutes of Meeting
April 19, 2012
The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board met on April 19, 2012, 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: Brandi Todd, Eric Dillie, Laura Burnett, Noel Schaefers, Richard Kelley, Tabitha
Wilson, Vin Merrill, Annie Friedman, Pooja Marella and City Liaison: Amanda Vanhoozier.
Item 1: Call to Order
Brandi Todd called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
Item 2: Consider Approval of Minutes for March 22, 2012
Motion was made and carried to approve the March 22, 2012 minutes.
Item 3: Citizens’ Forum
Adelene Anthraper, a local business student came to observe the meeting.
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parade participation
Item 4: Consider approval of July 4
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Motion was made and carried to approve participation in the July 4 parade.
Item 5: Consider approval of summer meeting schedule
Motion was made and carried to approve to move the June 21, 2012 meeting
to June 14, 2012.
Motion was made and carried to approve canceling the July and August
meetings.
Item 6: Discussion regarding Adopt-a-Location Program/Litter Index/Clean
Coppell
Amanda Vanhoozier reported that most Adopt-a-Location groups are still
doing April clean ups.
The Litter Index rate came out to a 1.4; a very good score.
The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board gathered three bags of trash at their
cleanup at Hunterwood Park.
Amanda Vanhoozier reported that 1500 people signed up to volunteer for
Clean Coppell/Earthfest.
Item 7: Discussion regarding the roll out of the Coppell Green Team with Chamber
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Item 8: Update from Earthfest Education Booths Subcommittee
Richard Kelley reported that there are 29 confirmed vendors.
The Board asked vendors to bring giveaways with long-term value.
Subcommittee to assign vendors to numbered booths.
Item 9: Update from KCB Booth at Earthfest Subcommittee
The subcommittee decided on grass-seed filled caterpillars.
Booth size is 20’L x 10’W
Laura Burnett plans to make signs with step by step instructions for activity.
The subcommittee plans to make a large caterpillar from large white trash
bags stuffed with green balloons to draw attention to the booth.
All members of the board are committed to working all day at Earthfest.
The board can also solicit youth volunteers from www.x2vol.com.
Item 10: Community Programs Report
1.Awards
Keep Texas Beautiful Governors Community Achievement Award-
Presented at KTB Conference, June 27, 2012
Texas Environmental Excellence Award- Innovative Operations and
Management –
Presented at TCEQ Envir. Fair, May 2, 2012
2.Residential Recycling Carts Average to date in 2012 –
Percent of Homes
that set out carts- 62%, Percent of Waste Diverted by recycling-21%
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Presentation to Mockingbird Elem. 1 Graders on Recycling.
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3.Coppell Farmers Market-
Opened for weekly markets on April 7. Ribbon
Cutting by Coppell Chamber of Commerce on 4/14 was well attended.
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. For more information,
Farm to Table Dinner- June 9
www.coppellfarmersmarket.org
4.Coppell Community Garden (CCG) -
Share the Harvest at 1435 Pounds to
date in 2012 donated to Metrocrest Social Service Center.
5.CCG Environmental Education-
“Best Plants for Texas Summers” class on
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Water University with make
4/14- 50 in attendance. Next Class: May 26
and take rain barrels.
6.Calendar for KCB Board:
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EcoCoppell Earthfest- April 28, 10am to 2pm.
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Clean-up Fix Up Drop-off, April 28, 10am to 2pm at Town Center
Elem.
Document Shredding
Prescription Take Back
Used Household Items by Metrocrest Social Services
Bulky Trash
NOT ACCEPTING – Electronics, Household Haz. Waste
New Business to be placed on next meeting’s agenda
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Decision on how to participate in 4 of July festivities.
Decision on new priority and focus
Review of Earthfest
Review of Green Team
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m. by Brandi Todd.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Nikki Moore.
Next meeting is May 17, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Conference Room, Coppell Road Service
Center, 816 S. Coppell Rd