BM 2013-01-17 KCBKeep Coppell Beautiful
Minutes of Meeting
January 17, 2013
Mission
To involve individuals and businesses throughout the community to promote education and
initiatives that encourage waste reduction, litter prevention, beautification and environmental
sustainability.
The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board met on January 17, 2013 at 6:30p.m., in the Conference
Room at the Coppell Service Center located, 816 S. Coppell Rd. Coppell, TX 75019. The
following members were present: Laura Burnett, Richard Kelley, Vin Merrill, Carmen Prince,
Bret Saunders, Noel Schaefers, Shawn Thompson, Brandi Todd, and Tabitha Wilson. City
Liaison Jen Ferguson, Community Programs Coordinator, and Kyra Cody, Parks and Recreation
Administrative Technician, were present.
Item 1: Call Meeting to order
• Brandi Todd called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
Item 2: Discussion and consider approval of 2013 KCB Chair and Vice Chair
• Nominations made and motion carried through for approval of a new Chair
and Vice Chair on the board of KCB.
Appointed Chair: Shawn Thompson
Appointed Vice Chair: Richard Kelley
Item 3: Consider approval of November 15, 2012 minutes
• Motion was made and carried approving the November 15, 2012 minutes.
Item 4: Citizen's Forum
• No citizens present.
Item 5: Presentation by Christine Chute-Canul from Keep Texas Beautiful
• Christine Chute -Canul, Keep Texas Beautiful Program Director, presented
information regarding one, three, and five year strategic planning for Keep
America Beautiful and Keep Texas Beautiful affiliates. Keep Coppell
Beautiful board discussed priorities for 2013-15, including volunteer
recruitment, creation of ongoing committees, involvement in schools through
educational programs such as Recycle Bowl and Waste in Place teacher
trainings, beautification projects, and working with other boards and
commissions.
Item 6: Community Programs Report (written)
• Earthfest Committees — KCB booth will include: Laura Burnett, Tabitha
Wilson, and Bret Saunders. Vendor Booth will include: Vin Merrill, Richard
Kelley, and Shawn Thompson.
• Soil Love — first class of 2013 to be held this Saturday January 19, 2013, 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Fire Training room on Parkway Blvd.
• Adopt A Location — time spent reaching out to the individual organizations
for Adopt A Location was a huge success.
• Keep America Beautiful Conference — January 28-31, 2013 in Washington
D.C. City liaison, Jen Ferguson, will attend to accept the 2012 Keep
America Beautiful Distinguished Service Citation Award on behalf of Keep
Coppell Beautiful. Distinguished Service Citation Award - recognition for
encouraging local government, business and private citizens to work together
to make your community a more beautiful, safer place to live.
Potential February agenda items:
• Recruitment for committees
Evaluate future programs and events
Earthfest
ADJOURNMENT
• Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. by Shawn Thompson
Minutes respectfully submitted by Kyra Cody.
Next meeting is February 21St, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room, located at 816 S.
Coppell Rd. Coppell, TX 75019