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BM 2014-03-20 KCB Keep Coppell Beautiful Minutes of Meeting March 20, 2014 Mission To involve individuals and businesses throughout the community to promote education and initiatives that encourages waste reduction, liter prevention, beautification and environmental sustainability. The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board met on February 20, 2014 at 7:00p.m., in the Conference Room at the Coppell Service Center located, 816 S. Coppell Rd. Coppell, TX 75019. The following members were present: Richard Kelley, Chair, Vin Merrill, Vice- Chair, Brandi Todd, Olivia Nadler, Nancy Stanford, Andrew Denes. Student Advisors: Pooja Marella, Aditya Addepalli. City Liaison Jen Ferguson, Community Programs Coordinator. Item 1: Call to Order Richard Kelley called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Item 2: Consider Approval of Minutes for February 20, 2014 Motion was made and carried to approve the February 20, 2014 minutes. Item 3: Citizens’ Forum No citizens present Guy McClain Assistant Director of Parks observed. Item 4: Discussion regarding New Business Richard Kelley discussed restructured format and time commitment expectations of monthly board meetings. Meetings will begin promptly at 7:00pm. . Item 5: Community Programs Report 1)Recycling Carts – “Make Your Cart Count”Updated Report Not Yet Received Goals are 65% Participation Rate (PR) & 20% Diversion Rate – Jan 2013 YTD 64% PR 65% PR 20% DR 17% DR 2)Coppell Farmers Market – Regular market to resume March 22. Move date: March 29. New website rollout first part of April. Farm- to-Table dinner June 7. Invitation on eventbrite.com. Looking for sponsors. 3)CCG Education – Teen Summer Movie Series proposed. Additional kid’s classes. Hands on Composting and Rain Barrel C 4)CG – Plant sale at Coppell Farmers Market Sat 3/22. All organic and proceeds to benefit Coppell Community Garden. 5)Biodiversity Education Center – Friends of Coppell Nature Park Fundraising Dinner April 12. Clean Coppell work day April 12. Grand opening Earth Day- April 22. Many groups, including entire grade levels, using center from CISD schools. Linda Cook, CISD Director of Science, conducting Project Wild (meets nat’l science standards) curriculum teacher training. 6)Old Town Coppell – Grand Opening celebration May 2-3. New bike racks and recycle bins. 7)CISD – CISD Sustainability Steering Committee - Consultant conducted district-wide Sustainability Survey and made recommendations. Heavily focused on recycling. 8) Upcoming Scheduled Events – March 22 – Small Scale Gardening class March 22 – Small Gardening for Small Hands class March 22 - Organic Plant Sale at Coppell Farmers Market March 29 – Coppell Farmers Market regular schedule resumes April 8 – KCB to Council for Arbor Day proclamation and Earthfest April 12 – Earthfest April 12 – Friends of the Coppell Nature Park “Music in the Park” fundraising dinner April 12-26 - Clean Coppell April 17 – Keep Coppell Beautiful board meeting at Biodiversity Education Center, 367 Freeport Pkwy April 19 – Coppell Nature Park work day April 19 – Eggstravaganza April 22 – Grand Opening of Biodiversity Education Center April 26 – KCB booth at Coppell Farmers Market May 3 – Smart Irrigation class (date changed from April 26) May 2-3 – Old Town Coppell Grand Opening May 15 – Keep Coppell Beautiful board meeting at Coppell Service Center May 17 – Hands-on composting class May 24 – KCB booth at Coppell Farmers Market May 31 – Lighting class June 7 – Farm-to-Table Dinner Keep America Beautiful - Accepting applications for Student Advisory Council – exceptional group @ KAB conference Keep Texas Beautiful – Don’t Mess with Texas Scholarship Update – GCAA and TxDot landscape project Update -- Wilson Elementary project Item 6: Discussion from subcommittee on the Earthfest Vendor Earthfest subcommittee reported 20 vendors registered to date. New vendors include N. Texas Renewable Energy (electric car show), Lee Elementary, Pinkerton Elementary, Longhorn Solar Subcommittee to follow up with vendors not yet registered. Item 7: Discussion regarding KCB Earthfest Booth subcommittee KCB Earthfest Booth subcommittee updated Board on the caterpillar craft. Volunteers will hand out informational pamphlets to the parents while the children are making the craft. Item 8: Discussion from Green Team Subcommittee Green Team subcommittee updated the Board with further developments toward the redevelopment of the Green Team business recognition program. Ex-KCB/Green Team Board members Tabitha Wilson and Shawn Thompson contacted for background information. Item 9: Discussion regarding City Earthfest Booth give-a-ways Board discussed the importance of eco-friendly and eco-minded crafts and give-a-ways at City booths. Board discussed options for the City library booth craft. Vin Merrill nd made a motion, 2 by Olivia Nadler, for the Library booth to offer an eco-beaded keychain. Board discussed the give-a-ways Vin Merrill made a motion, 2nd by Olivia Nadler, for the City booths to offer earth lollipops and carabineers. Item 10: Discussion regarding Coppell Farmers Market Booths Board discussed the importance KCB’s presence at the Coppell nd Farmers Market. Vin Merrill made a motion, 2 by Richard Kelley, th support a KCB booth on the 4 Saturday of every month through the market season. Item 11: Discussion regarding Strategic Plan for Keep Coppell Beautiful Richard Kelley provided the board with the Strategic Plan outline to review and brainstorm more potential outreach opportunities Board discussed the roles of each KCB subcommittee. Item 12: Future Business . CISD Liaison to visit KCB Board ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. by Richard Kelley Minutes respectfully submitted by Allana Lamberth. Next meeting is April 17, 2014 7:00 p.m. Biodiversity Education Center, 367 S. Freeport Parkway