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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKFB Minutes 2010-04-27 Keep Friendswood Beautiful Monthly Meeting Minutes April 27, 2010 Members and Staff in attendance were: Frank Garza Gail Rodgers John Merrifield Martha Cotton Patty Stienke Kaye Corey Marty Abbe Sherry Goen Director of Community Services: James Toney City Staff: Kimberly Ramirez 1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:33p.m. 2. Discussion/approval of March 23, 2010: Marty Abbe made a motion to approve the March 23, 2010 minutes as presented, Patty Stienke second the motion and the motion was passed unanimously. 3. Communications: City Communications Committee Report: Sherry Goen stated that the committee has 2 more meetings and will be ready to go to council with their ideas. The committee had suggested several ideas to improve communication including bookmarks at the library, radio, internet, and the option to get newsletter electronically or thru email. 4. Discussion and possible action regarding: A. Volunteer Hours for March: John Merrifield informed everyone to sign the spreadsheet and update their volunteer hours. B. Banners & Poles (Stevenson Park)--Update: James Toney stated that the banners are in for Stevenson Park and will be installed immediately. C. Clean up letters: James Toney stated that the Walgreens manager cancelled a previous meeting but will be meeting with him and Frank Garza again this week. James Toney stated that he met with Amoco Credit Union today and they are very eager in participating with city events and projects. D. Stevenson Park Beautification Update on Irrigation: James Toney stated the irrigation is complete. E. Keep Texas Beautiful: **Library Beautification Project: Sherry Goen stated that she talked to the Friends of the Library and the library board and they have agreed to start the project. City workers will help with the project and are planning on having a work day with volunteers planting at the library. Patty Stienke made a motion to pay our half of the relocation cost of the crepe myrtle from the median and replant at the library in the amount of $150.00. Gail Rodgers seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. **Median Plant Removal: Sherry Goen stated that the plan is to move 3 Crepe Myrtles from the medians and relocate them to the library, remove the nandinas from FM2351 and Beamer to the library. Cornerstone will build the bed between May 3-7. Monday, May 10, parks crew will pick up soil and mulch from Gulf Coast Equine. Tuesday, May 11, parks crew will continue to prepare the beds and remove the grasses from beds and replant them in other areas of the library. Kaye Corey suggested to order more bedding soil and use hardwood mulch instead of pine bark mulch and to purchase 5 sacks of rose soil. Kaye Corey has already purchased society garlic herself and will be reimbursed. The planting day will be on Saturday, May 15th. Kaye Corey stated that there is a drainage problem at the entrance of the library and will need small rocks placed in this area. Sherry Goen will price 3 bags of bull rock and will budget an estimate of $50.00. Kaye Corey suggested moving a crepe myrtle to the public safety building median building; she stated that something needs to be planted at the median. Kaye Corey stated that when the electrical box was put in the median, the roses were pushed around but is looking ok now; the irrigation needs to be repaired before planting at the PSB. Kimberly Ramirez informed the board that a work order will be sent to the parks department to repair the irrigation. F. Business Beautification Award: Patty Steinke stated that the new award will be awarded on July 1st. G. Spring Sparkle Report--Sherry Goen stated that the Spring Sparkle event had to close down early due to lightning. Kaye Corey suggested having a popup tent next year to protect the garage sale items in case of rain. . Kaye Corey informed the board that there was a phone number on the Sonic receipt to recognize the owner for community service. Kaye Corey suggested for all the board members to call in and nominate Pete Garcia, owner of Friendswood Sonic. Fig Festival: Frank Garza stated that there was large attendance at Fig Fest and that KFB received $87 in donations. H. Positive Letters to Businesses for Property Improvement: The board reported that the area by Imperial Estates on FM2351 has been cleaned up. I. Positive Letters to Business for Property Improvement: NA J. Improvement Letters: NA K. Entrance Signs Update: James Toney stated that we are waiting on TXDOT, to proceed with the sign installation. James Toney also stated that he has met with a Solar lighting contractor at the entrance sign, contractor will be sending James Toney a quote on the cost of installing solar lighting. $4,500 left. L. KFB Website: Kimberly Ramirez has updated the website with new pictures of the Stevenson park bed that was donated by Cub Scout troop. M. Committees: Adopt a Spot Committee-Queens Drive/Boy Scout Troop: A Boy Scout troop wants to sign up to clean up Queens Drive. Gayle Rodgers suggested repainting the fence at Stevenson Park. Entrance Sign Irrigations, Electricity and Landscaping Committee: NA Stevenson Park: Gail Rodgers stated that she and James met with Marcus Rives and he will draw up a project to have pervious pavers from Shadwell to the gazebo, Mr. Rives has offered his services for free. Phase II will possibly have a simple fountain with pavers. Gail Rodgers has contacted the high school on their paver projects and the high school raised $15,000 for their prom, but we are waiting for the drawings to move forward. Volunteer Coordinator: Loretta Murphy is not at the meeting. N. Matching Grant: Sherry Goen stated that we received one application from San Joaquin to light their entrance sign. San Joaquin is planning on lighting their meeting with solar lighting. The grant is offered in the amount of $2,000. Marty Abbe made a motion to approve the grant application to San Joaquin, Gayle Rodger seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. O. New Business: KTB Conference in Austin: Kimberly Ramirez and Sherry Goen are attending KTB conference in June. 5. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:57 pm Approved by: Kimberly Ramirez Date: ___May 25, 2010__