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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKFB Minutes 2011-09-27 Keep Friendswood Beautiful Board Minutes September 27, 2011 Board member in attendance: Susan Stephens Susan Delcambre Loretta Murphy Martha Cotton Frank Garza Sherry Goen Mary Stockwell Kaye Corey Gail Rodgers Paul Marx Patty Steinke John Mendenhall Staff: Kimberly Ramirez Guest: John Olanson, Friendswood High School Guest: Jillian Olson, Friendswood High School 1. Called to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m. 2. Discussion/approval of August 23, 2011 minutes: Martha Cotton made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, Susan Delcambre second the motion and the motion was approved unanimously. 3. Communications/Guest: Jillian Olson, a student council and energy and environment chairperson. She stated that they have campus cleanup once a month. FHS is looking for grapplers to help with campus cleanups. The recycling club is stadium stewards after home football games they stay and help clean up the stadium. The recycling club is looking for more trash cans in the stands and recycling bins. They need more trash cans outside in the parking lot too. Susan stated that most of the recyclable trash is water bottles they currently have 5 recycle containers, 3 on home side and 2 on the visitor side. Sherry asked if the classrooms recycle paper, Jillian stated yes they do. Sherry asked about the cafeteria, and Jillian and John stated yes they do have 3 recycle containers. Sherry asked about how does the students respond to recycling, Jillian stated that some students do recycle and some forget. The school picks up every Tuesday and most of the bins are full. John Mendenhall suggested that they should put an ad on the schools media. Sherry suggested having the FISD high school students do a skit to work in a partnership with KFB. Jillian stated they are trying to make it easier to keep the school clean. Interact club and student council is looking for volunteer to work at KFB events. Sherry stated that were glad that we have this connection. Susan Stephens wanted to set a date for KFB stadium clean up. The board agreed upon working the October 21st game. Sherry stated that they were delighted that John and Jillian came to the meeting and want to work in partnership with KFB. A. Volunteer Hours: Sherry Goen stated that John Merrifield sent an email to the board to send him their volunteer hours. B. Median Maintenance: Sherry stated that a grant that Community development is managing has funds available to irrigate landscape and add and entrance sign with solar lighting to FM2351 medians. C. Clean up letters: Frank Garza stated that he has talked to Cathy Gray and they finally cleaned up Winding Way. The board stated that Wandering Trail never was mowed, and the property across the library hasn’t been cleaned. D. Keep Friendswood Beautiful 1776 Park Clean up-Church of Latter Day Saints Oct 15-80 people from the Church of Latter Day Saints will be volunteering with the cleanup at 1776 and the other half of the group will be at Westwood Nature center. Patty stated that we have been approved to help with the cleanup of the nature center, the vegetation is highly overgrown. Kathy Corley is a master naturalist and is in charge of the center. She says the area needs weeding and vegetation pulled back. Patty proposed that the board helps her, Penny Burke has some contacts to help deepen her pond and Brady from Friendswood Firewood has volunteered to open the canopy. She needs help her moving plants and weeding. We need materials like shovels, rakes, trash bags and clippers. Patty encourages board to please mark your items that you bring to the cleanup. Board will meet at 8am for the cleanup. Waterway Clean up in West Ranch Nature Reserve-Eagle Scout project-Sherry stated that we have not heard from the Eagle Scout handling the west ranch cleanup. Paul Marx stated that he met the Eagle Scout 3 weeks ago, he does want to make more trails and he will turn information into his scout master. He stated that he wanted to do it on November 5th 2011. Monarch Butterfly Way station: Susan Delcambre stated that she talked to 5 schools about the way stations and hasn’t heard anything from it. Workshop on Irrigation: Susan stated that we can’t get time at the hangar and at the activity bld. facilities are booked for the time she’s looking for. Sherry suggested getting it in the works before January. KTB Updates: Sherry stated to get tablecloth ordered and KTB signs for entryways. Will get back with TXDOT on adopt a highway. Susan Stephens stated that Wal-Mart will allow to give you space to give out information. Update on Banners for Friendswood Dr: Sherry sated that banners will be purchased for Friendswood Dr with pictures on the banners and recognitions . Tree Giveaway: Sherry stated that the tree giveaway discussion is this something that we want to do this year. KFB spent $1200 on the event with 124 attending at $9 per person. Cost effectiveness and other priorities on in consideration on having this event next year. Kaye asked if that included the potted trees. (Yes) Loretta stated that there were a lot seedlings left over at last year’s event. Susan suggested holding off this year for the tree giveaway. Sherry stated the issue of cost and possibly waiting a year or should we table it until next month. Kaye suggested a native plant giveaway. Loretta stated that KFB has offered the tree giveaway for so many years that the citizens will be disappointed if we don’t have one in 2012. Susan Stephens suggested educating on xeriscaping. Kaye Corey made a motion to table this discussion, Frank Garza second the motion. Fall Haul A Day: Water, breakfast, garage sale signs, and tent will be on hand at the event. Susan Delcambre suggested having a shredding company at the event, it cost $800. She suggested that Copy Dr could have their event in conjunction with the Fall Haul. Martha Cotton volunteered to contact Copy Dr to see if they would be interested in working with KFB at this event. E. Rotary pavilion update: Kimberly Ramirez stated she will meet with John with Green Leaf contracting at 8:30 am to choose the type of stamped concrete that will be installed and check on the status of the BBQ pits. F. Stevenson Park: Sherry stated that the compassionate friend’s area looks great and a wind chime was donated to that area of the park. Loretta stated that the grass needs to be mowed in this area. G. Positive Letters to Businesses for Property Improvement/Appreciation letters: NA H. Improvement Letters NA I. Committees: Business beautification award: Martha Cotton made a motion to award the 4th quarter Business Beautification award to Dunn Bros, Mary Stockwell second the motion and the motion passed unanimously. Santa in the park: James Toney met with the chamber and discussed moving the event from 3-5 and then the parade and after the parade they will have a concert in the park. There will be Santa, a snow hill, local entertainment and a Concert in the park at this year’s event. Kimberly Ramirez is drafting a letter for sponsorship. Meeting with Stacy/Brite Light of Houston Holiday decorations: Sherry presented the proposal from Brite Lights of Houston, for decorating the fire station #1 it will cost $1700, the reader board, pavilion and the restrooms is $2069. Kaye Corey requested more permanent lighting in the park near the back portion of the park. Loretta stated that there is a solar lighting company in Friendswood now and Paul Marx stated he will approach the business to see if they would be interested in installing lights in Stevenson. Subcommittee report: Sherry, Gail, Loretta, Kimberly and Drew Pennywell attended the chamber meeting. The subcommittee met with the Lions club meeting last night. Sherry, Gail and Kim attended the meeting, the group was very receptive. Gail stated it was a great meeting, she stated that she will be at the prayer breakfast on October 15th. 4. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Approved by: Kimberly Ramirez Date: 10/25/11