HomeMy WebLinkAboutKFB Minutes 2014-04-22Keep Friendswood Beautiful
Minutes
April 22, 2014
Board members in attendance:
Sherry goen
Frank Garza
Susan Stephens
Katy Blanchard
Todd Mendehall
Paul Marx
Martha Cotton
Kaye Corey
Jeremy Sampson
Chris Chism
Charles Richardson
James Toney, Director of Community Services
Kimberly Ramirez, Staff
1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Discussion/approval of February 25, 2014 minutes: Sherry made a motion to approve the
minutes as presented, Kaye second the motion and the motion was passed unanimously.
3. Communications/guest: N/A
A. Volunteer hours: Sherry asked board members to turn in their hours.
B. Median maintenance/landscaping plan update report (Todd/James): Todd asked if for
future medians they wanted to mix with the new and the old or start off with a fresh landscape
for the medians on FM518. Todd will donate his services and materials and landscape median
near Stevenson Park. Kaye stated that none of the medians around the area of Friendswood are
the same. Sherry suggested for Todd to come back next month on what it will cost to redo the
medians on FM518.
C. Keep Friendswood Beautiful
** Spring Sparkle report: Kimberly informed the board that 766 cars came thru the event and
$950 was collected at the garage sale. Still waiting on numbers from Progressive, Tri-Star
Shredding and Galveston County Drainage District.
**Waterway Cleanup: The event has been cancelled and postponed to the fall.
**KTB Conference June 23-25 Austin: Susan, Katy and Sherry will be attending the conference.
**Entrance sign land acquisition (James): James stated that the homeowners are open to the
idea of using their right away. He will set up a time to meet and have the proof of the sign to
show them. Chris, James and Martha will meet with the homeowner next week.
**Bird Sanctuary sign proof: Katy brought an undated proof on the bird sanctuary sign, Kaye
made a motion to approve the sign, Martha second the motion and the motion was approved
unanimously. They requested to have the sign the same size as the old ones.
**KFB recognition plaque to sponsor: Kimberly informed the group on a city that had a similar
donation breakdown of their sponsors, nonprofit, grassroots partner, neighborhood partner,
community partner. Board discussed on breaking it down further and created a subcommittee
consisting of Katy, Jeremy and Kimberly.
**Request from Joshua Miles, Eagle Scout: Sherry stated that Joshua had a request from the
board, he would like to organize an annual clean-up project in the community with the
partnership of KFB, Sherry stated she can bring Joshua in so the board can ask him questions on
his project.
**KFB Annual Report to council May 5: Sherry informed the board that annual report to
council is next week. She will talk about Spring Sparkle, with this year’s event being the most
successful in years, and included the new e-waste that was added. Sherry will also include the
entryway signs, medians on FM518 landscape project and irrigation to her report.
D. Committees
Paul stated the Business Beautification Award will be presented next week to Huntington
Woods.
Fig Fest: Sherry informed the board that Figgy will be there and she asked the board to sign up
to participate at the event.
New business: Sherry informed the group that KFB will nominate Joshua for the KTB youth
award.
E. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:58pm
Approved by:
Kimberly Ramirez
Date:
May 27, 2014