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