HomeMy WebLinkAboutKFB Minutes 2015-05-26KFB Board meeting
Minutes
May 26, 2015
Board members in attendance:
Paul Marx
Susan Stephens
Frank Garza
Natasha McAdoo
Kaye Corey
Sherry Goen
Todd Mendenhall
Pat McGinnis, Councilman Liasion
James Toney, Director of Parks and Recreation
Kimberly Ramirez, Staff
1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 6:35 pm.
2. Discussion/approval of April 28, 2015 Minutes: Paul made a motion to approve the
minutes as presented, Susan second the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
3. Communications/Guest: Beth Young with the Church of Ladder Day Saints, public affairs
directors of Friendswood, Alvin and Pearland was present. Shes looking for volunteer initiative
listed the volunteer needs. She does have access to 16 missionaries. She has the ability to get
this blast out. Sherry asked how much advance notice you need. Sherry stated she'll keep this
in mind for the future.
A. Volunteer Hours: Please turn in hours.
B. Median Maintenance: Table
C. Keep Friendswood Beautiful
**Governors Grant Update: We're ready for the conference; we have won 2 more awards.
Cooper Dixon along with the Friendswood High School recycling club won youth awards. TxDOT
will be filming the community on Thursday.
**Texas New Mexico Grant: We have that one written and have been submitted, we asked for
swings for this grant. We we're at the splash pad grand opening Friday and it went wonderful.
Sherry stated that staff did a great job on that.
**Stevenson Park Message Board Update: James provided info and the letter from KFB to city
manager’s office. He’s not sure where they’re going to go from there if it’s going to be on the
agenda or just a transfer.
**Entrance Sign Update: It’s on the June agenda for mayor and council to accept, once they do
that we're ready to move forward with placing the order. Ronnie said its 4 to 6 weeks on the
granite.
**Rain Barrel Program Report: KFB suggested installing the rain barrel at the pavilion. Susan
made a motion to install the rain barrel near the pavilion, Todd second. Start advertising
**FHS Recycling Club Update/May 28 Last meeting: Sherries suggested having KFB attend their
last meeting.
**Promotional materials: Kimberly showed them the promotional material that was ordered.
D. Committees:
**Business Beautification Award: It’s at CL Davis, needs to be moved in July. Todd suggested
the gardens by PSB.
**Concert in the Park: We have 2 people that signed up, we have 3 dates available.
E. New Business: Kaye made a motion that KFB sponsors Cinderella at movie in the park,
Natasha seconds the motion and the motion passed unanimously. James stated that we have
just been contacted by a new snow vendor for Santa in the park; we can pay for the cost with
some of the proceeds from the ticket sales. James is not happy with the quality with the
current vendor for the past 4 years, the vendor that Pearland uses comes highly recommend
from Pearland. Just wanted to let you guys know. The slides are going to be a lot better
quality. It has 4 lanes.
James stated that staff suggested using the entire amount of money from the grant to fund 10
ft sidewalks along FM518. Board stated no, they do not want grant funds used for sidewalks.
4. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:24pm.
Approved by:
Kimberly Ramirez
Date:
June 23, 2015