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Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2017
Board members in attendance
Sherry Goen
Todd Mendenhall
Susan Stephens
Tammy Zurwaski
Kaye Corey
Frank Garza
Paul Marx
Patty Steinke
Chiquita Taylor
Frank Garza
Natasha McAdoo
Leslie Perlata
Shawn Potter
Sally Branson, Council Liaison
Junior Master Gardeners
Eagle Scout, Tyler
Kimberly Ramirez, Staff
Katy Blanchard, Staff
1. Call to order: Meeting called to order at 6:55pm.
2. Discussion/Approval of September 26, 2017: Patty made a motion to approve the minutes as
presented, Natasha second the motion and the motion was approved unanimously.
3. Communications: Jeff Glattly: Junior Master Gardeners were presented with their award from Keep
Texas Beautiful; their group is affiliated with Texas A & M. Another guest, Jeff Glattly is with the Wild
Birds Unlimited of Pearland. He stated he wants to give back and is currently working with Keep
Pearland Beautiful Recycle Center, soon to be Nature Center and has some bird feeders. He stated we
have a beautiful park (Stevenson Park), suggested to put out nesting boxes, educational information,
which gets people involved. Theirs purple martin gorges at Lake Friendswood, which is also a good park
to put the nesting boxes. This is an introductory meeting and I’m here to assist, I look forward to giving
back to the community. He also does classes, 9am in the morning on Saturday’s.
Sherry suggested to have a workshop with Jeff Glattly. Another visitor, Tyler, which is going out for his
Eagle Scout project attended the meeting to talk about his project which would be the Liberty Tree
project. Tyler stated he is going to do it over 2 weekends, maybe 3 to 4 hours per day. Redo the fence,
clean up the area and he will get funds for it. Rebuild fence, fundraising for all of the supplies and work
with Friendswood Firewood. Patty stated the path needs some rehabilitation, the monument it needs
power washing and needs to be painted as well. 2 months is his timeline, Michael and Brandee
Fernandez are willing to help as well. Sherry introduced Sally Branson, KFB new council liaison.
A. Volunteer Hours: Sherry informed the group to turn in your hours.
B. Committee Reports (Oral and Written)
**Executive Committee:
**Keep Texas Beautiful: Susan has looked into the adopt a highway program, sign still shows it’s
available on FM528. Maybe FISD possibly would adopt it before the end of the year.
**Public Awareness-Natasha McAdoo (Decorating Contest): Strategies for Santa in the Park, got a list
of who we’re going to target. Decorating Contest, we want to get them out the first week of November.
**Education-Patty Steinke (Little Library)
**Beautification-Kaye Corey (Native Plant Presentation): Workshop went well on Saturday, we had 40
people show up. Lauren Simpson was great. KTB would recommend as our presenter representing
Friendswood at the annual Keep Texas Beautiful Conference. Stevenson Park that was planted by
Heritage gardeners, 10 to 15 ft. tall infested with ants and fungus. Talked to Kimberly and Heritage
Gardeners is going to take the tree out, we got an opinion from Justin from Friendswood Firewood and
he informed us that the tree is dying and wouldn’t recommend treating it. The O’Brian family will be
putting in a new tree and will be taken care of in February. Kaye mentioned that San Joaquin Parkway
had 70 trees planted many years ago and now the trees are all dying at the same time. This would be a
major expenditure for the HOA, James has looked at them also the trees were planted by the HOA. We
don’t know what’s wrong with the trees.
**Parks-Tom Goodwin: NA
**Environmental Action-Paul Marx (Business Beautification Award): Beautification award, Paul
delivered the award to Sterling Builders, the Blue Monkey is the next location.
C. Median Maintenance: Medians, we are going to start on repair FM2351 soon, FM518 still under
TXDOT’s responsibility.
D. Keep Friendswood Beautiful
**Update on Medians
**Fall November 11th: We ready for the event, this year no shredding and we’ll be checking ids and no
storm debris.
**Stevenson Solar Lights Update: still on back order.
**Santa in the Park Update: Needing sponsors, will contact to last year’s sponsors. Informed the group
of the Best coupons ad and it hits 38,000 residents. Kimberly informed the group that we’re 90%
confirmed on the event.
**Approval of purchase of Decorations for City Hall: Natasha made a motion to spend $5240 on
Christmas decorations, Shawn second the motion and the motion was approved.
**Liberty Tree Update
4. New Business: Todd asked about the Tree Giveaway, he said he would contact Alvin Tree Farms and
reserve 100 trees.
5. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned 7:19p.m.
Approved by:
Kimberly Ramirez
Date:
November 28, 2017