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Meeting Minutes
March 27, 2018
Susan Stephens
Brandee Fernandez
Michael Fernandez
Tim Anderson
Patty Steinke
Kaye Corey
Sherry Goen
Paul Marx
Chiquita
Natasha McAdoo
Todd Mendenhall
Martha Cotton
Mary Wise
Katy Blanchard, Staff
Jeff Smith
Kimberly Ramirez, Staff
James Toney, Director of Parks and Recreation
Sally Branson, Council Liasion
Robert Griffon, Visitor
Vivian, Keep Lamarque Beautiful
1. Called to order: Meeting called to order at 6:30pm.
2. Discussion/Approval of February 27, 2018 Minutes:
3. Communications Reports
Executive Committee: Spring Sparkle, Susan encouraged board to bring items to yard sale.
Public Awareness: Brandee has been added as an administrator to KFB’s Facebook page. 1,950
followers, puts us at 5% of the population. Compared to our peers Keep Pearland Beautiful has 2% of
their population, Alvin is at 2.5%. Houston at less than ½ of percent and Austin less than 1 percent.
Events coming up are “Our downtown is your downtown”. Provide the public with different information,
photo contest info and schools out for summer event. Bird Friendly Communities flyers and Photo
contest, on April 2nd we will advertise for it. Mary is going to push her students to participate. Natasha
stated they have to like our page to participate. Natasha asked to have Mary get the junior high to
participate. Winner will be announced at the Schools Out for summer event on June 1st.
Education: Patty showed the board the Bird Friendly flyer and encourages the board to attend and
promote. Patty stated that the owner of Birds Unlimited presented and she wants to get a
subcommittee to work on getting bird feeders in Stevenson and the lake.
Beautification: Kaye stated that we did not get the Bring the Monarchs back to Texas grant but we will
keep trying. Butterfly bed, the lantana came back and so has the milkweed. Rotary has stated that they
will fund the new plants for the rotary pavilion. Matching grant deadline was extended to April 30; the
Heritage gardeners want to add a rose garden to their area.
Parks: Paul, the dog park has started. James informed the board that they are putting in the utitlies for
the dog park, will be starting the concrete parking lot and trail, got approval from Carey Wilson, owner
of Ron Carter and he will be funding the doggie splash pad in the amount of $25,000, Caden fisher
received donations in the amount of $24,000. Parking lot will be done first, will then be working on the
dog park. Focus is to get the parking open. Lake, the restroom building is up as well as the pavilion. We
recently did a ribbon cutting for the lake and opened up reservations. Disc golf, expand the number of
holes helping the city put in the baskets changing the maps around, adding expanding the tee boxes. We
have 3 national disc golf players that play in our park. Lots of people attend it. Fire Station parking lot,
we added 2 sidewalks from the park install additional 40 spaces.
C. Median Maintenance: FM2351 roses have been trimmed.
D. Keep Friendswood Beautiful
Banners/Approval: We’re adding new banners in the park. Looking at 20 new banners, to add to
Stevenson par and in front of City Hall and Stevenson Park. Patty made a motion to spend $2100 on
new banners, Susan second the motion and the motion was approved unanimously.
April 2: Presentation to council, Sherry encouraged board members to attend meeting. Wear your
shirt.
FDFA Series: Our Downtown is your Downtown: KFB has talked about the consistency of the downtown
area for at least the past 5 years.
Approval of Shredding: Susan made a motion to approve $350 to pay for shredding for spring sparkle,
Natasha second the motion and the motion was approved unanimously.
Affiliate Reporting: Affiliate reporting is done; great letter from our liaison was included in the annual
reporting to Keep Texas Beautiful.
Spring Sparkle: Martha is getting in touch with sonic; everything is ready for the event.
FDFA/Historical Society: Figgy will be attending, food, games listen to good music.
May 5th get together: Katy sent the list out for what everyone is supposed to bring.
School’s out for summer: June 1st featuring vocal trash. 3rd annual event.
KTB Annual Conference: event will be at Georgetown, Katy, Kimberly, Sherry, and Sally, and Natasha
will be attending.
5. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:30pm
Approved by:
Kimberly Ramirez
Date:
April 24, 2018