Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Board of Directors, Annual Planning Retreat
Minutes for January 30, 2004
Present: Harold Byrd, Mark Cawood, David Collins, Martha Dooley, Terry Faulkner, Scott Frith, Mary Lou Horner, Susan Long, Mickey Mallonee, Cassandra McGee, Janet McGaha, Dan McGehee, Edythe McNabb, Page Pratt-Green, Jenny Raines, Susan Rudell, Garrett Wagley and Tim Wheeler.
Absent: Beth Bowman, Mark Brown, Johnnie Conner, Neal Denton, Marc Anthony, Phyllis Fansler, Kim Hansard, Jan Hutchison, Sam Maynard, and Lori Tucker.
Staff: Tom Salter, Annie Morton, Cortney Piper, Brad Foster (intern)
Guests: Mayor Bill Haslam, Bob Whetsel, John Evans, Joshlyn Hundley, Suzanne Rogers, and Allison Wagley.
Facilitator: Annette Winston
Partnership Break Out Session
City/County Government
Current Partnerships
* Solid Waste
* Knox County Sheriff’s Office
* Knoxville Mayor
* Knox County Mayor
* TDOT
* Knox County Schools
* Knoxville City Council
* TDEC
* Soil Conservation
* KAT
* Urban Forestry
* UT Ag Extension
* Knox County Communities
Opportunities for Improvement
* City of Farragut
* Farragut Schools and Advisory Board
* Tom on Haslam’s Transition Team
* Expand "I SPY"
Solutions
* Take advantage of Tom position on Haslam’s Team
* Coordinate with TDOT on landscaping older interstates
* Coordinate with TDOT on mowing/planting trees
* Help State promote Adopt-a-Spot
* KKB intermediary with city concerning complaints
Prioritize Solutions
1. Develop relationship with the city
2. Promote with TDOT: 1) mowing, 2) Adopt-a-Spot, 3) landscape older interstates
3. Continue to promote Adopt-a-Road in the county
Implementation
* Tom can take concerns to Nine Counties on Vision
* Mary Lou can help KKB work with TDOT
Other Organizations
Current State
The overall current level of KKB partnerships with other organization is low to medium. KKB has a high level of partnership with the city, county and some communities. Low levels with Nine Counties One Vision and schools. Non-existent with chamber of commerce.
Opportunities
* Personal Contact (not letters)
* Involvement with follow-up
* Better understanding of projects (year round clean up activities)
* Give businesses creative opportunities (cell phone and computer recycling)
* Give certificates to participants
* Follow-up evaluations on all participants
Prioritize Solutions
1. Pre packaged events (inclusive and easy to access)
2. Project participation
3. Personal accountability
4. Fundraising
Implementation
* Board Implementation
* Board participation and responsibility to be there
* Mail out surveys after each event
* More community awareness
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