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 Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Board of Directors, Regular Meeting
Minutes for August 2005

Present: Harold Byrd, Tisha Calabrese-Benton, Mark Cawood, Ray Clift, Neal Denton, Martha Dooley, Gary Drinnen, Terry Faulkner, Scott Frith, Gary Loe, Cassandra McGee, Edythe McNabb, Darren Rhines, Sarah Surak and Tim Wheeler

Absent: Keith Austin, Ken Bodie, Mark Brown, Dino Cartwright, David Collins, Johnnie Conner, Stevan Curtis, Mary Lou Horner, Susan Long, Sam Maynard, Janet McGaha, Doug McGill, Page Pratt, Jenny Raines and Garrett Wagley

Staff: Tom Salter & Emily Ditty

Guest: Bryan Smith of Baico, Inc.

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Cassandra McGee at 12:10. There was a quorum for this meeting (15/28).

Approval of the Minutes
Cassandra asked board members to review the minutes from the July 2005 board meeting. Scott Frith made a motion to approve and Tim Wheeler seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.

Presidents Report – Cassandra McGee
Cassandra asked the board to look at the “Pinkston Plan” handout. The committee and staff have reviewed a number of models used in other KAB communities that provide financial incentives to youth groups to do litter cleanups. The model the committee is recommending has KKB recruiting youth groups to become part of the County Adopt-A-Road Program and when the groups have completed their cleanups they apply to Keep Knoxville Beautiful for a cash donation based on numbers of bags or number of miles picked up. Scott Frith made a motion that we present this model to Commissioner Pinkston as our best recommendation. Mark Cawood seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous. Cassandra assigned Gary Drinnen and Tom to meet with Commissioner Pinkston and discuss what needs to happen next.

Cassandra reported that all the parties in the ordinance enforcement initiative are on board and that the next step will be up to the Sheriff, Chief and AG to pick a time for a press conference to roll out the project. KKB will be pushing for a press conference date soon after the O&O event.

Cassandra passed around a copy of the litter index charts for board review.

In other business Cassandra announced that board member Ken Bodie of KelSan is resigning due to time constraints.

Executive Director's report – Tom Salter
Tom presented the Financial Statement and Summary for July 2005. This being the first month of the new fiscal year there is very little activity. A motion was made by Mark Cawood Lou to accept it. Tim Wheeler seconded the motion. The July 2005 financial statement and summary were accepted.

Activities Report - Tom Salter

Litter Prevention
  • Tom and Emily led the surveys covering 12 “zones” and 60 sub-areas.

Beautification

  • There were no specific beautification activities.

Waste Reduction

  • There was no specific waste reduction activity.

Membership

  • One individual membership of $25 was received.

Awards & Recognition

  • Created new O&O brochure
  • Met with Orchids & Onions committee to identify potential sponsors and to work out event details.
  • Met with News Sentinel regarding O&O/EAA awards – negotiated sponsorship of one of the awards.

Other

  • Keep Knoxville Beautiful received two new Dell printer/scanner/fax machines, free, in-the-box from a surplus item program for nonprofits in Morristown.
  • Tom attended the Keep America Beautiful mid-year forum in Albuquerque, NM. His conference fee and one hotel night were covered by KAB.
  • Tom facilitated a website planning meeting for the Knox County Solid Waste staff.
  • Tom provided information about KKB and its projects to Suzanne Shelton with The Shelton Group who is consulting with TDOT on a new highway beautification message campaign.
  • Summer edition of Cleannotes was sent to the printer.

Orchids & Onions Committee – Gary Loe
There was a big discussion of how to make the Onion award more effective. There were a number of suggestions to make it more embarrassing and other comments to make it something that challenges property owners to improve, not just get more negative. There was a motion by Scott Frith to make the award more of a challenge to improve. Mark Cawood seconded the nomination. Approval was unianimous. The committee will explore ways to change the Onion award.

Gary reminded everyone that the push was on for sponsors and nominees.

Their was a brief discussion about names for the KKB Community Service and Hall of Fame Awards.

Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.

New Business
Tom reported briefly that a speaker at the national mid-year conference challenged local KAB affiliates take the lead on making the concept of making a good first impression a major issue in our communities – an issue that would have an impact not only on litter prevention and cleanup, beautification, etc. but also on tourism and economic development. Cassandra assigned Page Pratt, Tim Wheeler, Gary Drinnen, Ray Clift and Darren Rhines to this committee.

Meeting Times and Announcements

  • O&O committee will meet 8/17, 12 noon at Chesapeakes
  • Next regular board meeting, Thursday, September 1st, 2005, Candy Factory Board Room
  • O&O nominations are due September 9th
  • O&O awards banquet is Tuesday, October 11th, The Foundry, 6:30 pm to 9:00 p.m.

Adjournment – the meeting was adjourned at 1:00 pm

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Sarah Surak, Secretary Date