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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
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