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Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Board of Directors, Regular Meeting
Minutes for February 2008

 Present: Tobertha Anderson, David Collins, Edythe Nelle McNabb, Terry Faulkner, Anne Felknor, Sarah Surak, Mary Lou Horner, Sharon Webb, Calvin Chappelle, Sam Maynard, Keith Austin, and Cathy Irwin.

 Absent: Mark Brown, Harold Byrd, Dino Cartwright, Mark Cawood, Ray Clift, Neal Denton, Gary Drinnen, Betsy Ford, Scott Frith, Susan Long, Janet McGaha, Doug McGill, Page Pratt, Garrett Wagley, and Tim Wheeler.

 Staff: Allison Teeters, Ali Virtanen, Emily Nybo

 Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Terry Faulkner at 12:05pm. There was a quorum for the meeting. 11/19 regular directors were present.

Approval of the Minutes

There were no board minutes from the November meeting.

President’s Report – Terry Faulkner

• Ms. Faulkner discussed the reception that was held at The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. She thanked Sam Maynard once again for putting it together.

• Ms. Faulkner discussed the board retreat and took comments on the retreat.

• Ms. Faulkner asked if the board wanted to receive e-mails on environmental issues. It was decided that a general e-mail could be sent out with the option of the board members to ask for more information if they were particularly interested in an idea.  Ms. Teeters notified the board of the recent debate that was video taped of the Youth Advisory Board. Ms. Teeters will try and put that on the website.

• Ms. Faulkner discussed vacant spaces on the board and appointed a nomination committee that consists of Mary Lou Horner, Sam Maynard, Scott Frith, Gary Drinnen and herself.

• Ms. Faulkner discussed the idea of First Impressions and the concept of creating beautiful entrances into Knoxville. Terry Faulkner, Scott Frith and Gary Drinnen are working on this.

• Ms. Faulkner discussed the cleanup event on 17^th Street. The City of Knoxville has donated and will be planting trees on 17^th Street. It was discussed that this would be a great First Impressions project. Ms. Faulkner handed out materials regarding the historical significance of the Fort Sanders Area. Cathy Irwin and Terry Faulkner are heading up this event. Sam Maynard suggested contacting Susan Whitaker with the State Department of Tourism regarding historical markers.

• Ms. Faulkner suggested that the board consider cleaning up 30 blocks for the 30^th Anniversary.

Executive Director's report – Allison Teeters

Allison presented the Financial Statement and Summary for January 2008. The statements for November and December 2007 were also attached. A motion was made by Mary Lou Horner to accept the financial statement. It was seconded by David Collins and the motion carried. 

Activities Report – Allison Teeters

• Ms. Teeters asked that in lieu of time constraints that the board read the activity report for themselves.

• Ms. Teeters asked that the board look at the attached proposed artwork for the t-shirts for GAC and the 30^th Anniversary Campaign. The board gave Ali Virtanen and Emily Nybo permission to handle the t-shirts with approval from Ms. Teeters.

• Ms. Teeters notified the board that she had received a phone call from State Senator Jamie Woodsen detailing a $5,000 Community Enhancement Grant that KKB received from the State of Tennessee for signage in South Knoxville on Chapman Highway. 

30^th Anniversary Committee
Ms. Teeters set a committee meeting date for Tuesday, February 19^th at 12:30 at Regas Restaurant to discuss the 30^th Anniversary. Committee members are Calvin Chappelle, Sam Maynard, Scott Frith, Betsy Ford, Terry Faulkner, Sharon Webb and Allison Teeters. Edythe Nelle McNabb was also asked to attend.
 

Unfinished/Ongiong Business

• Ms. Teeters notified the board that the audit had been completed.

• Mary Lou Horner asked for volunteers to come on the Be Pretty Proud show.

 New Business

• Edythe Nelle McNabb suggested doing cleanups in North Knoxville along with the Beaver Creek Project.

• Sharon Webb notified the board of the Colonial Village Cleanup in South Knoxville on March 29^th.

• Next regular board meeting, KCDC Board Room on March 6, 2008 at 12 noon

• Discussion of new board member nominations. Judge Rossin was suggested.

 Adjournment – Mary Lou Horner and Sarah Surak made the motions to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 pm.

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Ann Felknor, Secretary                                       Date