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The vision of Keep Paulding Beautiful is to create an atmosphere that inspires Paulding County citizens to care for their environment in a way that impacts future generations.
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Keep Paulding Beautiful's desire is to work with Paulding citizens to promote a clean and healthy environment in which to live, work, and play
"Serving others is not what we do, it's who we are"
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Board Monthly Meeting Minutes
February Meeting
KPB Meeting Minutes
Robert Cabrera
Interim Executive Director &
Litter Coordinator
February 14, 2018
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Jud @ 0830
PRIOR MEETING MINUTES: Reviewed and accepted
FINANCIAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACCOUNT: Reviewed and accepted
BUSINESS:
Ø OLD BUSINESS
o Robert
§ Waste Industries – donating $500 towards the ‘clean-up’ at 2 locations
· Trail head @ Chamber of Commerce & Tara Drummond Memorial Park
o Friday, March 23 @ (time TBD)
o Master Gardeners will decide what will be planted
§ By-Laws / job descriptions (Nancy)
· Nancy/Erica will be working on the KPB job descriptions to match the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) job descriptions
o Jud
§ No response from Scott Green regarding applying for a 501©3 status for KPB
Ø NEW BUSINESS
o Cynthia
§ Submitted her resignation to Jud / but will continue to volunteer
§ Willing to remove ‘less than 10 tires’ – notify her after index ride
o Robert
§ Will be making a video for PCTV23 / about what KPB is doing
§ Wants commissioners involved in GAC
· Clean-up on the Silver Comet Trail locations (within each post)
o Post 1 –
o Post 2 -
o Post 3 – Vernon Collette / Caboose
o Post 4 –
o Post 5 –
§ Calendar / Dates
· FLASH TRASH MOB
o March 16 – Dallas / 2:30 – 3:00
o March 20 – Hiram / 12:30 – 1:30 @ Ben Hill Strickland Sr. Mem. Park
o March 23, 24 – Dallas Health Fair
o April 11 – meeting at Georgia Highland College (GHC) 4th floor board room
§ Earth Day @ GHC immediately following the meeting
§ Each organization can have a table
o April 21 – Shredder Event – April 21 @ New Season Church / 9am – noon
o May 4 – STEM Day @ Hiram Elem.
o May 5 – Great American Clean-Up (GAC)
o Jud
§ Asked/presented Bob Banks as a Post 3 Representative
· Nancy will speak to Commissioner Collette about nominating him
§ Litter Index Ride on March 14 @ 8am
· Meet at this building / using 2 vehicles / Invite your commissioner
· CC Tire Recovery (Cynthia) is offering, after the Litter Index, the recovery and disposal of up to 75 units (tires) / Units must be visible from road side and be at least 3- to 10 units per location for feasibility – please inform her if you find any tires
o Erica / Clifford
§ The purchase of a thumb drive to maintain KPB information (Jud will supply by next meeting)
§ Shredder Event – April 21 @ New Season Church / 9am – noon
· *tax season is over / Hardee’s will supply breakfast
o Mary Carol
§ Christine Murphy (Upward Bound Math/Science @ HHS & EPHS)
· May 5 Event – may volunteer with GAC?
ADJOURNMENT: There was a motion to adjourn by _Joey___, the motion was seconded by _Cynthia_ and approved unanimously @ 0940.
NEXT MEETING: March 14 will be our ‘Litter Index Ride’ - starts 8:00am
Minutes approved as presented_____________ Minutes approved as ____________
With Changes _________
Jud Sewell – President Date Nancy Hightower – Vice President Date
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Clifford McGrady – Secretary Date
*AFTER THE MEETING NOTE
v Clarification is needed, from Tommy Leonard, regarding the KPB budget of $5,000.00. It is requested that he attends our next regular meeting
April Meeting
KPB Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: By Jud @ 0830
READING OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES:
Minutes presented for approval
NOTE - Remove Cynthia from the distribution list
Motion to approve, with correction, made by Nancy and seconded by Erica
(All voted in favor to approve)
Approved _X
READING OF FINANCIAL REPORT:
Report presented for approval
Motion to approve made by Clifford and seconded by Mary Carol
(All voted in favor to approve)
Approved _X
NEW BUSINESS:
Jud donated 2 thumb drives to KPB (1 for secretary & 1 for treasurer)
Finalize Great American Clean Up Plans/Locations (May 5th / 9a – 11am)
Post 1 - Jud contact Interrool as a location
Post 2 – Tara Drummond Park / Erica & Joey
Post 3 – Caboose / Nancy, Clifford & Sybil
Post 4 - *Robert will talk with Commissioner Crowe about the location (Burnt Hickory Park??)
INVITATIONS – Mary will send out ‘EventBrite’ notices – via social media
· Start / Finish Times
Each location can ‘do whatever’ they desire
· Clean Up locations for all Posts
We are asking for each post commissioner to attend
§ Vernon Collette - will attend
§ Tony Crowe -
§ Dave Carmichael -
§ Todd Pownall –
· Supplies
Each location will let Robert know what they need
Pickers / gloves / trash bags / shovels / rakes / give-away bags / KPB signs
COST OF PLANTING @ TARA DRUMOND ($250) WILL BE COVERED BY KPB INITALLY AND THEN REPLACED BY THE DOANTION FROM WASTE INDUSTRIES
Motion made by Mary C and seconded by Nancy
Tara Drummond and Chamber Trailhead project - will suggest these become part of the Great American Clean Up
Waste Industries is still committed to donate
· 501©3 updates (Jud)
The county does not want to establish a non-profit account
They gave him the name of Jim Mitchner as a possible source to get it done for us
· Board members are ‘expected to donate’ to the board
· Bank Account (Jud)
Motion made (Mary) to establish an account at Wells Fargo & get a re-usable gift card for Robert, second by Nancy
Open an account at Wells Fargo (Hiram)
2 signatures
*Loadable Visa Card
- We set criteria for usage / storage /
- Robert submits budget for use / then we approve
Reschedule Shedder Event
· Check on June 9th
Training Costs –
$5,000 Budget explanation from Tommy – he is not available
- Training was paid for by the county (training/hotel/per diem)
Additional items
JUD REQUESTED DATA ON CITATIONS TO PRESENT TO COMMISIONERS
TEE-SHIRTS – costs will come from KPB / $210 / 24 shirts / second order for board member sizes / Jud will take payment to vendor today
VOTED – Motion by Joey, seconded by Nancy
Mary will establish ‘mid-meeting’ communication process
- Establish event SOP / Jud
- HOLD HARMLESS FORM (reestablish/put online)
MEMBER INPUT & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Nancy –
VOTE – to amend the by-laws /
Motion made by Mary and seconded by Erica to make Joey & Cliff part of the board
JOEY & CLIFF were not members of the By-Laws (officially)
ADJOURNMENT – Joey made a motion to adjourn @ 1000, and it was seconded by Mary C