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Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, February 22,12022
Location: MBC Room - Mansfield Town Hall
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Attendees: Mike Healey (chair for the meeting), Pat Colbert, Ana Newell, Cathy King, Janice
Wivagg, Martha O'Connell
Absent: Michael McCarthy, Jeff Ward
Welcome & Call to Order
• Meeting called to order at 6:08 p.m. Ana Newell arrived 6:25p.m.
Motion to accept minutes from previous meeting and signed by Cathy King, former KMB Secretary.
Treasurer's Report ,
February Update - KMB Accounts (as of Feb.15'")
$ 14,203.28 (funds at Town Hall)
$ 262.74 (at Bluestone Bank)
$ (546.71)(Reserved*)'
$ 68.06 (at PayPal)
$13,987.37
Deposits
Donations received this month:
• Stop & Shop: $144.00 - Community Bag program
• Laura Pichette: $50.00 -for the Lori Weiner Memorial Bench fund
• Mansfield Women of Today: $850.00
• Hutchins -Trowbridge: $300.00
Payments
Notes
* Ana Newell was reimbursed ($11.60) for postage.
Discussion Items
• Open discussion item for next meeting — Mike McCarthy to investigate the best way to resolve
PayPal/Bluestone Bank fees.
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December Update- KMB Accounts (as of Dec. 14t°)
$ 12,870.88 (funds at Town Hall)
$ 262.74 (at Bluestone Bank)
$ 496.71 (Reserved*)
$ 68.06 (at PayPal)
$13,698.39
Deposits
Payments
Notes
* We have $546.71 in reserve in the Town Hall account from the bench donations.
Fundraising
• Ana Newell sent the Thank You notes for 2021 using the updated list from Mike McCarthy.
Ongoing Programs
1. Great Mansfield Clean -Up
• Spring Date: Saturday, 3 0 April 2022' Committee approved to proceed with clean-up as a one day
event. There was a discussion about the after party clean-up event as was done in past years at Xfinity
Center. Xfinity will not be willing to support the 2022 event due to a change in management. South
Common was discussed as a possible alternative site; however, a volunteer is needed to coordinate the
after cleanup party.
• Fall Date: Tuesday, November ls` - Sunday, November 13's Committee approved to proceed with
November dates.
• Approved — Mike Healey to purchase 5 cases or 120 grabbers for the cleanup event with a purchase
amount not to exceed $500.00.
2. Flower Barrels
• Approved — Mike Healey to order 10 new barrels with a purchase amount not to exceed $250 for
reimbursement.
3. Painted Barrels
• Mike Healey delivered 4 new barrels to Mansfield High School Environmental Club.
4. Adopt -a- Spot
• A new business sign was installed at Otis Street in West Mansfield. DPW to complete curbing and
road work. Ana Newell will work on design with local resident once work is completed. No other
updates.
S. Adopt-a-StreedMA Litter Cleanup Crew
• Jeff Ward to continue work on small issues to refine the website for mobile devices.
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6. We Noticed Program
• Recognition for Trattoria Romana restaurant is pending until spring.
7. Monthly Litter Busters
• Discussion on successful clean up on February 19th. Discussion was held on under 16-year-old
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volunteers and required supervision.
Additional Projects/Initiatives
1. Highway On/Off Ramps
• No updates
2. Adopt -A -Highway
• No updates
3. 'No Litter Zone' Signs
Mike Healey has 6 signs but they need to be replaced before deploying again.
Miscellaneous Items
1. Open KMB Committee Positions
• Seeking 2 new committee candidates due to resignations.
2. Social Media
• No updates
3. Annual Report
• Copy of report was supplied to committee via Jeff Ward.
4. Benches at Fultons Pond
• Discussion on damage to one bench that may have occurred from snow plowing.
5. Fundraising from Reusable Bags
• Ana Newell reported KMB will benefit from reusable bag sales starting on 1 March 2022 at both Stop
& Shop and Shaw's supermarkets.
6. Item/Program/Budget Wish List
• Noted that the budget prior to approval will be $2K.
7. Wild Flower Bomb Project
• Motion was brought forward to discuss a request from a student, Eva Hourigan, in support of her 4H
project for wild flower bombs. After group discussion, the project was approved to move forward for
KMB investment with an amount not to exceed $100 that will be reimbursed with submission of
receipts.
• There were several open questions that were raised: How much will the bombs be selling for? What
will be done with profits raised by the sale of the bombs at Briggs Nursery?
Upcoming Expenses/Approvals
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Meeting Adjournment
Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 1 S, 2022 @ 6: 00 pm
Meeting adjourned: 6:42 p.m.
Minutes approved: 15 March 2022 at 6:15p.m.
Secretary signature: Vw�4 (�' ��� /