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Home My WebLink AboutKMB 12/11/2024` o 9� P nt �, LC ti 'L11'TM1t10.:A-H N1.-ot danln[I ^EmpoweAng molelents, bas/nes*es and 8ovemment to make Manst/e/d a omengr, e/veaer p/ace to l&41,, work and p/ay." T C KEEP MANSFIELD BEAUTIFUL COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes Meeting Date: 1 I December 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. M CDC -n Location: Room 3A/13-Mansfield Town Hail can w — n O'Connell and Neil Rhein (Guest) Absent: Pat Colbert Mike 11eale , Danielle Dupre y Welcome & Call to Order • Meeting called to order at 7:07 p.m. • Motions made to accept minutes from KMB meeting of 21 November 2024 and approved by KMB members in attendance. Neil Rhein abstained. Treasurer's Re rt po is of 1 December 2024 D25: $9,475.46 8 000.36 $17,475.82 t, Program Town Hall "'Paypat , PayPol Eipetisca, 'FYT"' Account Fees XMD Administration, $211.06 $390.00 $1.94 $14.60 $584.52 Family Fun Night $203.50 $15.00 $0.63 $0.00 $217.87 Totals FY 2025 $2,198.93 $2.57 1 $64.60 $2.134.33 1 Total Balsni& Pri $1,341.13 Total FY 2025 $9,475.46 Mural Account* $19,217.36 0 0 $11,217.00 $8,000.36 T o 7 7 777� 7777 -7777 77777 Account . . . . . .. . .. Date of Donations July 2024 $50.00 $600.00 $650. 114 A IIAI A July 2024 1 $50.00 1$50.00 1 1$50.00 August $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 20241 1 September $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 2024 October $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 2024 November $50.00 $50.00 $300.00 $50.00 Table Note: Both the FY:2024 and FY,2025 Totals are reflected in the main Financials Breakdown table. Additional Financial Notes • Ana Newell will contact the owner of the new liquor store (Patel Family). Mansfield Liquor Market is located on Reservoir Street and Ana will provide information about the NIP Program. pg. 2 • Ana Newell sent invoices to the threebusinesses downtown who had outstanding balances due for the 2024 Downtown Flower Barrel Program. Jodice & Sons, Inc. on N Main paid balance due. Geno's and Barber Shop balances are still outstanding. •-_ Ana Newell reported that Stop &'Shop will bounding KMB proceeds fromtheir Reusable Bag • Program in the amount of $63.00. l' , ` , : , , , '' • Neil Rhein reminded Ana Newell to send the plant bill for the "Plant Something' Bee-utiful" grant. Letter fort Additional/Alternate KMB,,Board Members A motion was made by Mike Healey and seconded by Ana Newell.at the September KMB meeting to pursue additional Board Members/Alternates. Ana Newell finalized the`committee'approved letter and gave it to Jeff Ward to sign and send it to the Select Board for approval, TRAIN STA ftri and Barrier The signage and a barrier at the train station'locatioriwere put in place by the Clemtney Family and Ana Newell rep or ed that the,family had not yet removed the barrier. Ana will follow -upon the barrier removal as well as reach out to Elizabeth Clemney about potentially ado�tin`g the site in spring. Mural Project vandalized areas of the mural and possibly any new artwork related t6lhe towu's 250th anniversary. The remaining work will be done in Spring 2025. 2025 Sp1'ing` Cleanup Bveht The`fentaiive date for the spring ev"ent ' ill he Saturday, 26 AprIl 2025. The committee will 'also Vote on, the picnic location (South Common'or Fulion's bond) it the January" meeting.' Jeff Ward'said the paperwork for the event must be completed and filed with Town Hall in January2025. KMB was not able' to use the South Common location for the 2024 picnic a�there was a conflict with another event. We Noticed! Kara besroche and Kelly Kemp presented the 2024 award to the new business EpEx on North Main for their Halloween window display. Kelly posted photos on social media. Janice Wivagg suggested that the committee consider recognizing local businesses throughout the year. Seasonal photos could`be taken and, posted on social media throughout the year. Kara Desroche mentioned how festive some of the downtown businesses looked for the winter holidays. Tagging and voting options were brought up. Further . ;. discussion on how KMB can enhance this program is needed. " Downtown Flower Barrel Program " The DPW collected the downtown area barrels containing the flowers except for the flowers in the planter for the Mike McCarthy Memorial located at Fulton's Pond. Ana Newell said she will remove the dead Angel Begonia and plant something seasonal if the soil is not frozen. Litter Busters Neil Rhein suggested that we consider adding a flash Trash Mob event to the winter months. He also suggested that we change the name of the program to "Trash Mob Cleanup". Another town in MA has created a new logo for their similar type of event. Neil said he could personalize the logo for KMB Mansfield. The committee would pick Saturday dates throughout the winter months, promote as last- minute trash pick-up opportunities on social media and invite community volunteers to join. Neil pg. 3 suggested the train station as the cleanup target for the first 2025 winter event to be held sometime in January; ''): Neil also shared that Keep MA Beautiful sponsors -business communitYclearrups throughout the State. Businesses pay a $1500 corporate fee to participate in this Keep NU-Bef—tutitfulProgram. I The fee covers event organization and supplies. Adopt -a -Spot Ana Newell reported that theAaS site on N Main w6dIrl'tio longer be maintainedbyl),rivph L�qjidscqpos. The company did apQorjob.landscapingthe site during the 2024 growing season. ,Ano will dosornp, cleanup of the site and plant, new items as the weather permits. She will post an "Adopt Me" 'Algri,att'he site once cleanup is completed. The pollinator garden at Jordan Jackson School needs to be adopted. Ana Newell received the grautto fund the new garden and arranged the prep and planting activities this past Fall. KMB hoped to get'in" item about the new garden posted in the school newsletter. karar bosroche is member of the school's MSA organization and will ffillow up on the nowsle i article. Kam will alsowork'throuah the MSA and try to get some student families to adopt the site. Trash Can Be Beautiful - Painted Barrels. Tfieprimed white trash barrel across from tiuCattmin" (Cfi5ouOld Colony 'still needs pickupauddeliver as Pat Colbert volunteered to paint the barrel over the winter months. I I lj.;' , I I '(� - �� 1 -1, lji� , Fundraising Letters Jeff Ward and Neil Rhein made the final letter edits and Allegra printed and folded copies tqIacilitate the prep for mailing,The committee spent ' t ' he remainder of the December meeting in aworking session to label the envelopes and personalize and stuff letters.�Yq# Ward will finalize any activities kQr an early January mailing. KMB Meeting Dates for 2025 — T13k Jeff Ward will send proposed dates to committee members for the 2025 calendar. J Meeting Adjournment ' Meeting'Adiourned: 8:36 pAh.' Minutes approved on: Secretary signature; pg. 4