HomeMy WebLinkAboutKMBmin09192012 Meeting Agenda
September 19, 2012
7:30 pm @Town Hall VIFloor
Beautification &Community Greening: 7:00-7:45
1. Installation of park benches at Fulton's Pond and Plymouth Street
a. Done!
2. Installation of 1 trash barrel; 3 more left
a. New barrel installed on North Main; 1 more barrel left. Neil meeting with Mark
Cook on 9/27 to agree on a location.
3. Long term projects: route 106 embankment (Logan Marks?)
a. MHS senior Logan Marks is looking to do a beautification project for his senior
project. Neil will serve as his "mentor." One possibility is to see if Logan wants to
focus on the route 106 embankment.
4. Flower Barrels: plans for next year?
a. This year was a great success. For next year, we are shooting for 80 barrels
(from 57 this year). Pat is going to ask Patrick Lyons to grow the flowers all in
one pot, so the,colors will be mixed. Going with white, light pink, dark pink, and
purple for next year. Pat is also going to stop by Mansfield Gas and ask them to
get their barrel out of the street.
5. Adopt-a-Spot
a. Finishing Touch wants to adopt DePillo Square. New signs to be installed next
week(per DPW)
6. We Noticed!
a. Press release for Mansfield Fabric Care sent this week. News is up on
Patch.com and on our homepage.
7. Mural
a. About$7,000 raised so far. Our website page has been updated, including a new
color photo.
Litter Prevention and Cleanup 7:45-8:00
8. Empty publication bin at corner of North Main and route 106:
a. Done
9. Litter Buster's Swat Team this Saturday?
a. Jason, Pat, Neil,and Mike plan to go out this Saturday at 10 and do Maple Street
(weather permitting). Will send invite to the rest of the team.
Administration: 8:00-8:30
10.Approve minutes from previous meeting
11.Treasurer's report
a. $6,879 in free cash
b. Start planning for 2013 fundraising
12. Communications& PR
a. Update on website
i. New site is very easy to update—the$500 was money well spent.
b. 175 Facebook fans 116 Twitter followers
c. Thank you notes: Guerrini, anyone else
i.We sent a note to Kevin Guerrini to thank him for the Mansfield Green
weeding and flowers. We also sent a note to Jim Crockett. Jim, one of our
most dedicated litter busters, recently had hip replacement surgery and
was diagnosed with non-aggressive lymphoma. We plan to clean his
route on Maple Street this weekend.
ii. There is a ceremony for the new North Common gazebo on
Wednesday, 10/3 at 5:30.
13. Open issues; new ideas?
14. Next meeting date?
a We're going back to the first.Wednesday of the month, starting with November 7.
No October meeting.
b. The committee would like to have an informal gathering to celebrate KMB's 4
year anniversary. Most likely location will be a buffet dinner at Cheng Du's with
spouse's/significant others invited.Date tbd.