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Meeting Minutes for
Jan 19, 2016
6:30 pm Town Hall
Attendees: Nancy Wall, Neil Rhein, Pat Colbert, Mike McCarthy, Martha O'Connell, Dan
Gugliehni, and Jeff Ward
Absent: Jason Dodd
Welcome & Call to Order: 6:30(Nancy)
Motion to accept minutes from previous meeting
• Meeting notes approved
Treasurer's report (6:40) (Mike)
• $9167.30 in the account
• $500 from Barbara and Steven Clark
• $1700 for Downtown hanging litter barrels - $750 spent
• $1000 from Samsonite pending
• $7400 actual amount to spend
Committee Responsibilities (6:45) (everyone)
The following "Program and Project list for 2016" was outlined and updated:
Administrative
Project Leader
Project Assistants
Notes
Tasks
Meeting Minutes -
Pat
Dan, Jeff
Dan and Jeff will
Secretary
perform if Pat is not
at the meeting.
Treasurer Duties
Mike
Communications
Neil
Committee
Depending on the
project, the Project
Leader might be
responsible for the
communications
piece.
Fundraising -
Neil
Pat, Mike
Pat will write some
Annual Letter,
of the Grant
Grants
Proposals. Mike
will keep the
fundraising
spreadsheet up-to-
date.
Neil has the 280-
290 pre -paid
envelopes ready to
go. Jason will have
interns label and
mail. Thank you
notes need to follow
when businesses
donate.
Chair duties
Nancy
Neil
Hold monthly
meetings, annual
report to Keep
America Beautiful,
yearly update to
Board of Selectmen,
etc.
Existing Programs
Project Leader
Project Assistants
Notes
Great American
Neil, Pat, Dan, Jeff
Committee
Neil will determine
Cleanup
which pieces to
assign. Pat will
continue to do
community outreach
and distribution of
materials.
Litter Index
Mike
Committee & More
Litter
Jeff
Need to notify
Busters/SWAT
schools (via school
newsletters) of
SWAT dates to
encourage
participation of
students in need of
service hours.
Downtown Litter
Nancy, Martha
Will be purchasing
Control
more of the pole
mounted barrels.
Mark Cook likes
them and they are
definitely reducing
the amount of litter
downtown.
Recycle in Schools
Neil, Nancy
Presentation on
February 11th and
12th for 3rd graders
at Jordan/Jackson.
Adopt-a-Spot
Martha
Will be sending out
an email in March to
the current
participants asking if
they are still
interested. A few
participants (Beauty
Queens and Girl
Scouts maintaining
the Fultons Pond
Memorial Rocks)
will not be asked to
continue due to lack
of maintaining the
spots properly.
From this point
forward, new
locations will not
receive a sign until
they have
maintained the spot
successfully for one
year.
We Noticed
Nancy
Flower Barrels
Nancy, Pat
Committee helps
plant/remove flowers
Family Fun Night
Pat
Pat is planning on
having another
barrel painted.
Recommended
having shifts so
people can walk
around and enjoy the
festivities.
Painted Barrels
Pat, Nancy
March/April would
be the time to do this
project again. Will
be discussed at our
next meeting.
Potential
Project Leader
Project Assistants
Notes
Programs/Projects
Anti-litter Program
TBD
Involves designing
the sign, making the
signs, receiving BOS
approval, and
guaranteeing proper
police enforcement.
Memorial Garden at
Martha, Garden Club
Erik?
Spring project. Need
Qualters
to check with the
family. Want kids to
be involved and
responsible for
maintenance.
Want to start
collaborating with
Garden Club.
Fultons Pond
Nancy, Garden Club
Want to start
Parking Area
collaborating with
Garden Club.
Sign at Fulton Pond
Dan, Martha
Might need to work
with Conservation
Committee on
location.
Trees on Route 140
TBD
Sponsor-a-Highway
TBD
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Sign Inventory
TBD
KMB Brochure
TBD
To be placed at the
Town Hall and the
Library. To be
distributed at the
Cleanup Picnic and
Family Fun Night.
Scholarship
TBD
On/Off Ramp
TBD
Cleanup
Green We Noticed
TBD
Cigarette Cleanup
TBD
Litter Hotline/Public
TBD
Sharing
Recycling By -Laws
TBD
for Condos
KMB Banner
TBD
Needed for Family
Fun Night.
Recruiting New Member 7:45 (everyone)
• Jeff has a friend named Erik, a landscape architect, who is interested in joining the
committee. He is currently filling out the paperwork.
Update on School Recycling; Communications & PR; Keep Mass Beautiful 8:00(Neil)
• On February 11th and 12th, Neil and Nancy will be presenting the 1/2 hour recycling
program to the 3rd graders at the Jordan/Jackson.
• Will be working with Robinson Schools to do a program.
• The program for QMS will need to be different. Possibly a video.
• The Cleanup is scheduled for April 30th. Nancy confirmed that this date DOES NOT
interfere with the Folk Festival at the High School.
• Neil will be attending the Keep America Beautiful conference in Florida next month.
Administration: (8:25) - end
Review To -Do List
• We spent most of the meeting brainstorming ideas for future projects. At the next
meeting we will determine the top projects we want to pursue this year.
Next meeting date:
• Thursday, February 25th at 7:00 at Town Hall. Nancy now has a key!
Adjourn
Minutes approved on: /P �Li.3 e i o2S/r�/lv at 7"'-0
Secretary signature: