AUGUST 6, 2015
Executive Board Meeting Minutes
11:30AM
Columbus Public Library, Wade Meeting Room
KCBC Board Members Attending: Jason Cooper, Herman Lewis Jr., and Terry Fike
KCGBC Board Members Attending: Bill Consoletti, Sherrylrae Wicker and Julie Bray
KCBC Staff: Gloria Weston-Smart.
Gloria stated that the purpose of the meeting was to review the agenda for the
August 11, 2015 Orientation / Commissioners Meeting which will be held at
Columbus Consolidated Government (CCG) Citizen Service Center.
Gloria stated that KCGBC Treasurer, Frazer Loomis informed her that she would
not be able to continue to serve on the board due to increased work assignments
and caring for her farther. Gloria stated that she asked Herman Lewis Jr. to
consider serving as KCGBC Treasurer. During the meeting Commissioner Lewis
consented to serve as Treasurer, and the present Executive Board members
confirmed the vote.
Gloria stated that the CB&T and SunTrust bank signature forms could not be
updated until after the officers for KCBC and KCGBC are confirmed during the
August 11, 2015 meeting. Bill Consoletti requested to have two signature lines
on the SunTrust checking account as it is on the CB&T account. Gloria
suggested having executive board members from KCBC and KCGBC on the SunTrust
and CB&T account, also KCGBC staff, Ava Dixon will be listed.
Gloria reviewed the KCGBC FY 2015-16 Proposed Budget ($55,296) by line item.
She stated that the SunTrust (non-profit) account had less than $10,000 to
start the year (enough to sustain operations for 90 days). Most of the money
that was in the account was paid to CCG for KCBC portion of Gloria?s insurance
and pension. Also, CCG withheld the June appropriation check in the amount of
$4,154.50 which resulted in an overdraft payment of $37.00 to CB&T. Gloria
stated that it?s important for every board member to support the Commission by
becoming a member at $25 or more and encourage at least 10 other family members
or friends to also become a member. She also stressed the importance of each
Commissioner?s participation in the 2015 Shoe Recycling Campaign. We need to
meet our goal of collecting 30,000 pair off shoes to earn $10,000. Gloria
stated that CCG Public Works Budget included her salary only, no, travel, cell
phone or dues for Keep America Beautiful, Keep Georgia Beautiful nor any local
environmental organization membership dues.
Gloria stated that a grant requests for $25,000 was submitted to the Mildred
Miller Fort Foundation to support a Community-wide PR campaign to promote the
use of biodegradable trash bags. Also a $20,000 grant request was submitted to
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (CFCV) Knight Foundation Fund
to support staff salary. Neither of the two grants are listed in the proposed
budget.
Gloria stated that the By-Laws for both KCGBC and KCBC need to revised due to
the Executive Director?s position becoming a staff of Columbus Consolidated
Government. She suggested that members of KCBC and KCGBC Executive Board
serve as the committee to review and revise the By-Laws. Also, Pat Beigler,
Public Works Director would like for the Commission to establish a
Sustainability Committee to assist in developing and implementing environmental
sustainable projects/programs. To start the process, Gloria will review the
By-Laws, and highlight suggested changes for the committee consider. The draft
revisions will be submitted to CCG Attorney before they are submitted for
Council approval.
The August 11, 2015 Meeting Agenda was reviewed with no changes.
AUGUST 11, 2015 MEETING AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER / Welcome / Introduction/ Election (9:15-45am)
William Kent, Vice-Chairperson (Elect)
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE JUNE 4, EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND JUNE 9,
2015 COMMISSIONERS MEETING
III. TREASURER?S REPORT ? Commissioner Herman Lewis (P&L, Balance Sheet,
2015-16 KCGBC Proposed Budget, 100% Membership Participation)
IV. PROGRAM ? Kathryn Youngblood, UGA grad student, Environmental Engineering
(9:45 ? 10:20am)
V. KAB-KGBF & KCBC/KCGBC INTRODUCTION
Pat Beigler- CCG Public Works; and Bill Consoletti- KCGBC (10:20-11:20am)
VI. COMMISSIONERS ROLE & EXPECTATIONS (11:20am-12 Noon)
A. By-Laws
B. Volunteer Commitment (Sign-up Sheet)
LUNCH (12 Noon- 12:30pm)
VII. 2015-16 PROGRAMS & PROJECTS (12:30- 1pm)
A. Help-the-Hooch * Household Hazardous Waste (October 2-3, 2015)
B. Shoe Recycling (August 17 ? November 14)
C. Magic of Recycling (November 2-6, 2015)
D. Environmental / Recycling Educational Programs @ New Recycling Center (2nd &
3rd Wednesday of each month) Commissioner Malinda Stovall
E. Christmas Tree Recycling (December 26, 2015 ? January 2, 2016)
F. Martin Luther King Jr. Serve-a-thon (January 15, 2016)
G. Citywide Arbor Day (Friday February 19, 2016)
H. KAB Great American Cleanup (March 4-5, 2016)
I. Earth Day Personal Paper Shredding (April 16, 2016)
J. Annual Awards Luncheon (Thursday, May 12, 2016) Dr. William Billy Kendall
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Next Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2016, Recycling Center
IX. ADJOURN
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