City of Moline Keep Moline Beautiful Commission met Jan. 13.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Board Members Present: Kristen Bergren, Mary Lind, Greg Swanson, Pam Nelson, Geoff Manis, Scott Williams, Rodd Schick
Board Member Absent: None
Visitors: Laura Chumbley, Sue Ratkiewicz, Greg Johnson
Approval of November 2021 Minutes:
Motion to approve by Sue Ratkiewicz, second by Geoff Manis
Motion passed unanimously
Old Business
Keep Moline Beautiful Super Hero Award
Pam Nelson submitted a wonderful application for Shirley Morton. Rodd Schick will order the award.
Calendar of Events
Members were asked to bring ideas for the development of a KMB “Calendar of Events.” Painting the shelters on Ben Butterworth Parkway, KMB Super Hero Award, Garden Guardian events, City Volunteer Picnic, Water Plant tour and landfill tour were ideas to include.
Committee Reports
Blue Can Group – no report
QC Earth Coalition – no report
Downtown Events
Planning for the upcoming season/year activities. Optimistic about potential capital improvement projects that could happen this year. These would include public restrooms at Bass Street Landing and adding more parklets downtown.
City Update
Snow removal services are going very well. City Council authorized and additional six (6) employees for Municipal Services and this has allowed us to put trucks/plows immediately into residential areas at the onset of snow events. Previously, trucks/plows didn’t make it into these areas until much later.
X-Stream Cleanup
Sierra Club organized a cleanup which Greg Swanson participated in.
Greg would like to see KMB assess Moline’s main thoroughfares for litter and possible cleanups.
Garden Guardians
Mary Lind is sending out the garden applications in March with a due date in May. Most of the current participants are expected to return but there will be a few gardens available.
Repairs on the kiosk at 41st Street need to be checked. Rodd and Greg are working with the City’s GIS Administrator Todd Green on a map to be posted in the kiosk.
School Outreach – no report
Events – 2022 dates need to be updated on next month’s agenda.
New Business
Required Training
Board members need to complete online training related to the Open Meetings Act. Rodd will be sending out the link to the training and instructions on what is needed.
Other
Rodd Schick is working on a report that was requested by the Mayor that has the Commission’s plans/goals for the coming year. Items that will be included are painting the shelters on Ben Butterworth Parkway, KMB Super Hero Award, Garden Guardian events, Water Plant tour and landfill tour.
Laura Chumbley attended a Keep America Beautiful webinar on December 9th and was able to view the Vision for America 2021 video which had ideas and projects that other affiliates had completed or were working on. She was going to get the internet link to the video to Rodd and Rodd will distribute out to everyone.
Kristen Bergren reported that the Environmental Film Series has a film showing on January 23rd at the Figge. Seating is limited but there is a virtual option. The film is “Picture of His Life” and features world renown wildlife photographer Amos Nachoum. Tickets for both seating and virtual viewing are available on River Action’s website.
Motion to adjourn by Mary Lind seconded by Kristen Bergren.
Meeting was adjourned.
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