City of Moline Keep Moline Beautiful Commission met Aug. 10.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
PRESENT: Emily Freymann
Mary Lind
Pam Nelson
Kirk Marske
Debbie Murphy
Rodd Schick
ABSENT: Kristen Bergren
STAFF: Greg Johnson, Park Operations Manager
Andy Parer, Environmental Manager
OTHERS: Laura Chumbley, Sue Ratikiewicz
Call to Order
Rodd Schick called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Public Works Conference Room.
Roll Call
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Andy Parer made a motion to approve the April KMB minutes. Pam Nelson seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Old Business
KMB Planning
Pam Nelson will schedule a meeting for the sub-committee. Emily Freymann has started to look at the website. Committees and Commission functions need to be identified.
Likely will be looking to add additional commission members.
KMB Officer Nominations
Nominations are on hold until the sub-committee brings final recommendations to the Commission.
Committee Reports
1. Blue Can Group – wondering if the new transfer station at the airport will divert recycling from Scott County’s facility. Wondering if statistics were obtained from Plastic Free July event.
2. QC Earth Coalition – possibly being disbanded.
3. X-Stream Cleanup – working differently than in the past. They don’t organize events, they publicize and try to provide resources for others to conduct events.
4. Garden Guardians – gardens are looking great. Volunteer gardeners appreciation event set for Tuesday August 29th at Mary Lind’s house at 4:00 pm. Rain location will be the east shelter on Ben Butterworth Parkway. T-shirts are in. Kiosk at 41st Street has been repaired and updated map needs to be created and installed.
5. School Outreach – no report.
6. Downtown Events – Kirk Marske handed out and reviewed the full list of downtown events.
There will be a downtown merchants cleanup on Saturday August 19th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Laura Chumbley will get info from Karen Nader about TeraCycle’s cigarette butt receptacles program. Mary Lind is working with Kirk to inventory to landscape in the downtown.
7. City Update – starting to lose college seasonal staff. Decking was replaced on the Ben Butterworth bike path bridge at 34th street. Stephens Park playground has been removed to prepare for the installation of a new system. Riverside Park projects are in full swing.
Event List
1. Earth Day – Saturday April 22nd, 2023
2. Great American Cleanup – Saturday April 22nd, 2023
3. Arbor Day – Friday April 28th, 2023
4. Touch a Truck – Saturday August 26th, 2023
5. America Recycles Day – Wednesday November 15th, 2023
New Business
None
Other Business
We will have the September meeting.
Public Comment
None
Adjournment
On the motion of Mary Lind, seconded by Kirk Marske and unanimously approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
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