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KEEP ENGLEWOOD BEAUTIFUL
January 11, 2005
I. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Keep Englewood Beautiful Commission was called to order at 6 :35
p.m. in the City Council Conference Room of the Englewood Civic Center.
Members present:
Members absent:
Staff present:
Linda Olson , Eric Crotty , Don Roth , Dooley Gehr, Valerie Passerini , Jim
Woodward, Cornelia Humphreys, John Brick, Olga Wolosyn, Daryl Kin-
ton
Ann Nabholz , Jacqueline Edwards
Anthony Fruchtl , Planner
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 9 , 2004
Gehr moved:
Crotty seconded: Approval of the November 9 , 2004 Minutes .
The motion carried .
III. VOLUNTEER HOUR FORMS
Volunteer Hour forms for both November and December, 2004, were distributed for completion
and handed in .
IV. GOLF TOURNAMENT
Mr. Fruchtl requested volunteers for the golf tournament committee. No one volunteered.
Gehr moved:
P asserini seconded : The Commission discuss keeping the golf tournament.
The motion passed.
Mr. Fruchtl gave a brief statement of why the golf tournament exists , and where it is at present.
Questions and comments:
Gehr: Does the City Council desire that we have the golf tournament?
Roth : Questioned return on the investment.
Crotty: Wondered what else we might do?
Woodward : Suggested we look at our priorities to see how we budget our time and money .
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Gehr moved:
Passerini seconded: Discussion be closed.
The motion carried.
Gehr moved:
Passerini seconded: The golf tournament hosted by KEB be discontinued.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Crotty, Gehr, Passerini, Humphreys, Woodward
Olson
Brick, Roth
Edwards , Nabholz
The motion passed.
Olson made a motion to brainstorm ways to make money; Olson then withdrew the motion.
V. SK-RUN 2005
Augu s t 27 , 200S
Questions , comments, and suggestions:
Crotty -asked if the 2004 SK-Run was successful?
Gehr -thought the almost 100 participants was successful, and that it would grow .
Look to the golf tournament list of donors for a SK mailing.
Technology recycling at Office Depot
Elitch 's fundraiser ; the spring spin .
Look to the Englewood newsletter.
SK-Run Committee members : Passerini (chair), Gehr, Woodward, Wolosyn, Humphreys,
Crotty, and Olson.
VI. BY -LAW REVIEW
Chairman Crotty suggested everyone read the By-laws . He also mentioned that KEB president
and vice-president elections would be held at the February 8, 2005 meeting.
Mr. Fruchtl suggested going back to City Council on February 22, 2005 to discuss KEB funding
shortfalls and commission direction.
Mr. Woodward suggested that with the many things before Council, it might be helpful to refo-
cus them on some KEB issues.
Ms. Olson suggested we use time at the February 8 KEB meeting to work on Council presenta-
tion .
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• VII. STAFF'S CHOICE
Mr. Fruchtl reported on the Holiday Lighting contest and gave the Commission the list of win-
ners.
Goals from the 2002 KEB retreat will be forwarded to members .
VIII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE
Jim Woodward suggested we get blocks involved in meeting KEB goals. He mentioned the pos-
sibility of getting Sheridan involved in KEB programs and suggested opening a dialogue. We
might be able to involve the EHS theatre department in KEB education.
Dooley Gehr thanked KEB members for attending his Christmas party, and thanked Council
members for mentioning his wife's birthday.
Cornelia Humphreys mentioned a project in Virginia to beautify various neighborhoods, and
suggested we discuss a yard of the month contest.
Don Roth announced his resignation from the KEB Commission. He stated he enjoyed his 12
years as a member, and is available to help on an as-needed basis.
• Olga Wolosyn suggested a private sponsor for the Hazardous materials roundup.
Linda Olson suggested a future agenda item to discuss KEB goals.
IX. ADJOURN
Brick moved:
Humphreys seconded: The meeting be adjourned .
The motion carried; meeting declared adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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