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CITY OF THE COLONY
KEEP THE COLONY BEAUTIFUL BOARD
MARCH 27,2014
After determining that a quorum was present, the Keep The Colony Beautiful Board of the City
of The Colony, Texas convened into a regular session which was held on Thursday, March 27,
2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The
Colony, Texas, at which time the following items were addressed:
Board Members Present: Peggy Chenault, Joe Zacha, Janece Pool, Jatun Thompson, Roger
Morehouse and Dale Brewer
Board Members Absent: Linda Van Vranken
Members from Staff: Iris Browder and Joe Perez
1.0 CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Meeting Called to order at 6:35pm
2.0 CITIZEN INPUT
No citizen input
3.0 MINUTES
3.1 Approve minutes from the February 27,2014 meeting.
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Board Member Morehouse. Motion
seconded by Board Member Pool. (Motion carried 5-0)
4.0 DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
4.1 Discuss Beautification Policy. (Joe Perez)
Mr. Perez provided the board with an overview of the goals outlined at this year's
council retreat.
One of the goals was to establish a beautification policy for the city which
consisted of five or six strategies. Currently there is no formal policy, but he is
working on drafting one with input from various departments.
The strategies are as follows:
1. Enhance and expand the Volunteer Assistance Program. Community Image
Department is currently handling this program.
2. Brand standardization. (Street signs and when they get replaced, ie. water
tower) — Communications Department will handle brand standardization. Also
public works will handle the water tower logo/improvements)
3. Fortify the sidewalk program. Last year $70,000-80,000 was spent in repairing
sidewalks and the Council would like that to continue.
4. Initiate a street restriping program. Formal program put in place to address the
road at Intersections 423 @ N. Colony
5. Street light replacement. Cosery/Oncor has a slow response time. The
Engineering Department is looking at the feasibility for us to take over the lights
and the repairs/maintenance of them.
6. Street sign replacement. The Public Works Department is working on the cost
associated for breakaway sign replacements.
7. Beautification plan. Parks Dept and CDC believe this has to do with the trail.
Mr. Perez asked for feedback and ideas.
Board Member Thompson asked what types of enhancement was expected for the
VAP (Volunteer Assistance Program). Mr. Perez sated create pages advertising
the VAP and Keep The Colony Beautiful.
Board Member Morehouse stated he would like to see signage advertising our city
at the main entrances to the city.
Mr. Perez stated that once FM423 is completed, there will be signage, but he
would double check.
Board Member Pool stated that she would like people to know that the Tribute is
located in The Colony as well as Austin Ranch.
Board Member Zacha stated he would like to see mulch along the entire
wilderness trail. He also suggested using high output lights in neighborhoods.
Vice Chairman Chenault stated that she would like to see requirements change in
regards to fence posts being placed on the outside of fences.
Board Member Zacha asked if the policy will have the list prioritized. Mr. Perez
stated yes.
Mr. Perez stated that he would take the recommendations and put them into the
policy. A rough draft of the policy is due in June and would like to adopt it in
July. He stated that the board would review prior to the policy going to City
Council.
4.2 Board to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items. (Joe
Perez)
Vice Chairman Chenault suggested that shirts advertising The Colony would be a
great way to advertise our city and would help with branding.
Vice Chairman Chenault stated that the Recreation Center is not presenting a
good image for our city. She feels it is not a good place for our children and
would like the Council to know that it is not a good image.
Meeting adjourned 7:31 pm
Linda Van Vranken
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Iris Browder