Brownsville Beautification Committee

STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF CAMERON § CITY OF BROWNSVILLE§ NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BROWNSVILLE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE Pursuant to Chapter 551, Title 5 of the Texas Government Code, the Texas Open Meetings Act, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Brownsville Beautification Committee of the City of Brownsville, Texas, will be conducted on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 6:00pm via Zoom Teleconference meeting logging on at: COB Parks and Recreation is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Brownsville Beautification Committee Time: July 10, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81614633294?pwd=QVFZRGZBRHY0enR4Vm5IQko5cWk4UT09 Meeting ID: 816 1463 3294 Passcode: Beautify One tap mobile +13462487799,,81614633294#,,,,*67678977# US (Houston) +14086380968,,81614633294#,,,,*67678977# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US Meeting ID: 816 1463 3294 Passcode: 67678977 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/koJUKTVnL BBC Agenda July 10, 2023 - Page 1 of 4  1. Determination of Quorum. – minimum of 5 Name Position Attendance 1 Dr. Rose Gowen City Commissioner Damaris McGlone 2 (Graciela Salazar) City Coordinator 3 Oscar Zertuche Chair 4 Amanda Davé Vice Chair 5 Mary Elizabeth Hollmann Secretary 6 Elizabeth Schull Treasurer 7 Anisa Ramirez Board Member 8 Claudia Dunn Board Member 9 Vacant Vacant Vacant Shannon Guerrero/ x Nicholas Tamayo KBB City Affiliate x Gina Mota Public Works 2. Call to Order. 3. Public Comment 4. Welcome and Introductions 5. Consideration, Action, and Discussion to Approve the minutes of previous meetings REPORTS (Limited to 3-4 minutes each) 6. Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action regarding Review of the financial report. (Elizabeth Schull) 7. Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action of member attendance and bylaws. (Mary Elizabeth Hollman) a. Requirements for good standing: i. No more than 3 unexcused absences ii. Plan and host 1 event iii. Participate in 2 projects b. Terms and Positions i. Board appointments 8. Presentation, Discussion, and Acknowledgement on existing BBC project maintenance report. (Gina Mota) 9. Updates, Discussion, and Possible Action on KBB (Shannon Guerrero/Nicholas Tamayo) 10. Updates, Discussion, and Possible Action on BBC Projects a. Wildflower Restoration Project w/ Dr. Rebecca Quinones-Pinon from the Wildlife Federation (Dr. Rose Gowen) b. Holiday Task Force (Claudia Dunn) c. Downtown Beautification (Amanda Davé) d. Traffic Control Boxes (Damaris McGlone) e. Lawn Chairs (Oscar Zertuche) f. Arbor day update-$40,000 grant for trees from non-profit One Tree Planted Grant (Oscar Zertuche) g. KTB/UPS Tree Planting Grant (Oscar Zertuche) h. Update on SSP assessment of conditions and equity of completed projects (Amanda Davé) BBC Agenda July 10, 2023 - Page 2 of 4  i. Update on BBC intern position of 20 hours per week (Amanda Davé) j. Update on BBC Mini Grant Program. (Amanda Davé) k. Sign ordinance - political signs (Dr. Rose Gowen) 11. Parks advisory board update (Damaris McGlone) PRESENTATIONS 12. Presentation & Discussion regarding under freeway lighting. 13. Presentation & Discussion regarding painted crosswalks. 14. Presentation & Discussion regarding a Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights for the City of Brownsville. ACTION ITEMS 15. Discussion and possible Action on joint BBC meeting w/ Parks Advisory Board. 16. Discussion and possible Action on creating a new position, “Chair ex-officio” non-voting member. 17. Discussion and possible Action on KBB volunteer signup (Oscar) ANNOUNCEMENTS 18. Announcements 19. Adjournment. Note: The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission of, access to, or employment in its programs, activities, or public meetings. Any individual with a disability in need of an accommodation is encouraged to contract with the Organizational Development & Human Resources Department at 956-548-6036 (voice or Relay TX) by Monday, July 10, 2023 no later than 12:00 p.m., to make proper arrangements. I certify that a copy of these July 10, 2023, Agenda of items to be considered by the Brownsville Beautification Committee was posted on the Bulletin Area at City Hall - Federal Building, on or before Friday, July 7, 2023. I further certify that the Agenda was posted on the City’s website and can be downloaded by accessing: https://www.brownsvilletx.gov/1184/Committee By: Oscar Zertuche, Chair Beautification Committee POSTED this July 7, 2023. __________________________________________ Yolanda Galarza Gomez, TRMC City Secretary BBC Agenda July 10, 2023 - Page 3 of 4