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, August 14, 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: August 14, 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 A 8-14--2023 - Page 1 of 5  1. Determination of Quorum. – minimum of 5 of the 9 voting members. Name Position Attendance City 1 Dr. Rose Gowen Commissioner Damaris McGlone 2 (Graciela Salazar) City Coordinator Vice Chair – Comm’r Gowen 3 Amanda Davé Appointee Secretary – Mayor 4 Mary Elizabeth Hollmann Cowen Appointee Treasurer – Elizabeth Schull (pending Comm’r De Los 5 reappointment) Santos Appointee Member – Comm’r 6 Veronica Dimas (new) Cardenas Appointee Member – Comm’r 7 Yvonne Barraza (new) Martinez Appointee Member – Comm’r 8 Joe L. Rubio (new) Macias Appointee Member – Comm’r Villarreal 9 Belinda Eager (new) Appointee Shannon Guerrero/ x Nicholas Tamayo PARD x Gina Mota Public Works 2. Call to Order. 3. Public Comment 4. Welcome and Introductions 5. Swearing in of new BBC members 6. Consideration, Action, and Discussion to approve the minutes of previous meeting. REPORTS (Limited to 3-4 minutes each) 7. Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action regarding Review of the financial report. (Elizabeth Schull) 8. 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 9. Presentation, Discussion, and Acknowledgement on existing BBC project maintenance report. (Gina Mota) 10. Updates, Discussion, and Possible Action on KBB (Shannon Guerrero Contreras) 11. 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 (Amanda Davé) BBC A 8-14--2023 - Page 2 of 5  c. Downtown Beautification (Amanda Davé) d. Traffic Control Boxes (Mary Elizabeth Hollman) e. Lawn Chairs (Amanda Davé) f. Arbor day update-$40,000 grant for trees from non-profit One Tree Planted Grant (Amanda Davé) g. KTB/UPS Tree Planting Grant (Amanda Davé) h. Update on SSP assessment of conditions and equity of completed projects? (Amanda Davé) i. Update on BBC intern position of 20 hours per week-will it happen? (Amanda Davé) j. Update on BBC Mini Grant Program. (Amanda Davé) i. Hold for Action Item. k. Sign ordinance: Political Signs (Dr. Rose Gowen) 12. Updates, Discussion, and Possible Action on BBC partnership with the Parks Advisory Board. PRESENTATIONS N/A ACTION ITEMS 13. Consideration, Action, and Discussion regarding replacement of memorial trees as per Public Works Department. 14. Consideration, Action, and Discussion to allocate Fiscal Year 2024 funds to mini-grant program. 15. Consideration, Action, and Discussion for the election of BBC officers: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, & Treasurer. ANNOUNCEMENTS 16. Next BBC meeting in September: Strategic Planning 17. 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, August 14, 2023 no later than 12:00 p.m., to make proper arrangements. I certify that a copy of these August 14, 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, August 11, 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: Amanda Davé, Vice-Chair Beautification Committee POSTED this Day 11th of August, 2023, at 6:00 pm at the Brownsville City Hall. __________________________________________ Yolanda Galarza Gomez City Secretary BBC A 8-14--2023 - Page 3 of 5