READING AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The minutes of March 19th, 2008 were distributed by email prior to the meeting. There being no additions or corrections the minutes were approved
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Treasurer’s Report |
Primary Acct: $7,105.30. Deposits: 0, debits: 0; Median Acct: $729.13. Deposits: 0, Debits: 0. Donations of $5,000.00 from Wal-mart Sheridan and $1,000.00 from City National Bank and $500.00 from West side Wal-mart will show up in May statement |
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Recycle program |
Wal-mart is doing a recycling program open to the public. West side Wal-mart is looking for recycling bins to purchase. City has completed the request for proposals and there are 5 park locations that can have recycling bins. Private concerns have entered the field such as J’s Recycling. |
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Median Projects |
Need signage for Sheridan/Wal-mart median and I-44/Cache road median. After discussion , it is uncertain what areas on Gore and Sheridan are amenable to constructing a landscape in the median |
R. Bellino to initiate signage
C.Dentler and K.Jackson to bring to next meeting list of areas on Sheridan and Gore amenable/safe to placing median landscaping
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Underpass at Quanah Parker |
D. Burk says B. Hadley approves of the changes that Monkey Business made on the murals. The mural needs graffiti protection. We have purchased the materials for graffiti protection
The tunnel at the underpass is the responsibility of the City.. It needs extensive work to rehabilitate
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R. Bellino to contact Mike Brown who agreed to pay for the mural with his logo to obtain funds to reimburse Monkey Business. Ask Monkey Business if they will apply Graffiti coating.
C.Dentler says that they will have to schedule the repair of the tunnel
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Littering Campaign/Trash-Off |
Trash Off is Sat. April 19th from 9:00AM to 2:00PM at McMahon Auditorium Parking Lot. |
Volunteers needed |
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Adopt A Street |
A. Griffith says T-Shirts have been purchased for active Adopt A Street groups. This should be a great promotion for the program. T-shirts are safety green and can be worn in place of safety vests. |
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Tree Trimming on Gore |
PSO has trimmed the dead limbs from the trees from 38th st to 2nd st on Gore. |
Please say thank you to Tim Husbeck from PSO. This was a great service. |
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Web Page |
A. Johari says Web page is active. Picture of committee members will be posted |
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NEW BUSINESS
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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LETA |
Working on 2nd street area between airport and Lee Blvd. Letter was sent and acknowledgement was received from Dr. Cindy Ross asking that Cameron consider doing a study as to how the community’s appearance effects people from the perspective of locating a business in Lawton, retiring here etc. Also, start of program to acknowledge great lawns in the community. |
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Friends of the Trail |
Bicycle Festival May 3rd at McMahon Auditorium. There will be display of antique bikes, Tour of the Wichita’s, games and refreshments.
The final plan for bike trails around and through Lawton will be presented May 8th to City Planning Commission
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Need support for the bicycle trails/path |
