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HomeMy WebLinkAboutColleyville Community Garden Advisory Committee Agenda Packet - 10.28.19City of Colleyville Page 1 Colleyville Community  Garden Advisory  Committee Agenda City Hall 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 817. 503.1000 www.colleyville.com Monday, October 28, 2019 6:00 p.m. Colleyville Senior Center 2512 Glade Road, Colleyville  1. CALL TO ORDER 2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 18, 2019 3.REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3a Discussion of the Colleyville Community Garden Advisory Committee status 3b Update from sub­committees 4.ADJOURNMENT I  hereby  certify  this  agenda  was  posted  on  City  Hall  bulletin  boards  Thursday,  October 24, 2019 by 5:00 p.m. Christine Loven, TRMC City Secretary A quorum of  the  Colleyville  City  Council  and/or  any  other  Colleyville  Board,  Commission, or Committee may be in attendance at this meeting. Any  matter on  this  agenda  may,  at  the  discretion  of  the  governing  body,  be  opened for public comment and discussion. If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special  accommodations, please advise the City Secretary at least 48 hours in advance at  817.503.1133, and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you. Colleyville Community Garden Committee Draft of Minutes September 18, 2019 Attendees Committee Members: Linda Newton, Rich Hendler, Pam Buie City Representative: Mayor Richard Newton and Lisa Escobedo Absent: Amanda Novak and Uma Lal Mayor Richard Newton called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and explained he was chairing the meeting due to the resignation of Natalie Genco. The minutes from the last meeting were considered and Linda Newton stated that she did not want to recommend any corrections or changes due to two of the members present at the last meeting not being in attendance (Natalie Genco and Amanda Novak). However, she did want it stated for the record that she felt that some of the comments made in the minutes probably were influenced by Natalie’s frustration and subsequent resignation from the committee. Rich moved to approve the minutes as recorded by Natalie, Linda seconded and the motion carried. Mayor Newton spoke to the history of the committee and the current status; the need to appoint a new chair and to elect a vice-chair and secretary. He stated that we need to determine where we go from here, and that additional involvement by the community was needed. If the decision is to move forward the committee needs to be reconstituted. He then asked for comments from each committee member. Pam stated that she felt sad about losing Natalie and was confused by the tension apparent at the last meeting. She acknowledged that she had missed several prior meetings so she was not aware of what might have led to the tense situation. She would like for Natalie to return to the committee, but felt like the group needs to be more focused. Linda and Rich each shared their thoughts about when and why the group became divided in their approach to moving forward. As reflected in the minutes from the last meeting, there was a serious difference of opinion about how much more groundwork was needed before making a presentation to the council, and the differences in personalities and style led to obstacles in making progress. Mayor Newton again emphasized that we need to determine where we go from here, the need for more people (both on the committee and as volunteers), and that the garden and positions on the committee need to be publicized. He feels the garden club needs to be involved and offered to make inquiries in that effort. He also stated that the city could use their resources to better publicize the garden. Pam recommended using the city’s weekly newsletter to publicize the garden. Linda stated that the advisory committee needs people with organizational skills as well as an interest in gardening. Richard recommended going back to explore the need and interest level for a garden, and suggested involving the school districts. Rich asked about the status of appointments to various boards and Richard shared that the city is considering changing the process to allow applicants to apply at any time during the year and appointing all committees once a year. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.