Beautification Advisory Board Minutes April 21, 2025 STATE OF TEXAS S COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF BEDFORD S The Bedford Beautification Advisory Board met in regular session on April 21, 2025, with the following members present: Tycom Wright = Co-Chair Shelby Harveaux Karen Jacobsen Rob Wisson Tammy Herrin Mike McGonigle Constituting a quorum. City Council/Staff Representatives: Don Henderson = Parks Superintendent Mark Long - Parks & Recreation Director Nichelle Dawkins Council Representative CALL TO ORDER Tycom Wright, Co-Chair, called the Board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consider approval of the following Beautification Advisory Board minutes: March 17, 2025 regular meeting. Mike McGonigle moved that the minutes be approved as is; Karen Jacobsen seconded. The motion carried. 2. Council & Staff updates. Mark Long updated the board on a tentative forward budget of $15,000 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. He also shared that Native Gardens got back to us on the quote for the Monarch Way Station. He will go over this quote with Andrew Woolen (Chairperson) and then we will move forward as decided. Don Henderson shared with us all the wildflower plantings and the effort to continue their growth each year. We currently have Bluebonnets, Indian Blanket, Blanket Flower. Rob Wisson suggested looking at Mexican Primrose or Buttercup. NEW BUSINESS 3. Discussion and possible action on Art at the Park. Art at the Park has been moved from the Spring to the Fall. It's now scheduled for October 4, 2025. 4. Discussion and possible action on Beautification Award Program. It was discussed that board members should begin promoting the Beautification Award Program. The board was advised to submit businesses and residential nominees deserving of this award. It's been recommended to obtain permission prior to submitting. OLD BUSINESS 5. Discussion and possible action on the annual Tree Plan. We discussed Mike McGonigle's Tree proposal and the recommendation list provided by the Westwood Consultant list. All trees were received. Karen Jacobsen made the motion that we accept Mike McGonigle's Tree Proposal and the recommendation list from Westwood Consultants as a resource to go to for future tree planting in the City of Bedford. Shelby Harveaux moved to approve the motion and Mike McGonigle seconded the motion to approve. The motion passed unanimously. NEXT MEETING 6. The next scheduled meeting of the Beautification Advisory Board will be May 19, 2025. The next scheduled workday is May 17, 2025. The board will tour the Bedford Senior Activity Center property to gather information on potential garden bed placement and projects. Board members are to meet at the Senior Activity Center located at 3524 Central Drive at 9 a.m. ADJOURNMENT There being no additional business, Shelby Harveaux made a motion for adjournment of the meeting; Mike McGonigle seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m. Andrew Woolen, Chairperson