HomeMy WebLinkAboutKNRH 2006-03-21 Minutes
Keep NRH Beautiful Meeting
Tuesday, March 21,2006
Neighborhood Services
7200-C Dick Fisher Dr. S.
6:45 p.m.
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to order
Chairperson Kathy Luppy called to order the regular meeting of the Keep North Richland Hills
Beautiful Commission at 6:55 p.m. on March 21, 2006 in the Neighborhood Services office
located at 7200-C Dick Fisher Dr. S.
Roll call
The following persons were present:
Commission Members Kathy Luppy
Micah Beck
Holly Bullington
David Webb
Vicki Propp
Doris Tipps
Staff Members
Debbie York
Carey Parrack
The following commission members were absent:
Sarah Enfinger
Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Environmental Resource Coordinator
Secretary
Commission Member
2. Approval of minutes from last meetina
Commission Member David Webb motioned to approve the minutes from the February 21,
2006 meeting; Commission Member Holly Bullington seconded the motion.
The minutes were approved as written.
3. Discuss Proaram Budaet for FY 2006-2007
Commission members reviewed a copy of the current year's line item budget, provided by
Debbie York. Ms. York told board members that next year's budget process has begun and
asked for input regarding budgeted items. After reviewing the current year's line item budget,
the following changes were recommended:
· Reduce the amount allotted for Public Education Seminars by $200. The line item
should say Public Education Seminars (2) at $200, instead of (2) at $300 each.
· Increase the amount allotted for Environmental Education Grants by $500. The line
item should say Environmental Education Grants $2,000, instead of $1 ,500.
· Reduce the amount allotted for Landscape Supplies by $300 and remove the wording
"Liberty Park". The line item should say Landscape Supplies $300, instead of
Landscape Supplies (Liberty Park) $600.
No other changes or deletions to the line item budget were offered.
While reviewing the line item budget, Debbie York informed commission members that the
Yard-of-the-Month and Clean Campus signs must be re-done, due to their current color
(orange). Ms. York went on to explain that it is feared the orange signs may be mistaken as
cautionary signs rather than what they actually are; therefore, the Yard-of-the-Month and
Clean Campus signs will be re-worked so they are the same color as the ones used for the
Adopt-A-Spot program.
Commission members were displeased about having to replace the Yard-of-the-Month and
Clean Campus signs.
4. Review Adopt-A-Spot Application
Commission members reviewed a Clean Campus application submitted by Birdville High
Schools' 9th-Grade Student Council. Commission members are concerned about the name the
volunteer group would like on their sign.. ...Birdville High Class of 2009. Because the volunteer
group's name references a specific graduating class year, the sign will have to be changed
every year. There is also a question as to exactly what area the group wants to adopt/clean,
so commission members requested that Debbie York contact the applicant about both of these
matters.
Debbie York will contact Adopt-A-Spot applicant.
5. Score Environmental Education Grants
Two schools applied for this year's Environmental Education Grant, Snow Heights
Elementary and Richland High School. Commission members reviewed the applications to
ensure adherence of the grant programs guidelines. Commission members determined each
program was acceptable and awarded $750.00 to each school.
Commission member David Webb motioned to award $750.00 of the Environmental Education
Grant money to Snow Heights Elementary and $750.00 to Richland High School; commission
member Holly Bullington seconded the motion.
The motion passed.
Debbie York will contact each of the schools and inform them of their award.
6. Discuss Yard-of-the-Month Proaram
Debbie York asked commission members to each choose a month they will be available to run
the Yard-of-the-Month Power Point presentation at the city council meeting for the months of
April through August. Commission members decided on the following schedule:
April 24th City Council Meeting-Holly Bullington
May 22nd City Council Meeting-Micah Beck
June 26th City Council Meeting-Kathy Luppy
July 24th City Council Meeting-Doris Tipps
August 28th City Council Meeting-David Webb with Holly Bullington as backup
7. Staff Report
Debbie York informed commission members that this year's Keep Texas Beautiful Conference
will be in Piano and any member who would like to attend the conference is welcome.
8. Adjournment
Chairperson Kathy Luppy adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
Minutes approved by: ~i~ &:iirt
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