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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKNRH 2006-11-28 Minutes Keep NRH Beautiful Meeting Tuesday, November 28, 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 6:46 p.m. on November 28, 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 Jay Garner Holly Bullington Dianne Spradling Doris Tipps Staff Members Debbie York Tiffany Inay The following persons were absent: Dianna Madar Teresa Hebert Chairperson Vice-Chairperson Commission Member Commission Member Commission Member Commission Member Environmental Resource Coordinator Secretary Commission Member Commission Member 2. Approval of minutes from last meeting Vice-Chairperson Micah Beck motioned to approve the minutes from the October 17, 2006 meeting; Chairperson Holly Bullington seconded the motion. The Minutes were approved as written. 3. Presentation of Landscaping Design for TXDOT Project Jo Pack from Parks and Recreation presented the plans for the Bicycle Trail Rest Stop at the corner of Davis and Emerald Hills. After reviewing the detailed landscape plans, the members expressed their appreciation for the hard work that has been done by the Parks staff and for the artistic approach to the design of this project. Mr. Pack informed the members that the next step is to get the metes and bounds descriptive survey and the land dedicated to TXDOT. Steve Plumer is working with George Staples to move this forward. Mr. Pack informed the members that hopefully TXDOT and the City will be able to begin work on this project sometime in the summer of 2007. 4. Review Clean Campus Applications Keep NRH Beautiful board members reviewed the Clean Campus Applications. Applications were received from Academy at Carrie Francis Thomas, Birdville High School, Green Valley Elementary, Mullendore Elementary, North Ridge Elementary, North Ridge Middle, Smithfield Middle School, Snow Heights Elementary and Walker Creek Elementary. All nine schools qualified for the Clean Campus award. Micah Beck made a motion to award each school $100.00 and to recognize them at a City Council meeting in January; motion seconded by Dianne Spradling. Debbie York will notify the schools, have the checks cut, signs made and see that the awards are on the January 22, 2007 City Council meeting agenda. 5. Adopt-A-Highwav The commission member's reviewed the Texas Department of Transportation Adopt-A- Highway renewal contract. The contract is a two year commitment for the KNRHB Commission members to see that at least 4 litter cleanups per year are performed on the two mile stretch of Davis Boulevard between Starnes and Precinct Line. Teen Court workers will be supervised in the cleaning of this area. Holly Bullington made a motion to sign the contract to continue with the Adopt A Highway project. Jay Garner seconded the motion. 6. Litter Not Program Debbie York informed the members that LitterNot cleanups are being done monthly by Teen Court. The commission members discussed the LitterNot Program and asked that this program be added to their January agenda. 7. Christmas Lighting Contest Kathy Luppy suggested dividing up the nine Yard of the Month areas and having the commission members submit 3 nominations from their assigned area. Nominations received in Neighborhood Services will be passed on to judge for the appropriate area. The Commission members' areas are: Jay-Area 1, Doris-Area 2, Holly-Areas 4 &9, Micah-Area 8, Dianna-Area 7, Kathy-Area 6 and Dianne-Area 5. At 5:30p.m. Sunday, December 10th the members will visit all of the 27 houses nominated and choose the 9 final winners of the lighting contest. The winners will be invited to the December 11th City Council meeting to be recognized and presented with a gift card, compliments of various nurseries. The commission members also discussed volunteering for the train ride at the Night of Holiday Magic. There will be 2 KNRHB Commission members for 1 hour shifts. 8. Adjournment Commission Member Holly Bullington motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m.; Commission Member Micah Beck seconded the motion. The motion passed. Minutes approved by: