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Keep NRH Beautiful Meeting
Tuesday January16th, 2007
Neighborhood Services
7200-C Dick Fisher Dr. S.
6:00 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: 10 p.m. on January 16, 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
Dianna Madar
Dianne Spradling
Teresa Hebert
Staff Members
Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Debbie York Environmental Resource Coordinator
Candice Simmons Secretary
The following persons were absent:
Holly Bullington
Doris Tipps
Commission Member
Commission Member
2. Approval of minutes from last meeting
Commission member Jay Garner motioned to approve the minutes from the November 28,
2006 meeting; Commission member Dianna Madar seconded the motion.
The Minutes were approved as written.
3. Litter Not Program
Debbie York informed the board members about the Litter Not clean ups being done by Teen
Court. She gave the members a hand out on the trash cans, brochures window decals,
safety vests, t-shirts, and bumper stickers she is interested in purchasing. The members
discussed the trash can's dimension, the placement of the logo and the location of the trash
cans placement. The brochures will be handed out to the businesses within the city. The
window decals will be used as incentives for business to becomes partners in the LitterNot
program. The t-shirts will be used as incentives for the volunteers. The bumper stickers will
be displayed on City vehicles and will also be made available to the public to provide litter
awareness. Debbie discussed Motorist Awareness Day with the members and the possibility
of purchasing litter bags with the Litter Not logo that could be handed out at local banks,
business's and food establishments. Kathy discussed local fast food restaurants placing
trash cans near the drive thru. Jay Garner suggested placing a Litter Not Decal on fast food
restaurants trash cans. Dianna Madar spoke about replacing some of the older Keep Our
City Clean signs with new Litter Not Signs. Debbie York will see that a proclamation is added
to the April City Council agenda declaring April as litter awareness month.
Litter Index
Keep NRH Beautiful board members discussed the Keep Texas Beautiful measures. Debbie
York informed the members that the City is divided into areas and the committee tours the
areas to report how much litter was found. She also explained that they do this once a year at
the same time to get the proper measures. The members decided that the summer would be
the more appropriate time to get a comparison from prior years. Debbie said she would get
more information and would talk more about it at the next meeting.
Debbie York and Kathy Luppy informed the board members of the Keep Texas Beautiful
Conference held every year. They spoke about the all the benefits of the information they have
received, and the Governor's Community Achievement Award won by the City in 2005. Kathy
suggested talking more about this and the annual Litter Index at the March meeting. Kathy
Luppy suggested that an updated on the Keep America Beautiful certificated be provided at
the February meeting.
Kathy Luppy spoke with the board members about changing the meetings back to the original
time at 6:45. Everyone thought that would be a better time.
Debbie York asked if anyone would be interested in helping her with the Adopt-A-Highway
cleanup. This would consist of overseeing adult probationers on March 315t from 9-noon. She
will set this up with the Sheriffs Department.
Debbie York talked with the board members about the Neighborhood Initiative Program.
Debbie will email the project list to the members to see if there is a project that they might be
interested in doing.
Debbie York spoke to the board members about new funding interior emergency repairs such
as plumbing, air conditioning, and heaters.
4. Adjournment
Chairperson Kathy Luppy adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes approved by: