HomeMy WebLinkAboutKNRH 2008-02-26 MinutesKeep NRH Beautiful Meeting
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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 meeting of the Keep NRH Beautiful
Commission at 6:45 p.m. on February 26, 2008 in the Neighborhood Services Office.
Roll Call
The following persons were present:
Commission Members: Kathy Luppy
Holly Bullington
Doris Tipps
Darla Batchler
Dianne Spradling
Dianna Mader
Teresa Hebert
Jay Garner
Chairperson
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Staff Members: Debbie York Environ. Res. Coordinator
Candice Simmons Secretary
2. Apuroval of minutes from last meeting
Kathy Luppy moved to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2008 meeting: Holly
Bullington seconded the motion. The minutes were approved as written.
3. Promotion of Recycline
Debbie informed the commission members of a report from the North Central Texas.
Council of Governments indicating a decrease in the curbside recycling rate. The
City's recycling contractor provided the figures on the percentage of waste diverted
from the landfill through recycling. Not included in that report was the 490,000
pounds of paper collected and recycled by BISD schools participating in the Abitibi
paper recycling program. The commission members discussed ways to promote
recycling which included the following:
• Flyers on ways apartment residents can recycle distributed to all apartment
managers
• Signs to be put up throughout the City
• Banners at City events
• Talks at homeowner associations
• Information on recycling to be input into homeowner association newsletters
• Promote recycling to BISD students through an art contest
• Ask churches to add a message on recycling to their church bulletins
Debbie informed the members that the Resource Conservation Council had given
initial approval of the Green Teen Program and the Regional recycle bins, and she
spoke with the manager from NR1-120 about recycling
4. Tree Ordinance
The members reviewed the tree ordinance. Debbie informed the members to continue
to review the ordinance and if they had any questions she would get someone to
answer them.
5. Proiect Green Booth
The schedule is as follows:
10-11 shift- Doris and Dianna
11-12 shift- Darla and Teresa
12-1 shift- Kathy and Dianne
1-2 shift- Holly and Kathy
6. Staff Report
Debbie let the members know that she had ordered the coloring books. The next
meeting will be held March 25, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
Kathy Luppy adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Minutes approved by:
Kathy uppy, Chai e s n