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CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS
Keep NRH Beautiful Commission
October 21, 2003
Present:
Kathy Luppy
Monique Hester
Holly Bullington
Scott Wood
Ruth Ann Smith
John Paraskevas
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Debbie York
Carey Parrack
Environmental Resource Coordinator
Secretary
Absent:
Sarah Enfinger
Alternate
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow Up
Call to Order Meeting called to order at
6:50 p.m.
Approval of Review Minutes from the Motion to approve Minutes
Minutes September 16, 2003 meeting. from the September 16,
2003 meeting.
Motion: Ruth Ann Smith
Second: Monique Hester
Motion Passed
Discuss Adopt- Debbie York relayed that she Debbie York will
A-Spot looked at other cities and send copy of
Program most of them have some sort guidelines to
of guidelines in place for their city attorney for
Adopt-A-Spot programs. review and
York provided a copy of a approval
Do's and Don'ts list from one
of the cities as well as a
waiver each volunteer must
sign. Commission members
agreed guidelines should be
put in place.
Finalize Commission members
Criteria for reviewed application and
Clean Campus cover letter. Date line will be
Program added to registration form
and program dates will be
added to cover letter. The
program will run from
September to May each
year, with the exception of
2003-2004 which will begin
in November 2003 and end
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow Up
in April 2004. Once a Motion to award a cash Debbie York will
campus reaches the 100 prize of $50.00 to each add date line to
point goal they will be school when their application as
recognized at a city council application has been well as program
meeting, receive a Clean approved for the Clean dates.
Campus sign and win a cash Campus program.
prize of $50.00 dollars.
Motion: Scott Wood
Second: John Paraskevas
Motion Passed
Discuss Commission members chose Reserve Parks
Christmas December 14th as the date van for lighting
Lighting for the Christmas Lighting award tour.
Contest Award tour. The Yard of the
Month judges will be asked KNRHB
to nominate two houses from members will
their area; commission meet at
members will choose one Environmental
winner from each of the nine Services
areas. Nominations must be building
turned in by December 12th. December 14th
at 5:30p.m. for
Christmas
Lighting Award
tour.
Discuss Style Kathy Luppy asked each
and Content of member to decide what to
Newsletter include in the newsletter and
what format to use before the
next meetinQ.
Liberty Garden Scott Wood spoke with a Ruth Ann Smith
contact in Southlake will contact
regarding their Liberty North Hills
Garden and found out that Hospital
the first step is to complete regarding the
certification criteria set by Liberty Garden
Keep America Beautiful. site.
Also, a site must be chosen
for the Liberty Garden. Debbie York will
Commission members have complete the
two areas in mind; by the certification
pond at Birdville High School application on
and the area behind North K.A.B. web site.
Hills Hospital. Ruth Ann
Smith will speak with Invite
someone at the. hospital to Cou.ncilman
see if they are interested. Turnage to
January Board
Commission members would meeting.
like to discuss Liberty
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow Up
Garden with Councilman
Turnage at the January
Board meeting.
Litter Free Debbie York asked board Order litter bags
Event members if they would be with KNRHB
interested in sponsoring a logo and
Litter Free event such as telephone
handing out litter bags at a number.
football or ice hockey game
in hopes that fans will place
trash in litter bag rather than
on the ground or in the
stands.
Commission members liked
the Litter Free Event idea
and would like to try to have
bags by the November ih
football game between
Richland and Birdville high
schools. Kathy Luppy will
contact the athletic director
to see if KNRHB members
can hand out litter bags at
the Qames.
Staff Report Debbie York told members
that she received one request
for a Remembrance Tree,
which has already been
planted in Linda Spurlock
Park; two Trees for Tots
applications; six Eco Partner
applications; and there were
19 people who attended the
Landscaping Lighting seminar
presented October 18th.
Citizen Input Commission members said Assign work
they would like to volunteer to schedules for
take tickets again at the Night Night of Holiday
of Holiday Magic Christmas Magic at
event on December 6th. November
meeting.
Schedules will be worked out
at next meeting.
Adjournment Meeting adjourned at
8:15 p.m.
Approved: K~~~if
Kathy Lup ,C air n-