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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 20,2002
Present:
Kathy Luppy
John Paraskevas
Monique Hester
Ruth Ann Smith
Rhonda Dolan
Holly Bullington
Vice Chairperson
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Alternate
Debbie York
Carey Parrack
Environmental Resource Coordinator
Secretary
Absent:
Deloris Pultz
Commission Member
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 was made:
Minutes July 16, 2002 meeting. To approve the Minutes
from the July 16, 2002
meeting.
Motion: Monique Hester
Second: Rhonda Dolan
Passed
BC-13 Commission members were
Governor's provided with a handout
Community listing the eight different
Achievement categories that appear on
Award the Governor's Community
Application Achievement Award
Committees application. Kathy Luppy
then asked members if any
of them would be interested
in heading a committee for
each of the eight categories.
Debbie York and all of the
board members agreed to
each head a committee. The
committees were formed as
follows:
Community Leadership /
and Coordination:
Ruth Ann Smith
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Item Discussion Action Taken Follow Up
Education:
Kathy Luppy
Public Awareness:
Monique Hester
Litter Prevention &
Cleanup:
Rhonda Dolan
Illegal Dumping &
Enforcement:
John Paraskevas
Beautification & Property
Improvement:
Holly Bullington
Solid Waste Management:
Debbie York
Summation:
All
BC-14 Commission members Motion was made: to Pam Burney
Review reviewed their current reinstate the Yard-of-the- will find out the
Current programs to decide which Month Business Landscape status of the
Programs ones they need to keep, Award category in May park that is
and Ideas for which ones they need to 2003. su pposed to be
New eliminate and which ones built at North
Programs they would like to add and Motion: Ruth Ann Smith Hills Hospital
came up with the following: Second: Rhonda Dolan and will report
what she finds
Yard-of-the-Month-Keep Motion Passed out at the next
More publicity needed. meeting.
Commission members voted
to reinstate the Business Debbie York
Landscape of the Month will check with
category beginning May the IS
2003. Ruth Ann Smith will department in
donate the sign. regard to
creating a link to
Adopt-A-Spot-Keep the City's web
More publicity needed site.
Trees for Tots-Keep Keep NRH
Ruth Ann spoke with Anna Beautiful
Reim, North Hills Hospital, criteria will be
and Ms. Reim said the determined at
hospital is interested in the next
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow Up
getting more involved in this meeting.
program; however, they
would like for the trees to be
planted in their park.
Trophy Tree and
Remembrance Tree
The Beautification
Commission still wants to
encourage people to plant
trees, however, they will not
actively pursue these two
programs at this time.
Suggestions were made to
increase public awareness of
programs by meeting with
homeowner's associations
and landscaping businesses;
putting program information
on the City calendar;
revamping the current
program brochures; and
include program information
in the Northeast Chambers'
welcome packets.
Commission member
Monique Hester suggested
creating a link to the City's
web site that has a listing of
the Beautification
Commissions programs and
forms.
"NRH Friendly" Business
Program-Add
Commission members want
to add this program. Criteria
will be discussed at the next
meeting.
Seniors Walking and
Tackling Trash
(S.W.A.T.T.)-Add
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow Up
New Logo for Kathy Luppy
Beautification will speak with
Commission-Add the art and
Commission members would computer
like to eliminate the tree logo graphic
currently being used and teachers at the
come up with something high schools
unique. Members suggested regarding the
having a contest involving contest.
the art and computer
graphics departments from
BISD high schools.
The Keep North Rich/and
Hills Beautifu/logo contest
will start September 23rd and
run thru October ¡th. Logo
judging will be on October
30tli. The contest criteria are
as follows:
1. Submission Size:
8 %" x 11"
2. NRH logo must be
incorporated
3. No more than 3 colors
4. Purpose: To provide an
identity for Keep North
Richland Hills Beautiful
It should be noted that the
commission members
requested that a disclaimer
be placed on the application
regarding the use of the
winning logo.
North Richland Hills' legal
department will approve the
contest application before
the contest may begin.
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow Up
BC-15 Continue recognizing the Motion was made: to add
Review Business Landscape Award categories Retail Business-
Business winners at the annual Large and Retail Business-
Landscape Business Appreciation Small
Categories Luncheon.
for 2003 Motion: Rhonda Dolan
Add new categories: Retail Second: Monique Hester
Business Large & Retail
Business Small Passed
BC-16 Debbie York provided Debbie York
Future Events commission members with a place discussion
Calendar of Events on seminar and
2002/2003. Dates/times workshop dates
have not been determined on the
for all of the events so September 1 ¡th
Debbie York asked agenda.
commission members to
decide. Commission
members came up with the
following:
.:. November ¡th--Volunteer
Appreciation Dinner
.:. December ath--Annual
Christmas Lighting
Contest Judging
Commission members also
decided to change the
meeting time from 6:30 p.m.
to 6:45 p.m.
Note: Due to time
constraints, discussions on
seminar and workshop dates
will be postponed until the
next meeting.
Staff Reports Debbie York invited
commission members to
participate in the Household
Hazardous Waste collection
event which will be held
September 14, 2002, and the
Trash Bash which will be
held September 21 , 2002
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow Up
Citizen Input None
Adjournment Meeting adjourned by
Kathy Luppy at 8:45p.m.
Approved: ~~ ~
Kathy Lupp ~-Chai m