HomeMy WebLinkAboutKNRH 2001-03-20 MinutesCITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 20, 2001
Present: Patsy Tucker
Kathy Luppy
Jane Dunkelberg
Jeanne Lueck
Pam Bumey
Debbie York
Carey Parrack
Rob Elder
Chairperson
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Director of Environmental Services
Environmental Resource Coordinator
Secretary
Parks and Recreation Supervisor
Absent: Emily Ward
Delores Pultz
Doris Batenhorst
Vice-Chairperson
Commission Member
Commission Member
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow U
Call to Meeting called to
Order order at 7:15p.m.
Approval of Commission members and Motion was made:
Minutes staff reviewed the Minutes To approve the
from the February 27, 2001 Minutes from the
meeting. 01 /16/2001
meeting.
Patsy Tucker
Kathy Luppy
Passed, with one
correction.
The motion made
by Jane
Dunkelberg in
section three (3)
Trophy Tree
Program, should
have read: Table
the program until
Beautification
Commission has
time to study the
ordinance.
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow Up
BC-07 Commission members Jane
Finalize reviewed/edited the brochure Dunkelberg
Plans for advertising the two upcoming will take
Spring seminars for: seminar
Seminars Container Gardening brochures
Saturday, May 21, 1:00- to Bames
3:OOp.m. at Green Mama's, and Noble
5324 Davis Blvd. and the
This seminar will be limited NRH
to 30 participants. Each Library.
participant will bring his/her
own 3-5 gallon container.
(Green Mama's request's
that participants of the
Container Gardening
seminar park across the
street in the church parking
lot, so their regular
customers will have a place
to park).
Feng Shui
Saturday, May 26, 1:00-
2:OOp.m. at Bames & Noble,
8525 Airport Freeway, NRH.
BC-08 Commission members Trees for Tots Kathy
Arbor Day discussed the March 31, celebration date Luppy and
Celebration Trees for Tots program, was changed to Patsy
Plans which commission members April 21, at Tucker will
have chosen to use as their 10:OOa.m. Park advertise
Arbor Day Celebration, and Superintendent, the Trees
decided to change the date Gary Becthole, will for Tots
of the event in order to determine where program in
register more participants. the trees will be the church
Debbie York reported that planted. bulletin.
we would not be able to get
a list of births in North Gary
Richland Hills because Becthole
Central Filing is not allowed will
to release the information. determine
where the
trees, for
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow U
Therefore, several the Trees
commission members for Tots
volunteered to advertise the Celebration
Trees for Tots program in will be
their Church's bulletin. lanted.
BC-09 Commission members had a April 17, 5:30p.m. Patsy
Yard-of--the- brief discussion regarding chosen as the Tucker will
Month 2001 Yard-of-the-Month judging. date/time the provide
and Commission members Jane Beautification Debbie York
Business Dunkelberg and Jeanne Commission will with a letter
Landscape Lueck have asked that tour NRH in order and list of
Award someone take over the Yard- to choose this names for
of-the-Month judging for their year's Business current
area, area one, due to Landscape Award Yard-of-the-
conflicting schedules. winners. Month
judges to
Commission members will see if they
tour areas of NRH Tuesday, would like to
April 17, at 5:30p.m. in order continue
to choose winners for the being Yard-
Business Landscape of-the-
Awards, which will be Month
presented at the May 19, judges.
2001, Business Appreciation
Luncheon. Debbie
York will
reserve the
N.E.T.S.
bus for the
Landscape
Award tour.
BC-10 Park's Supervisor, Rob Elder
Trophy Tree provided commission
Program members and staff, with
copies of the Trophy Tree
ordinance and a Trophy Tree
Proclamation. Mr. Elder
went on to explain the
program's intent, and then
described the proper
procedure for measuring
trees. Mr. Elder also
Item Discussion Action Taken Follow U
reported that there is NRH staff
$1000.00 left in the Trophy will find out
Tree account, which can be if there is an
used to buy medallions. amendment
on record to
Commission members then section "H"
reviewed the approved Tree of the
Species List and decided to Trophy Tree
try to identify the next four ordinance.
trees on the list. Mr. Elder
then offered to assist
commission members in
identifying and measuring
the trees.
Pam Burney reported that
she spoke with Jim Browne,
the Director of Parks &
Recreation, regarding
section "H" of the Trophy
Tree ordinance. According
to Mr. Browne, an
amendment was made to
section "H" of the ordinance
but he was unsure as to
whether or not it had ever
been filed with the City
Secretary's office.
Staff Report Debbie York invited
Beautification Commission
members to participate in the
Household Hazardous
Waste collection on March
24, and the Great American
Cleanup and picnic on April
7.
Citizen None Motion to adjourn
Input meeting at
8:20p.m.
Jane Dunkelberg
Passed
Approved:
Patsy Tu er, hairm