HomeMy WebLinkAboutKNRH 2011-10-08 MinutesKeep NRH Beautiful Meeting
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Neighborhood Services
7200 -C Dick Fisher Dr. S.
5:45 pm
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to order
Chairperson Kathy Luppy called to order the meeting of the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission
at 6:05 p.m. on October 18, 2011 in the Neighborhood Services Office.
Roll Call
The following persons were present:
Commission Members:
Kathy Luppy
Doris Tipps
Holly Bullington
Donah Tyner
Dianne Spradling
Staff Members: Debbie York
Joyce Fister
The following persons were absent:
Latoyia Dennis
Perry Christianson
Justin Welborn
Chairperson
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
Neighborhood Services Mgr.
Admin Secretary
Commission Member
Commission Member
Commission Member
2. Approval of minutes from last meeting,
Kathy Luppy moved to approve the minutes of the August 16, 2011 meeting. Minutes
approved as written.
3. Discuss Green Campus Award Applications
Applications were received and reviewed by Commission members from the following:
Green Valley Elementary
Academy at Carrie Thomas
Birdville High School
Smithfield Middle School
North Ridge Elementary
Smithfield Elementary
Walker Creek Elementary
North Richland Middle School
All were approved to be awarded the $150.00 except North Richland Middle School because their
projects were all in the future, not current. Debbie will call the school and let them know.
4. Discuss Tror)hv Tree Proaram
Debbie explained the Trophy Tree Program which was established in Ord. No. 1877 in 1993 to be
administered by what was then Community Services under the direction of the Keep NRH Beautiful
Commission. The Keep NRH Beautiful Commission has not promoted the Trophy Tree program in
many years. Large trees are however, being nominated by the Parks Department Landscape
Horticulturalist for the State Champion Tree program sponsored by the Texas Forest Service. A motion
was made by Holly Bullington to recommend that the Trophy Tree Program be eliminated and that
nomination of trees continue to be made to the State Champion Tree program. Second by Diane
Spradling. Motion passed.
5. Discuss Holidav Event Schedule
Commission decided to volunteer to help with the Train Ride at the Night of Holiday Magic again this
year which is on 12/3/11. Debbie will send out schedule for members to sign up for specific times.
The judging for the Holiday Lighting Contest will be on 12/13/11. Members will meet at Neighborhood
Services at 5:30 pm. Debbie will send out a list of past winners and zones map.
Because of above events in December, there will be no December meeting held.
Adiournment
The meeting was adjourned by Kathy Luppy at 6:40 pm.
Minutes approved by: mirperson K by Lup