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Keep NRH Beautiful Meeting
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
5:45 p.m.
North Richland Hills Public Library Board Room t
9015 Grand Avenue.
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to order
Chairperson Kathy Luppy called to order the meeting of the Keep NRH Beautiful
Commission at 5:55 p.m. on August 19, 2014 in the North Richland Hills Library Board
Room.
Roll Call
The following persons were present:
Commission Members:
Kathy Luppy Chairperson
Doris Tipps Commission Member
Holly Bullington Commission Member g
Sandra Totty Commission Member
Justin Welborn Commission Member
Amy Steele Commission Member
Donah Tyner Commission Member
Staff Members: Debbie York Asst. Dir. Neighborhood Services
Joyce Fister Admin. Sec. Neighborhood Services
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The following person was absent:
Tiffany Edlemann Alternate Member
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3. Approval of minutes from last meeting
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Kathy Luppy moved to approve the minutes of the April 22, 2014 meeting. Minutes were I;
approved as written.
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4. Introduction of newest Commission Member
Debby York introduced Amy Steele to the Commission as the replacement for Area 2 Representative.
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5. Election of Officers b
Kathy Luppy was nominated as Chairperson for the Commission, which was seconded and
the vote was unanimous in favor. Doris Tipps was nominated as Vice Chairperson, which
was seconded and the vote was unanimous in favor.
6. Judge the "I Dig My Garden Contest" entries. !
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Members voted on entries in 7 categories and the winners are as follows:
Balcony Bliss—Terry Westlake Beautiful Backyard — Niki Ramsey Cumby
Smartscape—Johnny Gilliland Critters & Creatures: Josephine Spoonts t
Pretty Pond — Mike Goode Outstanding Ornamental — Marsha Pendley
Voluminous Vegetables—Johnny Gilliland 1
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Letters will be sent to the winners and posted on the City's website.
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7. Review of Programs and Projects
Debbie York gave a brief review of each of the Programs and Projects scheduled for
the upcoming year along with the dates for each. Extra effort will be put forth to
increase participation of schools and students in various programs, such as contacting
principals directly. Debbie York gave a brief synopsis of the Keep Texas Beautiful
Conference that she attended in June. She advised the Commission that next year's
conference will be held in Ft. Worth and all members will have the opportunity to
attend. Amy Steele will take over maintenance of the Keep NRH Beautiful Facebook
page.
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8. Set Meeting Dates
The Commission reviewed the dates of the contests and projects with the purpose of il
scheduling meeting dates around those times. To make the most efficient use of the
members' time, the Commission set up the following schedule for meeting dates for
the entire year. Activities outside the regular scheduled meetings will include
participation in litter cleanup events, presentations to the City Council, Night of Holiday
Magic and the judging of Christmas Lighting Contest. Special meetings may be called
if needed.
October 21, 2014
November 18, 2014 t
January 20, 2015
March 17, 2015
August 18, 2014
The meeting was adjourned by Kathy Luppy at 6:45 p.m.
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