HomeMy WebLinkAboutKNRH 2020-02-18 Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE KEEP NORTH RICHLAND HILLS BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,TEXAS,
HELD AT THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY HALL
4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
FEBRUARY 18,2020
The Keep North Richland Hills Beautiful Commission of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met on the 18th day of
February, 2020 at 5:45 p.m. in the Neighborhood Services conference room.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Kathy Luppy called the meeting to order at 5:49 p.m.
Present: Kathy Luppy Chairperson, Place 6
Amy Hedgecock Place 1
Amy Steele Place 2
Susan Young Place 3
MiShon Landry Place 4
Donah Tyner Place 5
Brandon Kelley Place 7
Absent: Rene Martinez Alternate
Staff Members: Kristin James,Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services
Joyce Fister,Administrative Secretary, Neighborhood Services
B. CITIZENS PRESENTATION
No presentations.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No Comments
D. ACTION ITEMS
D.1 Approve minutes of the December 8, 2019 and the January 21, 2020 Keep North Richland Hills
Beautiful Commission meetings.
Motion to approve minutes of December 8, 2019 meeting carried 4-0.
Motion to approve minutes of January 21, 2020 meeting carried 4-0.
E. PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
E.1 Discuss Keep America Beautiful
Kristin James advised that the Commission is definitely a member of Keep America Beautiful and that
dues have been paid. A Litter Index needs to be completed. It was decided that it would be done
during the May 2020 meeting. The members will meet at 5:45 pm on May 19, 2020. The City will be
split into areas and members will drive 5-6 streets in each area and grade them.
E.2 Discuss Governor's Community Achievement Award (GCAA)
Kristin James advised she will be going to Austin on 3/2/20 to participate in the judging of the statewide
entries for this award. This will give her an opportunity to see what Keep Texas Beautiful looks for when
choosing an award winner in the future.
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E.3 Discuss ideas for KNRHB programming that targets the City's youth.
It was brought up that the participation in the Recycle More contest is very low for various reasons.
One suggestion to improve it might be to offer scholarships to winners.
Kristin met with the BISD elementary coordinator who had some questions and suggestions. The
Commission discussed the below various ideas:
1. Which NRH schools to approach first? There are 9 NRH elementary schools and they could be
divided into "clusters" of 3 schools each, which are in the same area. The Commission could begin
new activities at only 1 cluster in the beginning. The various clusters were discussed.
2. The grade levels were also discussed, with everyone agreeing that 2nd grade is ideal. If the same
Grade level is used every year,over time, all students will benefit from the programs.
3. Any programs or activities need to be more "hands on"for the students.
4. Develop an activity which celebrates Earth Day,which is on April 22,this year. It may be too late to
organize something large, such as an assembly, but this year items could be handed out to students
to take home such as a flower in a pot, or the cups that the Commission already has, with the KNRHB
logo on it. Earth stress balls were suggested, also.
5. Kathy Luppy advised that she felt having an assembly would be a great way to reach many students
at the same time. It would need to be interactive to keep the interest of 2' graders.Videos could be
shown and items to take home passed out.
6. Another idea was to develop a KNRHB mascot, similar to TxDot's Darrel the Barrel. It was agreed
that students would be very excited about something like that. It would be included in the
assemblies.
7. Kristin James will research various items available and get prices.
8. Recycle Bingo cards and games was also suggested for activities with the students.
E.4 Discuss KNRHB Commission shirts
The members chose Blue Moonlight for the color of the new shirts, which will be Port Authority shirts.
Members gave their sizes to Joyce Fister to order.
F. GENERAL INFORMATION
F.1 Dates to Remember:
Kristin James reminded the members of the following dates to remember:
• Keep NRH Beautiful Meeting—March 17, 2020
• Great American Cleanup/Texas Trash Off(AAH Cleanup#1)—March 28, 2020
• Sounds of Spring events start on 4/17/20 and the members volunteered for the following dates:
4/17/20 4/24/20 5/1/20 5/8/20 5/15/20 5/22/20
Donah Kathy MiShon Amy H. Brandon Brandon
Kristin Susan Amy S. Kathy Susan Amy S.
G. ADJOURNMENT
Kathy Luppy, President, adjourned the meeting at 7:02 pm.
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Kath Luppy, airperson
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