HomeMy WebLinkAboutKNRH 2022-01-18 Minutes ' MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
e. 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
JANUARY 18,2022
The Keep North Richland Hills Beautiful Commission of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met for a meeting on
the 18th day of January, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Kathy Luppy called the meeting to order at 5:51 p.m.
Present: Kathy Luppy Chairperson, Place 6
Kay Dansby Place 1
MiShon Landry Place 4
Donah Tyner Place 5
Brandon Kelley Place 7
Absent: Brianne Goetz Place 3
Kimberly Johnson Alternate
Staff Members: Kristin James, Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services
Joyce Fister,Administrative Secretary, Neighborhood Services
B.1 CITIZENS PRESENTATION
No presentations.
B.2 PUBLIC COMMENTS
No Comments
C. ACTION ITEMS
C.1 Approve minutes of the November 16,2021 Keep North Richland Hills Beautiful Commission meeting.
Minutes were approved unanimously with no corrections.
D. PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
D.1 Discuss Mascot for the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission
Kristin asked members if anyone had contacted someone for ideas for the Mascot. A couple of
members had tried but no success. Kristin suggested that she contact the youth minister at her church
as the church just created a mascot for the Children's Program. Commission agreed and she will follow
up.
D.2 Discuss the creation of a Keep NRH Beautiful Scholarship
A draft of the scholarship application was distributed to the members for review. The Commission
decided that there would be 1 scholarship for$1,000 for the top applicant,then 2 for$500,for the 2nd
and 3rd place applicants. There was a discussion on whether the funds be given directly to the applicant
or sent to the school they would be attending. Donah Tyner brought up the fact that some of the
applicants may not know which school they will be attending and it might be best if it was given to the
student directly. Kristin will check with the City's legal department and with Teen Court for suggestions.
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No decision on that was made and it will be further discussed at the next meeting. Kristin will also
review the Keep Texas Beautiful Scholarship program to see how it is implemented. The members
decided to change the rule that both letters of recommendation need to come from a person with
whom the applicant as interacted in an environmentally-related activity. One will be required regarding
the applicant's character. Kristin will finalize the application and submit to the city's legal department
for approval. Kristin suggested going through schools' PTA's instead of the teachers for future
programs, like the one to replace the Environmental Education Grant. The members agreed with this
idea. Three PTA's could be rewarded with $300 each. Kristin will contact Mary Peters,the City's
Communications person about advertising the scholarship program.
D.3 Discuss the Governor's Community Achievement Award Application
Kristin will complete the final draft of the application and send it out to the members by 2/1/22 for their
review and comments,which are due back to Kristin by 2/14/22. The application deadline is 2/18/22.
Kristin stressed the importance of the member's feedback on the application.
D.4 Discuss Classes and Schedule for 2022
The Seminars for February and March will be virtual due to Covid. Hopefully,future classes after March
can be in person, particularly the Rain Barrel Class. The members felt the turn out was good for the
classes and they should be continued. Kristin will send out a lit of the available classes to the members
and they are to email her back with their top 5 choices. She will report on those at the February
meeting. There will be a Gardening Seminar at the Library on 2/12/22. The Commission will sponsor
that class and provide breakfast and coffee &juice. Kristin also advised the members that Compass
Church had contacted her about setting up a clean up project. She will be meeting with them in the
near future.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Kathy Luppy, Chair, adjourned the meeting at 6:34 pm.
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