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Home My WebLink AboutKNRH 2024-06-18 Agendas t4RH NOKTH RICH�AND HILL CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS KEEP NRH BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION AGENDA 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180 TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024 REGULAR MEETING: 5:45 PM Held in the Community Room A. CALL TO ORDER B. PUBLIC COMMENTS An opportunity for citizens to address the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission on matters which are scheduled on this agenda for consideration by the Commission, but not scheduled as a public hearing. In order to address the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission during public comments, a Public Meeting Appearance Card must be completed and presented to the recording secretary prior to the start of the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission meeting. C. ACTION ITEMS C.1 Approve minutes of the April 16, 04 Keep NRH Beautiful Meeting D. PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS D.1 E N eautiful Overview and istor� D.2 Discuss Classes and Schedule for 2024 E. ADJOURNMENT Certification Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Keep NRH Beautiful Commission Agenda Page 1 of 2 I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code on Friday, June 14, 2024 by 3:00 PM. Kristin James Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at 817-427-6060 for further information. Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Keep NRH Beautiful Commission Agenda Page 2 of 2 "I r*4W NOLa`C`H KIC"HLAND HILLS KEEP NORTH RICHLAND HILLS BEAUTIFUL MEMORANDUM FROM: The Neighborhood Services DATE: June 18, 2024 Department SUBJECT: Approve minutes of the April 16, 2024 Keep NRH Beautiful Meeting. PRESENTER: Kristin James, Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services SUMMARY: The minutes are listed on the consent agenda and approved by majority vote of Commission at the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission meetings. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Neighborhood Services Department prepares action minutes for each Keep NRH Beautiful meeting. The minutes for the previous meeting are placed on the agenda for review and approval by the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission. Upon approval of the minutes, an electronic copy will be uploaded to the City's website. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the April 16, 2024 Keep NRH Beautiful meeting. 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 TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 The Keep North Richland Hills Beautiful Commission of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met for a meeting on the 16t" day of April 2024 at 5.45 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall. A. CALL TO ORDER Kathy Luppy called the meeting to order at 5.47 p.m. Present: Kathy Luppy Chair Donah Tyner Place 1 Steve Chaney Place 2 Brianne Goetz Place 3 Kathleen Kaiser Place 4 Bill Whitsett Place 7 Absent: Turquoise Banks Place 5 Steve Linford Alternate Staff Members: Kristin James, Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services B. PUPLIC COMMENTS No citizens present for Public Comment. C. ACTION ITEMS CA Approve minutes of the March 19, 2024 Keep NRH Beautiful Meeting. Steve Chaney motioned to approve the minutes and the motion was seconded by Donah Tyner. The Commission then approved the minutes unanimously. D. PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS DA Keep NRH Beautiful Scholarship Judging On Friday, April 12 the Commission received, via email, the two submitted applications for the scholarship. Chair Luppy asked that each member take 15 minutes to review the applications during the meeting. After 15 minutes of reviewing the Commission came together to discuss who would be getting the scholarships. The Commission unanimously decided that the most deserving of the scholarship was Carter Topley, Senior at Birdville High School. The other applicant was also impressive, but she Page 1 of 3 lived outside the city limits. After much debate by the Commission, they decided that since she was not an NRH citizen that she would not be awarded the second scholarship available. The written qualifications for the program clearly state the student must reside in NRH city limits. The Commission then discussed the possibility of awarding both scholarships to Carter. Mrs. James said that she would confer with the City's legal team on whether the Commission is allowed to award the entire scholarship budget to one student, rather than two students as was advertised in program materials. If the commission is unable to award the scholarship, then next year Mrs. James would rewrite the scholarship in a way that would allow for that option if needed. D.2 Discuss the Adopt A Spot Program Mrs. James made a brief presentation outlining the Adopt A Spot Program. She stated that one problem they are running into is that adopters are not turning in their reports after cleanups and therefore it has gotten difficult to gauge the amount of trash being collected per year and whether adopters are actually cleaning their areas. The Commission asked Mrs. James to reach out to the list of Adopt A Spot participants to see whether their area is still active and if so remind them of the reporting process. In addition, the email will request that each adopter clean their area at least once and send in a report before the end of the year. D.3 Discuss 2024 Photo Contest Mrs. James presented information regarding the KNRHB Photo Contest which is held in June every year. The Commission discussed themes for this year's contest, including- - Let it Shine - The Glory of NRH - Parks and Playgrounds - Microscopic Marvels - I want to go there... (in NRH) The Commission decided to go with the theme "I want to go there... (in NRH). Mrs. James stated that she would start promoting the contest in the beginning of June and voting would happen on Facebook as it had in previous years. DA Discuss 2024 Photo Contest Mrs. James presented the following schedule to the Commission: Edible Landscapes Virtual Class — Thursday, June 20 @ 6pm KTB Conference (Virtual) — June 24 — June 26 KNRHB Meeting — Tuesday, July 16 DIY Sprinkler Repair Class — Thursday, July 25 @ 6pm at City Hall in the Community Room KNRHB Meeting — No August Meeting Unless Needed Page 2 of 3 KNRHB Meeting — Tuesday, September 17 Trash Bash — Saturday, October 5 Backyard Chickens Class — Thursday, October 10 @ 5.30 pm at the Library KNRHB Meeting — Tuesday, October 15 KNRHB Meeting — No November Meeting Unless Needed Christmas Light Judging — Sunday, December 8 Christmas Light Judging — Monday, December 9 (if needed) More classes will be scheduled in the fall in conjunction with the Library. E. ADJOURNMENT Kathy Luppy adjourned the meeting at 6.48 pm. Kathy Luppy, Chair Page 3 of 3 "I r*4W NOLa`C`H KIC"HLAND HILLS KEEP NORTH RICHLAND HILLS BEAUTIFUL MEMORANDUM FROM: The Neighborhood Services DATE: June 18, 2024 Department SUBJECT: Keep NRH Beautiful Overview and History PRESENTER: Kristin James, Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services SUMMARY: This item covers the long history of the Keep NRH Beautiful Commission. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Keep NRH Beautiful Commission has a long history in the North Richland Hills community. This item will recap what the commission has accomplished so far in 2024 and be a time for Commission members to reflect, discuss, and review its goals, purpose, and how it has changed over the years. "I r*4W NOLa`C`H KIC"HLAND HILLS KEEP NORTH RICHLAND HILLS BEAUTIFUL MEMORANDUM FROM: The Neighborhood Services DATE: June 18, 2024 Department SUBJECT: Discuss Classes and Schedule for 2024 PRESENTER: Kristin James, Assistant Director of Neighborhood Services SUMMARY: This item allows for the opportunity to discuss classes and activities for 2024. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Keep NRH Beautiful provides classes, volunteer opportunities and activities throughout the year. This item allows for the Commission to discuss the upcoming schedule of events and activities.