BM 2013-12-18 KCB
Keep Coppell Beautiful
Minutes of Meeting
December 18, 2013
Mission
To involve individuals and businesses throughout the community to promote education
and initiatives that encourages waste reduction, liter prevention, beautification and
environmental sustainability.
The Keep Coppell Beautiful Board met on December 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., in the
Conference Room at the Coppell Service Center located, 816 S. Coppell Rd. Coppell, TX
75019. The following members were present: Richard Kelley, Brandi Todd, Laura
Burnett, Bret Saunders, Vin Merrill, and City Liaison: Jen Ferguson.
Item 1: Call to Order
Richard Kelly called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Item 2: Consider Approval of Minutes for November 21, 2013
Motion was made and carried to approve the November 21, 2013
minutes.
Item 3: Citizens’ Forum
No citizens present.
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City of Coppell Environmental Health Officer, Perri Kittles, presented
the Strategic Evaluation of Municipal Solid Waste Collection and
Transportation prepared by Leidos, LLC.
Ms. Kittles focused the presentation on the four strategic procurement
issues: refuse cart collection, recycle bank, yard trimmings diversion,
and multi-family recycling.
Ms. Kittles reported the City of Coppell receives a high level of
service.
Ms. Kittles reported yard trimming recycling collection procedures
could be revised to include the development and distribution of non-
collection notices, decreasing the usage of plastic bags.
Ms. Kittles reported hauler could provide recycling to all Coppell
multi-family use housing.
Item 5: Discussion regarding recycling goals.
The Board discussed the Strategic Evaluation of Municipal Solid
Waste Collection and Transportation prepared by Leidos, LLC.
The Board discussed increasing recycling and diversion rates through
correct packaging of yard trimmings by using Kraft bags and open
trash containers, instead of plastic bags.
The Board discussed increasing recycling and diversion rates through
providing recycling opportunities to multi-family use housing.
Board will submit a memo to City of Coppell Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. by Richard Kelley.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Allana Lamberth.
Next meeting is January 16, 2014, 7:00 p.m. Conference Room, Coppell Road
Service Center, 816 S. Coppell Rd