BM 2002-03-21 KCBKeep Coppell Beautiful
Minutes of March 21, 2002
The Keep Coppell Beautiful Committee met on March 21, 2002 at 7pm in the Second Floor
Conference Room at Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, Coppell, Texas. The following
members were present; Thomas Guidry, Jr, Chairperson, Julia Petty, Co-Chairperson,, Judi
Smith, Becky Moore, Mark Hoffman. and Amanda Vanhoozier, City of Coppell, liaison. Not
Present: Pat Lambert
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Call to Order - Thomas Guidry called the meeting to order.
Approval of Minutes from February 28, 2002- Minutes were approved
as written.
Citizen's Forum - Girl Scout Troop was present to observe meeting and
Volunteered to help with Clean Coppell -Earthfest 2002.
Acceptance of Jeanne Farrier's resignation-
The committee accepted the resignation of Jeanne Farrier.
Discussion and action on KCB promotional booth at Clean Coppell to
increase Community Involvement (Community Involvement-Thomas)
The committee discussed having a KCB booth at the event, and tabled the
action until after they discussed Item 11 to see if they had enough
volunteers to work the event.
Discussion and action on designing a new KCB logo- The committee
approved having Klingemann Designs work on a design to promote the
committee for community involvement. The committee wants to have
input in the final design.
Discussion of Education Status and report on the NCTCOG 2002
Solid Waste Project - Judi reported the grocery bags were delivered to
CMS East, North, Cottonwood, Pinkerton and Denton Creek. There were
500 bags delivered and she will pick them up on the 5th of April and take
back to Kroger for redistribution. Judi is continuing to update the Keep
Texas Beautiful reports. She was also wondering about the Vista Ridge
sign for advertising our event. Judi also reported that she had spoken with
the City of Coppell Environmental Code Enforcement Officer about
littering offenses. They have to catch the offender in the act, so it is
difficult to enforce. Judi mentioned that the City Desk had the KCB Did
you Know? With out the title. Amanda read an email with positive
response to that addition to the City Desk.
Amanda reported that she has not received the agreement from NCTCOG
about the project funding.
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Discussion and action on yard trimming recycling proposal
development - The committee approved to work up a proposal for
recommendation to City Council to recycle residential yard trimmings by
hauling them to a private organics recycling company.
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Discussion and action o PAYT research for an option to reduce waste-
The committee approved to continue research into a Pay as You Throw
option for residential solid waste management.
Error in the agenda's order. There was no item 10
Discussion and assignment of event tasks for Clean Coppell-Earthfest-
Amanda had a list of job descriptions for the event. The committee
assigned a member to each area as follows: Grocery bags-Judi, Volunteer
Greeter and Litter Getter area- Thomas, Registration- Becky and Julia, Eco-
shopping game- Pat and Cadette Troop #2010, Lunch- Parks Dept., Drop-
off-Parks Crew, and Eco-Shopping Game pick-up and KCB Booth- Mark
Report on AAL groups and high priority areas- The committee
discussed going on the Litter Index then setting the priority areas and also
deciding on the committee's AAL.
Discussion and action on the time of service and working on the
recognition plaques for AAL groups- The committee approved that
plaques would be given to groups with 5years or more with an attachment
to update the years of service. Becky and Amanda will order them.
Litter Index Training -Amanda showed the Keep America Beautiful
training video and the date for the litter index will be April 13th at 10 am.
Amanda will bring directions and forms.
Discussion and action on Liberty Garden proposal development-The
committee approved to distribute a Liberty Garden survey at the KCB booth
at the Earthfest on April 28, then contact the Parks Department with results
from the survey.
Discussion on City Council semi-annual report March 19th- Julia
reported that she did the semi-annual report. And also that the Clean
Coppell -Earthfest Proclamation, Waste Management Rate Adjustment, and
Eagle Scout certificates were also items on the agenda that evening.
Item 11:
New Business to be placed on next meeting's agenda- Clean Coppell final
days, Yardtrimming update, KCB AAL site
ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting: April 18, 2002, 7pm, Second Floor Conf. Room, Town Center.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Amanda Vanhoozier, Keep Coppell Beautiful, Liaison