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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-12 CGP MINUTES• • • CLEAN, GREEN, AND PROUD COMMISSION October 12, 1993 Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: B. Davis, R. Davis, Golombek, Howe, Jackson, Jensen, Means, Prado, Roth, Russell, Van Dyke, and Vormittag. Fouts and Maes. Rita Hathaway, City Council Representative Dana Glazier, Coordinator Discussion focused around the following issues at the October 12, 1993 meeting of the Clean, Green, and Proud Commission: 1. Education Committee Report; R. Davis reported that the Education Committee will continue to meet and plan activities for the spring and summer. She stated that some educational events had been scheduled for the leaf and tire collection but due to weather it was not implemented. Glazier commented that the leaf and tire collection was not conducive to spending time with citizens because they are there for one purpose and did not stay to look over environmental brochures or ask questions. Glazier suggested that an indoors, structured program might be better received . 2. Third Annual Golf Tournament: Glazier stated that the benefit golf tournament was a success. Fifty-six players played and there were 9 hole sponsors. The tournament raised a total of $2,635.00. Glazier thanked all the volunteers who were instrumental in the success of the tournament. Discussion ensued around having the tournament earlier next year. Also, planning of the event should begin in April and that it be more organized to maximize the number of sponsors and players. It was also suggested to give out less expensive items rather than tee shirts. Golf towels or balls were suggested as replacement items. 3. Household Chemical Collection: Glazier reported the household chemical collection project was again this year a success. From 237 Englewood households the following quantities of materials were collected: 1000 pounds of scrap tin/steel cans. 405 gallons of remixed latex paint. 825 gallons of waste oil, kerosene, gasoline. 385 gallons of oil based paints, mineral spirits, lacquer thinner, turpentine. 55 gallons anti-freeze. 152 lead-acid auto and motorcycle batteries. Glazier went on to report that markets have been secured for all of the materials. Waste oil, kerosene, gasoline and oil based paints will be burned as a fuel. The anti-freeze, batteries and tin/steel cans will all be reprocessed and recycled. The latex paint will be distributed to several community service and non-profit organizations. Glazier thanked the many Commission members who volunteered during the two collection days. ----~ -- • • • • • • 4. Leaf and Tire Collection: Glazier explained that the little amount of leaves and tires collected was not surprising given the weather. On the first collection date of October 9, very few leaves had actually fallen to the ground. Also, the temperature on the 9th of October was close to freezing and few people were inspired to drop off tires since the program was going to be running another 3 Saturdays. Glazier felt the numbers of participants bringing leaves and tires would steadily increase up to the last collection day .