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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-11 CGP MINUTES• • • CLEAN, GREEN, AND PROUD C01\1MISSION June 11, 1996 I. CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the Clean, Green, and Proud Commission was called to order at 7: 10 PM in the Community Room of Englewood City Hall, Chair Ann Nabholz presiding. Members present: Members absent: Staff present: Arnold, Galleher, Lange, MeninGiem, Roth, Russell, Stankorb, Van- Dyke, Nabholz Fudge, Golombek, Scott (Excused absence) Hammond, Jensen, Vormittag (Unexcused absence) Graham, Langon, Simpson II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. May 14, 1996 Chair Nabholz called for consideration of the Minutes of May 14, 1996. Menin-Giem moved: Roth seconded: The Minutes of May 14, 1996 be approved as written. The motion carried. III. RESIGNATION. Jim Ferguson The letter of resignation of Jim Ferguson was noted for the record. Mr. Ferguson served as Vice-Chair of the Commission. IV. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR. Ms. Nabholz stated that the position of Vice Chair is vacant, and asked for nominations. Menin-Giem moved: VanDyke seconded: Stan Lange be elected Vice-Chair of the Commission. The motion carried unanimously . 1 v. SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS. A. Alley Clean-up Mr. Vormittag was not present; no report was made. B. Bag-A-Thon Mr. Lange stated that the report to Denver KAB has been prepared and submitted by Ms. Lan- gon. Mr. Lange credited Ms. Nabholz and Mr. Arnold for their hard work in organizing the local Bag-A-Thon. Certificates have been prepared and sent to participants. It was suggested that a badge and Frisbee be given to all children who participated in this event. It was noted that the Boy Scouts did not report back. As a suggestion for 1997, consideration should be given to setting aside a day on a weekend to do the Bag-A-Thon, to do the program earlier in the year, and to get press attention and publicity. Mr. Simpson suggested an article in the newspaper or a press release regarding the participation and success of the Bag-A-Thon. The Commission complimented Ms. Langon and Chair Nabholz for their efforts on this event. C. Education Mr. Russell reported they have had no meeting. He suggested the need for a "tickler" -a telephone call one week ahead of the meeting date. Ms. VanDyke offered a sample of a re- • source guide that is approximately five years old. Mr. Galleher, Mr. Roth, and Mr. Russell • will meet following the Board meeting this evening. D . Garage Sale Ms. Menin-Giem reported the garage sale was a huge success, netting the Commission at least $330.55. Special thanks were extended to Ms. VanDyke, Mr. and Mrs. Jensen, Mr. Lange and Mr. Russell. One drawback noted was the location of the sale. The need for better coor- dination with other organizations and activities was noted, as was the fact that the ads and Ca- ble TV had different times indicated. Mr. Altenbach made the signs for the garage sale. Mr. Russell stated that the signs were beautiful. The Commission asked that a letter of recognition and a gift certificate to County Buffet be presented to Mr. Altenbach. It was suggested that the gentleman who donated the swamp cooler to the garage sale be reim- bursed for the tipping fee he paid on Good Neighbor Days. Discussion ensued on bicycles that were collected but did not sell. Suggestions were to team up with a bicycle shop to get the bi- cycles checked for safety, and to place these bicycles at the Senior Center for the use of anyone who so desires. Mr. Lange mentioned the "checker bike" program and the possible develop- ment of a similar program locally. The bicycles could be painted "Englewood green" for identification. Special thanks were extended to Tim Sullivan, Brenda Jensen and Roy Alten- bach. 2 • VI. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE. Mr. Lange discussed concerns on lack of participation by Commission members on the various projects and programs of the Commission. He stressed the need to review projects proposed by the Commission for the remainder of the year , and urged that the members participate as much as possible. Mr. Lange noted the programs and successful efforts of the Commission to date have been largely due to the work of Chair Nabholz , and emphasized the need for all members to share the workload to have successful programs ; Ms . Nabholz cannot continue to shoulder the entire burden of the CGP efforts. Mr. Arnold indicated his availability to work with the Golf committee. Ms . VanDyke , Mr. Galleher, Mr. Roth , Mr. Stankorb, and Mr. Russell had nothing to bring before the Commission. Ms . Menin-Giem recognized the efforts of Kyle Giem for his assistance at the Good Neighbor Days and at the Garage Sale. Ms. Menin-Giem stated that another flyer is nearly completed; this will be a three-fold educational pamphlet about the CGP, its programs and functions. VII. STAFF CHOICE. Staff stated that the award from Safety-Kleen will be hung downstairs in City Hall when con- struction work is completed. The budget season is here, and the Commission and staff need to work together to develop a 1997 work program, determine projects to be pursued, and develop a budget for presentation to the City Manager and City Council. Assistance in funding the programs of the Commission will have to be requested via the budget process. Mr . Russell commented on his preference for the Commission to spend time on environmental issues rather than fund-raising activities. Frustrations regarding having to do fund raising for valid projects , the perception of non- commitment on the part of Commission members, and staffing transition were discussed . The programs espoused by the Commission are a good match for the Neighborhood & Business Development Office , especially those activities promoting "pride " in neighborhoods. The Good Neighbor Days and the Household Hazardous Waste activities were cited as very im- portant programs. Discussion continued on efforts to obtain funding to continue 1996 activi- ties of the Commission, and the need to plan ahead for 1997 budget and programs . The Com- mission may be more self-reliant in 1997. The Department of Neighborhood & Business De- velopment, and the NBD staff, are committed to the CGP , and will exert efforts to do things efficiently to strengthen the Commission and the programs. The message from NBD may have been wrong in terms of "limited time " required of staff members . The office will provide the Commission whatever it takes to accomplish the programs. Staff members would be willing to get involved in subcommittee activities; if the Commission wants staff to provide assistance 4 E. Marketing This sub-committee did not meet. Ms . Nabholz reported that Sir Speedy has quoted a price of $70 for 1000 gold stickers with the logo, which state "I'm Clean, Green, and Proud". Ms . VanDyke stated that the quoted price is good, but suggested the committee look into getting a two color, green with black, sticker. F. Municipal Solid Waste Mr. Jensen was not present to make the report. Ms . Nabholz reported that she had attended the South Broadway Corridor meeting held at Cherrelyn School, and discussed the proposed program with a number of residents in attendance . When the proposal and goal of the Com- mission was explained, the response was very positive. Residents in attendance indicated sup- port of the program if it could reduce the cost of trash removal, has recycling as a component of the program, and would reduce wear on the alleys. G. Good Neighbor Days Chair Nabholz asked that a letter be written to Waste Management of Colorado for signature by the Mayor, expressing the appreciation of the City for the civic participation of Waste Man- agement, and expressing the hope to continue the program. Five hundred fifty-five (555) resi- dents took advantage of the program this year, using the $10 ,000 in tipping fees which Waste Management donated to the City. Mr. Russell commented that some people came in more than once , and he questioned that possibly participants should be tracked more closely in future years. Mr. Simpson noted that staff has done some brainstorming, and one of the suggestions is to send out flyers which would include a coupon to be redeemed when trash is taken in . The real goal of the program is to get rid of trash in the City. It was acknowledged that Waste Manage has a limit on the amount they can donate to the Good Neighborhood Days, and the possibility of needing supplementary funding in the amount of $5,000 to $7,000 from the City was discussed . The desire of the Commission and purpose of the program is to please the customer, but there are a few people who choose to criticize the program and categorize it as a failure. These individuals are not representative of the general City population. Consideration should be given to limiting the hours of Good Neighbor Days to earlier than 5 PM , and possibly cutting the program from three days to two . H. Golf Tournament Mr. Golombek has been hospitalized, and will not be able to proceed with this project. Vol- unteers were solicited to take over the organization of the Tournament. Ms. VanDyke will re- view material for America Golf, and will present a recommendation to the Commission at the July meeting. Mr. Simpson was asked to send something "environmentally friendly " to Mr . Golombek. It was noted that Mr . Golombek would appreciate a telephone call or letter from members of the Commission. 3 • • • they have only to ask. If any member of the Commission is frustrated with progress on any of the programs, please call Mr. Simpson in the Office of NBD. Ms. Nabholz commented that on-going communication with the City continues to be a priority, and noted the need of the Commission to have the attention of the City Manager's Office and of the City Council on the programs that the Commission does. IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Commission went into executive session with Mr. Simpson at 8: 10 PM. At the conclusion of the executive session, the meeting adjourned. \ \$nds\.eng_ ch_ sys .cityhall.englewond\dept\nbd\group\boards\cgp\cgp6-%.doc 5