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Home My WebLink About1996-10-08 CGP MINUTESCLEAN, GREEN, AND PROUD C01\1MISSION October 8, 1996 I. CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the Clean, Green, and Proud Commission was called to order at 7: 10 P.M. in Conference Room A of the Englewood City Hall, Chair Nabholz presiding. Members present: Members absent: Staff present: Arnold, Galleher, Golombek, Lange, Menin-Giem, Russell, Vormittag, Nabholz VanDyke (excused) Fudge, Jensen, Roth, Stankorb (unexcused) Langon II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. September 12, 1996 Chair Nabholz stated that Minutes of September 12, 1996 were to be considered for approval. Golombek moved: Menin-Giem seconded: The Minutes of September 12, 1996 be approved as written. The motion carried. III. MEMBERSHIP UPDATE. Chair Nabholz reported there are three vacancies on the Commission. Staff member Langon reported her understanding that City Council will meet on October 14 to consider filling Board/Commission vacancies from the pool of candidates. Mr. Vormittag stated that he will encourage City Council to appoint Mr. Mike Dilatush to the Commission. IV. SUB-COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES/REPORTS. A. Alley Clean-up Subcommittee Mr . Galleher reported that the basics for the clean-up are organized, and he asked for addi- tional volunteers. Volunteers are asked to meet at 7:45 A.M. at the Miller Building on West Ithaca Avenue, and be prepared to work until 2:00 P .M. There are volunteers from the Com- mission, three neighborhood watch volunteers, and eight community service workers that have been confirmed by Scott Thompson of Code Enforcement. Larry Medina of Code Enforce- ment will supervise the community service workers. One truck will be located at South Clark- son and East Mansfield Avenue, and the second truck will be located at South Pearl Street and 1 East Mansfield. Insurance issues are being addressed by Mr. Galleher and Ms. Langon. Op- tions for lunch include going to the County Buffet for members of the CGP, resident volun- teers , and the drivers from Laidlaw. Acknowledgment flyers will be distributed to residents , the cost of which will be covered by Laidlaw. Golombek moved : Vormittag seconded: Laidlaw will be acknowledged as the sponsor on the flyer to be distrib- uted to neighborhood residents. Motion carried . Mr. Vormittag will handle assembling tools for use in this activity. Mr. Arnold volunteered to assist in this activity , and Mr . Lange may volunteer to assist. B . Education Sub-committee Mr. Russell distributed the final draft of a "resource directory ", and asked for comments, ad- ditions , and especially information on other resources and reference s. Mr. Russell requested assi stance with graphics and/or photos to be included in the directory. C . Golf Tournament Sub-Committee Mr. Golombek reported on the October 4th golf tournament. All participants seemed to greatly enjoy themselves , and the Arrowhead Golf Course and personnel were outstanding. Mr. Golombek urged that members begin thinking about the tournament for 1997. He reported that two businesses inquired why the tournament was not held at the Englewood Golf Course, and he explained the scheduling problem. Mr . Vormittag suggested lowering the entry fee to en- courage more player participation. Ms . Nabholz emphasized the need for improved marketing and early planning for the tournament; she suggested continuing to use Arrowhead , and per- haps plan for a spring tournament. Mr. Vormittag expressed concern about a "quick turn around " from an October tournament to a spring tournament. Mr. Golombek suggested that the work on the tournament begin in February , and that efforts be made to lower the cost to $100 per player, and host the tournament in April. Members of the Commission suggested securing a date of Friday April 25th , or Friday April 18th. Discussion ensued on the charges. D . Leaf & Tire Drop-Off Sub-Committee Ms. Langon asked for volunteers to assist on thi s program. Englewood will be providing the workers on November 2"d and November 9th . A sheet was circulated for those who wished to sign-up to assist. E. Marketing Sub-Committee Ms . Nabholz thanked NBD staff for their assistance in preparation of a brochure. Ms . Menin- Giem has the text and graphics on her computer, and will do the finished product in color. 2 F . Municipal Solid Waste Sub-Committee Mr. Arnold stated that this sub-committee has not met, and he has nothing to report. G. Household Hazardous Materials Roundup Sub-Committee Ms . Nabholz distributed the article clipped from the Englewood Herald regarding the Septem- ber Round-up. Ms. Langon reported the September expenses for this event were approxi- mately $1 ,600, well within the $2,800 budgeted by the Commission. This figure includes the additional $475 pre-qualification charge for the "smoking" drum of flammable liquids, which reacted at the round-up. The report is due around October 21 5 \ and it is hoped that Safety- Kleen will accept the drum for disposal at that time . Ms . Langon also reported that the City of Littleton may be interested in a cooperative venture with CGP for future HH material round- ups , and asked if staff should pursue this issue . Mr. Vormittag expressed concern on the divi- sion of costs between the two cities . The Commission agreed staff should investigate a coop- erative program, and it was further agreed that Laidlaw should be considered along with Safety-Kleen as the contractor for future events. · Discussion ensued on increase of the co-pay fee, and how the Round-up actually saves money for the City by keeping harmful substances out of water and sewer systems . Mr. Russell ex- plained the importance of continuing the Round-up as a "good faith effort" if the City was ever fined for pollution violations. If the event continues and expands, protection agencies may view the Round-up efforts as a positive, and might be lenient on fines. V. CALENDAR UPDATE. A 1997 proposed planning Calendar was displayed. Ms. Langon explained that Mr. Graham had chosen event dates based on 1) avoidance of holidays , and 2) spacing of events to allow time to organize and complete. Discussion of events month-by-month ensued . The following dates and events were considered. • February 28: • April 21 -27: • April 25: • May 3, 10, 17: • May 31: • June 2 -6: • June 28: • July 4: • July 19: • July 31: • September 20: • October 18 -25 • November 1 -8 • December 10 Mid-year KAB Report due Glad Bag-a-thon week Golf Tournament (2°ct choice April 18) Good Neighbor Days Garage Sale Photo-metric Index HHW#l Pop sale Proud Property judging KAB year-end Report due HHW#2 Leaf & Tire Drop-off Leaf & Tire Drop-off Holiday lighting judging 3 Early planning for all activities was stressed . VI. SUBMISSION OF SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES. Reports were received from the Alley Clean-up , Educational , Golf, and HHW sub-committees. VII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE. Mr. Arnold suggested the Commission consider a softball tournament fund-raiser for 1997 . Following discussion , it was the consensus of the Commission that Mr. Arnold and Mr. Galle- her would investigate and coordinate with Ms. Nabholz and report back to the CGP . Ms . Nabholz thanked Mr. Lange for helping at the Fire Department Open House. Mr. Vormittag thanked Mr . Golombek for his efforts on the golf tournament. Ms. Menin-Giem requested an explanation of the budget process. Ms . Nabholz reported that as of th is evening , CGP had not been funded for 1997 . Langon reported the full CGP budget request of $22 ,828 had been submitted ; however , Financial Services rejected the budget be- cause , as a donor fund , the CGP expenditures must not exceed revenue taken in . As a result , the budget was "trimmed " by Mr. Graham and further revised by Ms. Nabholz. Ms. Nabholz reported that she had been informed that City Manager Clark had said the CGP in the original amount "would not fly ". The present budget proposal of $11 ,525 is to be reviewed by City Council on October 14 . Budget issues were further discussed . VIII. STAFF CHOICE. Ms. Langon reported that the location for the November meeting must be changed due to a scheduling conflict. [Secretary 's note: See November agenda for meeting location]. Langon inquired if the Commission would like the November meeting to be a mini-retreat to discuss CGP mission and future . It was the consensus of the Commission that a "retreat " was unnec- essary. IX. ADJOURN. No further business was brought before the Commission for discussion. Vormittag moved : Russell seconded : The Meeting be adjourned . The motion carried; meeting declared adjourned at 8 :45 P .M . Tricia Langon, Neighborhood/Environmental Technician \\$nd s\.eng_ ch _sys . cityh al I .englewood\dept\nbd\gro up\boards \cgp\minutes \cg p I 0-96 .doc 4