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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-12 CGP MINUTESCLEAN, GREEN AND PROUD COMMISSION November 12, 1996 I. CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the Clean, Green and Proud Commission was called to order at 7:05 P.M. in Conference Room A of the Englewood City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street, Chair Nabholz pre- siding. Members present: Members absent: Staff present: Arnold, Dilatush, Galleher, Golombek, Huffaker, Jensen, Lange, Menin- Giem, Roth, VanDyke, Vormittag, Nabholz Russell (excused absence) Fudge (excused, see discussion under Membership Update) Graham, Neighborhood Community Coordinator Langon, Neighborhood/Environmental Technician II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. October 8, 1996 The Minutes of October 8, 1996 were considered for approval. Mr. Golombek noted that Mr. Stankorb was excused last month and the minutes should be changed to reflect that. Golombek moved: Vormittag seconded: To approve the Minutes of October 8, 1996, as amended. The motion car- ried. ill. ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS. Michael Dilatush Dean Huffaker Oaths of Office were administered to newly appointed members Dilatush and Huffaker by Chair Nabholz. Messrs. Dilatush and Huffaker were welcomed to the meeting. IV. MEMBERSIDP UPDATE. Term expirations/new applications Terms expiring in December were noted. A proposal that appointments to the CGP be for two- year terms rather than four-year terms was raised for discussion. The representative from Swedish Medical Center, Linda Fudge, has indicated she will be unable to attend regularly for several months (five to six), but would like to be a part of the CGP Commis- sion. Discussion ensued regarding adopting a leave policy for the Commission. A committee of two (Susan VanDyke and Stan Lange) were named to work with Mr. Graham on a leave-of-absence or designated alternate policy. Of those whose terms will be expiring, Ms. VanDyke, Ms. Menin-Geim, and Messrs. Golombek, Galleher, Arnold and Roth expressed the intent to apply for reappointment. Mr. Jensen stated his intention not to reapply . It was noted that Mr. Russell had indicated at the last meeting he does not intend to reapply. V. BUDGET UPDATE. Ms. Nabolz reported on her meeting with City Council on November 4m regarding a request for funds in 1997. The requested budget was approximately $11,000, and City Council approved $14,000 to fund the programs of the Commission. Ms. Nabholz also reported that Council men- tioned the golf tournament and expressed the preference that the tournament return to the Engle- wood Golf Course. Mr. Huffaker asked about the relationship between Code Enforcement policies and the activities of CGP . He felt this is a relationship that should be cultivated. Ms. VanDyke and Ms. Nabholz ad- vocated meeting with the Code Enforcement personnel to discuss common issues and problems to try to arrive at practical solutions by working together. VI. CALENDAR UPDATE. A holiday dinner is proposed for Tuesday, December 10m. The Office of Neighborhood & Busi- ness Development is hosting this get-together. Location is at the Englewood Golf Course, Q's Tee II Green. Staff was asked to mail the volunteer hours form to members in conjunction with the November minutes. Dates for the Household Hazardous Waste program were raised for discussion. A possible savings by holding this activity on consecutive weekends was noted. Ms. VanDyke suggested that this be placed on the January agenda for further discussion. Staff noted that the dates have been included in the City Calendar . Ms. Menin-Giem and Mr. Dilatush expressed an interest in calendaring future events and requested copies of the proposed 12-month calendar of events. 2 VD. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS. A. Alley Clean-up Mr. Vormittag reported on the success of the Alley-Clean Up , which encompassed an area south of the High School from Mansfield to Chenango Avenue. Two large trash trucks were filled with de- bris , including materials such as cinderblocks , bricks, a rabbit hutch and dog houses. Mr. Graham posed the question whether the program is consistent with the CGP's mission because it creates a level of dependency on the City by residents . Use of Community Service workers or Neighborhood Watch volunteers was discussed. Mr. Gra- ham explained that future use of Community Service workers may require application to the Courts , identification of a supervisor , and funding sources for that supervisor. Ms. Nabholz com- mented on the reluctance of some citizens to volunteer for an event when Community Service workers because of the association with punishment. Mr. Vormittag reported he had contacted the Judge regarding granting a credit of 40 hours for community service work for one day of alley clean-up work. Mr. Vormittag, Mr. Arnold , Mr. Galleher will work with staff to discuss further alley clean-up activities including adding other vendors , and bring a proposal back to the Commis- sion. Mr. Vormittag suggested that Code Enforcement should have a "zero tolerance" for litter following an alley clean-up, and should issue tickets immediately. Mr. Dilatush asked whether Code En- forcement tickets with zero tolerance. Mr. Galleher will photograph the alleys recently cleaned this week so trash accumulation and code enforcement can be monitored. Mr. Dilatush stated that he is a Neighborhood Watch Block Captain, and in his opinion this is an area of potential cooperation. Ms. VanDyke stated that education of the citizenry is the ultimate goal of the program. Mr. Lange agreed that Neighborhood Watch is an opportunity to further promote the alley clean-up pro- gram/ objectives. B. Education Sub-committee Mr. Roth asked the status of Mr. Russell 's resource directory. Mr. Graham reported that staff had a number of questions regarding the directory : who is the audience , does it duplicate the "Recycling Guide ", how will it be distributed? Mr. Roth suggested that staffs questions be trans - mitted to the Committee. Discussion ensued regarding if it could be inserted in the Englewood Citizen? A price of $2 ,200 was cited. C. Golf Sub-committee Mr. Graham reported a need for the golf sub-committee to act quickly to facilitate the ordering of a tournament deposit check and complete a contract in the first week of January. The sub-committee was delegated authority to select the location of the golf tournament in 1997 , and to pay the depos it to secure the course. The date is June 6th at Fox Hollow Golf Course . D. Holiday Lighting Sub-Committee Ms. Nabholz and Ms. Menin-Giem are co-chairing this sub-committee. The application, catego- ries, judging tour , determination of winners and award of certificates were discussed . Staff is to make arrangements for use of a City van for the judging tour; Messrs . Roth , Lange , Dilatush, Huf- faker and Vormittag , in addition to the co-chair , will serve as judges for the competition. It was 3 suggested that nominations be received from each board member. The competition is to be publi- cized, giving the dates of the competition, and locations where applications may be obtained. Ms. VanDyke and Ms. Menin-Giem discussed not using the "categories " in future competitions; the application is to be "improved" and judges will determine the categories for each contestant. Winners will receive a sign to post in their yard, in addition to a ribbon. A "lifetime achievement award" was also considered to be awarded to some participants. E. Leaf and Tire Drop-Off Sub-Committee Approximately two hundred forty (240) households to-date , have participated in this program. The estimated split is 80/20 for Littleton/Englewood households. Mr. Flaig from Littleton will prepare the final calculations. F. Marketing Sub-Committee There was no report from this sub-committee. G. Solid Waste Sub-Committee There was no report from this sub-committee. VIII. SUB-COI\imflTTEE MINUTES. No minutes were submitted from any of the sub-committees. IX. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE. Mr. Arnold discussed an upcoming softball tournament meeting with Easter Seals, which ran a tournament raising revenues in the $100,000 range. He volunteered to investigate if a similar proj- ect on a smaller scale would work for CGP. It was suggested that this event be discussed with Englewood Recreation personnel , and see if arrangements can be made for referees , fields , etc. X. STAFF CO ICE. Members of the Commission who were interested in applying for reappointment please complete the applications; please check the contact information and note changes in addresses or telephone numbers. The meeting was declared adjourned at 8 :35 P.M. 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