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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-10 CGP MINUTESENGLEWOOD CLEAN, GREEN AND PROUD COMMISSION February 10, 1998 I. CALL TO ORDER The regular meet ing of the Clean, Green & Proud Commission was called to order at 7:10 p.m . by Chairman Lange . Present: Edwards, Gilbert , Goldsmith, Huffaker, Hughes , Lange , Lerman , Marvin , Nabho lz , Roth , Stankorb , and Langon Absent: Dilatush (absent w ithout notice) Gillman , Lindsey, Stoner, and Van Dyke (absent with notice) Chair Lange welcomed the new members . II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Stankorb stated that Paragraph IX of the Minutes be amended as follows : "The Code Enforcement Comm ittee met in December. A quorum was not present; therefore , elections could not be held ." Action: Mr. Stankorb moved ; Ms. Lerman seconded . The Minutes of the January 13 , 1998 meeting be approved as amended . The motion carried. Ill. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH Chair Lange administered the oath of office to Don Edwards , Jill Gilbert , and Sandy Marvin . He welcomed them as official members of the Commission . IV. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS Chair Lange explained the process for nomination and elections of Chair and Vice Chair : • Terms are two years; • Nominations will be conducted by secret ballot ; and • Elections will be conducted in March by secret ballot ; Ms. Langon requested the Commissioners consider when their term with the Commiss ion ends and whether they w ill be reapplying before accepting a nomination for Cha ir or Vice Chair. Chair Lange asked if anyone was unwilling to accept a nomination . Mr. Huffaker stated that the Bylaws Committee will be looking at length of terms when they meet. Mr. Stankorb, Ms . Gilbert , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Huffaker, Ms. Hughes , Ms . Lerman , and Ms . Marvin respectfully requested not to be nominated . Nomination ballots were distributed to the Commissioners. V. VOLUNTEER HOURS Ms . Langon distributed February volunteer hour report forms and asked that members submit any outstand ing volunteer hours . Mr. Huffaker asked if the values could be 1 added to the forms . Ms . Langon explained that the values periodically change , and she would insert the values on the forms . VI. UPDATES Ms . Langon provided the following information : • Pictures from the holiday dinner were circ ulated . • New rosters were distributed . Corrections and additions were made . • Keep America Beautiful -Mid-year coordinator's report was completed and submitted . Record keeping reminder sheets were distributed for the 1998 year-end report . Ms . Langon stated volunteer hours affect the cost benefit analysis and are very important to the Commission as they could affect funding by the City Council. • The Neighborhood Resource Center, Tip Sheet , "Group Decision Making " and "Fundraising " were distributed . • Commission's Name Change -The name change will be subm itted to City Council in conjunction with any changes in the Bylaws . The changes will require a publ ic hearing and a vote by City Council. Ms . Nabholz explained that process. • Standing Committees -New members were asked to volunteer for a standing committee . Chair Lange reviewed the responsibilities of each standing committee . Action: Ms . Gilbert volunteered for the Finance Committee ; Mr. Edwards, Education ; Ms . Nabholz , Volunteer; and Ms. Lerman requested to be placed on the Volunteer Committee . Ms . Marvin will choose a committee in March . • A copy of "Use Less Stuff'', a bi-monthly publication , was distributed . Ms . Langon informed the Commission that the publication is available on the Internet and will prov ide the address on the reverse side of the March agenda . Mr. Huffaker requested a copy for the Marketing Committee . • Treasurer's Report -At the end of January , there was a balance of $18, 785 .00 . Budgeted expenses for the year are $16 ,000.00 . • Volunteer Hours -Ms . Langon asked each member to guess the number of volunteer hours for 1997. A total of 2,323 volunteer hours were reported by the Commission . VII. ACTIVITIES: 1 . Bag-a-Thon Ms . Langon stated a chairperson was needed for the Bag-a-Thon event which will be held on approximately April 18 . Ms . Langon further stated she has not heard from the Keep Denver Beaut iful , who is the coordinating center for the metro area . Ms . Langon suggested organizing the event a bit differently ; assign each group to a specific area -along the Platte , Sante Fe Drive , etc . -rather than just handing out the bags . Ms . Lerman asked about using high school students . Ms . Langon stated the high school group "River Watch " would be a possibility . Chair Lange stated that a committee would need to be formed quickly if this event was to be done . 2 • Action: Ms. Lerman volunteered to chair the committee . Chair Lange volunteered to attend committee meetings. 2. Good Neighbor Days Ms. Langon stated that a chairperson was needed for this event. She further stated that Ms . Van Dyke coordinates the event with Waste Management. The dates for the event are May 2, May 9, and May 16 . Mr. Huffaker asked if the Commission considered having the program bi-annually : two days in the fall and two days in the spring . Chair Lange stated the Commission coordinates the dates with Waste Management , who funds the program and provides personnel. Mr. Roth asked if Waste Management had committed for the year. Chair Lange replied they had not. Action: Ms . Marvin volunteered to chair the committee . She will contact Ms. Van Dyke for assistance. 3. Fourth of July Ms . Langon stated that she has not received a written request for a donation toward the annual Fourth of July event from Nancy Peterson at Neighborhood Watch. Ms . Langon asked if the Commission would like to approve the funding so the money can be dispersed when the request is made . Action: Mr. Roth moved ; Mr. Stankorb seconded. A $50 .00 donation be made to the Fourth of July Family Festival and Celebration when formal request for funding assistance is received. Motion carried. VIII. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE SUBCOMMITTEE Mr. Roth reported that the Municipal Solid Waste Ordinance was passed by a 5-2 vote at the February 2, 1998 City Council meeting. He thanked everyone that worked on the ordinance . He asked the Commission if it wanted the subcommittee to proceed to the next step --mandate one trash hauler for the City . Discussion ensued . Ms . Nabholz stated she had received a number of calls supporting one trash hauler, but had also received calls concerned that this action would create a monopoly. She further reported that City Council has started meeting with boards and commissions again . She suggested the Commission meet with City Council while the issue was "fresh in their minds." Action: Ms . Nabholz will request that the Commission be scheduled on the City Council study agenda to discuss the matter further. IX. UPDATES FROM OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Code Enforcement Committee Mr. Stankorb stated the committee met in January and elections were conducted . Mr. Todd Allen is Chair, and Mr. Stankorb is Vice Chair . Mr. Stankorb reported he met wi t h Mr. Allen to discuss various ideas. The next step for the committee is to work on Bylaws and possible mission statement. Mr. Stankorb feels one goal of the committee is to function independent of the Code Enforcement Division. 3 X. ACTIVITY RECAP Mr. Roth reviewed the activity recap stating which activities were completed and those still in progress . XI. BREAKOUT SESSION Due to the lengthy meeting, Chair Lange suggested not breaking out into the various standing committees . The members agreed. Ms . Langon asked if the standing committees wanted or needed to meet each month or would every other month be sufficient. Mr. Huffaker stated he would prefer to have the committee breakout sessions monthly . The other members agreed . XII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE A. Mr. Roth He again thanked Mr. Huffaker and Mr. Stankorb for the work they did on the Municipal Solid Waste Ordinance . He also thanked Ms . Nabholz for her support . B. Mr. Huffaker He welcomed the new members to the Commission. C. Ms. Nabholz She informed the Commission that various members of City Council have suggested the Commission take on the issues of graffiti and registrat ion of landlords . She stated she advised City Council that the Commission is extremely busy with a number of events , and these matters should be handled by some other means . Mr. Roth stated that Arapahoe County has placed their ownership records on their web site , making the records available to the public . XIV. ADJOURN There was no further business to be brought before the Commission . ACTION: Mr. Stankorb moved ; Mr. Roth seconded . The meet ing be adjourned . The motion carried ; the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. / 4 •