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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-09 KEB MINUTES• • • I. CALL TO ORDER KEEP ENGLEWOOD BEAUTIFUL May 9, 2000 Chair Goldsmith called the regular meeting of the Keep Englewood Beautiful Commission to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Absent: Staff : D. Edwards , Gillman, Goldsmith , Huffaker, Marvin , McCahill, Roth , and Stankorb Berens , J. Edwards, and Lindsey (absent with notice) Barnes and Nabholz (absent without notice) Kate Newman, staff liaison II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Action: Mr. Roth moved ; Mr . Huffa ker seconded. The Minutes of the March 8 , 2000 meeting be approved. Motion carried. Ill. VOLUNTEER HOURS Ms. Newman collected the volunteer hour forms for March and April. IV . GOOD NEIGHBOR DAYS Ms. Newman stated that the next distribution date is scheduled for May 15 at the library from 6 to 8 p.m . Don Roth and Sandy Marvin are scheduled to work the event. Ms. Newman further stated that approximately 60 co up ons are remaining . Ms. Newman stated she spoke to the City's accounting department regarding reimbursing citizens $20 once the coupons were gone , and it did not have a problem with the idea. If the Commission chose to do the program, it will need to schedule reimbursemen t days and inform the citizens how the program works. Discussion ensued. The Commission decided to reimburse citizens $20 if they provide a valid Waste Management receipt dated between May 1 and August 31 and have not already received a coupon. The Commission chose to hold all reimbursement days at the Englewood Library in the Perrin Room. The dates chosen were: July 15 August 26 August 31 3-5 p .m. 3-5 p.m. 6-8 p.m . Ms. Newman circulated a sign up sheet for those dates. Ms. Newman stated she would do a flyer about the program that could be handed out at the May 15 coupon distribution and would also put an article in the Citizen . Action: Chair Goldsmith moved; Ms. Marvin seconded: To approve $5,000 for reimbursing Englewood residents $20 upon showing a receipt from Waste Management. Motion carried. V. GOLF TOURNAMENT Mr . Edwards provided an update on the golf tournament. He distributed a sign-up sheet for the day of the tournament. He reminded everyone at the next meeting, June 6 , the Commission would be stuffing goodie bags for the golf tournament. Mr. Edwards circulated the golf shirt each golfer would be receiving. The Wells Fargo logo and KEB logo are on the shirts. Burt Chevrolet will be providing hole in one prizes again this ye a r. Staff asked that the list of prizes and assigned holes be faxed to the office. Action: Mr . Edwards moved; Chair Gol dsmith seconded: To approve necessary funds to cover the golf tournament expenses. Motion carried. VI. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE Ms. Newman stated that she and Ms . Langon met with Tim Weaver from the City of Littleton and Safety Kleen regarding HHW . The event will be held on September 9 and September 16 and will run the same as last year. Ms. Newman will advertise the event in the Citizen , as well as submit articles on disposal of latex paint. Discussion ensued • regarding handing out cat litter at the event to citizens who bring latex paint. The • Commission decided to revisit that issue at a later meeting. Action: Mr. Stankorb moved; Mr. Huffaker seconded: To approve the necessary funds to cover the Househo td Hazardous Waste expenses. Motion carried . VIII. GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP/ARBOR DAY Mr . Huffaker stated the event went well. Parks and Recreation Department were happy to have the Commission at the event and invited the Commission to participate again next year . Mr. Huffaker stated that the flower seed packets were gone and suggested buying a greater amount for next year. Mr. Roth agreed that the event went well and a lot of people came out. He stated he felt the event was worth doing again , and with more time to prepare , the Commission could have a greater presence at the event. Mr. Huffaker stated that Ms. Berens was able to obtain the flower seeds by donation, therefore , the Commission did not have to buy them. IX. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Ms . Newman stated that she presented the Commission 's five alternatives to City Council. Council chose to designate Monday and Wednesday as the only days in which to pick up residential trash. Ms. Newman stated that she will be notifying the • trash companies of the proposed change in the trash licensing ordinance. Mr. Huffaker noted that the City of Westminster allowed for "missed pickups" on other days, but 2 • • • didn't see that as an option in the City 's proposal. Ms. Newman stated that would be addressed in a different section. Ms. Newman stated that an article would be placed in the Citizen so it wouldn 't come as a surprise to the citizens. Mr. Huffaker and Mr. Roth expressed concern with the issue of enforcement and picking up missed trash on days other than Monday and Wednesday . X. CHAIR'S CHOICE Chair Goldsmith stated she had nothing further. XI. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE Mr. Roth -Asked if staff had received the end of year report for the Photometric Index . Ms. Newman stated she had not but would follow up with KAB . Mr. Stankorb-Apologized for not contacting Parks and Recreation regarding the flower garden. He is still planning on doing the flower garden . Ms. Gillman -Stated the June meeting would be her last meeting. She did state , however, that she would work at the golf tournament. Ms. Marvin -Informed the Commission of a new store on East Colfax called "Creative Exchange." They accept all recyclable material , except food related items, and then resell it. She stated her class is using a number of items from the store to complete a project. XII. STAFF'S CHOICE Ms. Newman reported the Commission name change was now official and gave each of the Commissioners a copy of the approved By-laws. She also circulated information regarding the regional conference in New Mexico as well as a recycling conference in Golden. She asked any Commissioner wishing to attend to let her know. She also asked if the Commission wished to put the KAB logo on their letterhead . The Commission decided that a small , black and white KAB logo should be placed on the Commission 's letterhead. XIII. ADJOURN There was no further business to be brought before the Commission . Action: Chair Goldsmith moved ; Mr. Stankorb seconded: The meeting be adjourned . The motion carried; the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m . 3