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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-09 KEB MINUTES• • • KEEP ENGLEWOOD BEAUTIFUL January 9, 2001 I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Goldsmith called the regular meeting of the Keep Englewood Beautiful Commission to order at 6:30 p.m . II . Ill. Present: Absent: Staff: Berens , Brereton, Goldsmith, Huffaker, and Roth D. Edwards, J Edwards, Lindsey, Mccahill, Radosevich , Stankorb (absent with notice ) Marvin, Nabholz (abse nt without notice ) Kate Newman, Planning Analyst APPROVAL OF MINUTES Action: Ms. Goldsmith moved; Mr. Roth seconded. The Minutes of the Novembe r 14, 2000 meeting be approved. Motion carried. VOLUNTEER HOURS Volunteer hour forms were not collected. Mrs. Newman did not bring blank forms. Forms will be mailed to Commissioners and collected at the February meeting. IV. ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS The Commission decided to postpone the election of new officers to the February meeting. Reasons for this postponement included: Six commission terms have expired. Currently, there are only six Commissioners . Many Commissioners have reapplied and should be reappointed by the February meeting. Only four out of the six currently appointed Commissioners were present at the meeting. KEB's newly revised ordinance states that elections will be held in November. This did not occur last November because Mrs. Newman was on a leave of absence and did not plan ahead . 1 V. HOLIDAY LIGHTING EVENT Mr. Roth stated that the Holiday Lighting Event went well. There were 18 entrants this year. Mr. Roth suggested that the category of "Lifetime Holiday Spirit" be retired. He would like to add another "winner" award in its place. Mrs. Newman will call the City's sign shop to see if it will cost the Commission anything to have the sign repainted. Mrs. Berens stated that she was disappointed that so few entrants attended the award ceremony. VI. PLANNING SESSION Mrs. Newman asked if the Commission would like to hold a "retreat" to evaluate its existing programs and identify new areas of interest and activities . Mr. Huffaker and Mr. Roth stated that they did not think a retreat was necessary. They stated that subcommittees could be used to focus on specific programs or topics. These subcommittees should meet outside of the monthly meeting and should be formed as the need arises. A subcommittee to plan for the Great American Clean Up/ Arbor Day could be formed. Mr. Huffaker stated that Jean Flynn from South Suburban Parks and Recreation will attend • the February meeting to discuss an ongoing clean up of the South Platte River. • Mr. Brereton stated that he is gathering information on a program to help elderly and disabled persons with snow shoveling. This would be a volunteer base program that KEB would coordinate. He has collected information from other cities and has contacted the Malley Center. He will continue to gather information and will bring it to the Commission at the February meeting. The Commission discussed the Great American Clean Up. It was sugges~ed to join the Parks Department again during its tree giveaway. The tree giveaway draws a large crowd and KEB can promote its activities at this time. Also, the weather is too unpredictable in April to plan a litter pick up event. Mrs. Berens suggested that the Commission consider expanding the Good Neighbor Days Program. She was disappointed to see that only 60 coupons (out of 250) were redeemed. Discussion ensued about working with a smaller trash company to offer more assistance to certain people-chronic code violators, elderly, disabled. Waste Management's contribution to this program was cut in half last year. The Commission may have to pay for the entire program this yea r. Mrs. Newman prepared a spreadsheet showing the cost for the Commission's programs over the past few years. The Commission can use this to help evaluate its programs and • the planning session will continue at the February meeting. 2 • VII. COMMISSIONER'S CHOICE Ms. Goldsmith stated that she is glad to be back after her leave of absence. Mr. Huffaker stated that he sent a thank you letter to Wal-Mart for their $500 donation. Mr. Brereton circulated information on a discussion session on Household Hazardous Waste hosted by the Solid Waste Association of North America. The discussion will be on January 26, 2001 at the City of Lakewood. Mrs. Newman, along with Tim Weaver from the City of Littleton, attends these meetings periodically. If any Commissioners would like to attend, please contact Mrs. Newman. Mrs . Berens stated that she heard that the new City of Centennial is offering a Hazardous Waste Collection program. She stated that Centennial staff should be contacted to see if it would be possible to work together . Mr. Roth circulated an article about the Amazon paint recycling company. Amazon works out of the Jefferson County collection facility and recycles latex paint. Currently, Amazon is only recycling latex paint for Jefferson County residents. Mrs . Newman will stay in contact with Amazon and notify the Commission if they expand their service to other counties. • VIII. ADIOURN • There was no further business to be brought before the Commission. Action: Ms. Goldsmith moved; Mr. Huffaker seconded : The meeting be adjourned. The motion carried; the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Kate Newman Planning Analyst 3