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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 1997 - 03/12 - RegularCITY OF ALLEN KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL COMMITTEE MARCH 12, 1997 Staff Present: Edie McMillion, Public Works Jesse Ingram, Public Works (Streets) Audrey Smythe, Community Development Joe Del Ferro, Community Development Bobby Trevino, Parks and Recreation Mike Stephens, Police Department Kathy Parkhurst, Economic Development Cooncilmemt Melissa Owen Heidi Smalley, Allen Environmental Action League WORKSHOP SESSION - 10:00 A.M. With the above members present, the meeting of the Keep Allen Beautiful Committee was opened. Melissa Owen, Chair, thanked everyone for coming and was encouraged to see so many departments represented. She said that we can and we will make a big difference in our City The fust order of business included introductions and giving an overview of 4uE reasons for being on the committee and how our jobs could help with "Keeping Allen Beautiful." The committee reviewed programs they would like to achieve. They are listed below Education of the Public a Start with the schools - children educating their parents b. Educate all residents regarding recycling, composting and illegal dumping using the following: Garbage Guidelines, City Newsletter, T V Cable, Allen Image, Allen American, School District Webb Site, Utility Bills, Signage C. Trash containers in medians (with logo educating against illegal dumping etc.) d. Get ideas from Keep Texas Beautiful on education and how to make an impact e. A "snappy' slogan for Keeping Allen Beautiful Chair Owen and Edie McMillion are gathering information needed to set in motion the Keep Allen Beautiful Board. Chair Owen will present the material to City Manager, Jon McCarty The goals for the committee are listed below- • Education and awareness concentration on Builders and Developers • Involve Adopt -a -Highway groups • Research cost of trash cans for medians • Get "Illegal Dumping" signs from Council Of Governments Police Department to help with enforcement Collin County workers to come once a month to help pick-up litter Instill pride in residents; have positive approach, make them feel ownership in the beauty of the City Community Service through Judge Christiansen KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL MARCH 12, 1997 PAGE 2 Want Allen to always look as if "Company was Coming to Visit' Underdeveloped areas just as important as developed Edie McMillion gave an overview of the Annual Trash Off on April 5, 1997 and the need for City groups to help clean up. This event is held every year on the first Saturday in April. It is a national trash -off observed by all fifty (50) states. Edie McMillion shared with the Committee that the National Tree Trust will be giving the City of Allen 600 sapling trees "free." The containers for the saplings should arrive sometime this month with the trees arriving the first week in April. The trees will be five (5) different varieties of oak that should grow well in our area. When they are ready to be planted in the ground (approximately two years) they will be planted in our City Parks, medians etc Tim Dentler, Park Superintendent assisted Edie with the request for "free" trees. Parks and Recreation will he transplanting them into containers that the Tree Trust supplies. This will be a good work project for our committee and we should try to get the Allen American to take pictures. Tim Derider is arranging for a place to keep the trees. Tun Derider is arranging for several Eagle Scouts to care for the trees. Tim and Edie will be keeping a close vigil on the trees so they will thrive and survive. Chair Owen feels she thinks it is very important for us to have a Booth at the Annual SpnngFest to help mise money as a non-profit campaign to help Keep Allen Beautiful We will research pricing on a booth and compile information to hand out to residents on Keeping Allen Beautiful, illegal dumping, backyard composting, etc. Heidi Smalley gave an overview of the Cement Kiln that will be built in Whitewright, Texas. She said we needed to be aware of this possibility and how it could affect the air quality The next meeting of the Keep Allen Beautiful Committee will be on April 16, 1997, at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room at the Municipal Annex. The meeting adjourned at 1200 p.m. These minutes were approved on the 16th day of ApW, 1997 APPROVED: Melissa Owen, CHAIR ATTEST: Edie McMillion, CUSTOMER SERVICE COORDINATOR L