Min - 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
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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
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