Min - Keep Allen Beautiful Board - 1997 - 05/07 - RegularCITY OF ALLEN
KEEP ALLEN BEAUTIFUL COMMITTEE
MAY 7,1997
Staff Present:
Jesse Ingram, Public Works (Streets)
Craig Gillis, Fire Department
Bobby Trevino, Parks and Recreation
Tara Fletcher, Police Department
Kathy Parkhurst, Economic Development
Audrey Smyth, Community Development
George Conner, Public Works
Council members:
Melissa Owen
Other Members:
Heidi Smalley, Allen Environmental Action League
WORKSHOP SESSION - 9:00 A.M.
With the above members present, the fourth monthly meeting of the Keep Allen Beautiful
Committee was called to order. Melissa Owen, Chairperson, started with asking Heidi Smalley
to give us a trash -off update. Heidi announced that the Collin County Clean -Up date was set for
May 17, 1997
Melissa gave us a summary on the procedures used to interview potential Board members and
that Council Representatives, Melissa Owen, Lonnie Thomas and Ken Folk were going to
conduct the interviews. The City Council representatives were meeting Thurdsday morning,
May 8, 1997, and would be setting up a date and time for the interviews and would let committee
members know in advance.
Slogans suggested this meeting were "Allen in Action" by Kathy Parkhurst and "YOU do
make the difference" by Jesse Ingram.
Discussion came up on illegal dumping. Audrey Smyth shared information about the North
Central Texas Council of Government's new Regional Illegal Dumping Hotline Program. Allen
is included and our City contact's are Audrey Smyth, Craig Gillis and Conrad Avema. Jesse
Ingram suggested that signs be posted at problem areas in Allen displaying the maximum fine
and the hotline number.
Someone suggested that we have more litter barrels around town on the mediums and Melissa
�I said that we could get the businesses in town to purchase these barrels by letting them advertize
their business on the side of the barrels.
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A suggestion was made about getting the builders in town involved in our program The idea
of having a reception for all the local builders to introduce our program to them would be
something to suggest to our new Board. Melissa also said that Subcommittees of the Board
could be used for designating a'Builder of the Month" each month.
Other Business: Audrey gave us an update on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints
community services hours that they are donating to our community. On July 19, 1997, each
congregation (worldwide) will be donating 150 hours to their communities in celebration of the
trek across the U.S. to Utah, 150 years ago. There are 3 congregations in the Allen area and at
least one and maybe the other two congregations me going to restain all of the playground
equipment in the Allen neighborhood parks as well as add gravel to the playground new. Our
Parks and Recreation Department will be providing the stain and gravel and Bobby Trevino is
the liaison for the City of Allen.
George Conner, our newest member to our committee, gave us a handout on the new garbage
service coming to Allen in June, 1997. He went over the handout and explained the new
schedule and procedures to the committee.
Next meeting will be held on June 4, 1997, at 9:00 P.M., in the Conference Room at the
Municipal Annex.
Meeting adjourned.
These minutes were approved on the 4th day of June, 1997.
APPROVED:
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Melissa Owen, Chairperson
ATTEST:
!Audrey Smyth, JYrdperty Mai mance Inspector