2015_08.11 KKB Packet C 9
XEEP KENNEDALE BEAUTIFUL
KEEP KENNEDALE BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
August 11, 2015
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. MINUTES APPROVAL
A. Consider action to approve minutes for the July 2015 meeting
IV.VISITOR/CITIZENS FORUM
At this time, any person with business before the Keep Kennedale Beautiful Commission may speak to
the Commission. All comments must be directed towards the Chair, rather than individual
commissioners or staff. All speakers must limit their comments to subject matter relating to the
commission. No formal action can be taken on these items.
V. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Discuss and approve action necessary for any of the following:
1. Bird Habitat Clean up
2. Butterfly Demonstration Garden
3. Wildflower Planting at Sonora Park
4. Windshield Litter Survey- September 2015
5. Bring It Event- October 24, 2015
6. Arbor Day Event- November 6, 2015
B. Discuss and consider a Simple Recycling program in Kennedale
C. Discuss the Whitehead Cemetery
D. Consider Approval of an Adopt-A-Spot location
VI. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Board Appointment Process
VII.ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Kennedale will provide for reasonable
accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. This building is wheelchair accessible, and parking
spaces for disabled citizens are available. Requests for sign interpreter services must be made forty-eight(48) hours
prior to the meetings. Please contact the City Secretary at 817.985.2104 or(TDD) 1.800.735.2989
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the August 11, 2015, Keep Kennedale Beautiful Commission agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin
board next to the main entrance of the City Hall building,405 Municipal Drive,of the City of Kennedale,Texas,in a place convenient
and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said agenda was posted at least 72 hours preceding the schedule time
of said meeting,in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Kelly Coo r, KKB Staff Liaison
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Date: August 11, 2015
Agenda Item No: MINUTES APPROVAL - A.
I. Subject:
Consider action to approve minutes for the July 2015 meeting
II. Originated by:
Kelly Cooper, Director of Human Resources
III. Summary:
The minutes have been prepared by Board Secretary, Vickie Chandler and are ready for your
approval.
IV. Recommendation:
Approve
V. Attachments:
1. IKKB July 2015 Minutes JJuly 14 2015.docx
Keep Kennedale Beautiful
Regular Meeting
July 14, 2015
I. Call to Order-6:02 p.m.
11. Fell Call—
1. Michael Chandler
2. Laurie Sanders
3. Darlene Winters
4. Wilda Turner
5. Pam Breault
6. Fred Winters
7. Vickie Chandler
111. Minutes Approval - Laurie motions, Pam 2nds Approved
IV. Visitor/Citizens Forum—N/A
V. Regular items-
1. Bird Habitat—Will discussat next meeting
2. Butterfly Garden—Wilda suggests setting sprinklers to water an hour twice a
week . Board memberswill check on garden weekly and if work needsto be done
an email will be sent to the group and we will meet up.
3. Wildflower Area at SDnora Park—Will try to find something to plant in the Fall in that
area since the seed bombs failed.
4. Windshield Sirvey—Will discussat next meeting
5. Bring it Event/Arbor Day Event—Will discuss at next meeting
6. 9mple Fecyding—Aft er discussion, a motion was made by Laurie to move forward with
this program and Fred 2nds—Approved
7. be Davis Cemetery—Laurie informed the Group of the Historical SDciety's plan to save
the forgotten cemetery and asked if the KKBwouId like to be a part of it, no set date
yet, Laurie will keep us posted on updates and the Board agreed to be a part of it.
M. 1. Wilda and Darlene told us about the KTB Conference they attended and they didn't find
it to be very informative and helpful .
2. Tonight's meeting will be Pam's last meeting on the Board we wished her well and said
our goodbyes.
3. Need to get applications into the City by August if your Board position is up thisyear.
VII. Adjournment —7:22 p.m.
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Agenda Item No: REGULAR ITEMS - A.
I. Subject:
Discuss and approve action necessary for any of the following:
1. Bird Habitat Clean up
2. Butterfly Demonstration Garden
3. Wildflower Planting at Sonora Park
4. Windshield Litter Survey- September 2015
5. Bring It Event- October 24, 2015
6. Arbor Day Event- November 6, 2015
II. Originated by:
Kelly Cooper, Director of Human Resources
III. Summary:
Discuss any necessary action and or planning that needs to take place for each of these events.
Bird Habitat Clean up - consider rescheduling for the fall
Butterfly/Bird Demonstration Garden - In June we discussed planting in the fall and the need for two
day per week watering. This has been requested.
Wildflower Planting at Sonora Park- In June we discussed planning Bluebonnets around Labor Day
Windshield Litter Survey - Talked about doing the survey this fall.
Bring It Event- October 24, 2015
Arbor Day Event- November 6, 2015
IV. Recommendation:
Approve
V. Attachments:
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Date: August 11, 2015
Agenda Item No: REGULAR ITEMS - B.
I. Subject:
Discuss and consider a Simple Recycling program in Kennedale
II. Originated by:
Kelly Cooper, Director of Human Resources
III. Summary:
Staff received the attached brochure as an optional recycling program. This program offers free
curbside recycling of clothing and home goods such as appliances, durables and furniture.
A company representative was present at last months meeting discussing how the program works,
marketing and logistics. The company is based out of Ohio but has been working in Houston for over
30 years. Plano, Richardson and Duncanville are all considering this as an additional recycling
option. The items are picked up on trash day once per month. There is zero cost to the city, zero cost
to the residents. Simple Recycling will ask that the city sign a 4 year contract with a non-compete
clause. This helps them recover their costs to get the program up and running. Only about 5% of the
products collected will end up in a landfill. A portion of their products are sold in resale stores (Value
Village in Houston), a portion are sent internationally, some are recycled into new products/materials.
Staff has reviewed a sample contract, which would still require City Attorney review and City Council
approval. References have been contacted and waiting response.
IV. Recommendation:
None
V. Attachments:
1. ISimple Recycling Brochure ISIMPLE RECYCLING. df
Plano Article IPLANO .pdf
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Earlier this month, Plano received high marks on its livability and sustainability ratings
from the national STAR Community Rating System, which noted the city's performance
in conservation and environmental health. On the heels of that recognition, the city is
now looking to forward its conservation efforts by partnering with a private company to
enhance recycling by residents and businesses.
http://m.starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/news/plano-looks-to-enhance-recycling-services/a... 7/8/2015
Plano looks to enhance recycling services -News - Star Local Media Page 2 of 4
According to city staff, while Plano has made progress in the amount of materials it
recycles since it first implemented citywide recycling programs nearly two decades ago,
that level has peaked, leading officials to seek options to improve the programs.
On Monday, the City Council instructed the environmental waste department to solidify
plans to partner with a company called Simple Recycling, a privately run company that
collects recyclable textiles and other household items that many residents simply throw
away and that end up in a landfill.
"Plano has led the state of Texas as well as our region in environmental programs,
specifically recycling waste diversion programs," said Robert Smouse, environmental
waste services manager, at Monday's meeting. "It supports resource conservation, and
really, simply, it's the right thing to do."
The city began encouraging recycling programs in the early 1990s. The goal of the
program was to divert 40 percent of residents' and businesses' waste to be recycled
rather than take up space at a landfill. While that goal has nearly been met, with a
combined commercial and residential recycling rate of 38.5 percent last year, the city's
recycling effort peaked in 2008 and has since gradually declined. Smouse attributed
some of the decline, which is measured in the weight of materials collected, to changes
made by manufacturers in recent years, such as bottles and cans being produced with
less material.
Two categories of recycling material commonly tossed in with the rest of residents' trash
and which are not specifically targeted for pickup by the city are textiles, such as clothing,
and household items, such as appliances. These are typically collected by nonprofits at
drop-off boxes and are either disposed of or resold at thrift shops.
Environmental waste staff members are looking to partner with Simple Recycling to
reach a new goal of increasing the city's recycling diversion rate to 50 percent.
Simple Recycling offers curbside recycling pickup for free for residents and the city.
According to a report by Environmental Waste Services, the public-private partnership
has been met with positive reception in Ohio and Michigan, where the company has
operated since 2013.
"We look at this as truly an addition to the recycling program that's already in place," said
Adam Winfield, president of Simple Recycling, at the meeting. "It's a turnkey program
that Simple Recycling operates from start to finish, it's simple and it's easy for the
residents to understand and adopt, and not only does it save Plano money, it also makes
Plano money."
The City Council has yet to approve a contract with Simple Recycling, but Environmental
Waste Services is expected to bring forward a contract for adoption by July or August.
According to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates, about 70 pounds of
clothing per person are thrown away each year, which would mean Plano residents throw
away more than 18 million pounds of clothing per year, based on the city's population.
http://m.starlocalmedia.com/plano courier/news/plano-looks-to-enhance-recycling-services/a... 7/8/2015
Plano looks to enhance recycling services -News - Star Local Media Page 3 of 4
The EPA also states that clothing and other household textiles account for 5.2 percent of
landfill waste.
"Staff believes it's now time to challenge and encourage the community, residentially
speaking as well as commercially speaking," Smouse said at Monday's meeting.
Simple Recycling officials said that collections made by the company would coincide with
the city's already established recycling pickup days. Generally, between 10 and 20
percent of the materials picked up by Simple Recycling is sold to local thrift shops and
nonprofits to be reused; the rest is either exported overseas or is broken down to be
repurposed for things like wiping rags and insulation.
The company then compensates the city at a rate of$20 per ton of recycled material
collected, potentially generating about $47,512 in revenue for Plano.
Winfield said contracts with cities are for three-years, with no operation requirements for
the city. If Plano were to back out of the agreement, the contract likely would require that
the city not partner with any similar company until the end of that three-year timeframe,
because of the cost and effort Simple Recycling would put into getting the program off
the ground.
"It sounds like a great program to me —very proactive," said Mayor Pro Tern Lissa Smith
at the meeting.
Council members were mostly supportive of pursuing a contract with the company. One
concern, raised by Mayor Harry LaRosiliere, was the use of the city logo on material
Simple Recycling would plan to mail out to residents in advance of beginning the service.
But, Smouse said other cities that have partnered with Simple Recycling have reported
no issues with the customer service the company provides. He added that city staff
would likely also be trained to handle basic customer service questions if residents were
to call about the program.
A contract for approval will likely be brought before the City Council by the end of
summer. If approved, the program would take a few months before being fully
implemented.
"The key to the model is to maximize the utility of what's collected and therefore the
value, and then we pass that value on to the city," Winfield said.
For continued local coverage, follow @Kevin StarNews on Twitter.
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http://m.starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/news/plano-looks-to-enhance-recycling-services/a... 7/8/2015
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Date: August 11, 2015
Agenda Item No: REGULAR ITEMS - C.
I. Subject:
Discuss the Whitehead Cemetery
II. Originated by:
Kelly Cooper, Director of Human Resources
III. Summary:
This item was discussed at the July 2015 meeting. The Historical Society is interested in caring for
this cemetery and has asked if KKB would like to be involved. This item is on the agenda to allow the
board the opportunity to discuss any details that may be needed at this time..
IV. Recommendation:
None
V. Attachments:
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Agenda Item No: REGULAR ITEMS - D.
I. Subject:
Consider Approval of an Adopt-A-Spot location
II. Originated by:
Kelly Cooper, Director of Human Resources
III. Summary:
Zach Carnley with Emerald Hills Funeral Home and Memorial Park is requesting to adopt-a-spot. The
location is open, he will have 10 people assist in the maintenance of the location. He has indicated
that this group will pick up trash on a monthly basis.
The Board should consider whether or not to approve this request and if so, select a location for them
to maintain.
IV. Recommendation:
Approve
V. Attachments:
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Date: August 11, 2015
Agenda Item No: REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - A.
I. Subject:
Board Appointment Process
II. Originated by:
Kelly Cooper, Director of Human Resources
III. Summary:
There are several of you that have expiring appointments. Leslie Galloway will be contacting you to
complete a new application if you are still interested in serving. You will want to get your applications
in soon. City Council will interview sometime during September-October timeframe with appointments
being made in October 2015.
If you know of anyone that might be interested in joining us, please provide them a copy of the
application.
Let me or Leslie know if you have any questions.
IV. Recommendation:
None
V. Attachments:
1. Board & Commission Application IBOARD APPLICATION. df
RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
City of Kennedale,ATTN: Leslie Galloway;405 Municipal Drive; Kennedale,Texas 76060
Phone: 817-985-2104 1 Fax: 817-478-7169 allowa E-mail: l ez o KENNEDALE
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