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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Clean City Advisory Committee - 10/02/2014 �' pr JJ(f! w� vv f, oa"IIIILEA oll,��� ,P �!!!!l/,111,1�r�iia°u»�JJJ t Ii CLEAN CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes Thursday, October 2, 2014 @ 3:00 p.m. Solid Waste Operations Office, 2525 Hygeia, Corpus Christi, Texas 78415 I. Call to Order: Meeting Called to order at 3:08pm II. Roll Call of Members: Present Absent Contact Notes Scot Barker X Beth Becerra X Marie E. Kimbrough X Vic Medina X Chelsea Craig X Micah DeBenedetto X Lori Galan-Garcia X No response Carolyn Moon X Amanda Stephens X Out sick Shannon Gabriel X Sharlene Walker X Other City Staff: Celina Pulcher, Captain David Blackmon, Dawn Stubblefield Marie Kimbrough, Vic Medina and Sharlene Walker gave brief introductions to the committee. III. Public Comment: Carolyn Moon gave public comment regarding the distribution of the new phone books and their littering of the neighborhoods. IV. Review and approval of absences from August 7,2014:Two absences, Beth Becerra and Lori Galan-Garcia. New term started in July, 2014. Lori Garcia was voted as unexcused and Beth Becerra as excused. Chelsea Craig moved to approved the absences as they read, Beth Becerra seconded. Motion passed unanimously. V. Review and approval of meeting minutes from August 7,2014: Carolyn Moon moved to approve the minutes as written, Chelsea Craig seconded. Motion passed unanimously. VI. Business for Discussion and Possible Action: Clean City Meeting Minutes IN 20 I A. Discussion and possible action of airsoft gun regulations: Captain David Blackmon was in attendance to discuss code enforcement.They have created the neighborhood enforcement team that addresses the worse in the city. Carolyn Moon gave a description of what had been occurring at Oso Park& Rodd Field Road. She discussed that there is a group that utilizes airsoft guns at the park and is curious about the regulations. Capt. Blackmon could not find an ordinance regarding the shooting of the guns but believes that the materials should be biodegradable. He explained there is a difference between bb guns/firearms and airsoft guns. May have to look more towards the littering aspect instead of the firing of guns. Chelsea said there is a biodegradable option of fire arms.The committee agreed that something needs to be addressed in the ordinance regarding the use of biodegradable pellets. Capt. Blackmon said he would look further into the ordinance and get back with the committee. Capt. Blackmon then discussed the new clean-up initiative that they have done out in the Calallen area and is looking into new initiatives. In a 30-day period they were able to knockdown 9 properties and mowing of 15 properties, about$46,000 of work in the area.They contracted with demolition companies and mowing companies to help with the area. Most places were unoccupied, but in the cases that they were occupied and they were abating the overgrown weeds, they would send the bill. He discussed that they need community partners to help with the clean-ups and get the programs publicized. B. Discussion and possible action of working with CCISD schools and students on future projects: Dawn Stubblefield, Solid Waste Recycling Educator was available to discuss here initiatives with recycling. She said she finally met her goal of speaking to 2,000 kids in one month. She was able to work at a school for a week, reaching 500 youth a week, 2,000 a month. Reduce, reuse, recycle, respect the earth is what Dawn teaches in the schools and stresses things that kids can do on their own immediately such as the use of brown towels. Presentations are about 45 minutes which allows youth to ask questions. She also does an art project with the class rooms to emphasize reuse of materials. C. Discussion and possible action of recycling in schools: Celina Pulcher discussed whether the committee wants to do more in the high schools and possibly push recycling more effectively in the schools. Carolyn Moon discussed recycling of political signs. Other ideas were discussed regarding America Recycles Day but nothing was decided due to proximity of time. Marie discussed that some of the high school campuses have recycling clubs but it is up to the students to do and usually there is no place to put the recycling in.There is a big disconnect in the system to get recycling to the right areas. Sharlene discussed that at Moody they bought big bins that were used for recycling and then dumped in the big dumpsters. They have a designated dumpsters but many times teachers do not know the dumpsters are there and usually they have students do it. Dawn explained that she always have requests for bins.The committee agreed that they would follow-up with this initiative. tH Celina also discussed the Mayor's Block Walk taking place on November 13 Clean City Meeting Minutes IN 20 15 D. Discussion and update of Anti-Litter Campaign and Pride Committee Initiatives: Celina gave the committee a brief update on the campaign and the change from Stop the Wrath to Leave It Better Than you Found it and the community pledge. She also passed out current community calendars and discussed what other committees are doing. Carolyn Moon requested to discuss RecycleBank at the next meeting. VII. Carolyn Moon motioned to adjourn the meeting, Beth Becerra seconded and meeting was adjourned at 4:16pm.