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MINUTES
The Environmental and Community Advisory Board of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in the Work Session Room, 200 North Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members:
Present:
Robert Bruns, Chairperson
Dr. Shibu Samuel, Board Member
Betty Roberts, Board Member
PC Mathew, Board Member
Robert Kaaa, Board Member
Ken Risser, Board Member
Absent:
Jim Dobbins, Vice-Chairperson
Daphne Dean, Board Member
Patricia Hanson, Board Member
Staff Present:
Uriel Villalpando, Staff Liaison
Michelle Stuyvesant, Outreach Coordinator
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the November 9, 2022, meeting were approved as written.
2.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Recycling Update - Michelle Stuyvesant, Sanitation Environmental & Community Outreach Coordinator, gave a presentation on holiday recycling that included information on what can be recycled, where to take excess recycling, and the hours of operation for the Recycling Center.
Keep Garland Beautiful - Betty Roberts reported that a tree give-away has been scheduled to take place Friday, January 13, 2023. This event is for citizens who live in neighborhoods identified as those that sustained damage from the last tornado event. The event will take place at 1002 Marion Drive. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Recognition for Environmental Achievements - No report
Community Involvement - Betty Roberts provided an overview on the annual Neighborhood Summit sponsored by the Office of Neighborhood Vitality.
3.
MISCELLANEOUS
Community Initiatives - No report
Announcements - No report
Future Agenda Items
Building Inspection Overview - A representative from Building Inspection is scheduled to attend the January meeting.
Tour of the Animal Shelter - Uriel Villalpando requested that ECAB board members email their availability for the tour.
Citizen Comments - None
4.
ADJOURN
Submitted By:
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Bob Bruns, Chair
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Uriel Villalpando, Staff Liaison
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