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MINUTES
The Environmental and Community Advisory Board of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 7 p.m. on April 12, 2023, in the Council Work Session Room, 200 North Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members:
Present:
Robert Bruns, Chairperson
Jim Dobbins, Vice-Chairperson
Daphne Dean, Board Member
Dr. Shibu Samuel, Board Member
Betty Roberts, Board Member
Patricia Hanson, Board Member
Robert Kaaa, Board Member
Ken Risser, Board Member
Absent:
Vacant, District 7
Staff Present:
Uriel Villalpando, Staff Liaison
Mandy Pippen, Health Director
Michelle Stuyvesant, Community Outreach Coordinator
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes for the March 8, 2023, meeting were approved as written.
2.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Public Comments
Persons
who desire to address the Board on any item on the agenda are allowed three minutes to speak.
Testimony may be held until the item is considered or given at the beginning of any Board meeting.
Invited testimony may also occur at any time, subject to a request of the Member of the Board and with the approval of the Board Chairperson.
Health Department Overview -
Health Director Mandy Pippen provided a thorough overview of the Health Department which includes the Environmental Health and Public Health Divisions. The Public Health Division offers a variety of low cost services including vaccines for international travel, school vaccines, vaccines for senior adults, community health education, and community vaccination events, among other things. The Public Health Clinic is located at 206 Carver St. in Garland and their hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and closed on Wednesdays. The Environmental Health Division provides health inspections of all Garland restaurants, child care facilities, creeks, and all public swimming pools. They have a mosquito control program and they are also responsible for enforcing HazMat, noise, and air violations. Ms. Pippen also answered several questions from the Board.
COG Recycling Annual Summary -
Michelle Stuyvesant, Sanitation Community & Outreach Coordinator gave a presentation on annual statistics for the City’s recycling program. Michelle presented a comprehensive annual report and provided a summary on community and outreach activities that focused on community education. Michelle will reach out to recycling partner FCC to explore the opportunity of a day trip for ECAB members to observe how recycling is processed.
Keep Garland Beautiful Update
Betty Roberts provided a summary of Keep Garland Beautiful activities and events. The Cleanups originally scheduled for March 24
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and 25
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by the International Leadership of Texas were postponed, no new dates were provided at the time of the meeting. Additionally, ILT is looking at potentially doing monthly cleanup events.
Earth Day celebration was scheduled for April 22
nd
and hosted by the City of Rowlett. Keep Garland Beautiful and Garland Sanitation were in attendance for the event.
The 2
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annual Get the Yuck Out of Duck Creek cleanup event is scheduled for May 13
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from 9 a.m. to noon, anyone interested in participating in this event is encouraged to report to 4021 Duck Creek Drive in Garland.
The Austin Academy for Excellence Middle School will be holding a Career Day event on May 12th, KGB’s Betty Roberts will be a guest speaker at the event.
Recognition for Environmental Achievements
The Lavon Drive Baptist Church of Garland will be recognized by the Garland City Council at the Regular Council meeting on Tuesday, May 2
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at 7 p.m.
Community Involvement
Ken Risser provided a summary on the Shores of Wellington Community Clean up event. A total of 22 people participated and 36 large bags of trash were collected.
3.
MISCELLANEOUS
Community Initiatives - No Report
Announcements - None
Future Agenda Items
Planning Department Overview - Will Guerin, Planning Director
Metal Recycling Presentation - Bob Bruns
Date for Next Meeting: May 10, 2023
4.
ADJOURN
Submitted By:
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Bob Bruns, Committee Chair
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Uriel Villalpando, Staff Liaison
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