The City of Nichols Hills

Minutes of the Nichols Hills Environment,

Health and Sustainability Commission

October 26, 2011

Original Agenda Filed in the Office of the Municipal Clerk at 11:45 a.m.  on the 21^st  day of October, 2011.

Nancy Herzel, Chairman                                                                                Mary Frates

Pat Schonwald                                                                                                   Carlene Burger

Mary Ellen Ternes                                                                                           Peg Malloy

Marty Smith                                                                                                       Lucy Covington 

David Poole, City Manager                                                                            Randy Smith, Interim Public Works Dir Kristi Hort, City Clerk, Fin Director

1.      Call to Order

Chairman Herzel called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 

2.      Roll Call

Acknowledgement was made by Chairman Herzel that she along with Members, Lucy Covington, Mary Ellen Ternes, Peg Malloy and Marty Smith were present. The following members were absent: Pat Schonwald and Mary Frates.   Carlene Burger arrived following agenda item 4.

3.      Approval of Minutes:

a.      Meeting – September 28, 2011

APPROVED:  MOTION to approve the minutes was moved by Malloy, seconded by Covington.  AYES:  Herzel, Malloy, Covington, Smith and Ternes NAYES: none

4.      Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action regarding recycling.

APPROVED:  MOTION to consider removing glass from recycling in Nichols Hills moved by Malloy, seconded by Ternes.  AYES:  Herzel, Malloy, Covington, Smith and Ternes.  NAYES: none.

5.      Discussion, Consideration and Possible action regarding paperless utility billing.

Members consider removing glass from recycling in Nichols Hills moved by Malloy, seconded by Ternes.  AYES:  Herzel, Malloy, Covington, Smith and Ternes.  NAYES: none.

6.      Discussion, Consideration and Possible action regarding 2012 meeting dates.

APPROVED:  MOTION to approve calendar of meeting dates with the correction the November 28, 2012 meeting will be a regular meeting rather than a special meeting moved by Burger, seconded by Ternes.  AYES:  Herzel, Malloy, Covington, Burger, Smith and Ternes.  NAYES: none.

7.      Announcements.

On November 9, 2011 is the Governors energy conference.

Earth Day participation is encouraged to all.

8.      Adjournment

APPROVED:  MOTION to adjourn was moved by Ternes, seconded by Burger.  AYES:  Herzel, Malloy, Covington, Burger, Smith and Ternes.  NAYES: none.

Nancy Herzel

Nancy Herzel, Chairman

Kristi Hort                          David Poole            

Kristi Hort, City Clerk       David Poole, City Manager