Clean City Commission

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 2:30 pm Hampton Clean City Commission 1296 Thomas Street This is a public meeting. For more information about HCCC: 757-727-1130 hccc@hampton.gov www.hampton.gov/hccc The Hampton Clean City Commission works to improve and enhance the physical environment of Hampton through beautification, solid waste management education, coastal awareness activities, and litter abatement programs; educates citizens; and encourages their participation. As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful Inc., we share the philosophy that each of us has a responsibility for enhancing our community environment.  Bee City USA - Hampton Committee Meeting Agenda Thursday, march 23, 2:30 pm HCCC Offices Welcome/Roll Call Approval of February Minutes (attached at the end of packet) New Business/Discussion & Voting Items • Mosaic Festival on Saturday, April 22 1. Time slot commitments ▪ Gayle – early ? ▪ George – 3 pm – until tear down ▪ Al - ? ▪ Barb – 11 am – 3 pm (if I am in the shade) ▪ April - ? 2. What do we want at our booth? ▪ Al’s demo hive ▪ Handout from George on getting rid of grass to plant pollinator plants ▪ Handouts from Barb ▪ Other? • Creation Care Day at Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church 9 am – 2 pm (Jan Spencer’s church – flyer attached after minutes) The Hampton Clean City Commission works to improve and enhance the physical environment of Hampton through beautification, solid waste management education, coastal awareness activities, and litter abatement programs; educates citizens; and encourages their participation. As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful Inc., we share the philosophy that each of us has a responsibility for enhancing our community environment.  1. Time Commitments ▪ Barb – 11 am – 2 pm ▪ Others?? 2. What should be at the table? ▪ Handouts from Barb ▪ Other? Old Business/Updates 1. 2023 – 2024 plans 2. Other? Public Comment Adjournment The Hampton Clean City Commission works to improve and enhance the physical environment of Hampton through beautification, solid waste management education, coastal awareness activities, and litter abatement programs; educates citizens; and encourages their participation. As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful Inc., we share the philosophy that each of us has a responsibility for enhancing our community environment.  Bee City USA - Hampton Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 16, 2:30 pm HCCC Offices Welcome/Roll Call The meeting was called to order by Barb Abraham at 2:30pm. Those in attendance were Al Banwell, Barb Abraham, April Receveur, George Curan, Gayle Mooney, Marie Whytsell, Adam Newland, and Wendy Iles-HCCC staff. A quorum is present. Approval of January Minutes Motion made by Al Banwell to approve the January minutes with spelling correction. Motion seconded by Gayle. All were in favor of approving the January minutes with spelling correction. New Business/Discussion & Voting Items · “End of February the annual report is due. Thank you to those that sent info!” Barb added her information. Wendy clarified sq footage of pollinator bed added this year. · Mosaic festival is on April 22, 2023 at Mill Point Park. We need volunteers. Al will bring his observation hive. · “World Bee Day is Sat., May 20. We discussed a booth at the Farmers market that day. Adam offered an area at BBGF. April will create a handout on how to create a bee with a water bottle. Adam will have a table at Bluebird gap farm with some volunteers on that day. All we have to do is gather all the items together and get those to Adam to showcase. April will coordinate with Adam for that. · “June 19-25 is Pollinator Week. We are planning to be at the BBFM. We have June 17th as a better date for our schedule. 8 am- 1 pm. If we want to do a plant sale we need to coordinate. Wendy has some plants we can come dig, but we would have to maintain them until the event. Marty Wood gave us some last year. Gayle and George can help dig at Wendy’s house. Starting Feb. 26th for a couple weeks, Wendy is available to dig at her house. March 12th is the last day Wendy can be available. April and Gayle planned to coordinate with Wendy to dig on March 10th at 10 am. Old Business/Updates BBGF pollinator bed by sign – April, Al, and George Adam from BBGF was introduced. He talked about the long term plan for BBGF. The city has purchased the house next to the sign out front of the farm. In the master plan their goal for that area is to do community gardens, some farming. There are 3 acres there. There will be some parking as well. Once the master plan is approved, Adam will get with the planners and come up with a budget and plan. He is fairly certain the community garden would be approved. CNU has been volunteering with BBGF. There is some water at the farm, and there is a possibility that the new property has water. Barb has a rain barrel she will donate it to BBGF. We discussed putting a sign up in the area to explain our plan for this area. We need to layout a plan first. Wendy may have some supplies for raised bed. Adam is going to come up with some drawings of the area, and target certain areas for our plan. We need to come up with plant list as well. Wendy ask the group What actions have we taken to make pest management practices more ecofriendly? We all have agreed we use less pesticides in our own yards. Public Comment Meeting Adjourned at 3:35 pm The Hampton Clean City Commission works to improve and enhance the physical environment of Hampton through beautification, solid waste management education, coastal awareness activities, and litter abatement programs; educates citizens; and encourages their participation. As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful Inc., we share the philosophy that each of us has a responsibility for enhancing our community environment. The Hampton Clean City Commission works to improve and enhance the physical environment of Hampton through beautification, solid waste management education, coastal awareness activities, and litter abatement programs; educates citizens; and encourages their participation. As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful Inc., we share the philosophy that each of us has a responsibility for enhancing our community environment.