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Home My WebLink About10/22/1999 BAKERSFIELD Jacquie Sullivan, Chair Patricia J. DeMond Randy Rowles ~ Staff: Alan Christensen SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Friday, October 22, 1999 12:00 noon City Manager's Conference Room 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 201 Bakersfield, CA AG'EN DA 1. ROLL CALL 2. ADOPT JUNE 2, 1999 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. NEW BUSINESS A. STAFF UPDATE AND COMMITTEE DISCUSSION REGARDING ICE SKATING FACILITY PROPOSED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY B. STAFF UPDATE AND COMMITTEE DISCUSSION REGARDING ENTRY SIGNS AND BEAUTIFICATION OF ENTRANCES TO THE CITY C. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION BY THE RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT a. Committee discussion regarding the components of the program 5. ADJOURNMENT AC:jp FILE COPY DRAFT BAKERSFIELD ~ ~/'~~ Jacquie Sullivan, Chair Alan Tandy, City Manager Patricia J. DeMond Staff: Alan Christensen Randy Rowles AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday, June 2, '1999 6:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chamber 1. ROLL CALL Call to Order at 6:35 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Jacquie Sullivan, Chair; and Randy Rowles Absent: Councilmember Patricia J. DeMond 2. ADOPT MARCH 11, 1999 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted. 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION OF SKATEBOARD PARK ALTERNATIVES Recreation and Parks Director Stan Ford stated that staff held a meeting on May 5th at Franklin School on Truxtun Avenue. Notices were sent to neighbors and businesses within 500 feet of Beach Park. Forty-eight .people attended and all were in favor of the proposed skateboard park; none were opposed. It came to staff's attention that Vans is building a pdvate skate park facility at the site of the former Ice Palace. Staff has been in contact with their corporate office who shared information that their facility would be a for-profit operation. Vans indicated their "theme-type" facility and the City's proposed public facility would be a good match since there is a need for both types DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday, June 2, 1999 Page -2- of skate parks. Vans is very supportive and has offered to help with design and possibly a financial contribution. The meeting was open for public statements. Cathi Guerrero, Herbie Benham, Ben Smith, Blanca Anderson, Byron Stickler, Paul Anderson, Susan Benham, George Doderlein, Karen Frederick, Shawn Moran, Art Doland, Emily Evincula, and Terd Eunice all spoke in support of the skateboard park. No one spoke in opposition. In response to Committee questions, Mr. Ford responded that at the first public meeting on May 5th staff compiled a list of volunteers, including young people, who would give input and ideas dudng the design process. Staff's research indicates that construction of a park would take an average of 120 days. Including design, the project could realistically be completed in six months. City Attomey Bart Thiltgen summarized the liability issues and a survey done of numerous cities throughout the state. He discussed the limited immunity given by state law for users over 14 years of age, but youths under 14 cannot be excluded from using the park as it must be open to anyone who wants to use it. Mr. Ford stated that the estimated cost to build the skateboard park is $174,000. Based on expected demand, the proposed facility may be fully utilized .from day one, but it is propedy sized for the location. A larger facility would create additional problems such as parking. From the sale of the racquetball facility there is $95,000 available that can be used for improvements in Beach Park, but as this is the City's most used park, staff would like to retain some funds for improvements such as barbecue gdlls and picnic tables. The Committee thanked the audience for their participation and encouraged them to continue with their fund-raising efforts and urge further active community support at the next two Council meetings for this project. The Committee was very supportive of building a skateboard park and approved (with Patdcia DeMond absent) this project moving forward to the full Council on June 16th. The Committee directed staff to prepare a report to the Council with the following recommendations: 1) support building a skateboard park in Beach Park using Option A location, 2) use $80,000 from the $95,000 fund available for Beach Park improvements, 3) find an additional $94,000 .funding in the General Fund or other measures to fund this project, and 4) form a committee of interested individuals to be a part of the design group and direct staff along with the skateboard park design group to move forward with a time line of January 1, 2000 to complete construction and open the park'. The Committee requested when Council gives support for this project to move forward, that the Committee receive updates at their meetings dudng the six-month window from design to completion. DRAFT AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday, June 2, 1999 Page -3- 6. NEW BUSINESS A. COMMUNITY SERVICES MEETING SCHEDULE The Committee approved adopting the proposed calendar. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. City Staff in Attendance: Assistant City Manager Alan Chdstensen; City Attorney Bart Thiltgen; and Recreation and Parks Director Stan Ford. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council S:~AC\CSCommittee~cs99jun02summary.wpd KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, INC., lO I0 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06cjO , (203) 323-8987 In nearly 500 cities, towns, and result in littered conditions: the TI-[ i=- counties in America, litter has been belief that someone else will clean reduced, solid waste is being managed up after them; no sense of KAB more effectively, and people respect ownership; and that it is acceptable and care for the local environment, to litter wl~ere it has already E What makes these communities accumulated. Using KAB's five- SYs'r ]vi unique? Keep America Beautiful, Inc. step attitude-change process, and the KAB System. affiliate commur{'ities foster positive attitudes and reinforce the concept The KAB System is a behavior- of citizen ownership of roads, based aPproach to. prevent littering and parks, and other public lands. improve waste handling practices at These steps are also used by KAB the grassroots level through education, affiliates to address local solid community-wide involvement, and public-private partnerships. It is waste management concerns. COHMUN~T~ OWNERSHiP--The offered to communities on a ~' M ~'P/A basis. ~,,~~ ~ certification structure of a KAB affiliate ensures broad-based involvement ~ ~ ? Becoming a KAB affiliate requires a Of all sectors of the community and ,~,, ~, commitment from citizens, businesses, empowers a volunteer board of ~,~.UT,..~.~' elected and public offidals, and civic directors and subcommittees to leaders to work together in identifying mobilize citizens to action. local concerns and applying the ' STANDARDS OF 'PERFORH~CE--Each System's five-step approach: getting the KAB affiliate conducts two annual facts, involving the people, planning measurements to document systemafically,'focusing on results, and improved waste handling in the providing positive reinforcement, i community and the return on - The KAB System improves . public monies invested in the · communities because it addresses the program. A photographic survey foundations that cause waste to be objectively examines trends in litter 'mishandled and provides long-term accumulation in the community · . solutions, rather than fOCUs on one-time .and uses a formula to calculate cleanup events, reductions in litter from year to " ' year. A cost/benefit analysis Proven effective in communities of measures the dolIar value returned " every size, the KAB System can work in tO the community in the form of · your community, too. . cost-avoidance, reduced cleanup - ' costs, volunteer, hours, and donated · . 'INSTILLING POSITIVE ATrlTuDEs~The goods and services for each $1 of KAB System responds to the munidpal monies provided. underlying norms people have that ··- N Exciting program dimensions are GLAD BAG-A-THON---Over 75 affiliates [ ATIO AL developed by KAB in partnership with -Participate in this ongoing cleanup corporate members and members of its ·and recycling program, the largest [ N [T[AT[vES National Advisory Council, They of its kind in the U.S. Year-round include: educational actions culminate each "CLOSE THE LOOP. BUY spring in a GLAD Bag-A-Thon - cleanup/recycling day or week in REcYcLED. " --Keep America the affiliate's community. Beautiful affiliates are educating consumers and businesses about BUILD AHERICA BEALmFUL--All KAB 'buying recycled" with a turn-key affiliates can help home builders kit created by KAB and the U.S. reduce job-site litter and waste with Environmental Protection Agency. guidelines from KAB and the Fifteen affiliates helped .develop National Association of Home and field-test the kit. Builders. REYNOLDS/VANTAGE BRANDS graffiti-prevention approaches in PORTABLE ASHTRAY P~OGRAH, to c.reating an education kit to reduce cigarette litter, and the "No increase local understanding of Butts About It" awards. Includes graffiti. litter-awareness video "How Did NICAD BA'/'I'ERY RECYCLING is being This Get Here?" promoted by KAB and affiliates in GRAFFm HURTs--Keep America cooperation with the Rechargeable Beautiful, in partnership with The Battery Recycling Corporation, to Sherwin-Williams Company and recover batteries from home five KAB affiliates, field-tested electronics and tools. Network services are provided to M£D~A RELATIONS--KAB's KAB affiliates so that they serve their Communications Department helps N ETWO R K communities more effectively and strengthen an affiliate's local media - maintain a leadership role in litter and relations through public service S i=-RV! C ES solid waste concerns, advertising and other strategies. FIELD COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE-- INFORMATIONAL IVlAILINGSwK~B/in Quarterly contacts with each cooperation with member affiliate are made bY KAB staff " companies or members of its and/or a National Representative. National Advisory Council~ Calls offer support and guidance provides publications, videos, and on all asPects of the KAB System other educational material. and its use. Site visits by a NATIONAL 'AWAI~D$ PROGiRAM__Each National Representative may also year, over 80 prestigious awards be scheduled to provide training are given by lC/kB to recognize and counseling for an affiliate's ..outstanding KAB affiliates, civic · coordinator and board of directors, and youth groups, individuals,' and WORK~HOPs AND ' SEMINAIRS-- companies. _ Workshops may be held regionally, b4oNTHL'~ ISSUES OF N'ETWoRK~ ~'~ or for individual affiliates by a KAB NetWork, for KAB affiliates, National Representative. They ' highlights program and project indudetraining in the use of KAB ideas from affiliates, educational curricula, new coordinator training, .. resources, and nationa] initiatives risk communication, and the .from KAB. special "Building'Better Board. . SF'EC~AL PROJECTS' D~wS~oN~ Relationships,, seminar for an afrO- Affiliates can order promotional · - ate's board of directors. Take-away items such as car litterbags, book materials supplement each jackets, and activity books for workshop, children. Many items can be REGIONAL AND ANNUAL ]VlEETING$~ printed with the affiliate's name or . RegionaI and annual meetings are that of a local sponsor. heldbY KAB to reach affiliate ' GOORDmATORS ADVISORY coordinators, their staffs, key board COUNCiL--Local KAB affiliate 'members, and the public and coordinators and one state leader private sectors. Agendas for Serve on the council. The council regional meetings include training . relays feedback from local affiliates sessions, professional skills' to KAB staff and committees, and development, case studies, and. provides an additional source of Workshops on solid waste and litter information from KAB to its issues. National t-rends and issues, affiliates. as we//as KAB's National Awards ceremony, highlight the annual meeting. EDUCATIONAL .To support the involvement of its most effective local management affiliates in solid waste ·education and possible. solid waste management, KAB and its WASTE IN THE WORKplACE --Provides RESOURCES Solid Waste Committee of public and the commercial sector-with private-sector members develop guidelines for auditing waste, iden- resources for local use. These include: tifying recyclables, minimizing 'THE ROLEi OF' RECYCLING IN waste, and'reducing disposal costs. I ' HOusEHOLD APPLIANCE RECOVERY INtEGRatED SOLID WASTE . MANAGEMENT TO THE YEAR KIT,--Enables coordinators to 2OOO"'--KAB's national study Of educate the community about the recycling and solid waste provides importance of appliance recovery, solid waste officials with data and the steps involved~ and related · · .- forecasts' to assist in planning the . Clean Air Act issues. Two teacher curricula--Waste· in' To supplement classroom activities, TEAC H ER Place for grades K-6 and Waste:A lC, AB also offers resources ~uch as the coLA~ Hidden Resource for grades 7-12--help' -- "200 Million Tons of Tbash" poster, · -C u R RI t0morrow's, decision-makers which provides hands-on activities, and : .' understand'the integrated approach to fact sheets. An Education Committee managing solid waste and preventing 'of professional educators from the litter. Teacher training institutes are public and pri~tate SeCtors gUide the ' '. · organized, by affiliates and led by a development of these teacher resources KAB National Education ConsUltant. and other KAB education initiatives. O Keep America Beautiful affiliates An Annual Network' Service Fee CERTIFICATI N- are required to pay a one-time enables KAB to provide fieia. Certification Fee. The fee covers the counseling and support services for AN D AN N'UAL . Organizational Team Training certified affiliates, as Well as KAB's .. Workshop, where the prospective· prestigious National Awards Program.· Ik] ~-="!'~1~,~ i~- _ affiliate's leaders learn about the KAB System and its implementation; ANNum.. training of the program coordinator; ' NetWORK SERVICE FEES and the certification process. PoPu~o, sm~wc£ F£~- 0 - 7,500 $50 Ou£-'13~4£ 7,500 - 14,999 . $100 POPULATIbN - CEI~IFIO_,ATION F££. 15,000 - 29,999 $150 0 - 1,999 $500 30,000 - 49,999 $200 2,000 - 7,499 $850 50,000 - 74,999 $250 7,500 - 9,999 $1,000 75,000 - 149,999 · $300 10,000 - 14~999 $1,500 150,000 - 499,999 $350 15,000 - 29;999 $2,000 500,000 - 1 million $400 30,000 - 49,999 '$2,500 Over"l million $500 50,000 - 74;999 - $3,000 75,000 - 99,999 $3,500 100,000 - 174,999 $4,000 For additional information or an 175,000 - 249,999. $4,500 application for certification, write to 250,000 - 324,999 $5,000 KAB's Training and Affiliate Services 325,000 - 399,999 $5,500 Department at.the address on the 400,000 - 474,999 $6,000 cover. 475,000 - 599,999 $6,500 600,000 - 699,999 $7,500. 700,000 - 849,999 $8,500 850,000 - 1 million + $10,000 Keep America Beautifi~!. Inc.'s KAB SYSTEM is a behaviorally-based, locally-owned people, developing an action plan, tbcusing on results and providing positive rein- For information on how your town, city, county or region can become a KAB program that redoces li~er, changes attitudes about waste and its handling, incvmses forcement - KAB affiliates identifi,' local needs and develop innovative programs community al~liare, contact: rt~pecx for public lan4s~ and provides edncati(m on litter prevention and the solid involving all segments of'the communi~3~ Keep America Beautiful, Inc. ~,'aste i~ue. [ Communities certified as IC-~B SYS'I'FM affiliates have reduced litter bv a docu- Training & Progntm Development Each SYSTEM affiliate listed in this brochure is guided bv a trained coord nator a mented average of ;,2%. Many have redu~ ed litter by over 80%. 9 West Broad Street board of d~rectors, and yolunreer subcontmmees from the pub ~c and private sectors. Many ahqliates also assist local governments in solid waste management planning Stamford, CT 06902 Fhrough the SYSTE, t ~ atutude-change process - gemng the facts, mvo vmg the and helping residents and businesses reduce and recycle solid waste. (203) 323-8987 KAB O~,anlzatlonal KAB Certification and Local Community KA8 Confe~m~s at~d Team Training Wodgshop Training Wod~hop Awards/KAn National Training Wod(sttops Awards I (&,,~ o~ ~.~..~..: ~ ~ ~,,,i-~,~. .. . ~ ~ - Nd~ ' ~d ~ ~ - Cdc ~d ~ ~ T~ ". nol~o~" .... '.5.-.:-,!7.~ . -R~m .~.~')~'~ .~p~~ _~ , en~t p~ - CMc · ~ ~ ~ ~. nm md ~m~ int~ - ~ ~ m~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ . in~m~t in I~e~p b~n~ind~ · ~lop pl~ to m~ ~blic ~hfiom ~t administ~ti~ n~ ~ho~, public - ~mm~i~fiom * ln~ ~ ~n ~ out~ p~n~tion~ - F~e~, ~te ~d I~ ~ m~ ~- · ~lop pl~ ~r public ~i~ ~noun~- ~mment ~nd~ ~ ~d pub ic o~ o~ni~tion~ st~m ~lat ~ menn, m~ia pla~men~ - Mili~ ~re~n~ ~ ~ - ~blic I~ ~ip A~I~ ~ annou~ · ~ p~ming ~ n~ - ~ling c~dl~ to ~ * ~B S~em ~ ~r ~liat~ ~ ~p~afion) hmiatc .\u,dtv. c/.-\ppraisc Market Appoint 'li'ain CurdlE' Pllm/hnplcment Evaluate Rcmti)r~. .-Xdvzmcc thc Program Keep Amedca Beautiful Inc. is things to people. many ITlany To citizens in nearly 500 communities, it is a program that is reducing litter, improm~g waste handling practices, fostering respect for public lands, and providing balanced information about solid waste and its management, o For elected andpublic officials, Keep America Beautiful is a local organization whose public confu~nce and ability to foster partnerships between the public and pm'vate sectors makes it a valued asset in enhancing the quality of life."KAB has been a guide for us in adapting the To teachers, students and their parents, millions of consumers, and businesses KAB SYSTEM to our large and small, Keep America Beautiful is the educator on solid waste and litten local communities. The And to the na. tion, Keep America Beautiful is 76 million Americans, educatedtraining, education on and involved at the grassroots level taking personal responsibility for their own solid waste and litter, actions and preparing a legacy of environmental concern for future generations, and counseling on chal- lenges we encounter are essential to sustaining our KAB programs here." - Jane Poison, Executive Director, Keep Nebraska Beautiful "Seven years ago, we welcomed Keep America Beautiful into South Carolina because it provides a successful program that motivates our citizens to get involved in the critical issue of solid waste "In a word: credibility, management. The level of local involvement in KAB is very impressive and has made a real That's what KAB brings to difference in enhancing the natural beauty of the solid waste issue. KAB our state and improving the quality of life." has played a very impor- · - Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. tant role in helping us Governor, Sou~Carolina educate our employees and customers about solid waste and how they can help address this critical "We've got to unite the community behind a workable national problem." plan to manage our'solid waste and KAB does that for ' - D~n~ld F. D~, US. They can facilitate a real dialogue among all SeniorVice President, The KrogerCo. sectors and help to reach a consensus among all constituencies on a tough issue for our city." - Drew C. Sleeper, Superintendent of Refuse Collection City of Abilene, TX "After 19 years ofteach- "We value the opportunity to work with and learn ing, Keep America Beau- from KAB. We have a great respect for the diversity tiful's teacher institute and strength represented in KAB's corporate leader- has given me something ship and extensive grassroots network of informed useful that I feel I can and energetic individuals and organizations striving actually take back to for improved solid waste management." my classroom." - Truett DeGoore, Section Chief, Recycling & Implem~,t;on Branch, - Lynn Karzi Solid Wast. Office, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Dirkson School, Chicago, IL On December 17, 1953, a group ~, ¥?,!,<,~ · of corporate and civic leaders ~' gathered in New York City to dis- cuss a revolutionary idea- uniting the public and private sectors to develop a national cleanliness ethic. The goal was to prevent 1964 litter; public awareness was the "Daddy. you forgot. Every litter bit hurts." first hurdle. The organization, is the phrase Susan Spotless uses to change her Keep America Beautiful, Inc., was born. parents' behavior in this series of public serz'ice To meet its goal, KAB launched advertisements. what became a 20-year public ser- "[~sddy, ~ ~ur~ut.~- ~"~ ~V~I~ litmr bit hurts:' vice advertising campaign reach- lng tens of millions of Americans. 1956 Susan Spotless reminded us that Keep America Beautiful, Inc. erects a giant "every litter bit hurts." Lassie litterbasket in New York's Times Square. showed that it's a simple but mean- The basket is filled daily with litter to educate ingful action to put litter in its people about the problem. place. And in 1970, one of the most recognized images in televi- sion history appeared. A Native American, Iron Eyes Cody, wept as litter was thrown at his feet. 1967 Together, these three cam- Lassie drops paper into a basket at the White paigns influenced the behavior of House, to the delight of KAB President Americans and made "Keep Reubin L. Perin, Mrs. Lyndon B..Johnson, America Beautiful" synonymous with local cleanup efforts and the Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman, realization that individual actions and actor Bob Bray. During the gathering, made a difference. Mrs. Johnson launched a litter-awareness Keep America Beautiful also effort featuring the canine star. Her involve- forged partnerships with other or- ment with KAB inspired millions of Amer- ganizations and federal agencies icans to beautify their communities. through its National Advisory Council. Then, as today, mutual needs were identified and projects organized. Yet litter often re-appeared after a cleanup. Why? Where did it come from? In 1972, KAB initiated a national study on the origins and causes of litter. 1969 The Apollo astronauts 'first walk on the Moon provides the inspiration fi~r this Labor Day parade float built by Owens-Illinois employees. 1970 Iron Eyes Cody. a Cherokee Indian, cries at the site of a littered America. The new public service advertisement becomes one of the most widely-recognized i n YV histo0, and m'ond in t'ieu'er recognition only to Smokey Bear. By identifying the three reasons why people litter; and its seven pri- ~ mary sources, Keep America Beau- tiful, Inc.'s behavior-based research became the foundation of a program that fueled years of dramatic growth and signaled its transition from a litter-prevention campaign to an organization providing com- munitieswithasystematic, Chafl_~t~ iS C~~i_~ ~ sustaining strategy to reduce litterand change attitudesabout It fe~lS g~ solid waste- the Clean Community · System (CC$), forerunner of today's KAB SYSTEM. The CCS was unveiled in March 1976 after three years of develop- ment and field-testing in Char- lotte, NC; Macon, GA; and * ~ 1976 Tampa, FL. In each, it was respon- ~ Three years'research and testing culminate sible for litter reductions of over in the introduction of the Clean Community 60%, and a marked improvement System, forerunner of today's KAB SYSTEM in citizens' attitudes about waste. Within a year; 35 communities In Charlotte, NC, one of three pilot cities, were CCS affiliates. By 1987 the a billboard encourages public involvement. number of affiliates had grown ten- fold, to over 350, including 14 of the natioKs 25 largest cities. In 1978, Georgia Clean and Beau- tiful became KAB's first statewide program. The SYSTEM'S grassroots partnerships and volunteer base spurred new programs with the National Advisory Council and KAB member companies, includ- 1981 ing Public Lands Day and the GLAD Bag-A-Thon. President Ronald Reagan, whose acting Affiliates began reaching stu- career included narrating KAB's "Heritage dents with education on litter and of Splendor" film. renews his commitment to solid waste through KAB curricula. 1c,~B and a clean America with Iron Eyes Impressive li~te'r reductions and Cody and gAB President Roger Pou'ers. attitude changes placed many affil- iates on the threshold of a new era - involvement in the solid waste issue. Local governments turned to them to assist with waste concerns. Affiliates would look to KAB for the facts to help communities ~ :., make informed decisions..? 1975 1981 Internationally-acclaimed realist artist Bob Nevajane Fickling. chai,',:.~n of KAB's Georgia Clean & Beautiful state program, is Timberlake becomes KAB's official artist, greeted by Her Aht/esty (d~,,: ,~ Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, at her 80th Birthday Awards His first work representing KAB. "Daisies," Ceremony. The Qu,'en hon,,',,l gAB fi~r shar~ng resean3 in litter prevention and elsments of is unveiled, the KAB SYSTE,~I with t/'~ Ti,dy Britain Group. 6'/; America Beautiful and GLAD Wrap & Bags introduce the LA D Bag-A- Thon cleanup program. It is now the nation's largest '~'anized cleanup/recycling/restoration effort, with over 700,000 /unteers annually· Governor Bill Clinton displays a pmclamation declaring Keep America Beautiful Month in Arkansas. He is flanked by Peggy Harris of Keep Arkansas Beautiful and Carl Garner of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, whose Greers Ferry Lake cleanup was FAB's model for Public Lands Day. '/,¥c, ats]~om Troop 232. Plano, Texas. ~o~ted,a the National Award Luncheon q.,ll~'s ~ 5th Annual Meeting. 19111 A junk car is airlifted from the Arizona des- ert during a Public Lands Day project or- ganized by Phoenix Clean & Beautiful, Inc. The day, observed on the first Saturday after Labor Day, was begun in 1984. Responding to the needs of its [ grassroots affiliates, and America~ growing concern with the garbage issue, Keep America Beautiful, Inc.'s mission was ex- panded in 1988 to include educa- tion on solid waste and its management. 19~0 To guide this new focus, KAB Caroline Parker, executive director of assembled experts from the pub- North Carolina's Keep Wayne County lic and private sectors to form a Solid Waste Committee and a Re- Beautiful, andKen Short, plant manager cycling Subcommittee. Informa- at a local induItry, look over old telephone tion about solid waste and the books. Parker's mixed-paper collection bios- need for communities to consider somedinto a multi-countyprogramprovid- all options equally was offered ing the firm with all the scrap paper needed and began to influence local to make roofing products. decisions. In 1990, KAB held the natio~ first videoconference on garbage. 1~0 The broadcast, and a second in 1993 on recycling, reached a r,a~ assembles a panel of solid waste experts for a national video- combined live audience of over conference on waste seen by 9,500peopk. From left: Dr. Robert F. 21, 000; 3,000 of whom were Testin, C lemson University; William Ruckelshaus, Brouming- local officials responsible for Ferris Industries, Inc.; Dana Rinehart. Mayor. Columbus, OH; solid waste. Dr. Laura Green, Cambridge Environmental. Inc.; Harold Today, KAB also provides facts Gershowitz; WMX Technologies, Inc..' Frank Miller, Virginia for decision-making through rm- tional consumer-education pro- Peninsulas Public Service Authority; and Moderator Dr. Harvey grams with member companies. Alter, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The KAB SYSTEM of 500 affiliates in 41 states remains the linchpin in influencing Americans to take greater responsibility for waste handling and the local environment. Over 76 million Americans are reached by KAB affiliates, 91% of which have been involved in recycling and 62% in waste management planning. Affiliates continue to make communities cleaner, as well. In 1991 1993, the average litter reduction Teachers in Baton Rouge. Louisiana perform an activity from a in a KAB community was 52%. KAB curriculum at a teacher training session sponsored by DOW IS the solid waste dilemma Chemical USA. solvable? Keep America Beauti- ful believes it is, and is commit- ted to involving more Americans in finding solutions to local waste issues, helping businesses reduce and recycle waste, and raising na- 1990 tional awareness that options for Offi,'ials/rom Mac'n, Georgia; the Keep Macon-Bihb Beautiful safely managing trash exist. Commission; and YKK Corporation break ground fora new building housing the KAB affiliate and the Cherry Blossom Festival. YKK donated $300,O00 to the project. 1992 Stacy George, coordinator of Angelina Beautiful/Clean. Lufkin. Texas, meets with owners of small businesses at a commercial waste workshop organized by the affiliate. 1992 Norma Kuhlman, right, caordinator of Nebraska's Alliance Clean Community System, watches as a liner is installed at a new landfill. By educating thepublicabout the safeguards being built into the facility, the affiliate assisted in the transition from a landfillat capacity to the new site. 1991 1991 Seniors in Spartanburg. South Carolina A Business Alliance for a Better Environ- learn about recycling at a workshop presented ment is formed by South Carolina's Keep by Leah Cheek of Keep Spartanburg Clean. America Beautiful of Anderson County to In 1991, 91% of all gAB affiliates were help firms learn more about managing involved in recycling, trash. Members David Sheets of BASF Corporation, Dana Ramsey of the affiliate, and Lynn Kay of the Junior League meet with Susan Blalock of the Anderson Independent-Mail. 1992 Two state leaders of the General Federation 1993 of Women's Clubs review information at a A baby surrounded by a pile o/garbage is the solid waste training program. In 1990 and. image used by KAB in a new public service 1992, KAB educated new GFW¢ leaders on announcement raising Americans' awareness the waste issue and provided a kit local clubs that future generations are relying on our used to reach target groups, ability to manage waste properly. 1993 Stop & Shop supermarket employee Laura Maturo stocks a consumer information display with copies ora KAB brochure on trash. The brochure was distributed nationally through members of the Food Marketing Institute, and funded by Philip Morris Companies Inc. 1992 Lever Brothers Company sponsors a KAB training institute to introduce Harlem teachers to the Waste In Place curriculum. Ten thousand teachers were trained in KAB curricula in 1992. BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM October 18, 1999 TO: Community Services Committ~ee/r/- FROM' Alan Tandy, City Manager.///~ SUBJECT: Public Ice Rink Efforts to Date Contacts have been made with multiple firms in the business. Two have expressed enough interest to visit Bakersfield, explore potential sites, and discuss the possibility. Key Issues · If there were a clear profit to be made in our market size as a purely private business venture, Bakersfield would already have a facility. Most often, in our size market, rinks are thought of like parks, as a publically owned recreation / quality of life amenity. Lease back arrangements to private sector operators are common, which may (if prices are right), cover debt service, as well as operation and maintenance costs. · A ball park estimate of costs runs + $3.4 million for a single sheet to + $5.2 for a double sheet. Both figures are without land but do include equipment. · We can get interest and a quality operator, but it will require incentives and possible generation of the capital. · Private sector support./contributions / donations through the Bakersfield Foundation (501C3) would be enormously helpful. Staff will continue to work with potentially interested firms. The primary issue is developing a plan that is economically feasible with acceptable and affordable terms for all parties. AT:rs