Green Advisory Board

Wednesday, November 15, 2022

6:00 PM

The Green Advisory Board Meeting was held in the 1st floor Council Conference Room at City
Hall, 825 W. Irving Boulevard, Irving, Texas.
Members Present: Simone Grimmer
Sharon Barbosa-Crain
Scott Boyette
Ashley Halfast
James Widner
Suzette Bryan
Kevin Yard

Members Absent: Vinay Thite

Jehazaib Alvi

Staff Present: Orlando Sanchez, Assistant City Manager

Daniel Vedral, Director, Traffic and Transportation
Jayce Proctor, Drainage Program Specialist
Melissa Baker, Transportation Project Manager
Chairman, Scott Boyette, called the meeting to order at approximately 6:12 p.m.
Citizen Comments on Items Listed on the Agenda
Melissa Baker, Transportation Project Manager, introduced Joshua Gardaeb who is an Irving
Citizen. Joshua is approaching the board to advocate for community gardens. He says that he
has spoken to various citizens within the community, and they would all enjoy a community
garden. He is a retired landscaper and nursery man with extra time that he is willing to devote to
a community garden. Joshua has given Melissa Baker his contact information if the board would
like to contact him.

Approval of Minutes
A quorum was present to approve the September 27, 2022 Minutes.
Chairman, Scott Boyette stated that the approval of the September 27, 2022 minutes will be
moved to the January 24th, 2023 meeting.

City of Irving Urban Forestry Operations

Chairman, Scott Boyette introduced Taylor Guynes, an urban forester/arborist. Taylor thanked
the City for inviting him to speak. Taylor Guynes presented on the City of Irving’s Urban Forestry
Operations for the year of 2022. His responsibilities are split between two categories: regulatory
duties and operational duties. Regulatory duties include code enforcement checks, pre-
development meetings, tree mitigation, and tree removal permits. Operational duties include

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working with the City of Irving’s three-man tree crew that partake in tree planting, arbor day
celebrations, and tree inventories.
The Parks department strives to plant more trees than they remove each year. They remove 200-
250 trees each year. Taylor asks if the council is familiar with Tree Cities USA. He then explains
that the program is an accreditation to a City for being tree minded. This will be the 14th year that
the City of Irving has received this accreditation. One of the requirements is that you must spend
$2 per capita on tree related activities, so all the tree removal and tree plantings are tracked and
reported. The final tally of tree plantings and removals for 2022 are still being finalized, but as of
now, the department has planted close to 200 trees and an additional 129 with KIB. Taylor shows
a video by City Source describing a $50,000 grant that helped get 100 trees into the ground at
Irving Cimarron Park. Two High School brothers started a non-profit called Mission Tomorrow
whose goal is to improve the community. They found a grant from Lowe’s that funded 100
projects across the country for their 100-year anniversary. 36 states received a project, but only
two of these projects were in Texas. As well as contributing funds, Lowe’s sent a team to help
with the labor needed to complete this project. The Parks Department chose Irving Cimarron
Park because of its proximity to walking trails. When the City plants trees, they are strategic and
always think of long-term maintenance before planting. When Mission Tomorrow received the
grant, more than 50% of the grant was used for irrigation alone. $27,000 was spent on irrigation
and $23,000 was spent on trees.
Another project that Taylor and the Parks department are involved in is the tree farm located at
Mountain Creek Reserve, which contains 406 trees but has dropped by 40 trees since the end of
the year counts were completed. The funds use to move the trees out of the tree farm is part of
Taylors regulatory role. When developers remove trees in Irving, they have a few options: They
can replant them, preserve them, or remove them and pay into a mitigation fund. The money in
the mitigation fund is used strictly for trees. The fund has been used to transplant trees from the
tree farm, but the long-term goal is planting more trees in the farm. The department has a tree
spade in house but only has the capacity for a 44-inch root ball which is a 4-inch caliber tree in
size. About 60% of the trees in the tree farm have exceeded this range and must be moved by a
contractor. The contractor is paid with the mitigation fund. For the year of 2022, 40 trees were
moved:17 into Cottonwood Creek Park with irrigation, 13 into Cimarron Park, 6 into Fritz North, 1
into Centennial, and replaced an old pecan tree that died after the new building was built at Fire
Station 4. 8 of the 17 trees planted in Cotton Creek Park were bald cypress and pond cypress
trees that were placed on the edge of the water. These trees caliber up quickly, so Taylor tries to
avoid planting them near walking trails and sidewalks to avoid any lifting of the sidewalks.
10 trees in Sun Rise Park were prioritized for removal due to being inhabited by an invasive pest
called Emerald Ash Borer. Two live oaks and a pecan were transplanted into the park following
the removal of the infested trees. Bald cypress trees were also transplanted into the low-lying
spots in the park because the area is known to flood. 6 Burr Oaks were added to the Fritz Park
disc golf course which added some extra difficultly to the holes. The disc golf group approved
additions prior to planting. Some of the trees in Fritz Park are hand watered so the 6 new trees
do not have irrigation. The additions include a bald cypress at Centennial along the water’s edge
and a burr oak at Center East.

There have been a few insects outbreaks this year. The Hackberry Leaf Roller or the Hackberry
Leaf Curler is the most notable outbreak and are seen in the late spring and early fall. The pest
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only attacks hackberry and sugar berry trees by sucking the sap from the bottom side of the
leaves. After feeding, they will drop out of the tree and cover the ground below. Large outbreaks
occur every 5-10 years and the last major outbreak was in 2015. The life cycle is about 4-6
weeks, but the inhabitant period lasted 12 weeks this year so, it is believed that there were two
life cycles in the infestation. The Hackberry Leaf Roller typically lays its cocoons on the ground,
not in the trees which is different from most tree feeding caterpillars. The impact for damage is
low, and it is unlikely for a tree to die. The biggest concern is if they hit again next year, but it
should be another 5-10 years before they come back again. Trees have what is called a declined
spiral, which means that as stress factors increase, the likelihood of disease and pests also
increases. Treatment is unnecessary because the infestation is only temporary.
The Oak Leaf Skeletonizer is primarily seen on post oak trees. First instar larvae feed on the
inside of the leaf, second instar the feed on the underside of the leaf, and in the final state before
adulthood they cocoon on the underside of the leaf. Adults are common in late May and typically
come back around in July and August. Oak Leaf Skeletonizers usually attack at the end of the
growing season but do not attack in great numbers like the Hackberry Leaf Roller. However,
Irving experienced a large population in 2022.Treatment should be utilized in late May while the
insect is still in a larval stage and is recommended if you see this insect for multiple years in a
row. Post Oak trees are important to the native ecosystem and are not grown or sold
commercially. They are slow growing and very particular on where they grow, so it is important to
conserve the trees that inhabit Irving. The impact is low for this species and are typically not a
yearly occurrence.
Arbor Day 2022 was hosted at Heritage Park. The Water Department, Vector Control, and Keep
Irving Beautiful were present. During the celebration, there was a band with live music, face
painters, photo booths, and the most popular station was the tree climbing station. About 150
people were put in a tree saddle and hoisted up into a Post Oak tree. The department gave away
100 ornamental seedlings to residents and 3 large trees were raffled off. There were about 350
attendees.
Taylor Guynes asked if anyone had any questions. Taylor was asked if there were any predators
for the insects described in the presentation. He responded that they have predators and that
they are probably parasitic wasps. Taylor stated that he had spoken with different arborists in the
area and that they believed that there was a big spike in pests due to the change in climate over
the last year. He said that they do have predators, but the population of pests was far too great
this year.
Taylor was also asked if he knew a source for acorns and if they are swept up from below the
trees. He responded that he has personally collected some from the tree farm and tried to
propagate them this year. Flower Mound is working on a Post Oak propagation right now and
having some success. He mentioned that they are having to bury the acorns deep into the
ground for them to propagate.
Chairman, Scott Boyette thanked Taylor for his presentation and asked the board to state their
name before asking a question.
Kevin Yard asked Taylor if he collaborates with other arborists/foresters in other cities. Taylor
responded that they meet twice a year and that the meeting is sponsored by Texas A&M Forest
Service. Every year there is an ISA conference in Waco where there are almost 700 attendees.
He communicates regularly with arborists/foresters in other cities.

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Kevin Yard asked Taylor if the City has tree removal standards. He replied that they do follow
tree removal standards but that it focuses more on commercial properties and not on residential
removals greater than 2 acres. If a contractor wants to remove a tree, it is $195 dollars per inch
removed. So, for a 10-inch live oak, the contractor must pay around $2000.
Kevin Yard asked Taylor if there are in species of trees found in Irving that can survive without
irrigation. Taylor responded that Bald Cypress trees near the water and trees found in forested
areas can survive without irrigation. The trees found in forested areas have outside factors
helping them survive like shade. A tree in the middle of a park that gets no shade and has no
protection from other trees will need irrigation. A tree planted at the coldest time of the year may
not need to be watered until the summer, but a tree unprotected needs irrigation.
Ashley Halfast mentioned that it was common practice to plant a tree every 15 feet. She asked
Taylor if planting trees in groups to create a canopy was an option. He replied that they have
planted trees in groupings previously and referenced a cluster of trees in Cottonwood Creek
Park. Ashley told Taylor that expanding the tree nursery with some bushes or smaller trees like
Mexican Plums may be beneficial. Taylor said that they have 7 Mexican Plums and 20 Red Buds
in the ground. He said that Mountain Creek Reserve is not the best place to grow trees because
is it low lined and has constant flooding but that Bald Cypress tree flourish there. Taylor would
like to eventually have more diversity of small ornamental trees. He experimented with a variety
of small ornamental trees that were donated by Texas Trees foundation at North O’Conner Park.
Ashley Halfast asked Taylor if the trees planted are about 5-10 years old. Taylor replied that they
are usually about 4-6 inches in caliber with equates to 5-10 years old. She mentioned that they
are adult trees and typically go through more stress during transplantation. She also said that she
has noticed small saplings along the highway to Houston and asked Taylor why the City does not
plant smaller trees that need less irrigation. Taylor responded that they do their best to follow the
standards that the City has set with is a 4-inch caliber minimum. When the trees are planted, they
come in a container and have a 33% root removal. The 4-inch caliber standard has worked well
for the City and the larger trees tend to have a higher survival rate. Ashely pointed out that Taylor
was referring to the commercial guidelines for trees and asked if it applied to them. He responded
that it was wise to stick with the standard of minimum planting size. Ashley mentioned that the 4-
inch caliber trees are the size that commercial contractor must replace for aesthetics, to which
Taylor concurred. He said that on occasion, the department will plant smaller trees but
sometimes they will get mowed over, pulled up by citizens, and sometimes stolen. In Hunter park,
the department planted all 1–5-gallon trees which are about 2 feet tall.
Ashley Halfast mentioned that the last time Taylor has presented to the Board, he handed out a
list of preferred trees for the City. She said that there was a concern for some of the trees on the
list because of the invasive species status and asked Taylor about their current status. He replied
that the list has not been updated yet and that the three trees she was referring to were listed as
invasive by texasinvasive.org but that they were only considered invasive next to waterways.
Taylor assured the Board that the trees being discussed were not being planted next to
waterways. He also said that he had not been planting any of the breeds but that he would not
any remove any that were planted previously unless they are near a waterway. Taylor told Ashley
that it was a problem in other parts of the state. She would like to re-evaluate the preferred trees
list with the board.
Ashley Halfast asked Taylor how much the tree planting budget was. He replied that he did not
know the answer to that question and that they shoot to spend around $484,000 per year on
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trees related items. Taylor says that he does not typically go off a budget is because he mainly
uses Irving’s mitigation fund or donations from KIB.
Chairman, Scott Boyette asked if there were any other questions for Taylor and thanked him for
his presentation.
Committee Discussion and Selection
Ashley Halfast presented the possible action item: Grow Zones in the City of Irving- Running
Bear Creek Seeding on December 5, 2022. She stated that she had information from a study
done by Texas Prairies Conservation regarding this possible action item that explained the
benefits of prairies. Grow zones are basically pocket prairies and the study done on large prairies
would serve as a tool in development of small pocket prairies in Irving. Ashley explains that the
action item is to support a new grow zone which is a riparian zone. A riparian buffer zone is land
that occurs along the edges of bodies of water that also contain groundwater. This area will
typically have a canopy and stretches from 250-500 feet from the waterway. These zones serve
to clean the water, aids in the absorption of groundwater, prevents erosion, decreases
evaporation, and provides habitat. On December 5, 2022 the Parks Department is partnering with
Jayce Proctor, Drainage Program Specialist in Capital Improvements, to create a new riparian
zone along Running Bear Creek. The action item is to support these efforts. The parks
department will prepare the grounds and soil will be transplanted from the last remanence of the
Blackland Prairie. The soil biome from the Blackland Prairie will be inserted into the creek which
will support the seeds that will soon be planted. The project is a minimum 3-year project in 3
different parks. The riparian zones will be maintained and overseen by the Parks Department as
well as the Capital Improvements Department.

Ashley Halfast asked if there were any questions.

Sharon Barbosa-Crain stated that she supports this project and appreciates all the departments
that have been involved. The board member asked if the language could be changed in the
second paragraph on the fourth line from,” we support any initiative aimed at mitigating these
effects” by excluding any to making initiative plural. As they are unsure of initiative that may be
brought forward in the future. Chairman, Scott Boyette points this question to Melissa Baker,
Transportation Project Manager. Melissa’s baker response was that the document is a working
document, and any changes the Board sees fit can be made. The language described has been
changed.

Chairman, Scott Boyette asked for a motion to approve the action item as well as the language in
the action item. Suzette Bryan made the motion, and Simone Grimmer seconded. Votes
unanimously.
Ashley Halfast presented the possible action item: Waste Modernization Program from the
Organic Resources Committee. Due to the changes made to the waste program on October 1 st,
2022, the forward momentum for modernization to the waste program would decrease labor,
increase cost efficiency, and decrease waste. The future goal is to decrease waste by increasing
composting. Composting fallen leaves was a big topic for the Organic Resources Committee. Any
future project depends on modernizing the current system. Bagging items by hand limits any
project in the future. The action item is supporting the momentum for modernizing the waste

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program. Suzette Bryan mentions that due to the once-a-week garbage pickup, the idea of bins
has become more critical rather than having bags.
James Widner states that other Cities that use the plastic bins have different garbage collection
trucks than what the City of Irving has. There are bins that would work for the types of trucks that
the City has, but they may not be a good investment for when the City goes to automotive trash
pickup. He mentions that most cities that are the size of Irving use plastic bins and that it would
be a good idea to move towards using them. The plastic bins are cost effective, save on
workman’s comps claims, and reduces labor. James also states that it would need millions of
dollars to put towards equipment and trucks for the operation to be successful. The city would
also face opposition from the residents about incorporating bins. He states that he supports the
idea of bins as a concept but is unsure of the amount of financial investment. Each bin costs
about $70, multiply that by the thousands of houses in Irving, is a huge investment but he agrees
that having a motion to move in that direction is wise.
James asks Ashley what “instituting rolling bins refers to.” Ashley responds that the current waste
collection operation has reduced to once a week to decrease the burden on the labor force. The
city is in contact with a third party for a quote on how much it would cost to implement as well as
how much it will save long term. The third party will do a year long survey and then make a
recommendation to the City Council. Ashley also mentioned that there has been a discussion
retrofitting the current trash pickup trucks, so finding an appropriate bin that would work with the
truck is something to consider. The program would occur in phases within locations that are
feasible for the trucks to access, rather than the entire City at once. Ashley adds that a great deal
of problem solving has occurred and some of the answers still need to be sought out. This action
item would show support for the survey and the progress that has been made towards
modernizing the Waste Program.
Orlando Sanchez, Assistant City Manager, states that the vote for the study did not move forward
through the City Council. The City is not offering any alternative now and have decided to stick
with the bag system. Orlando says that they will update the Mayor and Council accordingly.
Chairman, Scott Boyette asks Ashley Halfast if she would be open to changing the language in
the action item from institute to move to. The change is in hopes to soften the language.
Chairman, Scott Boyette asks if there are any more comments or questions on this action item.
Samone Grimmer asks what the plan was for taking Irving residents to vote and raise awareness
on decreasing the amount of trash as the process is being standardized. She asks what the plan
was to educate residents on the new standardized process as well as how the residents can be
involved in making the change. Ashley responds that they were appreciative of Mayor Rick
posting information on the socials, but she does not think he posted anything about waste
reduction. Ashley also speaks on how the more inconvenient trash pickup is, the more aware of it
you will be. In other countries, their waste baskets are much smaller which makes the amount of
trash produced decrease. It makes consumers think of what they buy, have, throw away, and
other options which encourages composting. Ashley also mentioned that the City will have to
bring education to the forefront and maybe help citizen start their own compost. Another option
for assisting the residents in composting is a drop-off area at the landfill for composting. Samone
responds that in Germany, they had big containers to put glass and paper in. The program was
maintained by a municipality or a third party, which helps keep the amount of trash low. Samone
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seemed to have been forgotten. She believes that it might be a good time to start educating the
residents. Chairman, Scott Boyette mentions that waste minimization may be a good topic for a
future meeting, but that the topic may not be an element in the current action item. Ashley Halfast
asked if there was a waste reduction committee or if it got mixed. Chairman, Scott Boyette states
that there will be new committees at the beginning of the year and that there will be an
opportunity there. Suzette Bryan added that an education piece may be an option for a future
item. She mentioned that a presentation on the logistics behind waste management opened to
her eyes to this problem.
Kevin Young states that there are a lot of interrelated issues contributing to waste collection such
as recycling. In the past, it was believed that everything should be recycled, we now know that to
not be true. This is where the term,” When in doubt, throw it out” came from. Cities are spending
millions of dollars on reject materials in material recovery plants. Kevin agrees that education is
vastly important, but that he is unsure that we will get to the level of where Europe’s waste
management system functions. He says that there are many complicated issues in transitioning
to a more cost-effective system. Kevin states that it would be a good idea for the City to look at
other cities that participate in these programs because of the amount of money that would be
involved. He adds that this is not a promotion of his company because it is not one of their
specialties. There are many companies that will do studies on this topic that can potentially help
the City save a large amount of money.
Chairman, Scott Boyette asks if there are any more comments on this item.
James Widner states that education will be some type of enforcement and he is unsure of how
we might educate residents. He mentions that the yard signs for changing the trash dates were
not very effective and very few people will be willing to go to a meeting. James says that the City
does not have a system to get education and public comment other than personal attendance.
The City may have a difficult time getting the residents to understand the importance of the
program. James points out that he gets 1 ton of waste on his property for every half inch of rain
which is stemming from lack of enforcement. There needs to be some economical way for the
City to enforce waste issues such as littering and plastic bags. He says that he has called various
places and no one he has spoken to is willing to enforce a litter ordinance. Heritage Park takes 6
people for 3 or 4 days to clean it up. He has also seen many people dump litter such as couches
onto the roadways, to which he has called the authorities. The authorities send him to code
enforcement informs him that they do not deal with criminal matters.
Chairman, Scott Boyette states that the matter has gotten a little off topic and asks if there are
any questions regarding the agenda item.
Ashley Halfast asks the Chairman if this is a topic that should be taken back to committee
because if the action item is voted down, the item would be put back to square one. She
mentions that they could change the wording to say that Board supports an investigation into
alternatives. Kevin Young states that he can come up with some data that can support an
evaluation of alternatives. In the past, the city has received some pushback when the previous
solid waste director tried to convert to the program and received some pushback because he did
not have the data to support the transition. As the years pass, more cities are converting to
automotive trash collection because of the compelling economics behind the switch. The trash
industry rates number 3 as the most dangerous industry because the workers are being hit by
cars as they pick up the trash. If they are in the truck, driving it, their exposure is significantly

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decreased. Kevin would like to be part of a subcommittee that will discuss a possible solution.
Ashley agrees.
Suzette Bryan says that one thing that they can do is find out what the other 19 cities in the area
do because the City of Irving is flying solo in this agreement. There is no use in reinventing the
wheel and it will be interesting to see how other cities tackle this issue. Ashley responded that
Travis is looking into partnering with different cities.
Sharon Barbosa-Crain stated that the City of Irving used to have various drop off sites for items.
When it was introduced, the residents wanted a pickup recycling program. Instead of having both
systems, the drop off sites were taken away. Drop off sites could be a possibility in the future.
Recycling within the City was brought about by education with a program called,” Save Our
Landfill.” Education on recycling began within the school system. Some other successful
programs include: “Don’t Bag it” which taught residents what to do with their lawn clippings, the
state-wide program, “Don’t Mess with Texas” that encouraged Texas to be litter free, and the
“Neighborhood Integrity Program” that taught Irving residents how to clean up their
neighborhoods. The best way to get involved is to work with Keep Irving Beautiful because they
are one tenants of Keep Texas Beautiful. They deal with litter and waste management, recycling,
and beautification. Working with these identities have proven successful in the past and can be
successful once again.
Orlando Sanchez, Assistant City Manager, thanked the Board for their feedback and suggested
watching a presentation by Travis, who has provided presentations to the Council with data
confirming that the City of Irving is one of two Cities that still use the bag system. The Mayor,
Council, and City management are also concerned about the employee’s wellbeing. The bag
system currently runs with one driver and two throwers on each crew, which is not ideal but doing
down to once-a-week pickup allows employees to work 4 days a week instead of 6. The City
follows the policy and what the citizens want. Social media, Spectrum, ICTNTV, and doorhangers
serve as an outlet for education. Orlando appreciates the City of Irving residents for listening and
doing a better job on reducing waste. The City will continue to work and educate as much as they
can.
Kevin Young asks if Travis is the Solids Waste Director, when the presentation was made to the
Council, and if it was available to the members of the Board. Orlando Sanchez, Assistant City
Manager, responded that he would get the dates for him and that the presentations should be on
the website. Kevin asks Orlando if Travis looked at any alternatives to the current system such as
automotive. Orlando answers that they investigated the tipper on the back of the trash collection
trucks as well as giving the residents the option to have bags or bins. It was decided to stay with
the bag service. Financially, as the old trucks die out, there may be plans in place to buy different
types of trucks. Right now, the City is sticking with the bag system until they get further direction.
Chairman, Scott Boyette asks Ashley Halfast if they would like to take the action item back to
Committee to which she says yes.
Ashley Halfast makes one more comment on the action item.
Orlando Sanchez, Assistant City Manager, states that the City does not promote in either
direction. The Mayor and Council give the City direction on policy which has been upheld.
Education is implemented when direction is given. Orlando praises the communications
department for the education they have promoted.

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Ashley Halfast mentions that in the future, the Green Advisory Board can get with the
communications team to push their agenda.
Orlando Sanchez, Assistant City Manager, states that once the action items are adopted, they
are put on file for the Mayor and City Council so that they can see what exactly they vote on. The
first action item will go on the next refile.
Melissa Baker, Transportation Project Manager states that the Think Green… Be Green website
is also a source for education. She encourages the Board to look at it and encourages feedback.
Kevin Young makes the comment that he appreciates the situation that staff, and Council is
facing because the citizens that are opposed of the bins are very vocal. Part of the education
moving forward should be that the bag system is in the minority.
Sharon Barbosa-Crain says that when she was speaking on education, she is not speaking about
promoting a particular program but how to manage what the resident has personally. This will
help make the community much cleaner. Sharon wants to know how the Board can be initiators
in the City.
Chairman, Scott Boyette asks the board if they are ready to move on.

Committee Updates

Organic Resources
Chairman, Scott Boyette states that the updates listed on the agenda are the same topics as the
action items. He asks the Organic Resources board if there is anything that they would like to
add.
Ashley Halfast says that the first item on the agenda can be skipped but asked the board if they
had any questions over the master plan dedicated to the development, protection, and expansion
of grow zones. She would like to have an interdepartmental meeting to discuss the master plan
and to look at the various flood districts found in Irving. The flood districts spend $35,000 a year
on mowing alone.
Chairman, Scott Boyette states that this was the last agenda item. Committees and their
functions will be selected in the January meeting. There will also be training on how the
Committees function.
Orlando Sanchez, Assistant City Manager introduces Al Hernandez from Atmos as one of the
Cities corporate partners. He thanks him for being present.
Staff Updates
There are no staff updates.
Chairman’s Report
Chairman, Scott Boyette welcomed Kevin Yard and James Widner to the board.

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James Widner introduced himself to the board. James likes to go by Jim and uses his spare time
to tend to his backyard. He purges invasive species and replants native vegetation. James is an
attorney who owns a title company in which he has closed most of Las Colinas prior to 1995. He
refers to his backyard as a nature center because he does his best to not do anything to interrupt
nature. James and Orlando Sanchez, Assistant City Manager, have been working together to
collect debris from West Irving Creek before it gets into a native area.

Kevin Yard introduced himself to the board. Kevin and his wife Peggy have two kids and have
been Irving residents for the last 30 years. His background is in civil and environmental
engineering where he has worked for an environmental consulting firm for the last 30 years.
Kevin’s main interest is in solid waste and landfills. He hopes to contribute to the Cities solid
waste program while on the Green Advisory Board.

Melissa Baker, Transportation Project Manager, will be sending out the 2023 calendar and
January 24th, 2023 is the tentative next meeting date. Green Advisory Board meetings are usually
on the fourth week of the month with exception to holidays.

Chairman, Scott Boyette issued a reminder to send agenda items and reports to Melissa Baker,
Transportation Project Manager, ahead of time.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:26 p.m.

Minutes were prepared by Savannah Dosher, Environmental Programs Coordinator

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