HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.03.2022 MinutesCITY OF OSHKOSH SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes
October 3rd, 2022
PRESENT: Lisa Marone, Vic Oliver, Ken Osmond, Bob Poeschl, Bradley Spanbauer, Aaron
Wojciechowski, Margy Davey
EXCUSED: Eric Degroot, Pat Dwyer Hallquist
ABSENT:
STAFF AND OTHERS: Brandon Nielsen (Staff Liaison), Staff (Oshkosh Media), Jessica Hansen
(Winnebago County Waste)
I. Call to Order
Chair Margy Davey called the meeting to order at 6:00pm and a quorum was declared present.
II. Public Comment
Chair Davey asked if there were public comments.
No public comments occurred
III. Approval of Minutes, September 8th, 2022
Ms. Davey requested a date be edited in the document.
Ms. Marone motioned to approve the minutes. Ms. Oliver seconded the motion.
The board approved the September 8th minutes 7-0 (Marone / Oliver).
IV. Winnebago Solid Waste – Jessica Hansen – Presentation
Ms. Davey introduced Jessica Hansen from Winnebago County Solid Waste Management
(WCSW). Ms. Hansen stated she is the communications and program specialist and has been in
the role for eleven months. She went over how WCSW operates and the logistics of their
recycling center as part of the Tri-County Recycling partnership. Ms. Hansen explained that the
Tri-County Recycling partnership is between Brown, Winnebago, and Outagamie Counties.
Ms. Hansen went over a number of local and statewide solid waste and recycling statistics,
explaining where Oshkosh and the Fax Valley landed within those statistics. An Oshkosh
recycling an audit was conducted over the summer of 2022 and it showed that approximately
13.5% of recycling had solid waste in it, which Ms. Hansen said is not that bad but could be
better. This contamination was mostly normal trash, along with some non-recyclable plastic and
film plastic.
Mr. Poeschl asked if there were any conversations being done with local governments about
banning plastic bags as it would directly help the recycling centers with efficiency and Ms.
Hansen said those conversations are likely not happening because there is a state ban on the
banning of plastic bags.
Mr. Osmond asked how often the center sees bio-plastics and Ms. Hansen said they really
haven’t seen much of those. Mr. Osmond also questioned the idea of opening a third channel of
service to offer an option for composting and Ms. Hansen stated that option is likely no feasible
due to the costs involved with operating another service route for pickup, but that an option
would be offer a drop off area that is similar to yard waste drop off.
V. Environmental Leadership Award – Discussion
Ms. Davey provided a refresher on the Environmental Leadership Award, stating that it is
provided in conjunction with one of the Southwest Rotary Committees and that is for an
individual, organization, or business that accomplishes something significant related to the
environment.
VI. SAB 2023 Calendar – Discussion
Ms. Davey explained that the purpose of this agenda item was to preemptively decide new
meeting dates for year 2023 where a holiday conflicts with a normal meeting date.
Mr. Poeschl proposed to move meeting dates to the following Thursday when a conflict is
present. Those are as follows. January 5th or January 16th. July 6th or July 17th. September 7th or
September 18th.
VII. Agenda Items for Future Meeting
i. Marketing flyer for energy saving home improvements
ii. Native Plant Brochure
iii. Review Spring 2022 student reports
VIII. Next Meeting, Monday, November 7th, 2022
IX. Adjournment
The board voted 7-0 to adjourn (Poeschl/Osmond)
Recorded by:
Brandon Nielsen, Assistant Planner