HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.5.22 MinutesCITY OF OSHKOSH SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes
October 3rd, 2022
PRESENT: Lisa Marone, Pat Dwyer Hallquist, Vic Oliver, Bradley Spanbauer, Aaron
Wojciechowski
EXCUSED: Margy Davey, Eric Degroot, Ken Osmond, Bob Poeschl,
ABSENT:
STAFF AND OTHERS: Brandon Nielsen (Staff Liaison), Staff (Oshkosh Media)
I. Call to Order
Vice-Chair Lisa Marone called the meeting to order at 6:00pm and a quorum was declared
present.
II. Public Comment
Vice-Chair Marone asked if there were public comments.
No public comments occurred
III. Approval of Minutes, October 3rd, 2022
Mr. Spanbauer motioned to approve the minutes. Ms. Oliver seconded the motion.
The board approved the October 3rd minutes 5-0 (Spanbauer / Oliver).
IV. Environmental Leadership Award
Mr. Nielsen explained that this item was on the agenda to see if the board members had any
nominees in mind for the award in 2023. Mr. Nielsen shared the Leadership award guidelines
with the board and went over the criteria to be a nominee. The board asked a couple questions
regarding past awards and process and Mr. Nielsen answered those questions.
VII. Agenda Items for Future Meeting
i. Mr. Wojciechowski provided a Common Council update on the Sustainability Manager
position and that it did not get enough votes to become a position. He also stated that the
Common Council had their yearly City Manager review and during that review session the City
Manager expressed interest and intention to put a larger focus on sustainability going forward,
addressing items listed in the Sustainability Plan. SAB plans to do a workshop with the
Common Council in 2023 to go over their goals and best determine what council will support.
ii. Native Plant Brochure – Mr. Nielsen shared a rough draft of the brochure and stated that
it can be discussed at the January meeting.
VIII. Next Meeting, Thursday, January 5th, 2023
IX. Adjournment
The board voted 5-0 to adjourn (Spanbauer/Oliver)
Recorded by:
Brandon Nielsen, Associate Planner