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Energy & Environment Advisory Board
Monday, August 4, 2008-4:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 406
The Monday August 4, 2008 Energy & Environment Advisory Board was called
To order by Chair Dani Stolley.
Present: Jan Scalpone, Ron Hardy, Robert Breest, Jessica King, Steve Barney,
Margy Davey, Justin Mitchell and Dani Stolley. Also present were Purchasing
Agent/Facilities Don La Fontaine and City Attorney Lynn Lorenson.
Absent: Robert Poeschl
PUBLIC COMMENT
Todd Sohr, 530 Grand Street spoke concerning the some chemicals on the annual Water
Utility report were not listed.
OLD BUSINESS
Approve July 7, 2008 meeting minutes: Motioned by Davey, seconded by Breest that
the minutes be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
INTERN TEMPLATE: Dani Stolley presented an Intern Template based on a ICLEI
Template. Also Reported was the meeting she had with David Branhill from UWO who
will post the job description at UWO. Also reviewed was the Division of Work Interns by
the Cities for Climate Protection. It is the intention to post the intern ship until the end of
September. Motion by Stolley and seconded by Davey to find two unpaid interns via
UW-Oshkosh was made. Motion passed 7-1.
WEB SITE: Justin Mitchell presented an update on material and design for the E&E City
posted web site. Motion by Stolley and second by Davey that language to reviewed and
presented to IT for creation of a city web site. Motion carried 7-1.
Subcommittee Reports: Justin Mitchell reported that the Education and Outreach
Subcommittee met on July 15, 2008. to discuss the respective assignments & action by
the subcommittee as presented on the attach minutes from July 15, 2008.
The Municipal subcommittee Chair Ron Hardy stated that there will be meeting on
August 14, 3:30 P.M. 2008.
MUNICIPAL Ordinance Change &ICLEI Resolution: Jessica King recommended an
ordinance change to reflect the current functions and duties of the E&E Advisory Board.
Also included with resolution change is the ICLEI Resolution that will give the E&E
Advisory Board direction and request assistance from Cities for Climate Protection.
Resolutions for both the ordinance change &ICLEI will be read at the August 12
meeting with final resolution passage at the August 26, 2008 Council meeting.
Earth Charter Community Summit Presentation: Dani Stolley announced that the summit
will be held at UWO on October 13, 2008. Dani also mentioned that she would like to
present what the city is currently doing and express if their would be any collaborative
actives that the City & UWO could do together.
Natural Step: Dani Stolley reported that their is an interest in a second study group on
the Natural Stepand that she discuss with others at the L7W0 Earth Charter Summit.
Their being no other new business a motion by King to adjourn second by Davey. Motion
carried 8-0.
Next Meeting Monday October 6, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
Don La Fontaine
Acting Secretary