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Energy & Environment Advisory Board
Monday, November 3, 2008- 4 p.m.
Oshkosh Safety Building Community Room
The Monday, November 3, 2008, Energy & Environment Advisory Board was called to
order by Chair Dani Stolley.
Call to Order: Chair Stolley called the meeting to order and asked for roll call. Members
present included: Breest, Mitchell, Scalpone, Barney, Hardy, and Davey. Also present
were Director of Community Development Jackson Kinney, Purchasing Agent Don
LaFontaine and Media Services Director Jon Urben.
There was no public comment.
OLD BUSINESS
Approve October 6, 2008 meeting minutes: After some minor revisions, it was motioned
by Hardy, seconded by Breest that the minutes be approved as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
Website Development: Mitchell is hopeful the draft website will be ready for review by
the committee and city staff by December meeting.
Subcommittee Reports: Outreach & Education Subcommittee Chair Mitchell noted they
are continuing to pursue the website development, semi-monthly environmental forums
promoting sustainability/energy efficiency programs and informational materials on
water conservation programs. Chair Stolley thanked Mitchell and Hardy for presenting at
the Earth Charter Summit.
Municipal Subcommittee Chair Hardy noted they did not meet in October.
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion on Preparation of Community Sustainability Plan- Plannin.~ Staff. Kinney
presented to the board the framework of a comprehensive community sustainability plan.
He noted that in preparing for the presentation planning staff spent time reviewing the
work completed to date of the E & E Advisory Board and also met with Chair Stolley and
Vice-Chair Hardy. Outline of plan is attached.
Discussion then followed on the community sustainability plan. Barney moved that the
Energy and Environment Advisory Board recommend to the Council that they support
funding for paid internships to complete the greenhouse gas baseline inventory. Motion
failed for lack of a second.
Hardy motioned that the Energy and Environment Advisory Board encourage the
planning department to move forward with the proposed systems approach plan and come
back with a planning process at December meeting. Motion seconded by Davey. Motion
carried unanimously.
Role of Advisory Board- Ordinance Change It was motioned by Hardy, seconded by
Davey that the Energy and Environment Advisory Board ask Mitchell and Scalpone to
work on a draft proposal for the role of the advisory board and bring this back for
discussion at the December meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Workshop with City Council
It was the consensus of the group that this issue would be tabled and entitled
"workshop/annual report" and be placed under Old Business on the December meeting
agenda.
Energy Star Discussion
Barney recommended the city explore becoming an energy star partner with perhaps a
formal recommendation to the council. It was agreed the municipal subcommittee would
place this item on their December agenda.
New Business for December 1, 2008 Meeting
There were no New Business items identified for the December meeting.
Chair Stolley then confirmed the next regular meeting date would be December 1, 2008.
It was then motioned by Davey, seconded by Breest that the board adjourns at 5:58 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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Acting Secretary, Oshkosh Energy & Environment Advisory Board
cc Don LaFontaine, Purchasing Agent
Susan Kepplinger, Planning
Jackson Kinney, Planning