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SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
May 2, 2011
Present: Steve Barney, Kimberly Biedermann, Michelle Bogden Muetzel, Bob Breest, Jan Scalpone,
Allan Siman
Excused: Margy Davey, Justin Mitchell, Bob Poeschl
Staff: Robin Leslie, Principal Planner, Darryn Burich, Planning Director
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Vice -Chair Kim Biedermann.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
APPROVE MINUTES
Motion by Jan Scalpone and second by Bob Breest to approve the minutes from the last meeting. Motion
carried 6 -0 ( Siman abstaining).
ENERGY SERVICE CORPS, MORGRAN COSGROVE
Mr. Cosgrove gave a short presentation on WISPIRG Energy Service Corps, a branch of AmeriCorps, at
UWO. He stated the group's goal is to reduce energy usage by increasing public knowledge and they have
projects at many different levels including K -12. In addition, he stated they were starting a summer
campaign where they were doing 3,000 energy projects in 100 days across Wisconsin including Oshkosh
and that if anyone was interested, to contact them via their Facebook page or website
www.energyservicecorps.org/oshkosh.
PAH CONTENT OF URBAN RUNOFF
Robin Leslie stated because Mr. Poeschl was not in attendance, this item will be reviewed at the next
meeting.
2011 SUBCOMMITTEE & GOALS
The Board discussed goals and subcommittees for 2011. Ms. Biedermann stated that she was interested in
starting a "Buy Local" subcommittee with Michelle Bogden Muetzel and Business Improvement District
Manager Maureen Lasky.
DRAFT 2010 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Ms. Leslie presented the Board with a draft of the 2010 Sustainable Oshkosh Annual Report. She solicited
comments from the Board and stated the report will be forwarded to the Council and placed on the city
website and the Sustainable Oshkosh webpage.
NEXT MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 6th
Vice -Chair Biedermann reminded the Board the next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, June 6 th at
4:00 pm.
ADJOURN
Motion by Allan Siman and second by Bob Breest to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6 -0. Meeting
adjourned at 4:35 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Robin Leslie, Principal Planner