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SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
December 5, 2011
Present:
Steve Barney, Kim Biedermann, Michelle Bogden Muetzel, Bob Breest, Margy Davey,
Justin Mitchell, Bob Poeschl, Jan Scalpone, Allan Siman
Excused:
None
Staff:
Robin Leslie, Principal Planner
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chair Justin Mitchell.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
APPROVE MINUTES
Motion by Margy Davey and second by Jan Scalpone to approve the minutes from the last meeting. Motion
carried 7-0 (Biedermann, Siman abstain).
ELECT 2012 OFFICERS
Motion by Margy Davey to nominate Kim Biedermann for Chair. Nomination not accepted.
Motion by Kim Biedermann and second by Jan Scalpone to nominate Margy Davey for Chair beginning
January 2012. Nomination accepted. Motion carried 8-0.
Motion by Margy Davey and second by Bob Breest to approve Co-Vice-Chairs for 2012. Motion carried 9-
0.
Motion by Jan Scalpone and second by Margy Davey to nominate Kim Biedermann and Michelle Bogden
Muetzel for Co-Vice-Chairs. Nominations accepted. Motion carried 7-0.
The Board acknowledged and thanked Justin Mitchell for his years of service.
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY PLANNNG COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS
Margy Davey gave an update on the IMBD planning committee. She stated the next planning meeting was
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January 9 at 6:30 pm in Room 310 and the second annual Oshkosh Birdfest would be Saturday, May 5.
She also stated there is now a website for the event at www.oshkoshbirdfest.com and that this site should be
linked to the Sustainable Oshkosh website. In addition, she stated the committee is working on the re-
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certification application for Wisconsin Bird City, which is due January 15.
2011 GOALS REVIEW/2012 GOAL SETTING/SUSTAINABILITY PLAN ANNUAL ACTION
PLAN
Robin Leslie suggested the Board start thinking about 2012 goals for the next meeting.
Jan Scalpone also suggested that from this time forward, the SAB’s annual goal setting should be linked to
an update of the Sustainability Plan’s Annual Action Plan and the Board subcommittee’s could then design
implementation strategies for each proposed action.
WATER QUALITY PROTECTION BROCHURE
Justin Mitchell stated Jan Scalpone has developed a good draft for the brochure and that the Board should
review the draft and send any comments to Ms. Scalpone. He also stated the goal is to send it in a future
utility bill mailing.
BUY LOCAL INITIATIVE
Kim Biedermann stated she has met with Michelle Bogden Muetzel several times since the last meeting.
She stated they would like to create a coalition to expand the campaign beyond what is being done for North
Main Street businesses.
Michelle Bogden Muetzel also stated they would also like to look at the “Fair Trade City” designation for
Oshkosh.
TERRACE TREES
There was nothing to report on this topic.
PAH BAN ORDINANCE
There was nothing to report on this topic.
NEXT MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH
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Chair Mitchell reminded the Board the next meeting is Monday, January 9 at 4:00 pm, which is the second
Monday of the month due to the holiday.
ADJOURN
Motion by Bob Poeschl and second by Michelle Bogden Muetzel to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 9-
0. Meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Robin Leslie
Principal Planner
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December 5, 2011 Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes