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MINUTES
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
May 6, 2013
PRESENT:
Steve Barney, Michelle Bogden Muetzel, Aaron Campbell, Margy Davey, Samara
Hamze, Jan Scalpone
EXCUSED:
Kim Biedermann
STAFF:
Robin Leslie, Principal Planner, Ashley Kraus, Sustainability Intern
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chair Margy Davey.
APPROVE MINUTES
Motion by Samara Hamze and second by Jan Scalpone to approve the minutes from the last meeting as
presented. Motion carried.
ICLEI MILESTONE 1
Margy Davey acknowledged the amount of work put into this project by Steve Barney, the Energy &
Efficiency Subcommittee and other City staff. In addition, Samara Hamze & Steve Barney acknowledged
work of the subcommittee and City staff.
Motion by Jan Scalpone and second by Bob Breest to approve ICLEI Milestone1 and to forward it to ICLEI
and the Common Council for acceptance. Motion carried.
DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS RESOLUTION
Ms. Davey said the Energy & Efficiency Subcommittee will need to work on the resolution Mr. Barney
submitted to add additional information before forwarding to the Council.
ENVIRONMENT SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
Ashley Kraus gave an update of the items she was working on with the subcommittee including an Oshkosh
Area Community Foundation Community Impact Grant, two Oshkosh SCENE articles on stormwater and
sustainability, a Northwestern article on stormwater, the Sustainable Oshkosh website and community
garden signage funding proposal.
Motion by Aaron Campbell and second by Bob Breest to submit the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Community Impact Grant application. Motion carried.
Ms. Hamze thanked Ms. Kraus for working on the grant application.
NEXT MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 3RD
Chair Davey reminded the Board of the next meeting and reminded the Board it will be at the Seniors
Center.
ADJOURN TO WORKSHOP
Motion by Samara Hamze and second by Michelle Bogden Muetzel to adjourn the regular meeting and enter
into a workshop to discuss SAB Intern work items. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Robin Leslie
Principal Planner