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SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
APRIL 6, 2015
PRESENT: Margy Davey, Nikki Stoll, Michelle Bogden Muetzel, Jan Scalpone, Bob Breest and
William Fath
EXCUSED: Kim Biedermann, Samara Hamzé and Tom Pech
STAFF: Elizabeth Williams, Assistant Planner
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm and a quorum was declared present.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Geneen Saska (922 Bay Shore Drive, Oshkosh) encouraged the Sustainability Advisory Board to explore and
recommend an ordinance to permit urban bee keeping in Oshkosh.
APPROVE MINUTES
Motion by Ms. Scalpone and second by Ms. Stoll to approve minutes as written. Motion carried 6-0.
BRIAN LANGOLF - UPDATE ON UWO BIOGAS SYSTEMS
Chair Davey explained the presenter canceled at the last minute due to an unexpected conflict and the update
would be rescheduled for a later meeting.
SATURDAY FARMERS MARKET STAND - DATES & LOCATION
Chair Davey explained the stand location changed from last year and would now be located near Satori
Imports on the west side of North Main Street.
Ms. Stoll asked to be swiched from July 18, 2015 to August 22, 2015 due to a scheduling conflict.
The following individuals agreed to host the Sustainability Advisory Board stand:
June 6, 2015 – Kim Biedermann, Samara Hamzé and Michelle Bogden Muetzel
July 18, 2015 – Michelle Bogden Muetzel, Margy Davey and Kim Biedermann
August 22, 2015 - Michelle Bogden Muetzel, Margy Davey and Nikki Stoll
APRIL 18TH - RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP
Ms. Williams navigated to the online registration offered through Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance
(www.fwwa.org). The Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop would be hosted at the Oshkosh Masonic
Center (204 Washington Avenue, Oshkosh WI 54901) on Saturday, April 18th from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
APRIL 23RD - OSHKOSH CORP SUSTAINABILITY FAIR
Ms. Williams explained the Sustainability Advisory Board was invited to participate at the Oshkosh
Corporation Sustainability Fair on Thursday, April 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Global
Technology Facility located at 370 Waukau Avenue.
Ms. Davey and Mr. Breest agreed to host the booth on behalf of the Sustainability Advisory Board.
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SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE & SCHEDULING
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Ms. Bogden Muetzel explained subcommittee members were assigned specific 2015 action items to
ensure completion. Ms. Bogden Muetzel also noted subcommittee members discussed the rain barrel
workshop and began developing a list of proposed changes to the Sustainable Oshkosh web page.
GOVERNMENT ACTION
No update was given due to lack of quorum for the last Government Action subcommittee meeting.
Ms. Williams agreed to coordinate with subcommittee members to schedule the next Government
Action subcommittee meeting.
ICLEI
No update was given due to lack of quorum for the last ICLEI subcommittee meeting. Ms. Williams
agreed to coordinate with East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and subcommittee
members to schedule the next ICLEI subcommittee meeting.
NEXT MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 1ST
Chair Davey reminded the Board of the next meeting.
ADJOURN
Motion by Ms. Scalpone and second by Ms. Stoll to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at
6:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Williams
Assistant Planner