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SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
ICLEI, EDUCATION & OUTREACH AND GOVERNMENT ACTION SUBCOMMITTEES
MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015
PRESENT: Jan Scalpone, Samara Hamzé, Kim Biedermann, Michelle Bogden Muetzel,
Margy Davey, Nikki Stoll, and Bob Breest
EXCUSED: Tom Pech and William Fath
STAFF: Elizabeth Williams, Assistant Planner
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm and a quorum was declared present.
APPROVAL OF MAY 4, 2015 MINUTES
Motion by Ms. Scalpone and second by Ms. Stoll to approve minutes as written. Motion carried 7-0.
ICLEI MILESTONE 2
Kathy Thunes from East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission presented an overview
document summarizing ICLEI Milestone 1 and reviewed a tentative timeline for the completion of
Milestone 2.
ICLEI Subcommittee members were tasked with researching strategies for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions prior to discussing at the next Sustainability Advisory Board meeting.
Ms. Thunes agreed to research the process undertaken by other municipalities that have set reduction
targets. Additionally, Ms. Thunes would reach out to ICLEI to obtain guidance on Milestone 2.
JULY 14, 2015 COMMON COUNCIL WORKSHOP TALKING POINTS
Ms. Davey informed the members that the joint workshop with the Common Council was a follow up to a
recent discussion with Mayor Cummings and was intended to provide an update to Council Members that
may not be familiar with the Sustainability Advisory Board’s activities. Ms. Davey provided an overview
of suggested talking points for the July 14th, 2015 Joint Workshop with Council. Members had a lengthy
discussion on the purpose of the workshop. Ms. Davey agreed to present the PowerPoint presentation at
the workshop and to work with staff to finalize workshop materials.
AGENDA FOR JULY 14, 2015 COMMON COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP
Ms. Davey presented the draft agenda for the July 14th Common Council Joint Workshop. No changes
were made by Sustainability Advisory Board members.
PRESENTATION FOR JULY 14, 2015 COMMON COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP
Ms. Davey provided an overview of the PowerPoint presentation that was drafted for the Common
Council Joint Workshop.
PROGRESS OF 2015 ACTION PLAN ITEMS
A. SUSTAINABLE OSHKOSH WEBSITE UPDATES
Members reviewed the updates made to the Sustainable Oshkosh website. Ms. Hamzé suggested the
website go live and additional edits can be suggested at any time. Ms. Williams asked members to review
the website updates further and provide feedback/changes at the next subcommittee meeting.
B. BROCHURE DEVELOPMENT
Ms. Scalpone indicated she was working on a brochure regarding native planting and noted the amount of
information available on the topic. Ms. Scalpone planned to focus on the shoreline restoration site for the
initial brochure.
Ms. Biedermann presented a draft brochure developed around impervious surfaces. Ms. Davey agreed to
format the brochure. Ms. Biedermann would present the final draft at the next meeting.
C. BEE KEEPING ORDINANCE
Ms. Hamzé researched urban bee keeping ordinances and reached out to surrounding municipalities
regarding their ordinances. Ms. Hamzé indicated Fond du Lac had not yet returned her inquiry. Ms.
Hamzé questioned the critical mass to push the process forward and felt further direction was needed
from City Administration prior to pursuing drafting an ordinance for Oshkosh. Ms. Williams agreed to
follow up with senior staff to obtain direction on behalf of the Sustainability Advisory Board.
D. FARMERS MARKET OUTREACH
Ms. Williams reminded subcommittee members that volunteered to host the Sustainability Advisory
Board’s Farmers Market booth. Ms. Bogden Muetzel suggested the development of business cards that
could be handed out. Ms. Williams agreed to develop a Sustainability Advisory Board business card.
Ms. Davey agreed to pick up the business cards prior to the next Saturday Farmers Market.
SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING
The next subcommittee meeting was scheduled for Monday, September 1, 2015 and would need to be
rescheduled. Ms. Williams agreed to follow up with Sustainability Advisory Board members to select a
new date for the September meeting.
ADJOURN
Motion by Ms. Biedermann and second by Ms. Hamzé to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Williams
City of Oshkosh, Assistant Planner