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SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
ICLEI & OUTREACH AND GOVERNMENT ACTION SUBCOMMITTEES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2015
PRESENT: Kim Biedermann, Samara Hamzé, Margy Davey, Tom Pech, and Nikki Stoll
EXCUSED: Jan Scalpone, Bob Breest, and Michelle Bogden Muetzel
ABSENT: William Fath
STAFF: Elizabeth Williams, Associate Planner
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm and a quorum was declared present.
APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 10TH MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Ms. Davey and second by Mr. Pech to approve minutes as written. Motion carried 5-0.
ICLEI MILESTONE 2 REDUCTION STRATEGIES
Ms. Hamzé explained a spreadsheet of potential greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies that were
developed and linked to the City’s Strategic Plan. Members discussed each strategy and made edits to the
draft spreadsheet. It was suggested that a strategy be added to work with driver education instructors to
encourage eco-driving techniques to students to reduce emissions from idling vehicles. Ms. Williams
agreed to update the spreadsheet and send it to Kathy Thunes for incorporation into the Milestone 2
report.
DISCUSS “ONE PLANET LIVING” INITIATIVE
Ms. Davey reported on the One Planet Living Initiative and provided members with a link to the
initiative’s website (http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/). Ms. Davey explained that One Planet
Living is an initiative to make sustainable living a reality. One Planet Living uses ecological footprinting
and carbon footprinting as its headline indicators. It is based on ten guiding principles of sustainability as
a framework.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING/STATEMENTS
Ms. Biedermann requested review of the impervious surface brochure be placed on the January agenda.
SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING
The next subcommittee meeting was scheduled for Monday, December 7, 2015. Ms. Williams explained
that she would be unavailable to attend the December meeting due to a work conference. Members
agreed to cancel the meeting in December and meet again on Monday, January 4, 2016.
ADJOURN
Motion by Ms. Hamzé and second by Ms. Stoll to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Williams
City of Oshkosh, Assistant Planner