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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes CITY OF OSHKOSH SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD Minutes May 6,2019 PRESENT: Margy Davey, Pat Dwyer Hallquist,Vic Oliver, Lurton Blassingame,Jake Krause,Adam Michelle Bogden Muetzel,Jason Kalmbach EXCUSED: Robert Turner,Adam Maslowski ABSENT: None STAFF AND OTHERS: Steven Wiley, Scot Van Asten, Lynnsey Erickson(Winnebago County Health Dept.), Niki Euhardy (Winnebago County Health Dept.) I. Call to Order Chair Margy Davey called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and a quorum was declared present. II. Public Comment No public comments occurred. III. Approval of Minutes,April Is'.2019 Chair Davey asked if any board members had any revisions to the minutes. No members had revisions so the board approved the minutes 7-0. (Blassingame/Bogden Muetzel) IV. Urban Beekeeping and Chickenkeeping Ordinances -Update Mr. Wiley explained that the revised drafts of the urban bee and chicken ordinances had gone before the City Council for their first reading at the April 23rd Council meeting. He stated that the drafts were on the May 141h Council agenda for their second reading. If the council did not have issues with the drafts, the drafts would take effect the Monday following the May 14ffi Council meeting. V. Environmental Leadership Award -Update Mr. Wiley explained that he had met with the Oshkosh Southwest Rotary Beautification Committee on April 181h and that the Rotary wanted a joint selection committee of Rotary and SAB representatives to provide direction for the award for the upcoming year. The Rotary was also interested in creating award plaques for display at City Hall in addition to the certificates presented to awardees. Chair Davey stated that SAB members could contact Mr. Wiley if interested in serving on the committee. Mr. Wiley stated that two or three members of the SAB could serve on the committee. VI. Menominee Shoreland Restoration-Update Ms. Bogden Muetzel provided an update. She explained that she had visited the site in April. She had planned for United Way to help with maintenance of fencing and plantings at the site. Ms. Bogden Muetzel was also working with Target to set up a workday at the site from 9 am until noon on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. She explained that she had another organization planning to help with the pumphouse and Millers Bay sites. Chair Davey asked if the Audubon Society had provided a commitment. Ms. Bogden Muetzel stated that she would have to reach out. VII. Oshkosh Corporation Sustainability and Wellness Expo-April 161h-Update Chair Davey stated that she, Ms. Oliver and Mr. Wiley had attended the Expo. She asked Ms. Oliver to provide an update to the board. Ms. Oliver stated that the event was for employees of Oshkosh Corporation to interact with representatives of various organizations and engage in dialogue. She stated that Oshkosh Corp. employees were provided a sheet with questions to ask the organizations. If they spoke to enough organizations and received answers to enough questions, they received a free lunch. VIII. 2019 Oshkosh Farmers Market-Update Chair Davey asked if Mr. Wiley had received the dates from the organizers of the Farmers Market. Mr. Wiley explained that he had not and that he did send in the SAB's application for a community outreach space. He had followed up with the organizers and was awaiting a reply. He explained that he would share the dates with the SAB as soon as he received them. Board members asked if in the past the SAB had used a pop-up canopy before. Mr. Wiley stated that he remembered the board borrowing Tony and Lori Palmeri s canopy the previous year. IX. Social Media-Discussion/Action Ms. Oliver explained that she was working on posts for May and that she intended to focus on Menominee Park for the month. She stated that she was planning to send the posts to Mr. Wiley. She asked if there was any chance that board members might have Admin. responsibilities for Facebook pages. Mr. Wiley replied that he did not believe this would be likely in the near future. Ms. Bogden Muetzel asked if SAB members could continue sending material for posting to Mr. Wiley and have him post. Mr. Wiley replied affirmatively. X. Agenda Items for Future Meeting Ms. Bogden Muetzel asked that the Menominee Shoreland update remain on the agenda as a future item. The Environmental Leadership Award would stay on so the SAB could continue having discussion on the award and selection committee for the future. Mr. Wiley explained that updates on the Farmers Market and Social Media would also be on the agenda. It was also staff's intention to include an update on the urban bee and chicken ordinances for the next agenda. Chair Davey explained that the Parks Department had released a schedule for the Lakeshore park planning. June 101h was the date for the first public input meeting where board members could go as individuals and July 8ffi was to be a joint meeting of the Advisory Parks Board, Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Committee, and Sustainability Advisory Board. The board voted 7-0 to adjourn at 6:27 pm (Blassingame/Krause). Recorded by: Steven Wiley,Assistant Planner