7 p.m. – September 24, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Chapman at 7:00 pm.
Attendees:
Risa Buck, Russ Chapman, Stuart Corns, Ross Finney, Tracy Harding, Jim Hartman and Jim McGinnis were present.
City Council member and Chair: Dave Chapman
Staff representative: Robbin Pearce
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Buck corrected the Ashland Sanitary did a zero waste presentation not a Earth Day presentation.
Chairperson Chapman moved to approve the minutes without objection.
Voice Vote: All Ayes. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.
PUBLIC FORUM
Hultz Hutchinson was present and Shelley Lotz (applicant for Commission) was present.
Becky Brown, 2023 Siskiyou spoke to the Commission regarding a non profit car sharing service organization
forming in the City of
http://www.ashlandsanitary.com/
Commissioner Buck updated the Commission for the month.
Latex Paint Collection
152 customers dropped off 2/3rds of a 25 yard box.
Leaf Bag Program
2nd year Ashland Sanitary will partner with the City of
Talent Harvest Festival
Made important steps in making less garbage, Master recyclers
helped, looking forward to consistent improvements for the coming
years.
Hazardous Waste Collection
October 4th in
businesses would need to contact Ashland Sanitary for more
information.
Ashland Sanitary is starting an in house pilot battery recycling
program with a company called Thinkgreen.com to see how well the
program functions.
Next meeting we will be showing a recycling video made by Nick Stevens an SOU graduate.
Plastic Bag and Shrink Wrap Collection
Going well at the recycle center.
Commercial Compost Program
There are now 30 participants; our next goal is a total of 40.
E-Waste Collection
Started in June—July collection was 9,603 pounds, August was 8,246
pounds
Home Depoe Florescent Light Recycling
Trying to research where the light tubes actually end up.
Compost Classes
Last class is this Saturday. Assisting Denny is Chairperson
Chapman and I would like to mention that we authorize a gift card to
Denny Morelli for such a great job facilitating and teaching the
compost classes.
There will be an insert with the billing this month.
September 12-13 from 8am - 4pm
Would like to request that the Conservation Commission donate a
compost bin to use at the park for all their zero waste demonstration
events.
Commissioner Hartman made a motion that the Commission donate a compost bin to the North Mountain Park for their demonstration events. Commissioner Harding seconded the motion.
Voice Vote: All Ayes. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.
ClearMax Program Update
Commissioner Buck met with Adam Hanks and sent to Counselor
Chapman the proposal for ClearMax, who in turn forwarded the
information to the other Councilors. Adam Hanks reported the
request would need to go to the Planning Commission who review how
to use public right away.
Educational Marketing
Commissioner Buck is working in collaboration with Department of Environmental Quality, still a work in process.
OLD BUSINESS
Car Free Day Report
Commissioner Hartman gave a brief recap of the event. He
mentioned around 40 people talked with Commission members
and he thought a bigger space for kids was needed. Different
Commissioners remarked about their experience of the event.
Commissioner McGinnis suggested the Conservation “Board”
include a space for the Commission goals and meeting
dates/times.
Commissioner Harding thanked all the members for supporting
Car Free Day and helping with the event.
Conservation Commission Name Change/Charter
Commissioner McGinnis did research on a number of
Sustainability Commissions across the Country, but he looked at
the ones closest in size to
aspects of social, economic, and environmental sustainability. He
explained that he viewed sustainability as a physical environment
and everyone subject to the earth we live on and within that we
have a society that is contained and interacts with our
environment. Within the social environment is an economic
environment. He feels this is a good opportunity for this
Commission to focus itself onto some of these other energy issues
like renewable energy and/or transportation.
This Commission members discussed their Charter to see if any
additions were needed.
They decided to put on the agenda for the November/December
meeting. Chairperson Chapman asked if Dick could write few
sentences explaining the goals in the Charter.
Commissioner McGinnis asked if Mary could research minutes for
documentation that would explain intent of the goals.
Sub Committee Reports
Green Business
Robbin reported:
1) The final reports of the original 14 businesses are in
process
2) The photos to post on the web site is also in process
3) Working on postcards with the logo.
4) Green Drinks is this Friday at Standing Stone
5) Last walk through were the YMCA, Dagoba and Parks
Department
This concludes the list of participants for 2008.
Fourth of July Committee
Commissioner McGinnis is planning a follow up meeting in October
to the event and also brain storm for next year’s event.
Plastic Bag/Non-Petroleum Dinnerware Committee
In communicating with the different business, they generally feel if
something is passed they will comply. As of today, there is not a
city within the State of
plastic bags. Shop and Kart says when their plastic bags are
done, they will no longer use them.
1) Ban plastic bags city wide
2) Charge .10 - .25 cents at the end of checkout
3) Raise awareness through awareness
4) Sell durable bags with retail
5) Require all bags paper or plastic to contain virgin materials
6) Ask if you would like a bag
Shoppers in the
The Commission discussed different options and different programs that could be implemented and decided to draft a letter that the Conservation Commission could support to send to the City Council.
Education Committee
Tracy Harding visited the
recycle bin. Also she made a brochure for them and the
school”.
Cities for Climate Protection Committee
Commissioner McGinnis reported they have been meeting on
a regular basis, added Brad carrier to their team. Talked
about holding some public forum in a world café format, to
collect information, along with city input.
Robbin Pearce reported Larry had received a proposal to be
host for a spotlight conversation and needs to submit a
proposal to participate. The
has a program that is proposing to replace the ICELI process.
NEW BUSINESS
Leaf Recycle Paper Bag Co-Sponsor
Commissioner Buck described the program between Ashland
Sanitary and the City of
in the program; the City would like to know if the Conservation
Commission will help subsidize? The cap on the bill to the
Commission would be $500.00.
Commissioner Chapman made a motion to allocate up to $500.00 to
subsidize the Leaf/Bag program over and above the first 50
participants that Public Works is subsidizing. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Harding.
Voice Vote: All Ayes. The motion passed with a
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Harding made a motion to pay Denny Morely with a
gift card to the Grange Coop in the amount of $150.00 for facilitating
the Compost Classes. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Hartman.
Voice Vote: All Ayes. The motion passed with a
unanimous vote.
ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Salmon Festival
Budget review for next meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting is September 24, 2008.
ADJOURNMENT –
Meeting adjourned after 9:10pm
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