Meeting Minutes 11/18/2011
9:00-11:00
Location: Student Life Conference Room
Announcements
GHG Inventory: Is due January 15th, 2012. Kristi and Cliff will work on compiling info, hopefully with the help of a work-study.
Sub-Committee Reports
New Business
Recruiting/Campus Ambassadors: Deanne has invited Stephanie and Melissa to attend our next meeting to discuss ways sustainability is currently incorporated into recruiting/campus tours. We will also discuss ways to use some of the materials we have been developing for their use.
Recycling possibilities: with the future office reorganization and inevitable purging of office items, it would be a good idea for the Council to discuss proactive ways to capture recycleables and re-usables. Items that could potentially be recycled, like cd or transparencies, would require someone to set up a one-time collection. The Council could be responsible for paying for such collection and shipping of these items. A re-use room should be discussed. Kristi will talk with Mary about any plans that may have been or will be made.
Tree Campus USA Wade spoke with Pat and Mark about going for Tree Campus recognition, and they’ve given us the go ahead to work on the application. The Environmental Science work-study, Matt, and Kristi will work on the application and Kristi will work on forming a Tree Advisory Committee.
New H&S Building Open House is January 6th. Faculty teaching in the labs are being asked to “host” in their classrooms during the open house, and possibly provide demonstrations. Kristi has contacted Roger at Pegasus Group to get the LEED points we are going for in this building, to use during the open house. Kristi will contact Gary K. about this and also LHB for more building specific details. The Council reviewed the project LEED Certification points worksheet.
FY13 Budget Proposal In thinking about our next proposal, Wade suggested we outline a plan for residual budget monies at the end of fiscal years. This discussion is tabled until next meeting or January.
“Sustainability Tip of the Week” Deanne suggested we do a tip of the week on facebook. Anna volunteered to take this on, Kristi will make her an admin to the facebook page and send pertinent stories and newsletters to her.
Old Business
Living Green Jeri has been keeping up with emails regarding the Conference planning and will give an update at the next meeting. Wade mentioned that Dean has announced he will be leaving DEEP.
EC Structure Deanne put together the structure we discussed at the last meeting. The EC reviewed it and made some slight changes. Kristi will finish up the changes and send a copy to Mark M. and Wade as well as post it to the EC Blog. Mike made a motion to approve changes, Theresa seconded the motion, motion passed without opposition.
Budget FY12 Budget start: $5,000
8/8/11 Minnesota Waste Wise Membership: $150
8/9/11 Airpark Services for FY12 plastic bag pick-up: $208 for year
9/12/11 UMACS registration for 2 Student Senate members: $60
9/12/11 UMACS hotel: Best Northland Prairie Inn, Morris: $87.03
9/12/11 UMACS mileage & food reimbursement for Brett and Brian: $328.40
9/12/11 Kristi’s Sustainability Leadership Certificate: $550
10/15/11 AASHE Annual Dues: $260
11/1/11 Minnesota Waste Wise Annual Meeting Registration: $45
11/1/11 Minnesota Waste Wise Meeting mileage reimbursement: $169
Balance as of 11/16/11: $3142.57
Next meeting
December 2nd, 9:00, Student Life Conference Room
Notes Submitted by Kristi Heintz
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