Meeting Minutes 1/13/2012
9:00-11:00
Location: Student Life Conference Room
Attendance
Governing Council members present: Cliff Koski, Deanne Roquet, Kristi Heintz, Theresa Hornstein, Amy Brooks
General Members present: Brian Sanner, Heather Grillo
Announcements
Student Senate Legacy Project Brian Sanner attended to let us know where the Student Senate is with their outdoor “Legacy Project”. The project would include a planned and planted natives area outside the library in what is currently mowed space. Brian suggested edibles be a part of the design as well as benches and picnic tables and possibly some native grasses. At this point, Student Senate has $2,500 secured for a Landscape Architect to propose a long-term design for the project. The EC suggested Brian contact a group that may do design work for free if their products were utilized in the planting phase. Boreal Natives was suggested. Brian will follow-up and keep the Council posted. The EC suggested using the planting part of this project as a focus for this year’s campus Earth Day/Arbor Day celebration on April 26th. It was also suggested that the Employee Duty Day the week before be used as an “in-service” prep day for the project.
Earth Day/Arbor Day Heather Grillo attended to continue planning for ED/AD.
Wednesday, April 25th: Student Life activities will be the focus along with “Science Day” projects and mural painting.
Thursday, April 26th: Arbor Day, outdoor activities, possibly Legacy Project planting, will be the focus
Friday, April 27th : 5R electronics recycling event
Work Group Reports
None to report on at this time
New Business
Saddle bags Kevin has asked the EC to purchase 80 saddle bags for existing offices that do not currently have them. The EC approved spending up to $250 on saddle bags. Kristi will work on getting these purchased.
Work Study hiring process Amy Brooks has been hired as one of our two work studies for this semester and beyond. She will work 10 hours per week. We have an additional 10 hours to hire another work study. After reviewing the applicant pool, it was decided that Kristi will interview Lance Lindquist for the second position. These work-studies are required to attend all Friday morning meetings.
ReUse Room The re-use room is now located in E2416 and will be available until the 3rd week of the semester. Kristi will send out an email to all employees letting them know it is open from 10:00-2:00 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Anyone able is encouraged to spend some time staffing the room to answer questions.
Welcome Week Table Heather asked the EC to staff a welcome week table next week Wednesday from 11-1:00. There will be games with a carnival theme, which Heather has already arranged. We’ll need to staff the table. Anyone interested in staffing the table should show up, Kristi will have recycling information at the table and a sign-up sheet for interested students.
Recycle Mania with Student Senate Amy has taken on this project and is working with Beth from Student Senate. It’s in the beginning stages of planning.
Old Business
Budget
Kristi has asked the Council to purchase a new battery for the EC laptop, as the one we were donated has no juice. Bruce has given us a quote of $104.60 for the battery. The Council approved this purchase as a necessity.
Utilizing Remaining Funds at FY End The Council decided that whatever funds remain at the end of this FY will be used to purchase a water fountain retrofit for water bottle filling. Gary has not yet been able to get the retrofit worked into the H Building, but we will start by installing one in the E building near the Biology Offices.
Balance as of 12/14/11: $3029.95
Next meeting
Next meeting is January 27th at 9:00 in the Student Life Conference Room
Notes Submitted by Kristi Heintz
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