Agendas

Meeting Agenda 4/8/2016

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

New Business

Earth Day poster view and updates

Legacy Garden – update and walking path (Cliff)

Old Business

NREL assistance update

Stormwater and landscape signs – review

Meeting with UWS, CSS, FDL, UMD – recap

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Landscape (Kristi)

• Landscape feedback, benches, picnic tables etc
• hillside burn, hillside planting, groundcover, shrubs etc ?
• Boreal 2014 seeded area 2016 management contact/plan (motion needed)

Budget

FY16 Budget: $8,400 

Motions needed

RSPT annual dues: $300

Encumbrances to date:

• Boreal Natives (fall maintenance): -$348.68
• Human Svs Dept (plastic bag removal-annual): -$280
• AASHE travel (hotel for 2): -$601.58
• AASHE registration for 2: -$575
• Encumbered supplies (Dan’s, Shopko, Home Depot, Menards): -$700
• Garden/Council supply shed: -$1000
• AASHE dues: -$280
• IOS (Earth Day supplies): -$9.97
• Amazon (compostable bags): -$60.00

BALANCE as of today: $4,999.87 

FY15-16 potential budget items

• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Picnic table under H catwalk
• Additional bike rack for main entrance?
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Sustainability kiosk
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop

Next Meeting

May 6^th?

Meeting Agenda 4/4/16

10:00 Large Administrative Conference Room

Announcements

NE Higher Ed gathering with UMD intern, Hannah Smith, to discuss campus’ strategy to integrate climate, water, food systems, energy, and landscape topics: March 15^th @ UMD Bagley Center from 9-11am

New Business

Earth Day updates

World Water Week update, planning

MN GreenCorps Member application

Old Business

NREL assistance update, press release (Wade, Kristi, Al)

LSC Sustainability logo (Kristi)

Stormwater and landscape signs – update (Glenn)

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Landscape (Kristi)

• Wildflower area, call for community input
• hillside burn, hillside planting, groundcover, shrubs etc ?

Budget

FY16 Budget: $8,400 

Motions needed

Compostable bags for campus work areas

Eden Brothers seed mixes

Encumbrances to date:

• Boreal Natives (fall maintenance): -$348.68
• Human Svs Dept (plastic bag removal-annual): -$280
• AASHE travel (hotel for 2): -$601.58
• AASHE registration for 2: -$575
• Encumbered supplies (Dan’s, Shopko, Home Depot, Menards): -$700
• Garden/Council supply shed: -$1000
• AASHE dues: -$280

BALANCE as of today: $4,219.92

FY15-16 potential budget items

• AASHE travel reimbursement
• Educational signage
• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Additional bike rack for main entrance?
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Sustainability kiosk
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop

Next Meeting

April 1^st?

Meeting Agenda 2/5/16

February 5^th, 2016 9:00

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

New Business

Earth Day at LSC: date, speaker(s), theme, activities (trails, Citizen Climate)

“Know Your Solar” event report and Community Solar Garden update

Soft Plastics recycling update

Old Business

NREL grant application and B3 data sharing update

MS4 MPCA Permit update

LSC Sustainability logo discussion

Stormwater and alternative landscape signs template

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Landscape -wildflower area- discussion (set a meeting date)

Student Employee position posted: landscaping and sustainable purchasing focus

Updates from Aaron, Jane, Mel?

Budget 

FY16 Budget: $8,400 

Encumbrances to date:

• Boreal Natives (fall maintenance): -$348.68
• Human Svs Dept (plastic bag removal-annual): -$280
• AASHE travel (hotel for 2): -$601.58
• AASHE registration for 2: -$575
• Encumbered supplies (Dan’s, Shopko, Home Depot, Menards): -$700
• Garden/Council supply shed: -$1000
• AASHE dues: -$280
• Food Service: <-$150

BALANCE as of today: $4,219.92

FY15-16 potential budget items

• AASHE travel reimbursement
• Educational signage
• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Additional bike rack for main entrance?
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Sustainability kiosk
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop

Next Meeting

March 4^th

Meeting Agenda 12/4/15

10:00, Large Administrative Conference Room

Announcements

Twin Ports Climate Coalition brown bag session “How Many Light Bulbs Does it Take to Change Climate?” facilitated by Bret Pence (Ecolibrium 3), December 15th: MPCA Suite 400, 11:30-1:00

New Business

B3 data update, objectives, planning team, timeline

LSC Sustainability logo

FY17 Budget

Old Business

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Landscape -wildflower area- discussion (post-meeting?)

Budget

FY16 Budget: $8,400 

Encumbrances to date:

• Boreal Natives (fall maintenance): -$348.68
• Human Svs Dept (plastic bag removal-annual): -$280
• AASHE travel (hotel for 2): -$601.58
• AASHE registration for 2: -$575
• Encumbered supplies (Dan’s, Shopko, Home Depot, Menards): -$700
• Garden/Council supply shed: -$1000
• AASHE dues: -$280

BALANCE as of today: $4,219.92

FY15-16 potential budget items

• AASHE travel reimbursement
• Educational signage
• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Additional bike rack for main entrance?
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Sustainability kiosk
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop

Next Meeting

February 5^th?

Meeting Agenda 11/6/2015

November 6^th, 2015 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

New Business

Co-chair availability

New stormwater BMP project with SWCD – sign discussion

Community Solar Garden host potential – update

Energy efficiency analysis – objectives, planning team, timeline

Paper towel reduction project (Mel)

Old Business

AASHE conference report

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Policy and Procedure: employee reminders, education, and training needs (printing, recycling, supplies, computers, small appliance)

Carol, Kristi, Mel, Wade, Glenn

Sustainability Reporting/Benchmarking: GGI, ACUPCC, MnSCU Sustainability Reporting, Superior Compact, B3, publicizing info

*Kristi, Deanne, Bruce, Glenn

Grants and Awards: Pre-grant drafts and collaboration with grant office on potential opportunities

                *Deanne, Kristi, Wade, Glenn

Landscape Planning: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

*Kristi, Mike, Theresa, maintenance rep, Wade

Sustainability in Curriculum

*Theresa, Kristi, Deanne, Glenn

Budget 

AASHE annual dues due: $280 (motion needed)

FY16 Budget: $8,400 

Encumbrances to date:

• Boreal Natives (fall maintenance): -$348.68
• Human Svs Dept (plastic bag removal-annual): -$280
• AASHE travel (hotel for 2): -$601.58
• AASHE registration for 2: -$575
• Encumbered supplies (Dan’s, Shopko, Home Depot, Menards): -$700
• Garden/Council supply shed: -$1000

BALANCE as of today: $4,895.59

Trail supplies to be purchased: fence post, cedar posts, flagging tape (Aaron)

FY15-16 potential budget items

• AASHE travel reimbursement
• Educational signage
• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Additional bike rack for main entrance?
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Sustainability kiosk
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop

Next Meeting

December 4^th

Meeting Agenda 10/2/2015

10:00-11:30, Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

New Business

New stormwater BMP project with SWCD

Sustainability scholarship (Theresa)

Community Solar Garden host potential opportunity – do your homework before the meeting (CERTS link)!

COGGS bike trail connector (James E, Dick H)

Student Employee tasks/project ideas?

(tentative) Sierra Club and Save the Boundary Waters student engagement opportunities

Old Business

AASHE registration update

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Policy and Procedure: employee reminders, education, and training needs (printing, recycling, supplies, computers, small appliance)

                Carol, Kristi, Mel, Wade, Glenn

Sustainability Reporting/Benchmarking: GGI, ACUPCC, MnSCU Sustainability Reporting, Superior Compact, B3, publicizing info

                *Kristi, Deanne, Bruce, Glenn

Grants and Awards: Pre-grant drafts and collaboration with grant office on potential opportunities

                *Deanne, Kristi, Wade, Glenn

Landscape Planning: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

                *Kristi, Mike, Theresa, maintenance rep, Wade

Sustainability in Curriculum

                *Theresa, Kristi, Deanne, Glenn

Budget

FY16 Budget: $8,400

Encumbrances to date:

• Boreal Natives (fall maintenance): -$348.68
• Human Svs Dept (plastic bag removal-annual): -$280
• AASHE travel (hotel for 2): -$601.58
• AASHE registration for 2: -$575
• Encumbered supplies (Dan’s, Shopko, Home Depot, Menards): -$700

BALANCE as of today: $5,895.59

Trail supplies to be purchased (motion needed): 12xfence posts, 5xcedar posts, flagging tape (Aaron)

FY15-16 potential budget items

• AASHE travel reimbursement
• Educational signage
• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Additional bike rack for main entrance?
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Sustainability kiosk
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop

Next Meeting

November 6th, 2015

Meeting Agenda 7/20/2015

July 20^th, 2015 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

New Business

FY15 budget summary

FY16 budget plan

Minnesota Waste Wise annual membership renewal

AASHE registration

Landscape expense

Old Business

Sustainability related purchasing and use policies and procedures-status update (Kristi)

Campus compost drop site and collection bins around campus – fall expansion kick-off

Reporting : update on Strategic Plan report and Reporting Committee

Kruchowski  trees, or bench?

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Policy and Procedure: employee reminders, education, and training needs (printing, recycling, supplies, computers, small appliance)

                 Carol, Kristi, Mel, Wade, Glenn

Sustainability Reporting/Benchmarking: GGI, ACUPCC, MnSCU Sustainability Reporting, Superior Compact, B3, publicizing info

                *Kristi, Deanne, Bruce, Glenn

Grants and Awards: Pre-grant drafts and collaboration with grant office on potential opportunities

                *Deanne, Kristi, Wade, Glenn

Landscape Planning: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

                *Kristi, Mike, Theresa, maintenance rep, Wade

Sustainability in Curriculum

                *Theresa, Kristi, Deanne, Glenn

Budget 

FY15 Budget: $8,400 

Encumbrances to date:

BALANCE as of today: $8,400

FY15-16 potential budget items

• Concourse lighting signage
• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Additional bike rack for main entrance
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Parking lot/rain garden info signs
• Sustainability kiosk
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop

Next Meeting

August?

Meeting Agenda 5/1/2015

May 1^st, 2015 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

New Business

Campus compost drop site and collection bins around campus – fall expansion kick-off

Vending Machine – State statute and requests

May 7^th Clean-Campus Power Hour – station leads, sign-up results

Wednesday Weeding

Reporting : Energy – Work Group-summer task

Kruchowski trees

Minnesota Food Charter (Theresa)

VERY preliminary PV discussions

Old Business

Sustainability related purchasing and use policies and procedures-final approval (Kristi)

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Policy and Procedure: employee reminders, education, and training needs (printing, recycling, supplies, computers, small appliance)

Carol, Kristi, Mel, Wade, Glenn

Sustainability Reporting/Benchmarking: GGI, ACUPCC, MnSCU Sustainability Reporting, Superior Compact, B3, publicizing info

*Kristi, Deanne, Bruce

Grants and Awards: Pre-grant drafts and collaboration with grant office on potential opportunities

                *Deanne, Kristi, Wade, Glenn

Landscape Planning: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

*Kristi, Mike, Theresa, maintenance rep, Wade

Sustainability in Curriculum

*Theresa, Kristi, Deanne, Glenn

Budget

FY15 Budget: $8,500

MN Waste Wise membership 2014-2015: -$150 Boreal Natives-Swale/Ditch project: -$5,735 Airpark Disability Services (plastic bag recycling): -$208 Dan’s Feedbin: -$300 Menards: -$200 AASHE: -$280 IOS (footrests): -$263.20 Amazon (footrests): -$123 Eden Brothers (S-bldg wildflower seed): -$192.51 SWCD for RSPT annual dues: -$300 Earth Day trail mix cups: -$5.92 Anticipated Travel for UW Madison Earth Day conference: -$483

BALANCE as of today: $139.06

FY14-15 potential budget items

• Concourse lighting signage
• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Additional bike rack for main entrance
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Parking lot/rain garden info signs
• Sustainability kiosk

Next Meeting

June?

Meeting Agenda 3/3/2015

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

New Business

Earth Day-final prep

Vender/info tables, posters, employee compost Q&A, 5R

Duty Day SC outreach– Plan B?

May 7^th Clean-Campus Power Hour – station leads, sign-up results

Increase PO for Dan’s Feedbin

Old Business

Sustainability related purchasing and use policies and procedures-update (Kristi)

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Policy and Procedure: employee reminders, education, and training needs (printing, recycling, supplies, computers, small appliance)

Carol, Kristi, Mel, Wade, Glenn

Sustainability Reporting/Benchmarking: GGI, ACUPCC, MnSCU Sustainability Reporting, Superior Compact, B3, publicizing info

*Kristi, Deanne, Bruce

Grants and Awards: Pre-grant drafts and collaboration with grant office on potential opportunities

                *Deanne, Kristi, Wade, Glenn

Landscape Planning: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

*Kristi, Mike, Theresa, maintenance rep, Wade

Sustainability in Curriculum

*Theresa, Kristi, Deanne, Glenn

Budget 

FY15 Budget: $8,500 

Encumbrances to date:

MN Waste Wise membership 2014-2015: -$150

Boreal Natives-Swale/Ditch project: -$5,735

Airpark Disability Services (plastic bag recycling): -$208

Dan’s Feedbin: -$200

Menards: -$200

AASHE: -$280

IOS (footrests): -$263.20

Amazon (footrests): -$123

Eden Brothers (S-bldg wildflower seed): -$192.51

SWCD for RSPT annual dues: -$300

Anticipated Travel for UW Madison Earth Day conference: -$400

BALANCE as of today: $406.42

FY14-15 potential budget items

• LSC Earth Day costs
• Spring landscape supplies (flowers)
• Concourse lighting signage
• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Additional bike rack for main entrance
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Parking lot/rain garden info signs
• Sustainability kiosk
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop host costs

Next Meeting

May 1, 2015, 10:00 in Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 3/6/2015

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

New Business

World Water Week is March 23^rd – 28^th.

Composting Pilot and WLSSD community drop site update (Kristi, Mel)

Tree Campus USA update (Kristi, Jane)

Introducing our newest student employee, Aaron Ekstrom

Rain Garden/Stormwater signs (Aaron)

Student Senate Legacy Project update (Kristi, Aaron)

Sustainability Council member recruiting: set a date for open meeting

Earth Day Planning: theme, speaker, movie, community compost kick-off, 5R or other e-recycling

Opportunities for nursing project during Earth Day (Nik Z.)

Old Business

Sustainability related purchasing and use policies and procedures-update (Kristi)

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

Policy and Procedure: employee reminders, education, and training needs (printing, recycling, supplies, computers, small appliance)

*Kristi, Carol, Mel, Wade, Glenn

Sustainability Reporting/Benchmarking: GGI, ACUPCC, MnSCU Sustainability Reporting, Superior Compact, B3, publicizing info

*Kristi, Deanne, Bruce

Grants and Awards: Pre-grant drafts and collaboration with grant office on potential opportunities

                *Deanne, Kristi, Wade, Glenn

Landscape Planning: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

*Kristi, Mike, Theresa, maintenance rep, Wade, Aaron E

Sustainability in Curriculum

*Theresa, Kristi, Deanne, Glenn

Budget

FY15 Budget: $8,500

Encumbrances to date:

MN Waste Wise membership 2014-2015: -$150

Boreal Natives-Swale/Ditch project: -$5,735

Airpark Disability Services (plastic bag recycling): -$208

Dan’s Feedbin: -$200

Menards: -$200

AASHE: -$280

IOS (footrests): -$263.20

Amazon (footrests): -$123

Eden Brothers (S-bldg wildflower seed): -$300

SWCD for RSPT annual dues: -$300

Anticipated Travel for UW Madison Earth Day conference: -$400

BALANCE as of today: $298.93

FY14-15 potential budget items

• LSC Earth Day costs
• Concourse lighting signage
• Ditch/swale/raingarden info signs
• Additional bike rack for main entrance
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans, exclosures
• Parking lot/rain garden info signs
• Sustainability kiosk
• MnSCU Sustainability Across Curriculum workshop host costs

Next Meeting

April 3 or 10? 10:00 in Student Life Conference Room