Agendas

Meeting Agenda 12/6/2013

9:00 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

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

                *Rachel, Carol, Kristi, Chad

Review UMD’s office green star criteria

Master Facilities Plan

                *Dick, Cliff, Aaron, Glenn, Kristi, Theresa

                                Trails planning (Dick)

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

                *Kristi, Aaron, Deanne, Bruce

                                GGI update (Kristi)

Sustainability Kiosk: energy dashboard/demo, sustainability signage

                *Duane, Rachel, Student Senate Rep

Grounds Maintenance/Campus Appeal: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

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

                                H-bldg seeding project, Dave Stark opportunity (Wade)

Sustainability in Curriculum

                Theresa, Duane, Aaron, Kristi, Deanne

                                Food Systems articulation update (Theresa)

Garden Club update (Neldon, Aaron)

Other SE Updates (Neldon, Aaron)

·             – Aaron: café benchmarking project

·             – Neldon: rain garden clean-out

New Business

Review HLC comments from our STP AQIP update

Greenhouse Gas Inventory update

Collaboration opportunities or outreach material with Admissions

Downtown campus energy projects (Wade)

Update SC Committee structure: members, Governing Council, and Council co-chair responsibilities

Ongoing Business

Old Business

ACUPCC Progress Report submitted

UMACS report (Kristi)

Interpretive and other trails mapping project (Cliff, Kristi)

Budget 

FY14 Budget: $9,000 

Encumbrances to date:

MN Waste Wise membership 2013-2014: -$150

Open PO for Menards (landscaping supplies: azalea mulch, planter flowers): -$200

Open PO for Menards (Interpretive trail supplies) – $200

AASHE membership: -$280

Airpark plastic bag recycling program: -$208

Rene Fall (Int Trail GIS mapping): -$320

UMACS Kristi travel and registration: -$758.39

ACUPCC annual 2013-2014 membership: -$750

Eden Brothers (seed mix for S-bldg): -143.96

FY14 potential budget items

·         Concourse lighting signage

·         Bottle filling station for ERTC (did this happen in FY13?) and downtown campus

·         Additional bike rack for main entrance

·         Outdoor recycling cans

·         Interpretive Trailhead sign

·         Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans

·         Parking lot info signs

·         Legacy: fencing for exclosures

·         Sustainability kiosk

Next Meeting

January ??, 2014 9:00 in Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 11/1/2013

9:00 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

UMACS at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa: November 8-9

SC meeting with Facilities Master Plan Consultant – November 4^th

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

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

                *Rachel, Carol, Kristi, Chad

Master Facilities Plan

                *Dick, Cliff, Aaron, Glenn, Kristi, Theresa

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

                *Kristi, Aaron, Deanne, Bruce

Sustainability Kiosk: energy dashboard/demo, sustainability signage

                *Duane, Rachel, Student Senate Rep

Grounds Maintenance/Campus Appeal: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

                Theresa, Mike, Aaron, Kristi, maintenance rep

Sustainability in Curriculum

                Theresa, Duane, Aaron, Kristi, Deanne

Garden Club update (Neldon, Aaron)

Other SE Updates (Neldon, Aaron)

New Business

FY13 Greenhouse Gas Inventory due in January

STARS

S-bldg Landscape, seed purchase

Review HLC comments from our STP AQIP update

Update SC Committee structure: members, Governing Council, and Council co-chair responsibilities

Collaboration opportunities or outreach material with Admissions

Ongoing Business

Old Business

ACUPCC Progress Report submitted

Budget                

FY14 Budget: $9,000 

Encumbrances to date:

MN Waste Wise membership 2013-2014: -$150

Open PO for Menards (landscaping supplies: azalea mulch, planter flowers): -$200

Open PO for Menards (Interpretive trail supplies) – $200

AASHE membership: -$280

Airpark plastic bag recycling program: -$208

Rene Fall (Int Trail GIS mapping): -$320

UMACS Kristi travel and registration: -$758.39

ACUPCC annual 2013-2014 membership: -$750

Eden Brothers (seed mix for S-bldg): -143.96

FY14 potential budget items

• ·         Concourse lighting signage
• ·         Bottle filling station for ERTC (did this happen in FY13?) and downtown campus
• ·         Additional bike rack for main entrance
• ·         Outdoor recycling cans
• ·         Interpretive Trailhead sign
• ·         Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans
• ·         Parking lot info signs
• ·         Legacy: fencing for edible exclosures
• ·         Sustainability kiosk

Next Meeting

December 6^th at 9:00 in Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 11/1/2013

9:00 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

UMACS at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa: November 8-9

SC meeting with Facilities Master Plan Consultant – November 4^th

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

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

                *Rachel, Carol, Kristi, Chad

Master Facilities Plan

                *Dick, Cliff, Aaron, Glenn, Kristi, Theresa

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

                *Kristi, Aaron, Deanne, Bruce

Sustainability Kiosk: energy dashboard/demo, sustainability signage

                *Duane, Rachel, Student Senate Rep

Grounds Maintenance/Campus Appeal: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

                Theresa, Mike, Aaron, Kristi, maintenance rep

Sustainability in Curriculum

                Theresa, Duane, Aaron, Kristi, Deanne

Garden Club update (Neldon, Aaron)

Other SE Updates (Neldon, Aaron)

New Business

FY13 Greenhouse Gas Inventory due in January

STARS

S-bldg Landscape, seed purchase

Review HLC comments from our STP AQIP update

Update SC Committee structure: members, Governing Council, and Council co-chair responsibilities

Collaboration opportunities or outreach material with Admissions

Ongoing Business

Old Business

ACUPCC Progress Report submitted

Budget                

FY14 Budget: $9,000 

Encumbrances to date:

MN Waste Wise membership 2013-2014: -$150

Open PO for Menards (landscaping supplies: azalea mulch, planter flowers): -$200

Open PO for Menards (Interpretive trail supplies) – $200

AASHE membership: -$280

Airpark plastic bag recycling program: -$208

Rene Fall (Int Trail GIS mapping): -$320

UMACS Kristi travel and registration: -$758.39

ACUPCC annual 2013-2014 membership: -$750

Eden Brothers (seed mix for S-bldg): -143.96

FY14 potential budget items

• ·         Concourse lighting signage
• ·         Bottle filling station for ERTC (did this happen in FY13?) and downtown campus
• ·         Additional bike rack for main entrance
• ·         Outdoor recycling cans
• ·         Interpretive Trailhead sign
• ·         Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans
• ·         Parking lot info signs
• ·         Legacy: fencing for edible exclosures
• ·         Sustainability kiosk

Next Meeting

December 6^th at 9:00 in Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 10/4/2013

9:00 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

Minnesota Waste Wise Annual Meeting: October 16^th at 11:30 at the St. Paul Hotel. 

UMACS in Decorah, Iowa: November 8-9

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

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

                *Rachel, Carol, Kristi, Chad

Master Facilities Plan

                *Dick, Cliff, Aaron, Glenn, Kristi, Theresa

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

                *Kristi, Aaron, Deanne, Bruce

Sustainability Kiosk: energy dashboard/demo, sustainability signage

                *Duane, Rachel, Student Senate Rep

Grounds Maintenance/Campus Appeal: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

                Theresa, Mike, Aaron, Kristi, maintenance rep

Sustainability in Curriculum

                Theresa, Duane, Aaron, Kristi, Deanne

Garden Club update (Neldon, Aaron)

Other SE Updates (Neldon, Aaron)

New Business

Define Council Chair role

Update SC Committee structure: members, Governing Council, and Council chair or chair/advisory group

Ongoing Business

Old Business

STP Public Showcase report, and purchasing an STP vinyl banner?

Budget

Motion to fund travel to UMACS for Kristi, November 7-9

                Lodging: $210

                Reg: $150

                Transport: $340

                Food: $22              total: $720

 FY14 Budget: $9,000 

Encumbrances to date:

MN Waste Wise membership 2013-2014: -$150

Open PO for Menards (landscaping supplies: azalea mulch, planter flowers): -$200

Open PO for Menards (Interpretive trail supplies) – $200

AASHE membership: -$280

Airpark plastic bag recycling program: -$208

Rene Fall (Int Trail GIS mapping): -$320

FY13 potential budget items

• ·         Concourse lighting signage
• ·         Bottle filling station for ERTC (did this happen in FY13?) and downtown campus
• ·         Additional bike rack for main entrance
• ·         Outdoor recycling cans
• ·         Interpretive Trailhead sign
• ·         Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans
• ·         Parking lot info signs
• ·         Legacy: fencing for edible exclosures
• ·         Sustainability kiosk

Next Meeting

November 1^st at 9:00 in Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 10/4/2013

9:00 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

Minnesota Waste Wise Annual Meeting: October 16^th at 11:30 at the St. Paul Hotel. 

UMACS in Decorah, Iowa: November 8-9

Work Group and Student Employee Reports

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

                *Rachel, Carol, Kristi, Chad

Master Facilities Plan

                *Dick, Cliff, Aaron, Glenn, Kristi, Theresa

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

                *Kristi, Aaron, Deanne, Bruce

Sustainability Kiosk: energy dashboard/demo, sustainability signage

                *Duane, Rachel, Student Senate Rep

Grounds Maintenance/Campus Appeal: annual flower planting, rainwater harvesting, no-mow areas, rooftop gardening

                Theresa, Mike, Aaron, Kristi, maintenance rep

Sustainability in Curriculum

                Theresa, Duane, Aaron, Kristi, Deanne

Garden Club update (Neldon, Aaron)

Other SE Updates (Neldon, Aaron)

New Business

Define Council Chair role

Update SC Committee structure: members, Governing Council, and Council chair or chair/advisory group

Ongoing Business

Old Business

STP Public Showcase report, and purchasing an STP vinyl banner?

Budget

Motion to fund travel to UMACS for Kristi, November 7-9

                Lodging: $210

                Reg: $150

                Transport: $340

                Food: $22              total: $720

 FY14 Budget: $9,000 

Encumbrances to date:

MN Waste Wise membership 2013-2014: -$150

Open PO for Menards (landscaping supplies: azalea mulch, planter flowers): -$200

Open PO for Menards (Interpretive trail supplies) – $200

AASHE membership: -$280

Airpark plastic bag recycling program: -$208

Rene Fall (Int Trail GIS mapping): -$320

FY13 potential budget items

• ·         Concourse lighting signage
• ·         Bottle filling station for ERTC (did this happen in FY13?) and downtown campus
• ·         Additional bike rack for main entrance
• ·         Outdoor recycling cans
• ·         Interpretive Trailhead sign
• ·         Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans
• ·         Parking lot info signs
• ·         Legacy: fencing for edible exclosures
• ·         Sustainability kiosk

Next Meeting

November 1^st at 9:00 in Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 9/6/2013

9:00 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

STP Public Showcase, October 3^rd at Spirit Mountain Grand Ave Chalet, 4:00-6:30(?)

Healthy Duluth Area Coalition City-wide bike/ped count September 11^th

UMACS in Decorah, Iowa: November 8-9

No smoking signs on the trail

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Garden Club update (Neldon, Aaron)

Interpretive Trail maintenance: new entrance “steps” installed

New Business

Review STP Showcase posters for content

Update SC Committee structure: members, Governing Council, and committee chair

STAR Grant opportunity/project ideas

Water aerators from CERTS promo

Sustainability Council’s “Tasks and Reporting Responsibilities” list for Al (work group)

SC’s goals and roles this year: focus groups : office/department green star, reporting and tracking, Sustainability promo (flags, signs), our role in landscaping

AQIP STP progress report due to Kent by Sept 23^rd     

Interpretive Trailhead Sign: Cliff’s survey class will begin shooting points this week

Ongoing Business

Old Business

Budget

FY14 Budget: $9,000  

MN Waste Wise membership 2013-2014: -$150

Open PO for Menards (landscaping supplies: azalea mulch, planter flowers): -$200

FY13 potential budget items

·         Concourse lighting signage

·         Bottle filling station for ERTC (did this happen in FY13?)

·         Additional bike rack for main entrance

·         Outdoor recycling cans

·         Interpretive Trailhead sign

·         Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans

·         Parking lot info signs

·         Legacy: fencing for edible exclosures

·         Sustainability kiosk

Next Meeting/Year’s Schedule

Meeting Agenda 5/3/2012

8:30 – 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

Healthy Duluth Area Coalition’s: Active Transportation Week with National Bike to Work Day, May 17^th (Dick)

This year’s UMACS conference is November 8-9 in Decorah, Iowa: Abstract for poster presentation due May 30^th  

NE MN Energy Future Forum with Sierra Club, with keynote Will Steger: May 14^th 7:00-9:00 in the LSC Commons

Campus Clean-up is May 9^th at 12:00-2:00

Open House table is May 10^th 3:00-6:00.  Staffers welcome.

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Legacy Project update (Michelle, Theresa, Kristi)

Garden Club update? (Neldon, Aaron)

New Business

Aluminum Can recycling (Zak-SS)

Water aerators from CERTS promo

SS’s potential Green Fee & Pilot project next year (Kristi, Zak, Wade)

Al wants straw bale gardening on campus, Aaron likes hugal beds. (Aaron)

LSC is a Smoke Free Ecosystem               

Ongoing Business

Sustainable Twin Ports: Prezi to staff (Kristi)

Old Business

Sustainability Council meeting with Al report (Deanne, Wade, Kristi)

Earth Day/Duty Day recap: composting, student/employee feedback (Kristi)

Budget 

Remaining items: facilities, SS

FY13 Budget: $9,000  

Balance as of 5/2/2013: $5,132.45

• Ideas generated for remaining purchases (additional items added from last meeting’s list):
• Water faucet aerators: 70 0.5GPM @$35 + 30 @ 1.0 GPM @$15 + $12 shp=$62
• Concourse lighting signage
• Bottle filling station for ERTC
• Additional bike rack for main entrance
• Outdoor recycling cans
• Interpretive Trailhead sign-next FY
• Interpretive Trailhead entrance stabilization project: landscape timber 3×4”x8’ @ $2.99 eachx17=$50.83 and limestone$150 = $200
• Interpretive Trail bench, trash/recycling cans-next FY
• Silver Bay “field trip”-bus transport
• Parking lot info signs
• Parking lot info signs
• Garden: raised bed demo supplies: soil $180 + 150’ fencing $150 + 4 4×4”x8” corner posts $80 is $180 = $550
• Legacy: fencing for edible exclosures-next FY
• Sustainability kiosk-next FY

·    Next Meeting

TBD

Meeting Agenda-Notes 4/12/2013

April 12^th, 2013

Meeting cancelled due to weather

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

April 19^th Silver Bay Eco Industrial Tour-bus leaves at 8:30

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Student Senate updates: Kristi and Aaron met with Student Senate on Wednesday, regarding their interest in initiating a “green fee” for all incoming students.  They’re going to spend some time discussing the proposal and Kristi will follow up next week.

New Business

April 26^th Duty Day: Sustainable Twin Ports cohort will present progress of the STP training on Duty Day next week.  Beyond the logistics of STP training, is there anything the Sustainability Council would like us to share or focus on?  The STP cohort will meet next Thursday (the 18^th) to work on planning.

Open House table: Eliciting feedback: Kristi will have some “brainstorming boards” posted at the table and will try to get feedback from students on overall campus sustainability: “What are we doing” “What should we do” with prize drawing for Earth Day stuff

Ongoing Business

Earth Day planning:

Compostable plates and cups for the grill-out will cost about: $75.95.  Kristi will send an email message to voting members to approve this purchase.  Kristi will pick up compostable bins and bags from WLSSD, then haul the plates, cups and food scraps to WLSSD after the picnic.

Old Business

Budget

Balance as of 4/10/2013: $5,231.42

Next Meeting

TBD (our next meeting would fall on April 26^th, a Duty Day)

Meeting Agenda 3/29/2013

8:30 – 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Student Senate updates (Sarah)

Garden Club update (Neldon, Sarah, Aaron)

New Business

EC name change

Ongoing Business

Earth Day planning: updates?

Sustainable Twin Ports-Early Adopters Training update (Kristi, Bruce)

-Institute for a Sustainable Future 20% by 2020 commitment

-Duty Day presentation

-AQIP committee Action Project Update

Old Business

Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop recap

Budget 

Remaining items: facilities, SS

FY13 Budget: $9,000

Expenses since last meeting:

-UW Madison Earth Day Registration for 2 student: [$50]

-UW Madison hotel accommodations, 2 rooms: student- [$270]

Next Meeting

April 12, 8:30, Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 3/29/2013

8:30 – 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Student Senate updates (Sarah)

Garden Club update (Neldon, Sarah, Aaron)

New Business

EC name change

Ongoing Business

Earth Day planning: updates?

Sustainable Twin Ports-Early Adopters Training update (Kristi, Bruce)

-Institute for a Sustainable Future 20% by 2020 commitment

-Duty Day presentation

-AQIP committee Action Project Update

Old Business

Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop recap

Budget 

Remaining items: facilities, SS

FY13 Budget: $9,000

Expenses since last meeting:

-UW Madison Earth Day Registration for 2 student: [$50]

-UW Madison hotel accommodations, 2 rooms: student- [$270]

Next Meeting

April 12, 8:30, Student Life Conference Room