Sust Commission Minutes June 2023
REGULAR SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, June 22nd, 2023
Heredia Room, City Hall
PRESENT
COMMISSIONERS: Amanda Kueper, Logan Thein, Adam Burnside, Craig Heinen, Matt Dobratz
STAFF: Rachel Lindholm (Sustainability Specialist)
LIAISONS: Ben Whalen (City Council)
ABSENT
Santwana Dasgupta, David Vrieze Daniels (CSC), Bryan Beltran
Call to Order
Kueper called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.
Approval of Minutes/Agenda
Heinen motioned, seconded by Thein, approved by all.
Public Comment
None
Staff Reports
Sustainability Specialist Lindholm reported:
Community Garden is going great. Impressive plots and raised beds. Good gardener reaction, good community interactions.
Pollinator planting event went well, watering regularly to get established.
Climate Action Plan strategic plan amendment is online, can see updates. Fleet efficiency, municipal building energy efficiency projects, and communication campaign are the prioritized
actions. Whalen stated Council got update on actions that are being taken such as lighting upgrades in city hall and the parking lot.
Discussion Items
Digital Sustainability Guide
Commissioners reviewed the drafted table of contents. Kueper shared that using the same format as Climate Action Plan categories didn’t line up seamlessly, but areas of the CAP are incorporated
in the DSG. Discussion on various topics looking for clarifications, additions, updates. Discussion of how to get DSG promoted, get residents to use and engage with DSG. Reviewed layout
that Heinen has been working on. Commissioners selected areas each would focus on and create the content for the guide. The goal is to have some preliminary content drafted for July’s
Sustainability Commission meeting.
2023 Workplan
Commissioners looked at workplan topics scheduled for each month. Kueper will bring EAB project ideas to the July meeting including a letter to editor. The goal of each month’s topic
is to bounce ideas around, brainstorm, and start the conversation.
Action Items
None
Committee Reports
Community Services Commission:
Whalen gave an update on the Splash Pad design process, which will go south of current kid pool location at Veteran’s Park pool. June 2024 is the proposed opening. He also mentioned
the CSC was updated on the new WLNC building project and Local Sales Tax.
Other/Next Meeting/Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, July 27, 7:00pm in the Heredia Room.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:31 pm