2024-8 AgendaSUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
Regular Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, 7:00 pm
Heredia Room, City Hall
Commission Members Staff/Others Liaisons
Amanda Kueper, Adam Burnside, Craig Heinen, Logan
Thein, Santwana Dasgupta, Matthew Dobratz, Helen
Burk, Amanda McKnight
Rachel Lindholm (Sustainability Coordinator)
Zachary McCarty (Solid Waste Specialist)
Kate Aitchison (Communications Manager)
Ben Whalen (City Council)
Kris Anderson (CSC)
1. Call to Order/Welcome
2. Approval of Minutes/Agenda
Regular Meeting Minutes: May 23, 2024 and June 27, 2024
3. Public Comment
Any resident comment and items not printed on the agenda
4. Staff Reports (Lindholm)
Introduction – Zach McCarty
5. Discussion Items
2024 Workplan (Kueper)
• Fill remaining Youth Commissioner position (Heinen, Burnside)
• Increase homeowner awareness of Emerald Ash Borer and help empower homeowners to
take preventative action (Kueper, Dasgupta)
• Working with youth on events (e.g., trashwalking) (Burk)
6. Action Items
None
7. Committee Reports
Community Services Commission (CSC) (Anderson)
8. Next Meeting
Thursday, September 26th, 2024, 7:00 pm
Heredia Room, City Hall
9. Adjournment
REGULAR SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Heredia Room, City Hall
PRESENT
COMMISSIONERS: Amanda Kueper, Santwana Dasgupta, Craig Heinen
STAFF: Rachel Lindholm (Sustainability Coordinator)
LIAISONS: Kris Anderson (CSC)
ABSENT Adam Burnside, Amanda McKnight, Helen Burk, Matt Dobratz, Logan Thein, Ben Whalen (City Council)
Call to Order
Kueper called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
Approval of Minutes/Agenda
The commission did not have a quorum and therefore could not approve the minutes or agenda.
Public Comment
No public comments.
Staff Reports
Sustainability Specialist Lindholm reported:
● The Digital Sustainability Guide is complete and on the website on the Commission and Sustainability webpages. It was
posted on social media and in the Recap, shared at the State of Community, and will be shared through the upcoming
climate/CAP communication campaign.
● The City has signed a quote with Sawatch Labs to conduct a fleet analysis and EV infrastructure needs study. This will include
police, fire, inspections, and many public works vehicles. It will not include most medium and heavy-duty vehicles due to a lack
of EV options for those vehicles. Telematics will need to be acquired over 3 months before the results are able to be
presented.
Discussion Items
2024 Work Plan
Heinen and Dasgupta tabled their topic “Education around Watersmart and usage reduction/water conservation” until the next meeting.
Light discussion around the topic and the importance of conservation/the value of Watersmart was had.
Anderson proposed a collaboration between the Commission and Altlawns on a native plant/rain garden tour in Richfield on August
17th. Anderson discussed the ideas Altlawns members have had and asked if Commissioners would be interested in participating,
knew of any gardens to tour, and could help publicize the tour. The Commission did not have a quorum to officially approve or join this
effort and because there will be no meeting before the tour is scheduled, commissioners will reach out and participate as individuals if
they are interested.
Action Items
No action items.
Committee Reports
Anderson gave the CSC report. Staff updated commissioners on summer programming including park projects, pool opening, WLNC
building progress, the new naturalist starting, and more.
Other/Next Meeting/Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, August 22, 7:00 p.m. in the Heredia Room.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION