Minutes Environmental Stew 11 7 06
MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 7, 2006
4:00 P.M.
CITY HALL ANNEX, 1300 MAIN, CONFERENCE ROOM # 1
John Nemmers called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Joseph Suarez, Claire Miller, Gayle Casel, John Nemmers
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mike Buelow, Wayne Klostermann, Sr. Mary Clare O'Toole
STAFF PRESENT: Mary Rose Corrigan, Don Vogt, Jon Brown
John Nemmers called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
Mary Rose Corrigan completed the Certification of Compliance with the Iowa Open
Meetings Law.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Joseph Suarez moved to accept the Minutes of the October 3, 2006 meeting. Gayle
Casel seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
TEST AGENDA:
Mary Rose Corrigan stated that Laura Carstens, City Planning Services Department,
requested to address the Commission regarding AIH-SDAT. With that addition under
New Business from Staff, the agenda was approved unanimously.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION:
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Green community.
Mary Rose updated the Commission on the Kyoto Protocol. She stated that the Legal
Department had sent a memo about it to the City Council. The City being a "Green
Community" is a priority for the City Council and that staff is starting to work on it by
looking at what is required for the process, including assessment, planning, goals, etc.
The City will do an internal assessment first. The Commission will be involved during
the process and it will be placed on future agendas. The Commissioners requested
that the memo from the Legal Department be forwarded to them.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. AIH-SDAT.
Laura Carstens addressed the Commission regarding the submission of a AIH-SDAT
grant application that is due at the end of the month. She is requesting a letter of
support from the Commission for the City's application. She also requested a
representative from the Commission be involved in the process.
Laura explained the process and the Commissioners asked some questions. John
Nemmers moved that the Commission draft a letter of support for the grant application.
Gayle Casel seconded. Motion passed unanimously. John Nemmers volunteered to
draft the letter of support and forward it to other Commissioners for comments.
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC:
Dr. Doug Olk and Wayne Bucholtz were present to address the Commission as
representatives of the Friends of the Mines of Spain. The Friends of the Mines of Spain
are requesting Commission support for their expansion of the building facility. They
gave the Commission a presentation about the Mines of Spain.
After a short question and answer session, Joseph Suarez moved that the Commission
draft a letter of support for the project. Claire Miller seconded the motion. Motion
passed. John Nemmers volunteered to draft the letter of support. It will be e-mailed to
Commissioners for changes/comments.
CLARIFICATION OF TASKS:
John Nemmers will draft the letters of support.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Green community.
NEXT MEETING DATE:
December 5, 2006
ADJOURNMENT:
Joseph Suarez moved to adjourn the meeting. John Nemmers seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
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