Agenda
Sustainable Janesville Committee
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
18 N. Jackson St., Janesville, Wisconsin
Tuesday June 2, 2009
6:30pm
I. ROLL CALL
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES “C”
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1.
Selection of New Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
V. OLD BUSINESS
1.
Continued Discussion and Proposed Action on the Sustainability Initiatives Letters to
the City Manger and City Department Heads
2.
Continued Discussion of the Framework for the “Green Action Plan”
3.
Discussion on future Council Presentation Topics
VI. CITY STAFF UPDATE
VII. MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Sustainable Janesville Committee
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
18 N. Jackson St., Janesville, Wisconsin
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
6:30pm
I. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Mills, Udell, Hyzer, Backenkeller,
Cunningham, Perrotto
Members Absent: Swanson, Peterson
Staff Present: Motl, Hulick
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES “C”
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. Introduction from Councilmember Frank Perrotto
2. Selection of New Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
Councilmember Perrotto nominated Katie Udell for Chairperson.
Committee Member Backenkeller nominated Matt Mills for Chairperson.
Hyzer seconded the nomination for Katie Udell.
Cunningham seconded the nomination for Matt Mills.
Cunningham made a motion to table the new chairperson election.
Backenkeller seconded this motion.
Motion passed 4-0-1 (Udell abstained).
V. OLD BUSINESS
1. Continued Discussion of the Framework for the “Green Action Plan”
Udell discussed the changes she made within the plan.
Backenkeller mentioned her idea for the framework.
Cunningham noted his handout from the last meeting on 5.5.09 and these
ideas should be included in the framework.
Discussion ensued on the basic framework of this plan.
Backenkeller noted that next week on 5.26.09 the committee has been
asked to give a presentation to the City Council. She mentioned that it
would be nice to have the framework for a presentation.
Councilmember Perrotto noted that this committee should be
straightforward, and not get to technical. He also mentioned possibly
postponing this presentation until the group has a chairperson and vice-
chairperson.
Cunningham continued his discussion pertaining to his handout from the
5.5.09 meeting.
Hyzer noted that it would be best to take small steps instead of going too
broad.
Backenkeller continued discussion on her handout for the framework of
the action plan.
Discussion ensued on the categories of the framework of the action plan.
Committee discussed adding three more categories to the already seven
within the action plan: (8) Community Services, (9) Economic
Development, and (10) Administration and Implementation.
Mills gave his “Sustainability Practices” Presentation to the group.
Discussion ensued regarding defining a mission and sustainability.
Discussion ensued regarding postponing the committee’s presentation at
the City Council meeting on 5.26.09. In addition, a discussion ensued
regarding topics to present at the City Council meeting next week.
2. Continued Discussion and Proposed Action on the Sustainability
Initiatives Letters to the City Manager and City Department Heads
Discussion and suggestions for the changes ensued amongst the
committee.
Item tabled until the next meeting.
VI. CITY STAFF UPDATE
None.
VI. MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Udell commented on the articles in the paper, and mentioned talking on
behalf of the entire committee without committee input.
Backenkeller requested each committee member to send her a bio (2
paragraphs) for the future presentation at the City Council meeting.
Backenkeller mentioned her email regarding the Grant Newsletter.
Backenkeller also mentioned her email regarding the Conservation Now
information.
Cunningham mentioned redrafting his handout from the last meeting.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:14pm.