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Full Agenda Packet Sustainable Janesville Committee Council Chambers, Municipal Building 18 N. Jackson St., Janesville, Wisconsin Tuesday January 19, 2010 6:30pm I. ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES “C” III. PUBLIC COMMENT IV. NEW BUSINESS 1. Discussion on SJC meeting length, start time and schedule in the month (30 min) V. OLD BUSINESS 1. Framework and agenda items for the SJC Study Session (30 min) 2. SJC Logo Final Presentation (5 min) VI. CITY STAFF UPDATE 1. City documentation from retailers on electronics recycling VII. CITY COUNCIL UPDATE VIII. MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA IX. ADJOURNMENT “C” Indicates an item that the Committee will take up under Consent Agenda. Sustainable Janesville Committee Council Chambers, Municipal Building 18 N. Jackson St., Janesville, Wisconsin Tuesday January 5, 2009 6:30pm I. ROLL CALL Members Present: Backenkeller, Hyzer, Mills, Perrotto, Swanson Members Absent: Cunningham, Peterson Staff Present: Hulick II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES “C” III. PUBLIC COMMENT None IV. NEW BUSINESS Before beginning with New Business, Chairman Mills read a letter from Committee Member Katie Udell informing the Committee that she had resigned from the Committee. 1. Citywide Collection Effort For E-Waste Prior to 9-1-10 Ban Hulick informed the Committee, that all businesses that sell electronic devices are required by State Law to have an electronic recycling plan st filed with WiDNR by February 1 which would require those retailers to provide electronic recycling. A discussion then ensued amongst the Committee about public education of this requirement. The Committee agreed that the City of Janesville should promote this information through Press Releases, the City’s Website and the Park Place News if necessary. 2. SJC Logo Chairman Mills made a motion, seconded by Committee Member Swanson to officially adopt the Sustainable Janesville Logo previously used during the Recycle Away From Home Presentation given to the City Council, with the size of the tree to be increased. The motion carried with a 4-0-0 vote. V. OLD BUSINESS 1. Agenda for SJC Study Session Chairman Mills discussed having a Study Session with the City Council at some point in the near future. A discussion ensued regarding the timing of said Study Session. The Committee unanimously agreed that the Study Session should be held before the new Committee is seated in April. 2. SJC Webpage Chairman Mills provided a brief presentation regarding the work he had completed on the SJC’s website design and layout. Mills provided several sample pages that he had drafted regarding Sustainable Indicators that could be tracked and published on the City’s Website. Mills asked for the Committee’s approval of the Website Concept. Councilmember Perrotto cautioned the Committee to stick to objective, factual information and shy away from any potentially subjective information. Committee member Backenkeller indicated that the Website needed to remain positive and show Community success. Hulick indicated that each page would need to be proofed and approved by City Staff. The Committee unanimously encouraged Mills to continue his work with the input received from the Committee and City Staff. 3. Recycling Grant Selection Committee member Backenkeller provided a list of potential grants that may be of benefit to the Committee and the Community. Hulick encouraged Committee members to continue to seek out these opportunities and inform City Staff of those that could be of potential interest. Backenkeller informed Hulick of a Coca-Cola Recycling grant that may be of interest. Hulick indicated that he would look into the grant information. VI. CITY STAFF UPDATE 1. Letter to Retailers Hulick indicated that the Letters were sent out to all “big box” retail stores and “grocery” stores within the City of Janesville. 2. SJC 2009 Budget Disbursements Update Hulick indicated that 30 Recycle Bins were ordered as part of the Special Events, Recycle Away From Home Program. Hulick also indicated that no other recycle bins were ordered with 2009 SJC Funds. VII. CITY COUNCIL UPDATE Councilmember Perrotto thanked the Committee for all of its hard work and accomplishments during 2009. Perrotto also asked if Committee members would be interested in participating in a small survey to help him better assess his time as the Council Liaison to the Sustainable Committee. VIII. MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA 1. Swanson asked that an item be placed on the next agenda to discuss having the Committee only meet once a month as opposed to twice a month. Hulick indicated that if changes were to be made to the frequency of meetings, those decisions should be made in advance of advertising for new Committee members. 2. Backenkeller discussed having Steve Hiniker from Beloit’s 1,000 Friends return to a future meeting to discuss the progress they have made over the last 6-8 months. IX. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 pm. “C” Indicates an item that the Committee will take up under Consent Agenda.