Full Agenda
Sustainable Janesville Committee
Room 416, Municipal Building
18N Jackson St. Janesville Wisconsin
Tuesday March 20, 2012
6:30 pm
I.ROLL CALL
II.APPROVAL OF MINUTES “C”
III.PUBLIC COMMENT
IV.CONSIDERATION OF COMMENDATIONS
V.SUBCOMMITEE UPDATES
a.Green Action Plan subcommittee update (Hulick)
b.RAH Program subcommittee update (Backenkeller)
c.Solid Waste Alternatives subcommittee update (Backenkeller)
d.Publicity subcommittee (Conley)
i.2012 Sustainable Awards Discussion
ii.2012 Rotary Gardens Earth Day Event
VI.NEW BUSINESS
a.None
VII.CITY STAFF UPDATE (Hulick)
VIII.CITY COUNCIL UPDATE (Rashkin)
IX.MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
X.ADJOURNMENT
“C” Indicates an item that the Committee will take up under Consent Agenda
Sustainable Janesville Committee
Room 416, Municipal Building
18N Jackson St. Janesville Wisconsin
Tuesday January 17, 2012
6:30 pm
I.ROLL CALL
Members Present: Backenkeller, Conley, Douglas, Swanson, Rashkin
Members Absent: Hyzer, Rollette
Others Present: Neil Deupree, Henry Hansing
Staff: Nolan
II.APPROVAL OF MINUTES “C”
Approved.
III.PUBLIC COMMENT
Neil Deupree, League of Women Voters, informed the committee that
LWV hosted a Lunch and Learn with John Whitcomb, Operations
Director, and a representative from Rock Valley Disposal presenting to
the group about the switch to automated trash and recycling
collection. The LMV will be reworking its recycling policy and discussing
next steps.
Henry Hansing introduced himself and expressed his interest in
supporting sustainability efforts in Janesville.
IV.CONSIDERATION OF COMMENDATIONS
None.
V.SUBCOMMITEE UPDATES
a.Green Action Plan subcommittee update (Rollette, Backenkeller)
Nolan informed the committee that Al Hulick is waiting to hear back
from Steve Hiniker regarding Janesville’s enrollment in the Green Tier
Program.
b.RAH Program subcommittee update (Backenkeller)
Backenkeller worked with Shelley Slapak to develop a more specific
policy and a more proactive approach to working with events. The
committee discussed ways to get businesses to recycle. Committee
asked Rashkin to bring business recycling up to the City Council.
c.Solid Waste Alternatives subcommittee update (Backenkeller)
None.
d.Committee Publicity (Conley)
i.2012 Sustainable Awards Discussion
Committee discussed potential nominees could be St. Mary’s,
Naturopath Clinic, and Michael’s Cycles. Nolan told the
committee that the nomination form is ready to go on the
website, and the committee just needs to decide if they want
to give out awards at the City Council meeting like last year.
There was discussion about options and Julie will check with
Rotary Gardens about their Earth Day event. The committee
wishes to keep the same timeline as last year.
VI.NEW BUSINESS
a.Swanson passed around an information packet that included the
resolution establishing Janesville as an eco-municipality (2009-657),
an article in Park Place News about the Sustainable Janesville
Committee, the Green Building resolution (2009-657), Madison’s
bicycle parking ordinance and guidelines, and the 2011 form used
to nominate sustainability awards. There was discussion about
bicycle parking standards in Janesville and how it is incorporated at
the time of development.
VII.CITY STAFF UPDATE (Nolan)
Nolan provided a brief update regarding the status of getting a
contract in place with Ayres Associates for environmental services
related to the EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant.
VIII.CITY COUNCIL UPDATE (Rashkin)
Rashkin updated the committee on the status of the SHINE project.
IX.MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Backenkeller mentioned the book But Will the Planet Notice? by
Gernot Wagner and Small, Gritty, and Green, by Catherine Tumber.
Hansing mentioned Natural Capitalism, by Paul Hawking.
X.NATURAL STEP STUDY CIRCLE DISCUSSION (Rollette)
Postponed.
XI.Adjournment
Committee adjourned at 7:45pm.
“C” Indicates an item that the Committee will take up under Consent Agenda