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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006.07.26 Conservation Commission Minutes 8/26/25, 10:19 AM Conservation Commission Mtg 07/26/06-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon Learn about the City's plan to construct and move the water treatment plant - Clean drinking water is an essential right Agendas Minutes City of Ashland Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee (View All) Conservation Commission Mtg 07/26/06 Agenda Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Minutes Conservation Commission 07/26/06 These Minutes were approved by Conservation Commission at the August 23, 2006 Conservation Commission Meeting. July 26, 2006— 7:00 pm Community Development Building 51 Winburn Way Ashland CALL TO ORDER Acting Chairperson Chapman called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Community Development Building. https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=2740&Display=Minutes 1/8 8/26/25, 10:19 AM Conservation Commission Mtg 07/26/06-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon ROLL CALL Attendees: Risa Buck, Russ Chapman, Stuart Corns, Ross Finney, Lindsay Gerken, and Melissa Schwisguth were present. Jim Hartman and Kathryn Houser were absent. City Council Liaison:Alex Amarotico, not present Staff Liaison: Dick Wanderscheid APPROVAL OF MINUTES Acting Chairperson Chapman asked for an approval of the June 28, 2006 minutes. Commissioner Chapman noted he was not present at the last meeting.Also noted Acting Chairperson Finney called the meeting to order, not Chairperson Amarotico and Mr. Wanderscheid read the hazardous waste report, not Mr. Finney. Commissioner Finney made a motion to approve the minutes ofjune 28, 2006 with stated corrections, and Commissioner Buck seconded the motion. Voice vote: all Ayes. The motion passed with a unanimous vote. The minutes of the Conservation Commission Meeting of June 28, 2006 were approved. PUBLIC FORUM None present. ASHLAND SANITARY& RECYCLING UPDATE: Commissioner Chapman reported that almost$1200.00 of the florescent bulb grants has been used. The rate of usage is steadily picking up. There was some discussion about an exit strategy from grant money to other sources of payment for the disposal of the florescent bulbs for example, matching funds, community project, education, and donations. OLD BUSINESS Commission Green Tag Bag Sponsorship Mr. Wanderscheid read an email from Bonneville Environmental Foundation regarding a give away of a canvas shopping bag to the first 200 residents that sign up for the renewable pioneers program. This bag with have spaces for 12 logos, black and white only, large and small, for businesses in the program already. The members discussed putting Where the Green becomes Mainstream on the canvas bag. https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=2740&Display=Minutes 2/8 8/26/25, 10:19 AM Conservation Commission Mtg 07/26/06-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon Commissioner Finney made a motion to buy the$50.00 logo for the Green Tag Bag, Commissioner Schweisguth seconded the motion. Voice vote:all Ayes. The motion passed with a unanimous vote. LEED Discussion/Recommendation Mr. Wanderscheid reviewed with the Commission, the memo dated July 26, 2006, and the 6 options for the Commission to recommend to the City Council in regards to the construction of a LEED building. He then read the following options: Option 1 Do nothing and build the proposed fire station to existing Oregon Energy Code Standards. This is a course of least resistance and relies on State Commercial Energy Code requirement to dictate the energy efficiency measures that are installed in the building. No other sustainable measure outside energy would be considered. Option 2 Work with the design team to implement energy and water efficiency and sustainable measures into the building using life cycle cost analyses and cost/benefit analyses. Depending on the quality and sustainable knowledge of the design team, this approach could result in a quality building Option 3 Use the same approach as Option 2 but also utilize the services of an additional design team component that has expertise in Green Building and could work with the design team to not only incorporate sustainable features, but would also be retained to help ensure the features get installed correctly and work properly after completion of the building. Option 4 Build the new Fire Station to the LEED Silver standards but don't actually spend the time, money or effort to get the building certified. This would reduce the costs of building because the verification and certification costs would not be incurred. Commissioning the measures could either be included or excluded in the option. Option 5 Build the building to the LEED Silver standards, follow through and certify the building to ensure compliance. This option would include commissioning the building as that is a LEED certification requirement. The City would then carefully consider the cost and benefits of the LEED certification process to determine if a policy should be enacted to require LEED Certification on other future municipal facilities. Option 6 This option includes all of Option 5 but also initiates a policy to begin implementing LEED Existing Building (EB) certification for existing City facilities. This would probably mean adding at least 1 FTE of new staffing to operate such a program if this https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=2740&Display=Minutes 3/8 8/26/25, 10:19 AM Conservation Commission Mtg 07/26/06-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon option is chosen. He stated that any of the options seemed like a reasonable approach, and that staff recommended that the commission forward to the City Council the following recommendation: The Ashland Conservation Commission recommends that the City build and certify the new Fire Station No 2 building to LEED Silver Standards and that we apply for a State Tax Credit for design assistance funding as per the sustainable building tax credit. Further we should evaluate the LEED process and program to see if future City facilities should be constructed to these same LEED standards. The members discussed in detail all the options recommended, and the financial, practical, and responsible aspects of each one. They discussed prior buildings that were constructed to LEED standards and also the frustration of extra costs associated with building to LEED standards. They discussed the different levels of standards for LEED construction and how the standards effect the building.After a lengthy discussion the members agreed to forward the recommended statement. Commissioner Finney made a motion to recommend the stated recommendation and Commissioner Corns seconded the motion. Voice vote:all Ayes. The motion passed with a unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS Bio Diesel Discussion Commissioner Buck reported that Portland was proposing to adopt that every fueling station was to have both ethanol and bio diesel. She was interested in the Ashland Fleet Vehicles moving toward B20 which are 20% bio diesel and 80% diesel as a way to increase air quality and depends on petroleum. Mr. Wanderscheid reported the City Council directed staff to look into Bio-Diesel, but that this was out of the realm of this Commission, more under Transportation. Public Works researched for the Council and reported back that manufactures would not warranty vehicles if we ran on bio-diesel. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Garbage Land Sub-Committee Will meet next month on August 29th, 6:30 at the Standing Stone Brewing Co. 2. Education/Events https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=2740&Display=Minutes 4/8 8/26/25, 10:19 AM Conservation Commission Mtg 07/26/06-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon Compost Class-August 5, 2006 3. Green Business Commissioner Finney reported the subcommittee is developing plans to have an outreach target for the Hotel/Motel businesses. Next meeting is Tuesday,August 15th at 6pm at the Community Development building. COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Mr. Wanderscheid announced the IRS Federal building was flooded and therefore delayed the bond applications. Also, he remarked that some of the City Councilors use to brain storm projects and David Chapman would like to reinstitute this process. The Commission agreed to include this on the next agenda, ask him to come and talk about ideas he has and possibly develop another sub-committee to implement. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next meeting date,August 23, 2006. Commissioner Buck will give a PowerPoint presentation tomorrow night, July 27th on sustainable urban homestead, beginning at 7:30pm. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 9:03 pm. Respectfully submitted, Mary McClary,Assistant to Electric Department https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=2740&Display=Minutes 5/8 8/26/25, 10:19 AM Conservation Commission Mtg 07/26/06-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=2740&Display=Minutes 6/8 8/26/25, 10:19 AM Conservation Commission Mtg 07/26/06-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon Online City Services UTILITIES-Connect/Disconnect, Request Conservation Pay your bill & more Evaluation Connect to Proposals, Bids Ashland Fiber Network & Notifications Request Building Apply for Other Inspection Permits & Licenses A �+ Building Permit Register for Applications Recreation Programs L � s Email Updates Sign up to receive local important News & Events. 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