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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009.06.24 Conservation Commission Minutes 8/26/25, 11:42 AM Conservation Commission Monthly Meeting 06/24/09-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 MonthlyMeeting 06/24/09 Agenda View Ag ends Wednesday, June 24, 2009 ASHLAND CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES 6 p.m. -June 24, 2009 CommunityDevelopment Center CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chairperson McGinnis called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Attendees: Risa Buck, Russ Chapman, Stuart Corns,Jim Hartman, Shelley Lotz,Jim McGinnis and David Runkel were present. Ross Finney,was not present. City Council Liaison and Chair: Kate Jackson Staff Representative: Dan Cunningham, Mary McClary not present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice-Chairperson McGinnis asked for approval of the minutes for May 27, 2009. https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=3966&Display=Minutes 1/8 8/26/25, 11:42 AM Conservation Commission Monthly Meeting 06/24/09-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon Vice-Chairperson moved to approve the minutes for May 27, 2009 and Commissioner Lotz seconded the motion. Voice Vote:All Ayes.The motion passed with a unanimous vote. PUBLIC FORUM Julie Norman spoke to the Commission raising her concerns regarding herbicide and pesticide use by the Parks and Recreation Department. She passed out material and wondered if any Commissioners were interested in this issue. One of Parks and Recreation goals for 2009 is to review the pesticide policy. She reviewed a database with the Commission that was created to track usage, in two different formats: 1) by park and which chemicals were used 2) by chemical. Pesticides can include herbicides, algaecides, insecticides, and spongicides. Julie is hoping that the Parks Department will adopt the City's policy of 1996 to help reduce the use of pesticides. Huelz Gutcheon spoke highly of Dick Wanderscheid's presentation to the Planning Commission and wondered if he could present to the Conservation Commission. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next Meeting-July 22, 2009 Commissioner Lotz has tickets for the Green Expo, if any Commissioners would like to go. Commissioner McGinnis announced they could use any help with their 4th of July float,Transition Town. OLD BUSINESS Green Business Report Commissioner Lotz reported that Robbin is working on Certificates,Web Site, decal and letters for the qualified businesses of 2008.There will no longer be a green business sub-committee through the Conservation Commission, because Green Business has now become a part of the Conservation Department. Commissioner Compost Class Sign Up Recycling Center-Time-10-12. https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=3966&Display=Minutes 2/8 8/26/25, 11:42 AM Conservation Commission Monthly Meeting 06/24/09-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon June 20--Jim Hartman---Gave a summary of the class to the Commission and discussed different ideas to help improve the class. July 18--Jim McGinnis August 15—Ross Finney September 19---Russ Chapman Air Quality Commissioner Buck reported together with Robbin Pearce they will submit three times a year to the City Source about burning leaves/plastics. Progress is being made. NEW BUSINESS Sub-Committees 1. Sustainability/Strategic Commissioner McGinnis Commissioner Lotz Councilor Jackson Commissioner Lotz gave a brief summary of their meeting. Commissioner McGinnis proposed using the Natural Step and making that available to City Staff/Administration. Objectives include: researching other cities, doing a sustainability survey and baseline study, educational outreach, citizen involvement and posting information on the City Web Site. Vice-Chair McGinnis suggested that each of the sub-committees report at the next Conservation meeting their goals or action items. Commissioner Chapman has been appointed by the Mayor to represent the Commission for advisory committee on the Croman Project. Commissioner Buck suggested that we align our goals with the Commission's goals in efforts to unify and increase productivity. 2. Green Building Commissioner Lotz Commissioner Runkel Commissioner Corns Councilor Jackson https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=3966&Display=Minutes 3/8 8/26/25, 11:42 AM Conservation Commission Monthly Meeting 06/24/09-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon Commissioner Lotz reported that communication between different committees and the Council would be helpful in order to see the bigger picture and not duplicate efforts. Objectives: a survey about energy efficiency for all buildings, to help with a public survey, checking with othercities and education for Ashland citizens. They suggested training volunteers to help the Conservation Department with forms for rebates and suggested initiating a fee to help pay for Green Business certification. Commissioner Hartman remarked about the zero net energy homes project being built in Medford. 3. Local Energy Production Commissioner Hartman Commissioner McGinnis Commissioner Finney Councilor Jackson Commissioner Hartman went over highlights of their meeting. For the City of Ashland's electric needs to be met with solar energy, it would require 2,122 panels of generation like in the Solar Pioneer II Program. Their focus would be with appliance rebates, duct system analysis, installation rebate,windows, cfls, residential and commercial. Commissioner Runkel remarked about long term benefits for conservation and educating the banking/loaning system in the importance with the production/remodel of homes. 4.Water Quality and Storm Runoff Commissioner Buck Commissioner Runkel Commissioner Buck remarked that Robbin Pearce met with them and gave them a lot of information about water conservation, issues and quality.The City is required to identify storm drains and are working toward that goal. Some objectives will be to educate the citizens and communicate with the employees of the City that work with these programs to help generate new ideas or ways of moving forward. 5. Climate Change Initiatives Commissioner McGinnis Commissioner Hartman Commissioner Corns The Commissioners will arrange to meet. https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=3966&Display=Minutes 4/8 8/26/25, 11:42 AM Conservation Commission Monthly Meeting 06/24/09-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon Memo Vice-Chair McGinnis read the memo from Dick Wanderscheid to the Commission regarding sub- committees to give notice to the public and record summary minutes. The Commission wanted clarification by the next meeting on the number that makes up a quorum for the sub-committees. ASH LAND SANITARY& RECYCLING UPDATE http://www.ashiandsanitary.com/ Commissioner Buck updated the Commission for the month. The Bottlemania Event is now posted on the Ashland Sanitary website. 4th of July--MasterRecyclers will have a booth explaining wste reduction from 11-6pm. A soccer girls team will be checking the clear stream container and coordinate with the Master recyclers to help divert plastics and they will then retain any earnings from retrieving the plastics. ClearMax-Moving the one in the Plaza to in front of Reds Threads. AOR conference--Commissioner buck summarized the conference's main concerns,waste diversion (composting organics)and construction debris. The City of Eugene received a grant from the department of environmental Quality for a video. Worm Bin—Worked out a deal with the company to sell them at the municipal rate. SOU-Plastic bottles and graduation---Their hope is to continue with these efforts at future graduations. Pilot project-diverting compostable eat ware—students set up with Rogue. Eric Ditmars Environmental Studies class is always"hands on"with community Projects. COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA Commissioner Chapman moved to buy Dennis Morely-s gift certificate in the amount of$150.00 from The Grange Coop for his work with the Compost Classes. Commissioner McGinnis seconded the Motion. Voice Vote:All Ayes. The motion passed with a unanimous vote. https://old.ashland.or.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=3966&Display=Minutes 5/8 8/26/25, 11:42 AM Conservation Commission Monthly Meeting 06/24/09-Conservation and Climate Outreach Committee-City of Ashland,Oregon Commissioner Hartman moved to Ashland High School up to the remainder of the budget, $128.55 for The purchase of 9 Rain barrels. Commissioner Lotz seconded the motion. Voice Vote:All Ayes. The motion passed with a unanimous vote. The City Source has the wrong time for the Commission meetings, and it needs to be changed from 7pm to 6pm. ADJOURNMENT 7:55 pm. 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