Sustainability Advisory Board

645 Holbrook Street TOWN OF ERIE Erie, CO 80516 Meeting Minutes - Final Sustainability Advisory Board Wednesday, March 6, 2019 5:45 PM Community Room Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes from 2/6/2019 regular meeting Public Comment Member Reports Monali – Earth Day / Arbor Day event Jeff – Native and low-irrigation tree discussion Trustee Liaison Report Staff Report Jessica Koenig – Town Clerk Old Business CC4CA Discussion Master Plan Updates BoT Presentation Single-Use Plastic Waste Reduction Workshop Update (Tom) New Business Rosie Briggs – Eco-Cycle public outreach Other Adjourn Call to Order Roll Call Anna – Present Coady – Present J.P. – Present Jeff – Present Keith – Absent (resigned) Monali – Present Tom – Present Approval of Agenda Approved unanimously Approval of Minutes from 2/6/2019 regular meeting Approved unanimously TOWN OF ERIE Page 1 Printed on 4/5/2019 Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting Minutes - Final March 6, 2019 Public Comment None Member Reports Monali – Earth Day / Arbor Day event We have approximately 20 participating groups J.P. is working with Amber on posters, 1 regarding the event and 1 from Tom Tom will be having the rain barrell as a giveaway Anna & Monali working on the map Jeff – Native and low-irrigation tree discussion Potentially a study session on the subject on 3/19 with Tree Board and OSTAB, though SAB doesn’t expect to have quorum. J.P. to follow up on his availability as Jeff will not be able to attend. Trustee Liaison Report None ShapeStaff Report Jessica Koenig – Town Clerk Reviewed open meetings, CORA, approach to filling board openings Old Business CC4CA Discussion Tom moved that SAB recommend the BoT consider and accept CC4CA presentation and ask that Erie joins the organization. Motion carried 5 to 1, Jeff oppossed Master Plan Updates Received 5 proposals for RFP for grant writer, town to make a decision and recommendation to the board by 3/26 We will need to cover transportation as Keith has resigned from the board BoT Presentation Highlights: we have broad support from the board, they supported the EV program and town is applying for a grant in May, there is a follow up on TOWN OF ERIE Page 2 Printed on 4/5/2019 Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting Minutes - Final March 6, 2019 question from leaf composting in regard to cost and whether the organic farmer receives the compost for free Single-Use Plastic Waste Reduction Workshop Update (Tom) Still co-sponsoring with Recycle Colorado in April New Business Rosie Briggs – Eco-Cycle public outreach Rosie discussed some of the things she is doing with Eco-Cycle, coordinates eco leader network, discussed composting, concerts in the park volunteers Other Adjourn TOWN OF ERIE Page 3 Printed on 4/5/2019