Green Team

Morgantown Green Team Minutes January 2, 2014 Meeting called to order at 5:30 pm Attendance: Marianna Matthews, Ella Belling, Trevor Lloyd, Aaron Sutch, Steve Woodruff 1. Green Team Housecleaning: Trevor Lloyd proposed establishing voting members. Suggested the team have 5 voting members and the other team members would be designated as associate members. The reason behind this is if the team decides to take an action like write an opinion letter to City Government, it would be voted on by members at an official meeting with a quorum. No action should take place without a quorum. 2. Starbucks Recycling: Marianna Mathews gave a report on Starbucks’ effort to recycle. Starbucks has a goal to have 100% of their stores recycling by 2015. Marianna plans to work with student groups to resolve logistics of recycling inside the store. Trevor Lloyd and Tom Arnold of the City will assist Marianna with resolving issue of recycling once the recyclables leave the store. i.e. dumpster pick up, location and security of dumpster 3. Green Night at the Library: Announcement that January 23, 2014 at the Library will be focused on recycling. Tom Arnold from the City will be in attendance. Marianna Mathews will also be present to talk about Starbucks’ initiatives. 4. Hydroelectric Power Plant: Ella Belling reported that “Free Flow Power” has submitted a proposal to place hydroelectric generators along the Monongalia River in several places. Part of that plan is to put a generator where the rail trail currently exists near the lock and dam in Morgantown. The proposal suggests that the rail trail, along with the railroad ROW can be rerouted around the new generator. The licensing process for this proposal is likely to start soon and the time for public comment is closing. 5. Market Place Solar Array: Aaron Sutch reported that the monitoring software for the solar panels on the roof of the Market Place is now installed. The City is working towards making that data available through the City’s website. It will display real time data on how much electricity the panels are producing. 6. Green Drinks: Aaron Sutch reported that Tara Steed is continuing to coordinate “Morgantown Green Drinks” and members should check their email for more details. Meeting closed at 7:00 pm