Sustainability Integration Board

SUSTAINABILITY INTEGRATION BOARD June 24, 2026 6:15pm Hybrid Meeting Members in attendance: Lori Lawrence, Dylan Thiessen, Carmaine Ternes, Russell Arben Fox, Ibrahim Abdallah, Randi Thimecsh Members Absent: James Williams, Nino Lawson City Staff: Kelly Dillow 1. Call to Order Ibrahim Abdallah calls the meeting to order. 2. Announcements a. Staff Updates Kelly Dillow shared the winning designs of the Be Air Aware sticker contest. b. Board Updates Russell Arben Fox updated on the Bike Ped Board. The most recent board meeting discussed the K96 interchange project, work being done on bike paths, city commitments to repainting crosswalks, and consistency in signage. c. Chair Updates No chair updates. 3. Approval of Minutes a. Approval of May 27, 2026 Meeting Minutes  Russell moves to approve the minutes, and Lori Lawrence seconds the motion. The motion passes. 4. Discussion Items a. Updates for Sustainable Solution for Water Resilience Kelly reported that Robert Foster was no longer pursuing this project due to a lack of feasibility and interest from the City. b. Susan Erlenwein- Solid Waste Susan Erlenwein, director of Sedgwick Co Environmental Resources, presented on the history of solid waste in Wichita. Susan shared historical information about dumps and landfills leading to the modern system of two transfer stations and a construction and demolition landfill. This included information about the county solid waste plan, waste haulers in Wichita, waste categorization results and summaries of waste amounts, recycling facilities, the household hazardous waste facility, specific wastes, and collection events. Due to an unknown error during the meeting, the full meeting was not recorded, and the minutes have been summarized accordingly. 5. Public Comments No public comments Adjourn Ibrahim adjourned the meeting.