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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSCMinutes_2022_10_12City of Brookings Sustainability Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 12, 2022 4:00 PM City/County Government Center; Room 300 Sustainability Council Members: Bruce Pengra, Cynthia Kunkel, Louis Hesler, Albert Patin, Samuel Krueger, Anthony Shanks, Robin Buterbaugh, Betty Beer, Emily Abele, Kiley Rath, Kyle Jamison, and SDSU Student Representative Gabrielle Bolwerk. City Staff: Paul Briseno City Manager. 1. Call to Order Meeting called to order by E. Abele. 2. Approval of the Agenda Moved for approval: S. Krueger Second: B. Beer Aye: All Opposed: None 3. Approval of the Minutes Moved: A. Patin Second: A. Shanks Aye: All Opposed: None 4. Open Forum At this time, any member of the public may request time on the agenda for an item not listed. Items are not typically scheduled for the end of the meeting; however, very brief announcements of invitations will be allowed at this time. -B. Beer brought to attention that Albert Patin gave a presentation to the optimist club on clothing sustainability. The Presentation was well received by the audience. -Introductions for new member Kyle Jamison. 5. Snow Operations – Jeremy Linstad, Street Manager -Safer Roads, Happier Residents. Using frost data to apply product to the roads only when needed. Utilizing weather Porthole models to predict incoming weather which will directly affect road conditions. Updating trucks with Force America real time ARC Air and Road Condition Systems. Update to city website regarding snow weather classification, emergency routes, and parking parameters. Encouraged people to sign up for snow alerts through the city of brookings website. Sand to salt mixture put out in the past was a 30/70 ratio Current mixture going into the winter will be a 50/50 ratio, but less total product will be put out as a result of implementing new technologies. Looking into implementing a GIS system available for the public to check road conditions. -question by A. Patin, how are the new technologies affecting the amount of chemicals being applied to the roads? -By using data and technologies there is the potential to eliminate waste and uncertainty by verifying road conditions. 6. City Update -Sherry Fuller Bordewyk has started as the Public Information Officer for the City. -20th and 22nd opening soon. -Charging stations at the Brookings Activity Center are up and running successfully. -This past September budget workshops for the city took place regarding operating enterprises and capital improvement plans. -Budget workshops and October Study Session will focus on City Council driven budget-related discussion to include outside agencies and the Brookings Scholarship Program. -The first reading of the Budget Ordinance Scheduled for October 25. Second reading of the Budget Ordinance, adoption of the Consolidated Fee Schedule, and adoption of the 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan planned for the first City Council meeting in November. 7. Mayor ’s Awards -no nominees for the sustainability awards -What should the future of the sustainability wards be? Are there ways we can make notes of things throughout the year as a way to compile notes and eventually make recommendations based on these notes for sustainability awards. -looking at the five categories, how can we make known to the public how and where projects may fit in and comply with sustainable practices. -simplify the nomination process into categories. -put out the call for nomination at an earlier date. -application could be simplified as a way to encourage nominations. -one or two awards, one for individuals, one for business/ organizations. Integrating a three part question addressing people, profit, place. -have people present to the BSC as a way to determine their eligibility for the award. -City website, webform for people interested. -include social media attention. -set up criteria for nominees at next meeting -move to recommend that no awards will be given this year due to no nominations prior to the deadline. -Moved to motion: P. Pengra Second: by G. Bolwerk. Aye: All Opposed: None 8. Urban Food Forest Grant -Update by R. Buterbaugh: At this time there is not enough ground work in place to accept funding and apply for grants for the project. Moving forward with the food forest there are plans to start by planting trees. At this time the city is set to purchase 60-70 trees. SDSU extension is on board, project food forest in Luverne is open to share resources, looking to partner with the Brooknigs Masters Gardeners, SDSU students and instructors, and high school sustainability club for volunteer work. 9. Growing Sustainable Communities Conference -Early next week Albert Patin and Bruce Pengra will be attending the conference and presenting to the BSC during next month's meeting. 13. Updates/Reports from Subcommittee a.Marketing and Communication Holiday ads will be up and coming. (Suggestion) Reduce damage and reduce clothing waste tips and pointers. (convert from radio ad to paper ad.) Holiday shopping. b.Climate Action Plan Great feedback from everyone. Looking for available grants and funding outside of the city budget. c.Waste Clothing Waste Presentation to the Brookings optimist club. d.Energy N/A e.Local Foods -Food Forest (Already covered) -Discussion on No Mow May -Work with the city, finding any concerns regarding code enforcement, willingness is there, however would recommend that council members meet with the city regarding logistics. -Designing / ordering signs. -Open house discussion to inform citizens, and address general public concerns. -Are there opportunities for partnership within the city to look into joining in on this project. -Discussion on printing, and purchasing signs. (100 signs as a rough estimate) consider using money from the advertising section of the budget. -Work on getting an estimate on signage cost to Jake by November meeting. 12. Updates/Reports from Liaisons a.Bicycle Committee N/A b.Human Rights Commission Common Read Film will be showing at the Brookings theater at 10:00 am Saturday October 15th. The event is free and open to the public. c.CLEAR No Updates 13. Call for Future Agenda Items -Check out BMU website updates, information on solar initiatives. 14. Adjourn Motion to Adjourn Moved: L. Hesler Second: R. Buterbaugh Aye: All Opposed: None Respectfully submitted, Samuel Krueger