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COMMUNITY RESOURCE COMMITTEE AND GOALS WORKSHOP
Minutes: October 15, 2012
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bill O’Brien, Lisa Callahan, Sandy Major, Frank Kelly, Shelly Krueger, Freda Rutherford,
Don Ernst, Paul Wolff, Chantel Morton
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Rusty Fleetwood, Mallory Pearce, Brad Sherman, Jim Burke, Karen Kelly, Tommy Linstroth, Pat Locklear, Libby Bacon, Judy Miller
VISITORS:
N/A
CALL TO ORDER:
Bill called the meeting to order at 4:35 pm.
MINUTES FROM THE APRIL MEETING:
Frank made a motion to approve the August minutes. Bill seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Judy submitted her resignation to the Mayor since she has moved to Pennsylvania. Judy turned all of her materials from the Water and Energy
Fair over to Freda except the banner, which is believed to be in Mallory’s possession.
Bill will speak at the next City Council meeting to attract new membership to the CRC committee
and to highlight touch screen monitor in lobby that shows savings to City that in available for anyone to look at on October 23. There is also a link on the internet showing these data
as well. Shelly will call the City to get him on the agenda by Wednesday. Bill will meet with Jan about outputting the data for the City savings with the retrofits and geothermal systems.
CRC
will have tour of geothermal system for November’s meeting. Bill will walk through prior to the Council meeting with Paul.
Please send all documents and pictures to the CRC secretary,
Shelly, to file in the Dropbox folder.
Membership Renewal: Lisa, Karen, and Sandy approved by Mayor and Council
PRESENTATIONS: N/A
TREASURER REPORT: - Don
Don’s term ended in September
and he turned the safe box and $600 over to the new treasurer. Freda made a motion for Sandy to become treasurer. Frank seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Beach Showers – Don’s term ended
Education Committee –
Chantel gave Mallory information about the Green Team for Mallory to compile into an article for the Tybee
Breeze.
Energy –Lisa
Energy savings is 62% overall at City Hall. Brad is working with the engineer to locate the database from previous years to show the change from 2008. There is
software that can account for seasonality, will need to ask Brad if this software is in place or not. Lisa will present the six-month energy data in November.
Solid Waste – Frank
Frank
spoke with Chantel about trying to approach commercial businesses about cardboard recycling. Pratt Industry has offered an 8-yard container to collect cardboard for free and will empty
it as often as necessary. Southern Paper is another possibility – if the container is filled at least 1.5 times/month. The City would not collect money from the cardboard; however,
it would reduce the amount having to be hauled away. Ultimate goal to have containers at South Beach, North Beach and The Oaks. North Beach, Shriners, and the Lighthouse should be
contacted. The container must be fenced. Residents would also be able to use the container. Cardboard prices fluctuate, currently $80-84/pound, down from ~$130. Arby’s, North Beach,
and Chu’s are currently recycling cardboard. IGA has purchases a compactor and Mike Hosti sells the cardboard. Collecting cardboard has the benefits of not generating dust, noise or
smell.
Public works is looking at going to single-stream at least one location on South Beach. William at Wave’s is very interested in cardboard recycling. Cardboard comprises approx.
25% of the weight for recyclables, plus weight is added once is exposed to grease and other liquids.
WastePro is allowing commercial customers to trade a trash container for an additional
recycling container. Discussion ensued about trash collection can sizes and how other communities charge by the bag, not the container size. Composting is available at the community
garden; they are working on compost pickup. Lisa wrote an article in The Tybee Breeze for November about composting. Jitterbug has a composter.
2014 Birding Festival – Shelly
Shelly
reported she continues to work on the NOAA Coastal Incentive Grant for a birding festival for Tybee Island. Shelly will work with Chantel to collect letters of support and to “save
the date” with the Tybee Island Tourism Council.
Green Team – Chantel
Chris is the chairperson now. There have been some clogging issues with the biodiesel and they are looking for
a solution. There is an International Energy Efficiency Conference, downtown Savannah, from November 11-13.
ACTION ITEMS
To do: contact Southern Paper and find out how large the pad
size would need to be.
Frank will write a blurb for Bill
North Beach, Shriners, and the Lighthouse should be contacted about cardboard recycling
Shelly will get Bill on the agenda for
upcoming Council meeting
CRC will have tour of geothermal system for November’s meeting
NEW BUSINESS: N/A
OLD BUSINESS: N/A
ADJOURN:
Bill made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:40 pm. _______ seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously
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