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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.
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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
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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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