Lawrence Recycling and Resource Conservation Advisory Board (RRCAB) Minutes

October 13, 2004

Members present:  Cindy Strecker, Heather Muth, Laura Routh, Steve Hughes, Chris Cobb

Members Absent:  Shannon Criss, Kevin Dobbs, Lew Phillips, Dickie Heckler

Guest: Jeff Severin, KU Recycling

Staff present:  Mollie Mangerich, Michelle Crank

Meeting called to order at 4:30 p.m.

Guest: Jeff Severin, KU

There were no minutes from the September RRCAB meeting.

In deference to the need for discussion of pending Energy Fair, Board is asked to review and approve WRR staff reports and bylaw revision discussion via later email.

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Energy Fair Update:

Assignments and logistics:

Dickie Heckler was volunteered to set up tables and chairs in the AM, and help break down and clean up at end of day.  Michelle Crank  will call Dickie to let him know what he has been signed up for.

Heather Muth will take AM kitchen shift, with help from Cindy Strecker and Mollie Mangerich (who will pick up donuts).  Heather will bring bread from Great Harvest and tofu from Central Soy.  She will also call MERC for soda donation.

Chris Cobb will work with Michelle to pick up and store donated food from Grandaddy's BBQ on Saturday. Food was donated and will be sold at fair with proceeds going to cover the event costs. Volunteers will be able to eat for free and attend the tour at no cost.

Laura Routh will bring spatula, tongs and foil. Laura will be tour guide for AM tour and will work in Kitchen for PM shift. Chris Cobb will do PM shift and clean up. Kitchen/food service will end at 3 PM.

All bodies present will help return hall to original configuration (tables, etc) after fair is over.

Mollie will cover volunteer shifts when RRCAB member want to hear a speaker.

Diana Sjogren will serve as emcee, give out name tags to vendors, speakers, workshop trainers and assist them with set up, AV equipment, etc.

Lew and Shannon are unable to attend Fair.

All posters have been distributed--thanks!

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Sustainable Home Tour update:

David Pratt and Louise Saucier (Heartland Renewable Energy Society) will sell tour tickets from their booth.   The cost if $5.00/ticket.  Bus for first tour will depart at 10:15 AM.   Laura  will lead AM tour and Katy Matthai from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association

Laura will call tour sites to give reminder/final confirmation and will work with Steve Hughes to get signs ready to distribute.  Signs will be handed out to home owners Friday PM.

Michelle Crank will get stakes for signs and deliver to Steve Hughes office.

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Advertising

Ads have been placed in the Lawrence Journal world, MERC news; University Daily Kansas.  Posts entered on Larryville.com.  Radio ads on KS Public Radio 91.5, and Press Releases went out this week and last.  At this time the Lawrence Journal World has not written an article about these activities.

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Energy Conservation Subcommittee:

Heather Muth, Shannon Criss, Cindy Strecker went to City Commission meeting to introduce Memo of August 16, 2004.  It was reviewed and accepted by the Commissioners.  Mollie Mangerich was directed to bring it back to the RRCAB for some clarification and revision of the recommended strategies.  Subcommittee Committee set for Wednesday, October 27 at 7 PM at the SWAN Building to complete that work.

Goal is to have the memo revised, timetable established and recommended appropriate Division/Department staff with whom to coordinate with by Christmas 2004.

There will be a meeting with City staff, KPL (Westar) representative (Jace Newman) and Heather and Laura representing the RRCAB Friday, October 29, from 11-12 PM at the City Manager's office.

RRCAB members interested in attending Library planning meetings to participate in LEED certification discussions should call Bruce Flanders at the Lawrence Public Library.

Meeting adjourned 6:00 PM.