Staff Present:
Mollie Mangerich
Tracy Candelaria
Heather Muth
Laura Routh
Richard Heckler
Chris Cobb
Meeting Called to Order at 4:30 PM
1. Mollie provided the new board members with some background on the solid waste and recycling division’s work and projects and described the targeted portions of the waste stream that staff was working on with each respective programs.
2. Earth Day/Water Fest presentation by Patty Ogle, from the Stormwater Department. The group agreed that RRCAB should work on Organizing Earth Day events in collaboration with WaterFest.
3. Heather Muth was nominated as the Board Chair. Celeste was nominated as vice-chair, and Laura Routh agreed to be Secretary.
4. Mollie explained that the RRCAB had been directed by the City Commissioners to examine opportunities for promoting Energy Conservation as part of 2004’s goal and activities.
5. It was recommended that those Goals established in 2003 which have not yet been met be rolled over to 2004 as goals for the RRCAB.
6. Committee members present requested staff to arrange for a Advisory Board tour of the Hamm Landfill and perhaps other relevant facilities in the coming season. Mollie will follow up with the Board re: dates and times.
Meeting Adjourned at 5:35 PM.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 17, 2004.