Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2011 05 18

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Louisville SustainabilityAdvisory Board Meeting Minutes:Wednesday, April20, 2011 City Hall,749 Main Street, Spruce Room I.Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Chair Mark Persichettiat 6:30pm. Minutes to be taken by Ted Sontrop. II.Roll Call:Mary Ann HeaneyAnnie Members present (in bold):Cullen Choi,, Hughes, Andy JohnsonArno LaeseckeMark PersichettiTed Sontrop ,,;;Staff Tom Phare;Lisa Friend Liaison City Council Liaison Dave Clabots;guests/visitors (Boulder County Sustainability Board) and Troy Russ (Louisville Planning Dept) . III.Approval of Current-Meeting’s Agenda: The agenda was approved as-is. IV. Approval of MarchMeeting Minutes: Arno noted that the reference to “kilowat kids” should have read “kill-a-watt kids.” The minutes were approved with this noted. V. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda: No members of the public were present to comment. VI. Comments by Arno Laesecke (agenda items VI and VII switched due to technical delay with projector).Arno reflected on his experience while in Scandinavia and Europe during the Chernobyl disaster and the recent Japan nuclear plant crisis. Arno recalls the uncertainty and fear thataffected Europe and the resulting impact on nuclear power policies in many countries. Arno voiced his opposition to nuclear power, stemming largely from that experience, and stated how Chernobyl and Japan illustrate that alternative and safe forms of energy, which are abundant, are critical for the continued safety of humanity. Arno concluded by stating that safe renewableenergy sources, such as solar, can and should be deployed in a decentralized manner to maximize the efficiency and reliability of thesystem, in addition to providing clean and safe generation of power. VII. Lisa Friend, Boulder County Sustainability Board, on the county’s Zero Waste Action Plan: Lisa opened with the note that since her last presentation to the LSAB, the county and the Consortium of Cities have adopted the plan. Lisa presented slides providing an overview of the plan, covering topics such as why the plan is important to Boulder County, where the greatest successes have been, and what the near term and long term goals are. Currently Louisville has a 40% diversion rate (percent of total waste diverted from landfills to recycling/composting) compared to 51% for the City of Boulder and 35% county-wide. The plan includes 17 “short term” action items to increase the county-wide diversion rate to 53% and 11 “mid term” action items City of Louisville Public Works Department 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4608(phone)303.335.4550 (fax) www.louisvilleco.gov