Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2011 10 19

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Louisville SustainabilityAdvisory Board Meeting Minutes Meeting Minu th Wednesday, September21, 2011-City Hall, 749 Main Street, Spruce Room I.CALL TO ORDER: Mark Persichetticalled the meeting to order at 18:30 h. II.ROLL CALL:bold, Annie Members (those present in ): Cullen Choi,Mary Ann Heaney Hughes,Andy JohnsonArno Laesecke, Mark Persichetti, Ted Sontrop, Staff Liaison Tom , Phare, City Council Representative Dave ClabotsBeth Beckel . Guest: ,Res. Energy Efficiency Specialistat Boulder County. III. APPROVAL OF CURRENT MEETING’S AGENDA: The agenda was approved without changes. IV.APPROVAL OF PAST MONTH’S MEETING MINUTES: The minutes of the previous meeting on August 17, 2011, were approved unanimously. V.PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None. VI.Growing of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) on Boulder County Open Space – possible LSAB recommendation? Annie reads a letter of Eve Reshetnik Brawner, 1600 Spruce, in Longmont, whom she knows since four years. The letter was distributed with the meeting agenda. It proposes “…an immediate MORATORIUM on the planting of any genetically modified crops on PUBLICLY OWNED land in Boulder County, (and a ban on any future GM crops or other GMOs on those lands until theyare conclusively PROVEN by long-term, exhaustive, independent studies to POSE NO HARM to environments, people, and communities.) Mark asks Annie what she would like to see from LSAB. Annie says LSAB should support the ban of GMOs on City of Boulder landsand extend the ban to City of Louisville lands. After some discussion among the board members, Arno suggest to address the issue like the City Council does and have first a study session with input from experts before LSAB makes a decision. Dave Clabots points out that the Open Space Advisory Board (OSAB) and the Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board (HFAB) should be involved in the issue and that City Forester Chris Lichty should be consulted. Andy asks how the GMO issue fits with the strategic LSAB goals. Arno proposes to convene a joint meeting of the three boards with experts to study the issue. th Annie agrees and will report at the next meeting on October 19about progress towards such a joint meeting. VII.Follow-up on Tour of Sustainable Homes (TOSH) Andy reviews the TOSH preparations and pleads for additional volunteers. Five homes will be shown in Louisville. Beth Beckelnotes that energy advisors are not tooexcited to be in every home because they work already long hours. Andy would like tosee EnergySmart materials in every home. Annie suggestedinvitingcontractors to the show homes. Bev says they could make maps with stars indicating homes in Louisville where the EnergySmart program was used. Ted says he will sign up as volunteer althoughhe has a lot going on. Mark asks Tom if Dave Szabados will be there on Sunday. Tom advises to ask Dave directly. Bev says she has a table cloth and banner for the registration table. Mark will provide tables for the registration area at the Steinbaugh pavilion. Ted asks Bev to bring a suitcase of light bulbs, showerheads etc. to the EnergySmart table. City of Louisville Public Works Department749 Main StreetLouisville, CO 80027 303.335.4608 (phone) 303.335.4550 (fax) www.LouisvilleCo.gov