Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2012 04 18

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Sustainability AdvisoryBoard March-2012Meeting Minutes Page 2of5 VI. Presentation: CU-Denver Greenhouse Gas Study The presenter was unable to make it, butMary Ann provided an update. The CU staff has been occupied with another project and has had difficulty in making time. Mary Ann asked them if it was realistic to expect they could find time to conduct the study, given they cannot find time to attend the LSAB meeting. Her contact subsequently identified a PhD student who would be assigned to conduct the study, should we proceed, and committed that they would make the necessary time.Mary Ann requested that we place the presentation on the April agenda and she will coordinate with CU. Mary Ann is also in the process of discussing the results of studies with other cities that have participated in the program. Robyn and Andy offered to assist with reaching out to those cities for feedback. VII. Review of March 13 City Council Study Session Andy expressed that hefelt the session went well and was generally well received by the council. There was general agreement on that point. Mark asked if anyone thought there was any part that was not well received, and there ensued some discussion regarding the GMO topic which had a mixed response from the council. Andy stated he felt the city should take a stance on the issue regardless of who is managing the shared lands where GMO products may be grown. Annie noted she will be meeting with Malcolm on 4/2. Mark asked if the OSAB had an apparent position on the issue, and Annie responded that they simply refused to comment on or discuss the issue. Mark moved on to the comp plan item, which all agreed was well received, and asked for thoughts on how we would proceed with it. Mary Ann suggested we divide up the plan and each address one segment. There was general concurrence with this thought and Andy commented that we should plan to provide ongoing feedback and instill a philosophical overlay of sustainability in the plan. Dave commented that he felt sustainability is embedded in the approach, for example the emphasis on pedestrian and bike travel. Mark suggested everyone review the plan and provide comment, but Andy noted that the new plan is not drafted and is anticipated to be very different than the current plan. Dave noted that the old plan was focused on ‘greenfield’ development whereas the new plan will target sustainability and re-development. Mary Ann noted that the outline of the plan and the public presentation are available on the city website for everyone to view. Ted suggested we should all participate in the MindMixersite to follow and engage in the public discussions, and bring topics to the LSAB meeting for further discussion. VIII. Urban Gardens: Garden Exchange andCommunity Gardens Update Mary Annprovided an update on the efforts to promote urban gardens via aGarden Exchange program. Annie hasdeveloped and published a web site to enable community members to connect:those who have space available for growing to those who are looking for space. Mary Ann noted that the LSAB or the City would not be involved in any way in these transactions; it merely provides the vehicle for community members to connect. Mary Ann has created posters that she intended to put up around the city and asked if there was agreement by the board to do this. The members