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Sustainability Advisory Board April18,2012 Meeting Minutes Page 2of10 http://www.tcusforum.umn.edu/files/2011/12/Ramaswami-Transboundary-Carbon- Footprints_Framework-for-Sustainable-Urban-Infrastructure-oct2011.pdf VII. Report from Dave Szabados on Boulder County meeting regarding a sustainability tax, as attended by Malcolm Fleming. Dave providedhighlights from Malcolm’s notes from the meeting.See Attachment 1, “Sustainability Initiative Discussion,” dated 3/21/2012. We may want to look at our city. Mary Ann suggested inviting Malcolm Fleming to one of LSAB’s meetings. Andy suggested that we talk with Malcolm aboutAbel Chavez’ presentation. Emily Jasiak suggested that we should consider integration of sustainable items into the next Comprehensive Plan. VIII. Urban Gardens: Garden Exchange andCommunity Gardens Update Mary Annput up posters the other day and received positive responses. She and Annie feel that Louisville may need additional community gardens and we will need to put together our own organization for support and management. This is the time to be gauging interest and gatheringsupport. Growing Gardens (who has helped sponsor and oversees many of the community gardens in Boulder County) cannot help us any time soon as they are in the process of reorganization. Here’s how we’reproceeding: Mary Ann will schedule public interest meetings in June and May of 2012. The purpose will be to gauge interest, gather support, and begin process of identifying potential garden sites. Annie has secured a booth at the Taste of Louisville (June 2) provided in exchange for volunteer help to theLouisville Chamber by LSAB memberson the day of the event (June 2). Cullen and Robyn offered to help the Chamber. The Street Faire and local schools may be other possibilities for handing out flyers and gauging interest. Mary Ann to meet with staff person to determine sites where water tap is possible. IX.Update on Zero-Water Plan resolution from Mark. All agreed that Mark’s current proposal will be sent to staff for redlining and then will be provided directly to council without further review by LSAB.Mark also presented the City of Lafayette’s plan. Attachment 2. X. Comments/suggestions from members regarding the Comp Plan and brief discussion of next steps.