City Council Study Session Summary 2016 04 26

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City Council Study Session Summary April 26, 2016 Page 3 of 6 Members stated they will be asking the Council for official feedback on the action plan later this year. They also asked the Council to consider a noise ordinance, a 2nd community garden site, and support for a sustainability coordinator position. Stolzmann stated she was very excited about the action plan and its goals. She asked the board to help with sustainability on the proposed rec center expansion. Maloney thanked the board for their service. He asked if there is any interest in doing green residence awards as well as the green businesses awards. Keany noted the board is working on updating the website and gave a big thanks to Public Works and Parks for their work on the community gardens. Muckle thanked them for work on the action plan and he looks forward to further discussion on it. Loo stated her concern about the plan is that it may not align with economic realities such as bag fees and LEED platinum status. She wants more buy -in from the business community and more definitions and understanding of what it will really take. She doesn't want the Council to adopt a plan that raises expectations beyond what the City can realistically accomplish. Leh asked if the board has any lessons learned from the garden project. Heaney said they have quite a few that will help with the next one. Heaney noted there is still interest in a noise ordinance and she has a draft if the Council is interested. Lipton asked if there is still any "low hanging fruit" for sustainability projects in City buildings. Szabados noted the proposed rec center is good place for changes, but existing buildings are harder to retrofit. Keany noted the board sent a letter to all of Council asking the Council to consider sustainability when reviewing the 5 -year CIP plan. Library Board of Trustees Annual Report Members of the board in attendance: Sherri Lancton Debra Williams, Superior Representative Lancton gave the board's update noting the Library staff's work this year included the new web site, STEM programs, the new makerspace, science programs, improved coordination with BVSD, and improved efficiency.