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Eco-Municipality Task Force
September 19, 2007
Attendees: Task Force Members: Tom Barrett, Jackson Case, Anna Haines, Andrew Halverson, Amy Heart, Lynn Markham, Gene Numson, Ben Vondra, Hans Walther, Carie Winn
Index of these Minutes:
1. Mission Statement: Discussion and possible adoption of Task Force Mission Statement.
2. Subcommittees: Review of Confirmed subcommittee members and possible discussion
of any remaining vacancies. Adoption of Task Force representatives to each subcommittee, and outline of responsibilities.
3. Kick-off Meeting: Discussion and possible announcement of kick-off meeting
dates and location. Discussion of involvement by Center for Land Use Education, and format of the program.
4. League of Women Voters Eco-Municipality
Forum (September 25): Discussion of involvement
by, and representation of, this Task Force.
5. Meeting Schedule: Development of consistent meeting schedule of this committee,
with the topics scheduled for each month.
6. Adjourn.
1. Mission Statement: Discussion
and possible adoption of Mission Statement
There was discussion about creating a mission statement for the task force. Anna explained there is a hope that
a "vision" for Stevens Point as an eco-municipality will hopefully come out of the community kick off
event, but our group could certainly have a more specific mission statement. Amy stated this would help each of
the group members explain the goals of the task force. The task force spent brainstormed some initial words and
phrases that could be used for the mission statement. Anna will try to get Mark Hilliker to attend the next task
force meeting to facilitate the mission statement discussion, and possible adoption.
2. Subcommittees: Review,
and approval of, confirmed subcommittee members.
Discussion of any remaining vacancies. Adoption
of Task Force representatives to each subcommittee, and outline of responsibilities.
The task force reviewed the proposed members of the eight subcommittees, and gave approval to move forward. Each
subcommittee will have a task force liaison that will call the first subcommittee meeting together. There will
be recognized voting members, but anyone will be welcome as a citizen member to provide input. The hope is that
this subcommittee will meet for one short meeting prior to the Community Kick-Off event. Here are the liaisons:
1. Development & Land Use Anna Haines
2. Water & Wastewater Lynn Markham
3. Parks & Tourism Tom Barrett
4. Civic Involvement Amy Heart
5. Food Carie Winn
6. Green Building & Energy Jackson Case
7. Transportation Amy Heart
8. Waste & Recycling Gene Numsen
3. Kick-off Meeting: Discussion
and possible announcement of kick-off meeting dates and location. Discussion of involvement by Center for Land
Use Education, and format of the program.
Community Kick-Off Event will be Tuesday, October 30 at 6 p.m. It will be held at Ben Franklin. The idea of eco-municipality
will be introduced, maybe with a speaker from another eco-municipality. Then the public will be able to provide
feedback in these subcommittee areas (and sign up to be citizen members).
4. League of Women Voters
Eco-Municipality Forum (September 25): Discussion of involvement by, and representation of, this Task Force.
Lynn Markham talked about the forum, and how it will be, in a sense, a smaller version of the community kick-off
event. All task force members are invited.
5. Meeting Schedule: Development
of consistent meeting schedule of this committee, with the topics scheduled for each month.
The Task Force will be meeting the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. at the City Water Department.
6. Adjourn.
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