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Oshkosh advisory board highlights Earth Month events, hears sustainability plan update
Summary
At its April 9 meeting, the Oshkosh Sustainability Advisory Board reviewed a roster of Earth Month events across the city, learned the sustainability plan consultant is near delivery of baseline data, and agreed to keep forestry, the sustainability plan and the farmers market as standing agenda items.
The Oshkosh Sustainability Advisory Board on April 9 reviewed a lineup of Earth Month activities across the city, received staff updates on the forestry and sustainability plans, and set the board’s next meeting for May 4.
Jacob Claymeier, a board member who led the events summary, guided members through dozens of community happenings planned for April and early May, including a community partner fair at the Sunnyview Expo Center, a "Recycle Right" presentation at the Oshkosh Public Library, Midwest Crane Count volunteer recruitment, and an Arbor Day tree planting with a presentation by City Forester Travis Dirks. "I'll be there teaching how to repair electronics for beginners," Claymeier said when describing programming at the UWO Free School event.
The events roster also highlighted a bio-blitz organized by Urban Ecology Oshkosh (April 26) and the Fox-Wolf Watershed Cleanup (May 2). Board members noted the watershed cleanup typically draws roughly 1,700 volunteers and volunteers have removed on the order of 7,000–8,000 pounds of trash in past years.
On planning matters, staff told the board the consultant Pale Blue Dot is expected to deliver baseline data for the city’s sustainability plan within the week; staff said they had not yet received those materials and expected them imminently. Staff also described formation of a community input team (the application deadline was approximately two weeks prior) and said those meetings would likely begin in May. Board members discussed how many SAB members should serve on that team and the practical need to avoid creating a walking quorum.
Members received a brief forestry-plan update: a planned consultant presentation to the advisory parks board was postponed and rescheduled for the Parks meeting on May 11 at 6:00 p.m. The board agreed to retain the forestry plan, sustainability plan and Farmers Market as standing items on future agendas.
The board handled routine business at the start and end of the meeting: members moved to approve the March 2 minutes and later moved to adjourn to workshop; both motions were approved on voice vote. The next SAB meeting was set for Monday, May 4.
Meeting attendance was recorded during roll call: Margie Davey; Vic Oliver; Jacob Claymeier; Lisa Moore; Alyssa Renkey; Jaden Zern; Riley Spanbauer; Amy Schuler; and Paul Trader. Staffer Emma took roll and agreed to follow up by email on several scheduling and minutes items.
