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Monona committee schedules e-cycle and Arbor Day tree planting; staff reports first electric Zipcar and new fast chargers
Summary
The Sustainability Committee set dates for community programs (an e-cycle on June 27 and tree planting on April 25) and heard staff updates that include Monona's first electric Zipcar at 4601 Winona Drive and MG&E-funded level-3 EV chargers with four ports at Ahuska Park; staff also reported SolSmart bronze status and an 80% green-space development at 1212 East Broadway.
The City of Monona Sustainability Committee on March 5 confirmed community-facing events and received staff updates on transportation and development initiatives.
Community events: Committee members agreed to host an e-cycle collection event on Saturday, June 27 (vendor available at a low cost) and to aim for tree planting on April 25 (Arbor Day weekend), pending Parks Department approval. The committee also agreed to continue a children's coloring contest as an outreach activity and reviewed reusable yard-sign mock-ups to promote tree orders.
EV and transportation updates: Henry (staff) reported Monona will host its first Zipcar, an electric vehicle, at the Bloom (4601 Winona Drive). Henry also said MG&E plans to install two level-3 chargers (four ports total) at Ahuska Park; each charger pair is rated at 180 kilowatts and can charge a vehicle from 0 to 80% in about 30 minutes. MG&E will own and operate the chargers for the first five years, after which the city can evaluate ownership and revenue arrangements.
Other items: Staff said the GTLC metrics report is due at month-end and can be entered into ICLEI/ICLI software to model scenarios and projections. Henry noted Monona achieved SolSmart bronze status in November and described a new phase of the Northpointe development (1212 East Broadway) that will deliver over 80% green space on a 2.1-acre parcel with a planned 40-kilowatt rooftop PV system to serve common areas.
Quotes: Chair summarized event logistics and thanked volunteers; Henry said the ICLEI software will help the city —create projections of where we want to be— once staff completes the GTLC inputs.
What comes next: Staff will proceed with vendor arrangements and volunteer coordination for the e-cycle event and finalize the tree program grant application due in April. Henry will return more specific information on green-building guideline recommendations and the planned EV charger installation timeline.
