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<br />Green Practices Commission <br />6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 <br />DRAFT <br />Meeting Minutes–University City Green Practices Commission <br />April 12, 2012 <br />Location:University City Hall, Lower Level EOC Room <br />Attendees:Dianne Benjamin, Lynnette Hicks, Tim Michels (via phone), Jeffrey Mishkin, Neville Rapp, <br />Lois Sechrist <br />Absent:Jerry Breakstone,Lynn Ricci <br />1.Opening Round: <br />a.Tire recycling event May 19 at Pagedale City Hall. <br />b.First segment of Centennial bike trail is beginning construction. <br />c.Washington University Center for Renewable Energy –Neville attended their open house. Lois <br />could have the manager of the clean coal research group attend a future meeting. <br />d.Be sure to participate in Earth Day activities on April 22. <br />2.Administrative items: <br />a.The March 8, 2012minutes were approvedas amended. <br />b.Next meeting date:May 10,6:30pm–7:30 p.m., University City Hall, Lower Level EOC Room. <br />RSVP if you cannot attend so we can determine in advance if we will havea quorum. <br />c.NOTE: Meeting changed to May 24. Begin at 6:00 p.m., meet for two hours. No new or old <br />business. Focus entire time on goal setting work session. <br />3.Old Business: <br />a.Green Practices Brochure <br />i.Revised brochure was issued. Favorable comments, greatly improved. <br />ii.“Neighborhood” logo should be larger, does not read well. <br />iii.Approved to print a small batch –recycled paper, soy ink. <br />b.New Member Packet <br />i.No changes. Approved to print on demand (as needed). <br />c.Energy Ordinance <br />i.Tim is comfortable with the Ordinance as written, which incorporates suggested changes. <br />ii.The Commission approved to proceed. <br />iii.Present to City Council as soon as possible. Ask for a sponsor. <br />iv.What is the procedure to bring to Council? Does the Ordinance go through the City <br />Manager, or a City Council member? Lynnette will follow up with Andrea Rigantiand <br />send an update to the Commission via email. <br />d.Council Report for Special Study Session <br />i.No update. Need to set deadlines for progress. <br />e.City of St. Louis Sustainability Survey, response to Mayor <br /> <br />