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<br />Green Practices Commission <br />6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 862-0694 <br />Meeting Minutes University City Green Practices Commission <br />APPROVED <br />April 10, 2014 <br />Location: Heman Park Community Center <br />Attendees Present: Dianne Benjamin, Scott Eidson,Tim Michels, Jeff Mishkin, Lois Sechrist, <br />Lynnette Hicks (Staff Liaison) <br />Absent: Helen Fuller, Michael Glickert (Council Liaison) <br />Excused: Helen Fuller, Dan Oerther <br />Unexcused: N/A <br />Guests: Garland Edwards (The Grav Power Generator), Leesa Johnson (Green <br />Ambassadorship), Jared Agee (Building Commissioner/Deputy Director) <br /> <br />1.Roll Call at 6:02 p.m. <br /> <br />2.Opening Round: <br />a.Jeff Mishkin <br />(1)Acknowledge the passing of Representative Rory Ellinger. <br />(2)He visited Walgreens picked up materials on how to safely dispose of prescription <br />medicine. <br />(3)He recently attended a meeting about Bio Diversity and Energy St <br />b.Dianne Benjamin <br />a.She asked that members of the Commission volunteer to be a part <br />plan updateprocess. She plans to volunteer to participate in any environmen <br />workshops. <br />c.Lois Sechrist <br />(1)The 2014 Earth Day Festival in Forest Park is April 27, 2014. It will include the recycle event <br />at the Forest Park Campus of St. Louis Community College. <br />(2)The Chamber of Commerce has been sending emails about their acti <br />recent email was about the University City Community Development <br />accepting cash donations for families affected by the recent tor <br />(3)The Taste of U City event is May 8, 2014. <br />d.Tim Michels <br />(1)Attended the 25 by 20 launch meeting that challenges businesses <br />energy consumption by 25% by the year 2020. <br />(2)He attended the Midwest Renewable Energy conference in Columbia, <br />concept discussed was community solar where residents could purchase portions of a <br />solar field per kilowatt. <br />e.Lynnette Hicks <br />(1)University Childrens Center applied for a rooftop solar permit. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />