At a recent meeting, the Carbondale Sustainability Commission discussed the use of porous concrete on driveways and sidewalks.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, as provided by the commission.
MINUTES
City of Carbondale Sustainability Commission
Thursday, March 17, 2016
City Hall / Civic Center – 6:00 p.m.
1. Roll Call: Mr. Kunath called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.
Members Present: Ms. Gary, Mr. Kunath, Mr. Beck, Ms. Shimada, Ms. Wagner
Members Absent: Mr. Thorne, Ms. Sockow
Staff Present: Loren Polley
Others Present: Sarah Heyer KCB, Guest Jim Brooks
Minutes: Motion by Mr. Beck, 2
nd by Ms. Wagner, all in favor, of approval of January 21, 2016,
minutes
2. Communications:
Review of the current Status Report of the Former Koppers Wood-Treating Site. Updates should
be posted on website.
Old Business: Porous concrete for driveways and on sidewalks, Graduated trash fee, Polystyrene
Foam, Plastic bag ban
New Business: New Chair vote. Ms. Wagner nominated Ms. Gary, 2nd by Ms. Shimada, all in
favor, to move Ms. Gary to the position of Chair. Mr. Beck retained the Vice Chair position. Mr.
Wallace, Cedar Lake Manager, was in attendance in order to explain the new chicken farm near
Cedar Lake. Mr. Wallace presented numerous diagrams and maps along with detailed
explanations of how the facility will operate.
Citizen Comments:
Commission Comments:
Adjournment: With no further business to be conducted the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM.
3. Respectively submitted by Loren K. Polley, City of Carbondale Staff Liaison
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