At a recent meeting, the Carbondale Sustainability Commission discussed the Southern Illinois Rights Project and how corporate behavior affects local communities.
Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the commission.
MINUTES
City of Carbondale Sustainability Commission
Thursday, May 19, 2016
City Hall / Civic Center – 6:00 p.m.
1. Roll Call: Ms. Gary called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
Members Present: Ms. Gary, Mr. Kunath, Mr. Beck, Ms. Shimada, Ms. Wagner, Ms.
Sockow, Mr. Thorne, M r. Grant
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Loren Polley
Others Present: Ed Ford, Ryan Cramberg
Minutes: Motion by Ms. Wagner, 2
nd by Ms. Sockow, all in favor, of approval of March 17,
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: Ryan Cramberg and Ed Ford discussed the Southern Illinois Rights Project. The
conversation was about corporations and how they affect local communities. Motion by Ms.
Sockow, 2nd by Ms. Wagner, with one abstain, to have the American Progress Bag Alliance come
give a presentation.
Citizen Comments:
Commission Comments:
Adjournment: With no further business to be conducted the meeting was adjourned at 7:08 PM.
3. Respectively submitted by Loren K. Polley, City of Carbondale Staff Liaison
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