City of Carbondale Sustainability Commission met May 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Voting Members:
| Present | Absent | Comment | |
| Treesong (Chair) | x | ||
| Aur Beck (Vice Chair) | x | ||
| Jane Cogie | x | ||
| Kevin Clark | x | ||
| Sarah Heyer | x | ||
| Yoonseo Jung (Student) | x | Excused | |
| Isaac Ludington (Student) | x | Excused | |
| Gayle Klam | x | ||
| Joan Davis | x |
Ex Officio Members:
| Present | Absent | |
| Vacant |
City Staff:
| Present | Absent | |
| Lauren Becker (Staff Liaison) | x |
Community Members Present: Justin Harrell (Lead Engineer | Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
1. Call to Order and Roll Call (5:26pm)
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes: April 20th, 2023 (J. Davis moved, K. Clark seconded) 3. Citizen Comments and Questions (None)
4. Presentations
a. Southern Illinois University (SIU) Climate Action Plan: Overview by Justin Harrell
5. Report of Officers, Committees, and Communications
a. Sustainability Coordinator Monthly Progress Report (L. Becker, attached)
b. Federal, State, and Local Policy Landscape Report (J. Cogie, attached)
c. Former Koppers Wood Treatment Site Report (A. Beck)
6. Old Business (None)
7. New Business (None)
8. Announcements
• The City Council with receive their first presentation on the concept of Energy Sovereignty, Security, & Democracy during their public May 23rd meeting.
• This Saturday at the outdoor Carbondale Community Farmer’s Market folks can participate in the Cookbook Swap.
• The Women for Change March for Unity is coming up on June 3rd – volunteers are needed
• St. Louis is hosting a Native Gardens tour – perhaps we can look into something similar here in Carbondale.
• June 3rd there will be a community dinner at Washington St. offering red beans and rice with crawfish
9. Adjournment (6:45pm, S. Heyer moves to adjourn K. Clark seconds Chair Treesong ensures unanimous consent)
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