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Idle-Free Bozeman
Meeting Agenda
November 8, 2012, 2pm to 4pm
Bozeman City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave.
(City Commission Room)
A. Call to Order
B. Changes to the Agenda
C. Approval of Minutes
D. Public Comment – Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record.
This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Working
Group. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
E. Action Items
a. Revised Idle Free Bozeman Outreach Plan
i. Review & prioritize
b. Idle Free Bozeman Flyer & Poster
i. Remaining places to hit
1. Schools/Driver’s Education Classes
2. County Licensing
3. Mechanics
4. Banks
5. DBA
c. Signal Box Art Wrap (Baker)
d. First Security Bank Window Display
i. Set up Monday, Jan 7—tear down Monday, Jan 14
e. Letters to the Editor/Editorials (Hert)
f. PAC Meeting Schedule (Hert)
g. Radio Ads (Baker/Meyer)
h. Idling Presentation for Community Meetings (Meyer)
i. Revised Presentation
ii. Develop Presentation Schedule
F. FYI/Discussion
a. Next meeting December 13th
b. Watch for launch of bozemanclimatepartners.net
2012 Idle Free Bozeman Outreach Plan
Revised 11/8/12
With children back in school and winter rapidly approaching, fall is a good time of year to
promote the Idle Free Bozeman message. The following strategies will be undertaken each year
to communicate with the public:
1) Radio Public Service Announcements
a. Emily Dickinson 4th Graders willing to record a 30-second message
b. Monitor PSA play time to determine if paid radio ads are necessary. If so,
i. Write a series of ads covering a few topics related to idling
(health/fossil fuels/vehicle maintenance)
2) Flier Distribution
a. Offer fliers in public locations (City Hall, Pro Building, Library, County
Licensing, Federal Building)
b. Special events (Earth Week, Catapalooza, downtown events)
c. Businesses/Organizations (Coffee shops, restaurants, Chamber of Commerce)
d. Schools (offer to BSD, Montessori Schools)
e. Offer to County for Driver’s Registration Packet & Driver’s Education Courses
f. Neighborhood Associations
3) School newsletter idling message under transportation section
4) Article in BoZone, Editorial in Chronicle, Local’s Guide (Bridger Bowl)
5) Public Service Announcement for City Commission & Channel 20
6) Post Idle Free information on Bozeman Climate Partners’ website/FB page
7) Short Idle Free presentations for other groups (Board of Health, Neighborhood
Associations, MSU Sustainability Advisory Council, Bicycle Advisory Board, Green
Drinks)
8) 2012 Special Project:
a. First Security Bank Window Display
b. Signal Box Art Wrap
Outreach Possibilities for the Future
1) Partner with businesses and post Idle Free signs in business parking lots. We would
design attractive Bozeman-specific signs and let commission pick final design.
2) Air quality, lichens as bio-monitors, and art: something similar to the “invisible
connectedness of things” project which is in progress in Boulder, CO and Los Angeles
3) Snow stamps: create a simple, clever icon about idling that could be made into a snow
stamp. Stamp could be deployed throughout town, at MSU, and Bridger Bowl after
fresh snow.
4) More printed media: key chains, bumper stickers, coffee mugs