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Bozeman Climate Partners
Communications Working Group
Meeting Minutes
April 17, 2013, 9:00am-10:30am, 121 N. Rouse Ave., Bozeman City Hall, Madison Room
Members Attending:
Jeff Moore, Jay Sinnott, Kristen Walser, Cyndy Andrus (Commission Liaison)
Staff Present:
Natalie Meyer (Staff Liaison)
Guests:
Carson Taylor, Kingdon Gould, Jon Shafer
1) Call to Order -9:00
2) Changes to the Agenda-None
3) Approval of Minutes – Minutes from March 20th approved.
4) Public Comment – Kristin Walser announced that SJ 29, a study resolution to assess
consequences of adopting green school standards had passed in the House and would soon go
to the Senate. The study resolution was presented by MT USGBC.
5) Gallatin Earth Celebration
a) Andrus, Walser, Taylor, Sinnott would be available to help with tabling at Clean Up Day.
Meyer will help with set-up and cover the Weird Weather Forum.
6) Green Drinks
a) Seeking event co-sponsor for August 28th event. Taylor suggested that Bill Stoddard
mentioned a new sustainability group in town that may be interested. Meyer said that Paula
Beswick with the Bozeman Library Foundation would also be interested. Group discussed
that the Library Foundation would be a logical co-host. Meyer will confirm with Beswick
and Green Drinks organizers. Group discussed that an outside venue would be preferable.
Possibilities might be the Library grounds, Story Mansion, Lindley, and Beal Park. Meyer
will reserve a location.
7) Energy Smackdown
a) Launching Earth Day, please review the website and test it out. Shafer demonstrated how
to use the site and shared updates on recent changes. Andrus pointed out that under
“Resources” we need to link back to the building pages from the BCP website. Meyer asked
group to please sign up and test the website.
8) Be a Partner
a) Kingdon Gould, a student with the Gallatin College Residential Building Performance
program, presented his draft proposal for a business partners program (see attached).
Gould generally recommended a two-tiered recognition program to engage businesses. The
first would require a certain number of voluntary actions from a list and the second would
require an audit or other results-based measurement, such as Energy Star Portfolio
Manager to benchmark buildings.
b) Shafer encouraged group to look at the Lewis & Clark County’s Tri-County Green Business
Program as a potential model or partner. This program requires a written environmental
statement policy, NorthWestern Energy Audit, and self-assessment of waste stream.
c) Group agreed that we need to form a sub-committee to focus on details. This group could
continue to meet while Meyer is on maternity leave. We would aim to roll-out the program
in the fall.
9) FYI/Discussion
a) Compost bin sale, May 11
b) FY 14 budget request includes funding for existing programs, Energy Smackdown, and
Energy & Conservation Master Plan.
c) Website banner
i) Brad Bunkers sent two more banner options to better identify the BCP website. One
with the logo from the main CoB website and the other with the City Seal. Group
discussed the importance of using the City seal. Shafer quickly designed a mockup with
the City Seal presented as a white watermark in the upper right above the search box.
The white matches the logo lines in the center of the banner. Group agreed that this
would be the best approach. Meyer will follow-up with Brad.
d) Working Group Structure
i) Over the summer, Meyer will be working on a draft proposal for a permanent
sustainability council to continue the work of the Bozeman Climate Partners and all
other city sustainability programs.
10) Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 15, 2013