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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-13 Idle Free Bozeman Working Group AgendaBozeman Climate Partners Idle-Free Bozeman Meeting Agenda October 10, 2013, 2-3pm Bozeman City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave. (Gallatin 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. Elementary School Outreach a. Update on Walk to School Day b. Friday Folder F. Review & Revise Annual Outreach Plan G. Write a Radio PSA H. FYI/Discussion a. Next meeting November 14 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 Bozeman Climate Partners Idle-Free Bozeman Meeting Minutes September 12, 2013, 2pm to 3:30pm Bozeman City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave. (Gallatin Room) Members Attending: Elin Hert, Carson Taylor (Commission Liaison), Natalie Meyer (Staff Liaison) A. Call to Order B. Changes to the Agenda C. Approval of Minutes- Approval of 4/11/13, 5/9/13 minutes delayed until next meeting. D. Public Comment – E. Review of Summer Outreach a. Elin had an article in Montana Parent b. We hosted Green Drinks, which had a turnout of 83 people c. Poster now hanging at Swim Center d. Distributed flyers at several Bike to Work Week breakfast stops F. 2013 Idling Monitoring Summary a. Meyer completed observations in May. Results mixed and not statistically significant. Group discussed there is some value in knowing how long people wait at bank and fast-food drive- thrus, but will need to ramp up scale of observations if we want to demonstrate that a change has occurred. Aside from the school observations, the group members agreed we have not done enough outreach to even anticipate a change in idling habits. G. Elementary School Outreach a. Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 2nd. The district organizing meeting is September 26th at Willson School in the Board Room at 4pm. Meyer will attend the meeting. b. Last fall we received permission to include our flyer in the Friday Folder. We would like to include this handout the Friday before Walk to School Day. Natalie needs to confirm quantities and verify that we still have permission. She will contact Taylor Lonsdale, Safe Routes to School State Coordinator first. c. We plan to provide a newsletter message to the schools. Elin volunteered to revise an earlier version for this event. d. During Walk to School Day there are tables set up with snacks and information about walking/biking. There are notices in the Friday Folder and some principals have something in the newsletter or send out weekly emails. e. Discussed creating yard signs with the bear to be placed out in front of schools in the morning. f. Meyer will put together a spreadsheet for schools and start recruiting volunteers to participate at each school. H. FYI/Discussion a. Meyer asked where the group would like to focus our efforts next. Many ideas have been discussed, we have an adopted outreach plan, but many more actions on list than time or resources. Future outreach might be around a commercial or radio ad; focus on streamline bus system, banks, etc. i. Hert mentioned that we should work with Hawk Talk to create a commercial. ii. Hert would like to contact KGLT about a PSA. b. Meyer will send out our outreach plan as a starting point for discussion at the next meeting.