Union Township Sustainability Committee Report for Sept 17, 2013

Tuesday, Sept 17, 2013 at 4pm in the Township Hall.

Present: Phil Mikus, Laura Coffee, Rob Bidner, Steve Lawrence

Also present: Margie Henry, Brian Smith, Wm “Woody” Woodruff,  Peter Gallinat


1.    Recycling Depot for Bluegrass/Isabella area.     Phil reported Walmart declined to be a host for a site, and township water department sites are not eligible due to our Well Head Protection plan;  the Isabella County MRF has set up a drop off site at County Place Apartments, on Crawford just south of Broomfield, and Mr. Moogenburg from the MRF office said it can be used by any of the public.  The search for another site in the Bluegrass/Isabella Road area will continue.

2.                  Wind Turbine Update. Woody reported the new owner of the SkyStream franchise has gotten us connected with another service technician, and a new diagnostic protocol to determine the status of the unit at the township hall will be employed.

3.                   Clean Up Day. Progress continued on planning for the first annual community clean up day, tentatively set for June 21, 2014, in lot #63 on the Campus of Central Michigan University (south of the football stadium).

1.                  Hours tentatively set for 8am to 1pm

2.                  Materials:

1.                  Junk/Trash,

2.                  Metals,

3.                  Tires

3.                  Committee structure was re-organized and volunteers assigned to committees as follows:

1.                  Layout & Safety – Steve Lawrence

2.                  Insurance, Risk Management  Bidding & Funding/Grants – Brian Smith, Woody Woodruff, Peter Gallinat

3.                  Promotion/Advertising/Resource Info – Laura Coffee

4.                  Volunteers & Refreshments – Phil Mikus, Rob Bidner

           

            Further discussion centered on;

1.                  the possible need for sheriff traffic control at the entrance off West Campus Drive;

2.                   possibly adding e-waste (computers, anything with a cord) through the metals vendor or through Habitat for Humanity, and the need to certify the proper handling of e-waste by whomever is selected.

3.                  establishing guidelines on what will be accepted and what will not and including a “things not to bring” list for all advertising;

4.                  a big task for Mike Lyon since he missed the meeting.

            Next meeting, second Tuesday of the month, October 8, 2013, 4pm in the Jameson Hall, 5142 Budd Street, off Pickard, one block east of Isabella Road. http://goo.gl/maps/V5ssY