March 10, 09 Minutes

Charter Township of UnionSustainability Task Force Minutes
March 10, 2009, 7 am meeting called to order
Introduced new member Sharon Wade-Ellis. All present except Burdett and Henley
Old Business
· Appointed Phil Mikus as Chair, Woody Woodruff as Secretary
· Discussed purpose of task force as community focused, not internal focus
· Rick McGuirk announced Vision 20/20 was interested in helping with a community survey and Mary Senter of CARRS would be at next meeting, Betty Wagner would liaisons with her.

New Business
SWOT analysis
· Strengths; MRF, new Wind Energy Ordinance, ICTC, DDA, park facilities
· Weaknesses; No curb recycling, tennis courts not utilized at McDonald Park, recycling not convenient especially for elderly and poor, no sidewalk requirements, Biking not safe,
· Opportunities; Music programs in parks, join with city in park programs and connectivity, DDA plan amendments, Mixed Use and PUDs
· Threats; No sense of Place/Community, build outs not sustainable for non motorized users
Groups Formed
Environmental – Jo Theunissen, Mike Lyons, Sharon Wade-Ellis
Social - Casey Collings, Betty Wagner, Rick McGuirk
Economic – Phil Mikus, Sarvjit Chowdhary, David Burdett

Next Meeting – April 14, 09 7 am

Adjournment – 8 am