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Committee on Sustainability

Thursday, November 5, 2015 · 3:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Sustainability Committee met briefly to discuss a yard waste bag ban and approve a grant for tree canopy replacement in Metro Parks. The meeting, lasting just 23 minutes, focused on a $95,000 grant to support urban forestry efforts.

Key Decisions

  • Metro Parks Tree Canopy Replacement Grant Passed
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Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Vice Chair Stuckel, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Vice Chair Stuckel introduced the members present. A quorum was established.

  3. Special Discussion
  4. 1. Yard Waste Bag Ban Implementation Follow-Up Discussion - Keith Hackett, SWMS
    Discussion Item

    Keith Hackett, Solid Waste Management Services, spoke to this item.

  5. Pending Legislation
  6. 2. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A $95,000 GRANT FROM THE LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT FOR A METRO PARKS TREE CANOPY REPLACEMENT PROJECT ADMINISTERED BY THE METRO PARKS DEPARTMENT.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Peden, seconded by Council Member Owen, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Jason Canuel, Parks and Recreation, spoke to this item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  7. Adjournment

    Without objection the meeting adjourned at 3:23 p.m. *NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on November 19, 2015.

  8. Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair Person. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.
  9. Page Break
  10. Clerk

    David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk