KRELF Minutes

September 21, 2012

Participating: Eva Rocke (co-chair), Len Broberg, Micah Nielson, Alison Wren, Nick Bowman, Erik Testerman, Brian Kearns, Dennis Daneke, Blake Deshaw, Zach Brown, Tom Javins (co-chair), Nick Bowman

Members Absent: Alyson Heare (SAL), Rosi Keller

  1. KRELF By-Laws and Duties
  2. Mission and pieces of by-laws read by Eva to committee and guests
  3. Chair replacement (Robin Saha on sabbatical)
  4. Discussed whether Tom or Len should take over as committee co-chair. Tom and Len offered, but Len suggested that having a facilities employee as chair would be beneficial. The committee voted in favor of Tom’s nomination.
  5. Proposal Deadlines
  6. First (draft) deadline will be November 16th
  7. Committee will meet to review proposals on November 30th from 1-3pm. Committee needs to select the spring deadline for final proposals at this meeting.
  8. Final deadline for proposals after receiving committee comments will be in the second week of the spring semester.
  9. Budget review
  10. Tabled because of a lack of information
  11. Marketing
  12. Brochure has received comments and feedback. RFP to be written and sent next week to relevant departments on campus. Students on ASUM sustainability board are already giving in-class presentations to get the word out.
  13. Eva will print and distribute KRELF marketing materials after Tom reviews the brochure and edits are made.
  14. $200 of outreach money was allocated last year and will be used
  15. New Projects
  16. Facilities services (Tom and Brian) have identified projects that would be simple and easily proposed by students
  17. Lommason Center
  18. Pool Mechanical Room
  19. Native Gardens
  20. Irrigation
  21. Eva will collect the ideas and put them online for student access
  22. Outreach/Collaboration
  23. Some discussion was had around how the KRELF committee might encourage greater participation and interest among other facilities employees and buildings managers around campus.
  24. Tom suggested that KRELF might see greater success (in terms of buy-in and participation from building manager on campus) if he and Bryan get them together for a group presentation each year. Eva and Tom will discuss this possibility further when they meet next week.
  25. Len suggested that a “Thank you” sent from President to participants, rather than reminding these managers that the President has already prioritized sustainability/efficiency via an “edict,” would be preferable.
  26. Final Outcomes
  27. Tom Javins is the 2012/2013 co-chair along w/ the ASUM SC.
  28. Brian Kearns will replace Tom as the representative from facilities services.
  29. Nick Bowman will participate in the KRELF committee as an SAL.
  30. Question remains as to whether Eric Testerman wishes to participate or was just present to gain info about the KRELF process.
  31. Eva and Tom to meet next week to look at hopeful KRELF projects.
  32. Eva will coordinate outreach and proposal solicitations via an RFP, posters, a Kaimin ad, printed brochures, and class raps.

Meeting adjourned: 2:10pm