Minutes from 1/25/10 meeting

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January 25, 2010

Skagway Public Library

Meeting was called to order at 6:35pm

Those present: Jeff Boudreau, Brooke Jaski-Zuber, Charlotte Jewell, Julene Fairbanks

Introductions

Ø Reports

Tech report: Website is updated.

Ø Correspondence

-Stephanie Scott invited us to the October 2009 Weatherization and Renewable Energy Workshops Haines.

-Kelsey Eliasson asked us if we had info about the incinerator. Churchill was looking to put one in.

-View blog and Facebook page

Ø Old Business

Ø New Business

-Defining roles of website, blog, Facebook

Julene fixed the blog settings so anyone can comment on it. Facebook will be looked into by Charlotte.

-Charlotte- Fairbanks & Juneau events.

SARE is about sustainable agriculture and organic growing. Charlotte is looking at going again this year in Fairbanks, March 16-19. It’s a western US regional conference. They’re looking to get out to smaller gardens. It’s invite only and Charlotte received an invite.

Polar Growers Greenhouse conference in Juneau next week.

Charlotte will look into seeing if Stephanie knows of anyone going to SARE.

-Julene- Bicycle Library

Doug and Julene are looking into making a bicycle library. Charlotte is concerned about them being stolen, as has been her experience with employee bikes. They’re looking at making it a monetary deposit kind of rental. Charlotte doesn’t think there’ll be enough bikes.

Ø Members comments

A bike lane should be included on the west side of Alaska. The idea was presented to get a paved path up on the dike. It should be presented to the Assembly. Charlotte will think about a letter to the assembly. Jeff is very interested in being involved.

Jeff will add eskagway.com link to our website. Brooke will tell Matt at the incinerator about eskagway.com. He has a garage full of stuff.

Julene- School enrollment is declining. Skagway needs to figure out a way to keep people around.

Ø Next meeting Monday

Ø Adjourned 8:00pm

Agenda ideas for January 22 meeting...

Report on last summer's Farmer's Market and all other 2009 projects.
Hear from attendees their interests/focus for 2010.

2010

Thanks, Jeff for setting up our first meeting of 2010!

Meeting Minutes Aug 13

Attended by: Anna, Julene

Reports:

Anna reported that the Skagway Garden Club planted 7 groupings of serviceberry, gooseberry, currants starting at 18th avenue north along the dike. About 15 people participated in the planting.

Anna also reported that there are 8 boxes at the Community Garden plus a group plot with about 7 workers sharing. 1 cruise ship crew member has a plot.

The Skagway Garden Club is planning for adding a storage shed and greenhouse at the community garden. As well as considering having a CSA next summer.

Several donations have been made for the grow light for the school.

Anna is building a spiral herb garden at the Community Garden to be planted next year.

Discussion about Farmer's Market. Julene shared notes from talking to You Say Tomato and North Eden. Anna will make post signs.

Next meeting August 27.

Next Meeting: August 27

Skagway Public Library, 8:00PM

Minutes from July, 9, 2009, 8pm Library
Julene Fairbanks and Anna Marchant present.

Anna offered her apology for not arranging the Fourth of July Float due to illness. She and Julene discussed idea for next year and to make plans early in spring not to be caught out with the busy summer.
Anna brought up the Park Service recycle program and the possibility of the City joining together with the Park Service on this service of taking plastic, and tin to Whitehorse.
Julene stated that she wants to find out more about the possibility of a shredder for plastic bottles. Why not? How much?
Anna reported on the accomplishments of the Garden Club: see web site for news
The future of the Farmer’s Market was discussed in some detail.
Anna volunteered to make posters, Hang them and Call around to get volunteers for Saturday morning markets.
Julene will be furnishing the content of the posters: times, dates, info for vendors to give to Anna.
The low attendance of the summer meetings was discussed. Wrong info on posters was acknowledged. Anna volunteered to change the dates on the posters around town.

July meeting

Meetings are 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Notices need to be corrected, dates on website calendar are correct. Next meeting is July 9.
Possible agenda items:
Join ICLEI--the Assembly included $1000 in FY2010 budget for Sustainable Skagway activities!
Saturday Market--You Say Tomato offers space, would appreciate help in promoting.