Crosslands Energy Conservation Committee

Minutes of Meeting

Brooke Worth Room

9 October 2012

Present:Jack Schultz, Dick Voldstad, Mike Bennett, Joe Battin, Paul Kronick, Elaine Frost,Jack Williams,Peg Parker, Andrea Palmer (secretary)

1. Call to order (Schultz): at 1:15 p.m.

a - Recognize visitors: Peg Parker...a new resident was recognized.

b - Agenda changes: Jack Schultz moved his Environmental fund item to the end of the agenda.

c - Minutes of September meeting (Palmer):No changes.

2. Turned-over EnTel settings:Jack Schultz explained where we are and how we got there. About 5 more units need to be changed.

3. Crosslands solar-heating project: Jack Schultz said he was afraid this wasn’t going to happen. Dick Voldstad said he’d ask about it at the next Property/Sustainability Committee meeting.

4. Renewable (green) energy contract:Jack Schultz said he thought this probably will go ahead.

5. Crosslands anniversary celebration (Battin)

a - Showcase: We got a lot in small space.

b - Open houses: Bulb display on 2 days in Brooke Worth room plus handouts.

c - Parade: Individuals who want to participate should do so but we will not march as a committee with a banner or signs.

6. CFL bulb display (Palmer):Andy will have a meeting with Joe Battin and Dick Kline when Dick gets back to make final decision on how to display. It was suggested that we get people to put hands close to bulbs so they know how hot different ones are. We discussed what hand outs we might have. Elaine said she would help with the handouts.

7. Cold-water washing (Bennett):Mike showed us a survey form that he’d prepared for the laundry-room trials. Mike also showed us a cold-water detergent bottle with its lid marked for the proper amounts of detergent to be used. Andrea Palmer will do parking lot 8.Sharon Sundial will do Dyer.

8. Global warming speaker (Frost): said she’d contacted a possible speaker for a joint session with the Nature Conservancy on March 30, 2013. Proposed speaker is Dr. Chad Tolman. See and He has not yet responded to attempts to reach him.

9. Recycling meeting(Schultz): Next recycling meeting is at 10 AM Friday November 16 in Brooke Worth room. Jack, Sharon, and Andy attended the last meeting. Mark Swick chairs the KCC Recycling Work Group. Mark would like to have even more members from Crosslands.We already do a lot of recycling. Future possibilities are composting yard and food waste and recycling of electronic products.We also need to educate people about what’s recyclable and what’s not. Plastic bags are not recyclable but shredded paper needs to be recycled in clear plastic bags. Styrofoam egg cartons are not recyclable but other plastic and cardboard eggcartons are. Much discussion about what to do with electronics, including the possibility of taking them to Ephrata.

10. Environmental stewardship fund (Schultz): Jack referenced his e-mail report to the committee. Receipts to date have been $34,000. Nothing has been spent. Staff ischecking how to spend and we may be consulted. We originally suggested contributing to offset our carbon use. Solar heating of pool will cost a lot more than the fund can provide.

11. We adjourned shortly after 2:20.

Our next meeting will be on November 13 at 1:15 p.m. in the Brooke Worth Room.

Andrea Palmer, Secretary