Minutes - Environment Committee
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, MARCH 18,19 2010 AT 0900
The meeting was called to order at 0915 a.m. with Sandy Kyle in the Chair.
ROLL CALL
Present: Jennifer Yeoman, Troy Merrill, Marylou Savic, Iba Boda, Sandy Kyle, Willis Pollett and Pauline Clarke
Staff Advisor: Garnett Robinson
Absent: With regrets Marilyn Dorozia
ADOPTION OF AGENDA (1) MOTION: To adopt the Agenda. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED
ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
(2) MOTION: To adopt the minutes of December 12, 2009
Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED
OLD BUSINESS
Sandy – Paper/Ink usage: Yvonne Alden referred to Mike Moskoluk – will drop from the action list.
Marilyn – Garnett will update armband info he rec’d from Marilyn
Willis – WMI tour booked and done. Excellent tour. Thanks to Willis for organizing it and making disc of the pic’s.
NEW BUSINESS
Council of Canadians – We as a committee met with like-minded groups and individuals in the Public Interest Alberta boardroom to discuss Alberta Water rights and what the government of Alberta plans to do with it without public input See attached Alberta Water Markets Roundtable.
Shiela Mukslow will donate 2000 brochures with detachable mail-in postcards for AUPE’s members to utilize. They will be distributed at the April PE for each Local.
Motion: 1-03-2010
Recommend to P.E. that the AUPE Policy and Procedure Manual be made available on-line either in whole, or in part, for all members of AUPE.
We further recommend that all AUPE Executive, P.E. and Local Executive members be given a complete electronic copy with updates sent via e-mail.
Rationale: This will reduce the volume of paper copies; electronic updates will result in lower ecological footprint; easy access and ease of maintaining updates; reduction of printing and mailing costs.
The AUPE Executive, P.E. and some Local Executive members are currently receiving paper copies/updates.
With limited availability on-line this curtails public access to sensitive AUPE policies and procedures.
CC: Legislative Committee
Motion: 2-03-2010
We recommend that AUPE provide bike racks or secure storage for bikes at all AUPE offices, where practicable for staff members and visitors
Rationale: as the Enviromental Committee, we are promotind a greener, healthier lifestyle by:
- reduction of carbon footprint
- setting a example for our members,employees and employers
Motion: 3-03-2010
Recommend that AUPE display signs to encourage recycling and; that AUPE supplies recycle bins accessible in or near board and meeting rooms at all AUPE offices to recycle:
- paper products/cardboard materials
- plastics
Rationale: to aide in lessening Enviornmental footprint
Motion: 4-03-2010
The Committee directs Chair Sandy Kyle to follow up with Bill Dechant regarding 2009 Convention Motion #92.
Motion 91 – Reminder the Locals, Chapter’s, Area Councils and Committees to try and be Environmentally friendly. I.e.: Reduce, re-use and recycle.
Information to be submitted to the Environment Committee, by 31 August 2010 for updates by these components. AUPE will send e-mail to all Local Chairs to distribute to their components for follow-up on this resolution.
Committee to draft poster/letter for distribution. Sandy to contact Jon regarding the poster for Earth Week.
MEETING DATE
The next Environmental Committee meeting will be held on June 09 & 10, commencing at 0900 at AUPE Headquarters
ADJOURNMENT
(14) MOTION: To adjourn. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED
Meeting adjourned @ 1420 Committee adjourned to attend Local 3 ERC Rally.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandy Kyle
Chair