HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014_01_07 Sustainability Collaborative Minutes The ToM Sustainability Collaborative - Meeting `Minutes' for January 7, 2014
The ToM Sustainability Collaborative met on January 7, 2014.
Present:
• Nancy Seligson, Steve Altieri, Andrea Grenadier
• Marc Karell, Michele Lewis, Frank Owens, Tony Gelber.
Guests by Invitation:
1. Mitch Green — Howell Park Homeowners Association
1. The Sustainability/Resiliency Plan - Planning for the Workshops/Charrettes
• Dates - 2 dates, both at the VFW, Boston Rd.
1. Sat, Feb 1, 2014 — 9:30 AM - Noon
2. Mon, Feb 3, 2014 — 7:30 — 9 PM
. Attendees
1. TOM Staff; ToM Sustainability Collaborative
• To be Invited:
1. Nancy Seligson will develop an email invitation with attached flier and
Handouts for use by:
1. Howell Park Homeowners Association - Mitch Green
2. Larchmont Gardens Civic Association - George Roniger
3. Ministries — Marc Karell
4. STEM Group — Michele Lewis
5. Businesses — Frank Owens
6. Wing Ft and Bonnie Briar — Steve Altieri
2. Nancy Seligson will invite:
1. Municipal Officials, Village and Town Boards
2. CoC
3. School Boards/Supt
4. LMC TV
3. General Public — Tony Gelber - Mamaraneck Review
4. Other?
• Outreach Activities - Invitations - see above — format - email with
attachments and 11x17 fliers 1.
. Venue
1. Location, room - VFW
2. Furniture exists
3. Steve Altieri will help with - Flip charts , projector ,
laptop , screen easels, flip charts, markers, dots, name tags,
etc.
4. other
• Staffing
1. Setup/Breakdown by ToM staff
2. MC — Nancy Seligson
3. Greeter — Andrea & ? will get names and emails
4. Tables — ToM, Collab, Mitch Green and George Roniger
5. Other
. Refreshments — Nancy - coffee, tea, water, light snacks — to be sustainable
• Handouts — (4) - Tony Gelber
1. Today's Agenda;, Definitions and Goals, Round Table Discussions —
Guidelines, Round Table Discussions - Talking Points
• Charrette — Draft Program
1. Welcome and Introductions — Nancy and Steve
1. ToM Administration
2. The ToM Sustainability Collaborative
3. Special Guests — Mitch and George & Hello All
4. Why a Sustainability/Resiliency Plan
5. ToM Accomplishments to Date
6. The Process — charrettes, draft plan, feedback on the draft plan
2. Today's Agenda —Tony Gelber
1. The Workshop/Charrette — Today
1. Welcome and Introductions — Nancy Seligson and Steve
Altieri
2. The Basics of Sustainability/Resiliency — Marc Karell
3. Round Table Discussions — 3 sessions
4. Round Table Summaries and Flip-charting
5. Voting with Dots
6. Discussion on Voting and Priorities
7. Next Steps and Wrap Up
2.
3. The Basics of Sustainability/Resiliency — Marc Karell — 10 min
1. Definitions and Overview of Sust/Resil
2. Goals and Objectives
3. Three Major Goals in the context of ToM Long Term Viability
4. Other
4. Round Table Discussions, (in the Context of)
Long Term Viability for Town of Mamaroneck
1. Round Table Discussions Session 1 — Improving Sustainability
2. Round Table Discussions Session 2 — Improving Resiliency
3. Round Table Discussions Session 3 — Improving Quality of Life
5. Break
6. Summarizing Data
7. Voting with Dots
8. Discussion on Voting and Priorities
9. Next Steps and Wrap Up
1. Interests and Implementations 3.
The ToM Sustainability Collaborative — Workshop - Handouts
Four Documents
1. Today's Agenda
2. Definitions and Goals
3. Break Out Sessions - Guidelines
4. Break Out Session - Talking Points
Today's Agenda
• Hello/Introductions - Nancy Seligson and Steve Altieri
• Today's Agenda — Tony Gelber
• The Basics of Sustainability/Resiliency — Marc Karell
• Round Table Discussions — 3 sessions to enhance the long term viability
of Mamaroneck with a Facilitator and Note-taker:
. Improving sustainability
. Improving resiliency
. Improving the quality of life
• Round Table Summaries and Flip-charting — by ToM & Collaborative
• Voting with Dots - All
• Discussion on Voting and Priorities — Nancy Seligson
• Next Steps and Wrap Up — Nancy Seligson
The ToM Sustainability Collaborative —Workshop - Definitions and Goals
• What do we mean by the Long Term Viability of the Town?
o As we look into the future — 10, perhaps 20 years, communities are
asking what will change substantially.
o Will:
■ sea levels rise dramatically, rivers overflow frequently?
■ fossil fuels become so expensive they hurt our economy?
■ storms be so severe we are constantly in a recovery mode?
o What actions can we take to be better prepared for these situations?
• What is sustainability/resiliency/quality of life?
o Sustainability - definition based on the UNEP (United Nations
Environmental Programme):
■ Living today without compromising the welfare of future
generations, or in the vernacular — living within our means of
available resources such as land, fossil fuels, water, materials, etc.
■ slowing the causes of global warming (use of fossil fuels).
o Resiliency — the ability of a Community to prepare for and bounce back
from negative events such as severe storms, droughts etc. — (adapting to
climate change).
o Quality of Life — in the context of sustainability and resiliency, quality of
life speaks to:
■ a way of living, within our means as described in the definition of
sustainability and adapting our lifestyle to cope with storms and
their effects while enjoying our Town and maintaining or improving
our level of lifestyle
■ Some examples include:
• less noise, air & water pollution, traffic and use of fossil fuels,
• more use of renewable energy sources.
• more walking, bicycling, and use of our parks and waterfront s
• more use of local products and services,
• more local opportunities and jobs
• What is the Tripe Bottom Line? — the triple bottom line is a concept by which
individuals, organizations or communities work toward a bottom line that
includes economic goals (money), environmental goals, and social goals.
• The Sustainability/Resiliency Plan — will develop concepts to enhance the long
term viability of the Town of Mamaroneck by focusing on, Improving
sustainability, resiliency and the quality of life.
The ToM Sustainability Collaborative —Workshop - Handout
Round Table Discussions - Guidelines
This is a brainstorming session — all ideas are welcome!
Please do not criticize or censor.
Please be time sensitive and careful of feelings.
A Facilitator will help with questions and a Note-taker will capture ideas.
At the end of each Round Table Discussion, please try and sit with new people for the
next session so that you meet new people and get fresh ideas.
Round Table Discussions — Part 1 — Improving Sustainability
• Go around the Table and introduce yourselves
• Discuss the topic and brainstorm problems and possible solutions
• We would like to know your concerns, and ideas
• Note-taker will record ideas on flip-charts
Round Table — Part 2 — Improving Resiliency
• Go around the Table and introduce yourselves
• Discuss the topic and brainstorm problems and possible solutions
• We would like to know your concerns, and ideas
• Note-taker will record ideas on flip-charts
Round Table Discussions — Part 3 — Improving Quality of Life
• Go around the Table and introduce yourselves
• Discuss the topic and brainstorm problems and possible solutions
• We would like to know your concerns, and ideas
• Note-taker will record ideas on flip-charts
At the conclusion of these sessions, the ToM will compile the ideas on large sheets of
paper and paste them on the walls so that dot voting can occur.
Dot Voting is a process where you place colored dots next to the ideas you like most.
Specific guidelines will be given at the Workshop.
The ToM Sustainability Collaborative —Workshop - Handouts
Round Table Discussions — Talking Points
Questions will be handed out to help with the dialogue.