Meeting Minutes for the Environmental Service Fee Committee of Texas State University-San Marcos

Meeting Minutes for the Environmental Service Committee of Texas State University-San Marcos September 26, 2007

Attendance:

Committee Members Present: • Hayat Qurunful, Chair, ASG Student Representative • Melody R. Baker, ASG Student Representative • Lindsey Reed, ASG Student Representative • Nick Maloukis, NAEP Student Representative • Giordano, Geography Faculty Advisor

Committee Members Absent: • Brad Smith, Committee Advisor, Grounds Operations, Ex-Officio (Non-Voting) • Randy Simpson, Biology Faculty Advisor • Tina Cade, Agriculture Faculty Advisor • Taylor Powell, NAEP Student Representative • Matt Akins, ASG Student Representative – non-voting • Unnamed, Residence Life Representative

Guests: • Betsy Robertson, City Counsel place 1 • Mary Waters

Agenda 9/26/07:  Update from Betsy Robertson – San Marcos Clean Air Initiative  Bylaws

Start of Meeting:  Called to order 2:14pm  Betsy Robertson o Clean Air Initiative . Individual U.S. Cities sign on to follow the Kyoto Protocol – reducing the cities’ emissions to pre 1990 levels . San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz refuses to sign on . Suggestion that maybe San Marcos can develop its own plan to reduce out carbon emissions –  San Marcos has grown so much that we wouldn’t be able to bring down our emissions to our pre-1990 level  ICLEI – Organization that helps cities track their emission levels . Oct 22, 6:00 pm – Workshop at the Activity Center  Discussion over issues of energy efficiency measures that the city can take & how to reduce emissions o Ex. Getting the city managers to buy hybrid vehicles . Ideas for TX State from Robertson  More trash cans near and on campus  Recycling bins underneath University Star stands to catch used newspapers  Betsy will send us the number to call for pollution spewing vehicles  Bylaws o E-mail revised bylaws and vote by proxy  Issues of Attendance o Brad cannot be here at our meeting time o Do truant want to remain on the committee? . If not, can the Department Chair supply another one o Add attendance clause . Members must be present certain number of meetings per semester  Revise bylaws o Will be typed up by Hayat o We’re at a standstill without the bylaws o Will be sent out via e-mail for vote by proxy  Melody will revise meeting times o Everyone will send her their available times  Email issue o Some members not receiving messages  Website o Bylaws should be posted o Along with the Legislation that formed the committee