ATTENDEES: Steering Committee: Christa Brandenburg, Mick Cowles, Lucy Falcy, Linda Grove, Liz Marlia-Stein, John Mead. Wendy Stassens, Nanette Villarreal. Also, John Collins, Duncan Reid. Guest: Kris Bledsoe, candidate for Yamhill County Commissioner. (We met initially at Cornerstone Coffee then moved to John’s Cellaridge office downtown.)

MOVIE – “Who Killed the Electric Car” Movie will be shown at Moonlight Theatre on Wednesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. A sign will be posted on the door Tuesday night indicating the change to the following night. Liz has already changed the date in the Events Calendar in the NewsRegister.
MCMINNVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 at School District Office. Movie date was changed because of conflict with City Council meeting Tuesday evening during which the Big Box design ordinance will be discussed. Discussion regarding need for as many as possible to be at that meeting in order to support Cool Mac’s additions to the ordinance, including Dark Sky lighting and 50% shade coverage of parking lot with trees. City Council passed the ordinance with a modification in the 50% shade coverage that was deemed more workable and practical. Still in place is a requirement which will provide one non columnar tree per 6 parking spaces.
STEERING COMMITTEE DECISION MAKING: It was decided that in the future any decisions regarding events coming up that involve Cool Mac should be agreed upon by simple majority of the Steering Committee Members. Discussion about re-organization and possibly assigning Chair for Cool Mac and Event Coordinators for future events.
TURKEYRAMA: Agreed that we should have a booth or share with someone. Wendy will submit application and make contacts. Update: Wendy got the invoice for the Cool Mac booth at Turkey Rama and talked with Linda Hays from Hopscotch (Buy Local). She would be interested in sharing a booth.
FARMER’S MARKET: Linda will check availability of booth or share booth with Soil and Water.
BROCHURE/BOOKLET: Wendy will contact Rachel to see if we can get a correctable version of our Brochure to get ready for the Farmer’s Market and Turkeyrama.
NONPROFIT STATUS: John has been in contact with organization called 3E (Equity Environment Energy) that we might be able to piggyback as nonprofit.
WEBSITE: Discussion regarding Event Calendar – who to contact, what information, how to post on the website. <!–[if !supportLists]–><!–[endif]–>Linda will check with Linda Hays. Wendy will contact Third Street Books. <!–[endif]–>Lucy will keep up-to-date with government activities (Linda to contact Sam to give Lucy log-in rights). <!–[endif]–>Duncan will inform as to Greenfield events.
GREENFIELD: <!–[if !supportLists]–>Duncan told us about Greenfield’s activities for Earth Day Week for Linfield. Mick and Christa agreed to do presentation Monday evening for students. <!–[endif]–>Linfield student, Mike Stead, is looking to Cool Mac for an internship possibility. Suggestion that he might be a liaison with the City. <!–[endif]–>Suggestion his help in setting up GPS map of all trees in McMinnville so we can keep track of them and urge the city to gain control of all future tree cutting.

GUEST SPEAKER – LUCY FALCY:
Lucy brought us up-to-date on pertinent projects going on in McMinnville within the different departments:
Engineering: Pervious pavement – researched but not practical with our clay soils. <!–[endif]–><!–[endif]–>Bike lanes. Have replaced sewer lines.
Parks & Recreation: <!–[endif]–>Water reclamation.<!–[endif]–>Weather-activated sprinkler systems. <!–[endif]–>Re-use water. Ex: gray-water systems.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Kiwani’s Park – recycled asphalt for renovation.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Discovery Park – bioswales, wetlands.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Aquatic Park – energy-efficient.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Sunrise Rotary, Tice, City Park – natural plantings
Public Works – ML&W:<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Tree trimming.<!–[if !supportLists]–>·<!–[endif]–>Waste-water Reclamation creates 1.5 megawatts per year.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Heat pump reduces carbon emissions by 900 tons per year.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Copied Sweden in creating water system that puts cleaner water back into the Yamhill River than they took out.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Green tags – money for water restoration<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Free home energy audit<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Economic incentives. YCAP consultations for lower income.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Lighting retrofits – free fluorescents at Turkeyrama
Library: Magazine and book recycling. Every other Saturday book sales.
All of city:<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Kent Taylor initiated department garbage can.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Recycle paper only at this time<!–[if !supportLists]–>. <!–[endif]–>City has fluorescent lights.
Future: Encourage natural landscapes. Conservation parkland buffer with green trails. Encourage city to buy out property for public access. (Linda will check out Salem’s Emerald Collar.) Get public input for natural scapes park. Protect Ecosystems: Wetlands inventory on file from Feds. Project for Cool Mac would be to ask city to adopt policies to protect ecosystems. Urge Yamhill County Soil and Water to work with City. Hydraulic stop/start in city vehicles and school buses. Create consciousness among city workers.

GUEST SPEAKER – KRIS BLEDSOE, CANDIDATE FOR YAMHILL COUNTY COMMISSIONER
http://www.krisbledsoecommissioner.com/

<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Kris talked with us about her visions for Yamhill County and expressed desire to work with Cool Mac to further the sustainability/liveability of McMinnville as a part of Yamhill County.<!–[if !supportLists]–>· <!–[endif]–>Vision of more CSA’s in our county and suggested anyone with 10 acres of good soil could produce sufficient quantities of produce to build one.
FUTURE SPEAKERS: <!–[if !supportLists]–><!–[endif]–>Sylvia Hays from 3-E. <!–[endif]–> Jody Christensen from McMinnville Economic Development<!–[if !supportLists]–>. <!–[endif]–>Someone from Physicians for Social Responsibility.
NEW MEETING PLACE: First Baptist Church, Fireside Room. Linda will make arrangements.
NEXT MEETING: May 17, 9:30 a.m. First Baptist Church, Fireside Room. Guest Speaker – To be announced

401 E. Third Street

Yamhill County Planning Commission will hold the following public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5. 2008, in Room 32 of the Yamhill County Courthouse, 535 E. Fifth St., McMinnville:

1) DOCKET PAZ-03-08/P-05-08, a request by McMinnville Water and Light Commission for approval of a Comprehensive Plan amendment from Agriculture/Forestry Large Holding to Public; a zone change from EF-80, Exclusive Farm use to PWS, Public Works/Safety zone. An exception to Goal 3 is not required because the parcel is within the urban growth boundary of the City of McMinnville. The applicants have also requested partition in order to create a separate, 2-acre parcel for the proposed electrical distribution substation to serve the City of McMinnville. The request is on a parcel identified as Tax Lot 4409-2100. The proposed 2-acre parcel is approximately 400 feet east of the intersection of Hembree Street and Autumn Ridge Drive. The hearing body’s decision will be based on criteria in Section(s) Sections 801 and 1208.02 of the Yamhill County Zoning Ordinance; Section 904, Limited Use Overlay may also be applied; Comprehensive Plan policies may be applicable; OAR 660-12-0060 Transportation Planning Rule. The partition is subject to the Yamhill County Land Division Ordinance

2) DOCKET PAZ-04-08/P-06-08, a request by McMinnville Water and Light Commission for a Approval of a Comprehensive Plan amendment from Agriculture/Forestry Large Holding to Public; a zone change from EF-80, Exclusive Farm use to PWS, Public Works/Safety zone. An exception to Goal 3 is also required. The applicants have also requested partition in order to create a separate, 2-acre parcel for the proposed electrical distribution substation to serve the City of McMinnville. The request is on a parcel identified as Tax Lot 4430-800 and 4431-100, located at 1960 SW Old Sheridan Rd. The hearing body’s decision will be based on criteria in Section(s) Sections 801 and 1208.02 of the Yamhill County Zoning Ordinance; Section 904, Limited Use Overlay may also be applied; OAR 660-04 related to exceptions; Comprehensive Plan policies may be applicable; OAR 660-12-0060 Transportation Planning Rule. The partition is subject to the Yamhill County Land Division Ordinance.

3) DOCKET Z-01-08, a request by Robert Woods for a zone change from AF-20 Agriculture/Forestry to EF-20 Exclusive Farm use, on a parcel identified as Tax Lot 3225-300, located at 35555 NE Corral Creek Rd. The hearing body’s decision will be based on criteria in Section(s) 402, 403 and 1208.03 of the Yamhill County Zoning Ordinance; the Yamhill County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies.

Additional information is available from the County Planning Department at 503-434-7516. Dated May 3, 2008 ,by Michael Brandt, Planning Director.

P.C. meeting to finish sign deliberation (definitions and big box) as well as a four-lot subdivision on Taft Street.   McMinnville School District Board Room.

Please join us at 9:30 on Saturday, May 17, in the Fireside Room at First Baptist Church.  We would love to hear your ideas and share ours with you for greater sustainability in McMinnville.  Enter the Cowls Street entrance of the fellowship hall. See you there!