Meeting Minutes: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Hi Green Coalition Folks,

Out next meeting is on Monday August 3rd upstairs in room D. in the main Public Library on Monroe Street at 6:30. Thanks Anna, for getting us this room!!

I am sorry it has taken me all month to get these notes out, but better late than never.

Our last meeting was in room A&B on July 6th at the main library.

We discussed Green U at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens on Sept. 26th. Green U is a day that will promote green activities, events, booths by various groups, business concern going green, vendors and the like. We were asked to be a part of this event several months ago. Our main focus will be on recycling. We will be demonstrating what is found in people's garbage, by using simulating bags of trash as examples. Dixie Bray of the Huntsville Solid Waste Disposal will let us share a display with a glorified recycling bin, handouts and other things we can use for a booth.
We should have a

• compost display
• an activity for children
• tee shirts to sell
• a free give away
• rain barrel display
  

We need more people to sign up for this day's event. So far, Angela and Lynn will be setting up 8:30 to 11. Sandy and Margrit will man booth for two or so hours. Paul will help set up and man booth, Doug will help when he can and also tear booth down. Allison said she could also help. We need to have at least four more folks to step forward and help at this very visible event.

It was decided, we need to form a recycling committee to become experts on all questions about recycling to be an additional resource for the community.

It was brought up that the Monday night music in Big Springs Park did not provide recycling bins. Sandy, Margrit, Anna, Doug and myself went to the event the following Monday and were pleasantly surprised to see recycling bins out beside the trash cans. Someone does need to do oversight to make sure the city will provide the same coverage during Big Spring Jam.

We learned we could hand out fliers without a permit.

It was discussed that some of us were getting too many emails from Green Coalition. I am still unsure how to use the blog page. I will be discussing this with Cathy soon.

It was brought up that we could have a rain barrel display on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Coalition-for-a-Green-Huntsville-and-Madison-County/84956101835?ref=ts

Treasury report: There is a positive amount in the account.

It was discussed to bring in Unity Church as a new member

Our Articles of Incorporation papers have been filed at the courthouse and the Sec. of State

We still have work to do about getting our 501c3 status

Oct. 24th is a grassroots day of awareness to reduce our carbon footprint. We can choose to take part in this with the national event www.350.org or as individuals.

Please try to attend our next meeting. Our name is getting around as an important networking organization. We are making a difference in our community.

Thank you for your support. best regards, Lynn