Oakland Green Team Meeting Agenda November 29th, 2012
Mission: The Oakland Green Team seeks to put the oak back in Oakland, improving trail connections and creating attractive open spaces. The team will identify, guide and implement greening activities throughout Oakland. I.
In attendance: Steve Spencer, Virginia McGrath, Pam Sisco, Andrea Boykowycz, Peg Sedlack, Jacob Sedlack, Mark Oleniaez, Sam Hens-Greco, Sara Innamorato, Ron Jardini, Steve Sortino, Jeff Stewart, Nathan Hart, Liz Gray, Patricia Richards, Eva Merkacheva, Alex Coyne, Robert Harper, Elly Fisher, Ginny Giles, David Zwier
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Leadership: a. The Green Team continues to search for a chair or co-chair for the group. Individuals in leadership roles for the Green Team would receive support from OPDC staff. If you are interested please email dzwier@opdc.org or call 412-621-7863 x14.
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Asset Brainstorming: a. Expertise i. Green Architecture ii. Urban Design iii. CAD/Adobe software iv. Trail design v. Community Organizing vi. Legal support vii. Marketing/Communications 1. Constant contact 2. Environmental blog viii. Development/Fundraising Experience 1. Technical writing b. Skills i. Motivation ii. Time iii. Gardening iv. Tree Tenders v. Persistence vi. Political Acumen
vii. Research Skills c. Tools i. Shovels/Supplies/Tools ii. Pickup truck d. Connections i. Student Representation ii. Known pulse of community iii. Access to Businesses iv. Elected Official Support v. Historical Memory vi. Connections to Residents vii. Non-profit connections 1. Energy/water saving tools 2. Teenage Volunteers 3. University connections 4. Technical knowledge 5. University volunteers IV.
Project Interest Areas a. TreeVitalize i. Blvd of Allies ii. McKee St (esp. McKee Place Apts) b. Trees beyond individual properties i. New developments 1. Advocacy 2. Trees 3. Stormwater 4. Green Design c. Trail Access i. Anderson Bridge – Panther Hollow ii. Mckay/Hodge iii. Rock Alley iv. Frazier St steps v. Boundary St steps vi. Louisa St steps d. Playgrounds i. Clean up, good volunteer project
Next Meeting: January 24th 6:00 – 7:00 pm Career Center 294 Semple St, use Louisa St entrance.