Meeting Minutes for the Environmental Service Committee of Texas State
University-San Marcos
March 17, 2010
Attendance
Committee Members Present:
• John Montoya, Chair
• Leah Gibson, NAEP Student Representative
• Nancy Nusbaum, Account Manager
• Randy Simpson, Biology Faculty Member
• Mark Carter – Geography Faculty Advisor
• Alexandra Scarborough – Residence Hall
Members Absent:
• Tina Cade, Agriculture Faculty Advisor
• Melody Rose Baker – ASG Student Representative
• Nathan Lawrence – Facilities
• Jason – Agriculture Graduate Student
Agenda
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Earth Day Presentation and vote
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Bobcat Build proposal and discussion
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Disc golf course proposal discussion
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American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists proposal discussion
Start of Meeting – 5:15PM
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Earth Day discussion
 Requesting $1000 instead of $500 (last semester ESC funded $500)
 Funds will go to rent 10 individual tents @ 100/tent
 Last year they had one large tent and some vendors were “hidden” and
participants of the event did not see them
 Multi-Cultural Student Affairs matched ESC donation of 500. This year they
are not donating any funds
 Earth Day will give ESC a booth and possibly share a booth with NAEP
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Motion to vote for Earth Day funding. 2nd Kayte
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Bobcat Build Discussion
 Total cost of project is $25,000
 Kim Porterfield may have been funding Bobcat Build in the past
 ESC Application requirements not satisfied
 Application not approved
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American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
 Asking for $52.23 for eco-friendly laundry detergent and bags to hand out at
EarthDay
 Motion in favor to approve. 2nd Carter.
 Approved for the amount, if they want to expand the project, there is an option
to have additional funding from ESC
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Disc Golf Proposal
 Project does not meet the necessary requirements for ESC funding
 John will contact Stephen Allen
 Committee rejects to approve the project
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Nathan Lawrence is continuing the Chinese Tallow removal project 3/18
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Funds from the E-waste event will be used for Sustainability Camp
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ESC application discussion
 ESC website has been updated with a PDF printable version of the application
 Due to some confusion and needed clarity on applications, the following
changes will be made to the application
 Specify the sponsor requirements to state “University faculty & staff”
 Spelling change “sposner” to “sponsor
 Add an additional question to the application after the estimated labor
cost that asks for the amount that the applicant is requesting from ESC
 Add a check list of the requirements for approval that the applicant can
review as he/she is filling the application out (these are to be found on
the bylaws)
 Add requirements on the front page of the application
 Add “How did you hear about us” & “Additional Comments” at the end
of the application
 These changes will be made and updated on the website
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Nancy suggested that we begin an Annual Report for the President to review at the end
of the semester
A Facebook link has been added to the ESC website
Motion to adjourn John – 6:15
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2nd Kayte