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80 <br />Mr. Freihammer emphasized the importance of involving the commission in the <br />81 <br />climate action planning process. <br />82 <br />83 <br />5. <br />Joint Council Meeting Prep <br />84 <br />Chair Ficek and Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer discuss the upcoming <br />85 <br />joint meeting with the city council on July 21, 2025. <br />86 <br />87 <br />Chair Ficek proposed a format where commission members present their key <br />88 <br />projects and discuss council feedback. <br />89 <br />90 <br />The commission expressed interest in discussing the council's role in various <br />91 <br />projects, including the Green Team and flood mitigation. <br />92 <br />93 <br />Chair Ficek wondered if the joint meeting with the city council ever involved <br />94 <br />multiple commissions together. <br />95 <br />96 <br />Mr. Freihammer mentioned that there was a particular meeting he recalls that <br />97 <br />included multiple commissions, but joint meetings usually involve only one <br />98 <br />commission at a time. He suggested inviting other commissions to provide updates <br />99 <br />and discuss collaboration opportunities with the PWETC. <br />100 <br />101 <br />6. <br />City Campus Master Plan Update <br />102 <br />Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer provided a summary of the updated Civic <br />103 <br />Campus Master Plan, which was presented to the city council. He noted that the <br />104 <br />consultant conducted a facility condition assessment, rating the condition of <br />105 <br />existing buildings. The main central building is in good shape, while the North and <br />106 <br />East garages are in poor condition. He explained that the consultant proposed <br />107 <br />various options for the campus layout, including splitting the building and <br />108 <br />relocating the VFW. <br />109 <br />110 <br />7. <br />Recycling Cart Update <br />111 <br />Environmental Manager Ryan Johnson provided an update on the recycling cart <br />112 <br />rollout, thanking Blaze Credit Union for their support. <br />113 <br />114 <br />Mr. Johnson explained that the rollout involved staging 11,000 carts at Blaze Credit <br />115 <br />Union and distributing them across the city. He highlighted the challenges faced <br />116 <br />during the rollout, including issues with data accuracy and timing. He noted that <br />117 <br />the streets division assisted with initial drop-offs and swaps, and Waste <br />118 <br />Management is now handling the rollout of the new dumpsters. <br />119 <br />120 <br />8. <br />Sustainability Intern Update <br />121 <br />Sustainability Intern Ness Carda introduced himself and shared an overview of his <br />122 <br />background and education. <br />123 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />Page 25 of 27 <br />