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• Member. Sibilski reported that she senses that everybody would be in favor.since it would <br />go to the citizens for a vote.. <br />Chairperson McDilda advised that the Council and City boards can't endorse or support. <br />this politically, but they can provide input to facilitate a referendum. <br />Board Member Max concurred that politically, it is the safe thing to do for the <br />environment, but leave it to the citizens to vote. <br />:Board Member Sibilski stated that he also spoke with Councilmernber Strommen about a <br />citizen survey to get a threshold.of what amount.of dollars residents would be willing to <br />. .pay extra in taxes for this measure. That would be a separate item to put the language <br />together and generate a campaign. <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson acknowledged that Councilmember Strommen <br />mentioned that she had spoken with Interim City Administrator Heidi Nelson to get the <br />open space referendum on a work session in Augusta She will communicate that date to <br />Board Member Sibilski. <br />Chairperson McDilda.stated there has to be a start somewhere. He stated that the School <br />District is having significant fmancial issues. They maybe asking the citizens for a <br />referendum. <br />• Board Member Sibilski stated that the open space referendum will be out a year or more. <br />The State Legislature may have their open space legislation for 2008. <br />Chairperson McDilda stated it would be nice to get direction from Council to move <br />forward on this. <br />Board Member Sibilski stated it would be good for EPB members to show up for that <br />work session. <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson concurred, and advised that the entire EPB should <br />attend the work session. He stated that the EPB cannot be the promoter of this initiative. <br />This Board would only have a role on the front end of the concept of the open space <br />referendum. They could not do any of the campaigning. There needs to be a citizen led <br />committee. <br />Board Member Sibilski stated that the EPB can have a part in the process of defining the <br />referendum. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />None <br />• BOARD INPUT <br />Environmental Policy Board/July 23,.2007 <br />Page 15 of 16 <br />-237- <br />