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<br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson advised that it may depend on the timing. He was hoping <br />to have some subcommittees to investigate interest in specific topics or speakers, whether the <br />members be from the EPB or other interested people. <br /> <br />Board Member Bentz questioned if compost bins from the County could be obtained. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda advised that they were currently sold out but people could call to be placed <br />on a waiting list for the next year. <br /> <br />Board Member Max stated that he would like the Board to officially thank Sarah Strommen for <br />all of her work over the years with the Board. He stated that there has been an opening on the <br />EPB for quite some time and encouraged the HR Board to elect a new member to the Board. <br /> <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson advised that there is an open house on Tuesday, December <br />9th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for Mayor Gamec and Councilmembers Strommen and Olson. <br />He also advised that an open house would be held for retiring Asst. Com. Dev. Dir. Sylvia <br />Frolik, on December 18th in the Alexander Ramsey Room. <br /> <br />Motion by. Board Member Max and seconded by Board Member Freeburg to strongly <br />recommend to the HR Committee that the City Council re-elect Chairperson Joe McDilda to the <br />Environmental Policy Board. <br /> <br />Motion carried. V oting Yes: Chairperson McDilda, Board Members Bentz, Freeburg, Max, <br />Sibilski, and Stodola. Voting No: None.. Absent: none. <br /> <br />Board Member Sibilski thought that the Board should consider reviewing the benefits of the <br />wetland buffers and why it is done. He also questioned if Environmental Coordinator Anderson <br />could investigate how many cities in the metro currently use wetland buffers, as he suspected <br />that the item would be discussed by the City Council in the 2009 year. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Board Member Max and seconded by Board Member Freeburg to adjourn the <br />meeting. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />J~e#tPl <br /> <br /> <br />Environmental Coordinator <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board / December 1, 2008 <br />Page 6 of7 <br />