Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 01/05/2009

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Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that he was unsure which issue of the Ramsey Resident the expo would be advertised in, due to changing deadlines. Acting Chairperson Max, Ex-Officio Member McDilda, and Board Member Stodola agreed to meet to further discuss planning for the expo. Board Member Bentz commented that he had seen a booth at Valley Fair setup by the MPCA, which he thought would fit into the expo. He advised that the booth contained information on river water monitoring and how to sign up to volunteer. Case #4: 2009 Public Workshops Environmental Coordinator Anderson summarized that he had been working with the Anoka Conservation District (ACD) to develop a series of workshops. He advised that the first workshop would be held on Wednesday, May 13th, would be two hours long and would focus on water smart landscaping. The second event would be a half-day workshop held on Saturday, June 13th, with the second half of the class taking place possibly in Central Park. He explained that the focus for the second workshop would be Rain Gardens. He advised that both events would be held in the Alexander Ramsey Room, although the second half of the rain gardens workshop would be in the field in a location yet to be determined. He thought that this was a good opportunity to partner with the ACD, as they just received a grant and was willing to conduct workshops with relevance to the community. He reported that the City would only be paying for light refreshments for the workshops and the ACD would supply everything else. BOARD/STAFF INPUT None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Board Member Freeburg and seconded by Board Member Bentz to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, tvcK/$# Chris Anderson Environmental Coordinator ATTEST: ~~~~ Shaw munity Development Secretary Environmental Policy Board / January 5, 2009 Page 8 of9