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Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that the section clearly states that property owners will be encouraged, not required, to remove and properly dispose of infested trees/wood. Board Member Enstrom stated that that should not be in there because right now residents do not have any place to dispose of material Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that residents do have options, such as the two Anoka County compost sites. He did agree that they might not be the most convenient option for residents, but that has been the case for 20 plus years at least. He continued by stating that whether or not there is a yard waste disposal site in Ramsey, in his opinion, should not have any bearing on the draft plan because it does not require any specific action from private property owners except if they have a hazard tree, which is already regulated in city code. Board Member Enstrom stated that he believes this Board has spent too much time focusing on trees and EAB when it really should be focusing on a yard waste site for residents. Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that while he doesn't disagree with the sentiment that a yard waste site would be great for residents, he disagrees with Board Member Enstrom's suggestion that too much time has been. spent on trees and this plan. About 3.5 hours of the Board's time has been spent on this plan between last month and tonight. EAB is a real concern and relatively new here in the metro area and spending a little over three total hours discussing a plan that will outline how the city will address this issue and hopefully be able to spread out the costs associated with dealing with EAB over multiple budget cycles is not spending too much time. Environmental Coordinator Anderson also stated that while it would be great to have yard waste site for use by residents, it is something that will most definitely have budgetazy impacts and he was uncertain in today's economic climate it was something the city would eagerly pursue. BOARD/STAFF INPUT Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that the September meeting falls on Labor Day and needs to either be rescheduled or cancelled. Boazd Member Bentz inquired if there was anything scheduled for the September meeting. Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that there's nothing pressing that needs to be addressed. He hoped to have some time to research some basic information to begin discussion on a yazd waste site. The Board agreed to change the September meeting date to Monday, September 13. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Board Member Freeburg and seconded by Boazd Member Enstrom to adjourn the meeting. Environmental Policy Board /August 2, 2010 Page 3 of4