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Associate Planner /Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that that would be great, but as <br />outlined in City Code, the Board is subject to a Council - approved work plan. <br />Councilmember Backous stated that as the Council liaison to the Board, if there are new ideas or <br />topics that come up during the year, they can be brought to him and he can relay that information <br />to the Council for consideration. <br />The Board then discussed the concept of a very simple survey that could be offered during the <br />expo. The survey could be as simple as two questions: (1) Are you a Ramsey resident and (2) <br />What would make Ramsey better for you and your family? <br />Board Member Enstrom suggested that it should include a third question which focused on how <br />long they have lived in Ramsey. <br />After some discussion, there was consensus that the length of time someone had been a resident <br />wasn't critical because whether somebody lived here for 30 years or 6 months, they are still <br />residents of the community and their opinions should be weighted the same. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that he could try and put together <br />a recycling display board that highlighted materials that can and cannot be recycled curbside. He <br />said that he staff's a booth at the North Suburban Home Improvement Show each year that <br />focuses on curbside recycling and they use a similar type of display which always seems to draw <br />people in. This might be especially good now with the new types of plastics that can be recycled <br />curbside. <br />The Board liked that idea and asked Mr. Anderson to proceed with it. <br />BOARD /STAFF INPUT <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson informed the Board that he staffed both <br />a recycling booth and a forestry booth at the North Suburban Home Improvement show, which <br />was held at the Andover Community Center. There was a good turnout and a lot of good <br />questions both related to recycling and to trees. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson reminded the Board that the spring <br />recycling day event is scheduled for May 5, 2012 and provided a brief summary items and <br />pricing. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson informed the Board that the City's <br />Community Forest Bonding grant application had been approved, which means that a mini <br />arboretum will be established in North Commons. <br />Board Member Enstrom stated that the state is trying to control Emerald Ash Borer with traps <br />and wanted to know if Ramsey could get some and the City would do the monitoring. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that the City has worked with the <br />Department of Agriculture in the past, offering up trap trees as a way to monitor for EAB. He <br />Environmental Policy Board / April 2, 2012 <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />