Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/26/2013

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and modified at the next meeting by the Board and will then be forwarded to the Subcommittee working on this task. 5.04: Environmental Expo Associate Planner /Environmental Coordinator Anderson presented the staff report. Chairperson Max questioned if there is a speaker at this point. City Councilmember LeTourneau stated that the gentleman and his daughter that they had reached out to had not worked out, as well as a contact with the DNR. He noted that there are a few more contacts that they could reach out to but did not have a solid option. Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that while it would be wonderful to have a keynote speaker, he believed that the Happy Days setting would be a much better place for the Expo, with or without a speaker. He reviewed the list of confirmed exhibitors for the Expo and also mentioned exhibitors which were not going to be able to participate this year. He noted that there is an item on the agenda for the Park and Recreation Commission at their next meeting to discuss their participation during the event. He continued to review contacts that he has reached out to and is waiting to hear back from. He noted that he spoke with another City staff member who is working on Happy Days and advised that they are working to make the event a zero waste event. Chairperson Max asked for any assistance the Board could provide to unburden Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson. Associate Planner /Environmental Coordinator Anderson mentioned some of the items the Board could assist with such as contacting potential exhibitors. He noted that the draft survey was included in the Board packet and asked for consensus on the item. Board Member Stodola stated that he was not in attendance at the last meeting but believed that this was a great incorporation of the questions developed by the Subcommittee he participated in. The board confirmed consensus on the survey as drafted with a few small grammatical changes. Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson noted that by the time the Expo occurs the Board should have an adopted Work Plan that can be distributed. Chairperson Max noted that perhaps something could be displayed regarding the standards, as public input could be obtained. Board Member Lewis questioned what kind of material will be available and whether someone will create photo boards before the event. Associate Planner /Environmental Coordinator Anderson noted that the Board will have more luck drawing in people with visual displays. He advised that he could take a few pictures and print those out. He advised that he does have a display board which could be used but noted that he would most likely want assistance in the layout of the pictures. Environmental Policy Board / August 5, 2013 Page 6 of 9