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Mr. McDilda noted that in the future, it is EPTF's intent that the Council liaison, as well as the liaison from Parks and Planning, will be voting members. Motion by Committee Member Sitz and seconded by Committee Member Max to accept the appointment of Jon Olds from the Park Commission with a start date of January 2004. Further, to direct Staff to provide Mr. Olds with copies of agendas and minutes to keep him current. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson McDilda, Committee Members Sitz, Connolly, and Max. Voting No: None. Absent: Committee Member Dvorak. Staffwas asked to have the Planning Commission replace Michael Reeve on the EPTF. TASK FORCE INPUT Ms. Connolly stated that a councilmember from St. Francis has inquired if Ramsey is going to make a presentation of it's tree preservation ordinance to interested persons and agencies. Ms. Frolik was directed to add the following item to the Parking Lot List: Schedule a meeting to present Ramsey's tree ordinance to other interested agencies, persons and jurisdictions. Consensus was that Park Commission Chair Jill Johns should be invited to a future meeting to update the EPTF as to what is happening in the area of parks. ACTION ITEMS Chairperson McDilda reinforce the need to get the Task Force back to a full complement via a memo to the Personnel Committee and copy the remaining Councilmembers Staff was asked to make sure that this requirement is shown on tree plans and enforced in the field; also that no grading should occur until the tree save fences are in place. Staff was asked to see that The Ramsey Tree Book is included in the New Resident Packets or distributed with recycling bins. Mr. McDilda suggested that the EPTF review "Drafting an Effective Lake, Stream and Wetland Buffer Ordinance" and be prepared to commence working on an ordinance draft at the next meeting. Mr. McDilda volunteered to get copies of similar ordinances from the communities of Woodbury and Stillwater. Bruce Bacon should be present at the next meeting to discuss the NUCFAC grant in more detail. Mr. McDilda and Sylvia Frolik to coordinate scheduling a televised meeting to receive updates on the Releaf Grant, Greenway Corridor Project, and the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization. Staff was asked to have the Planning Commission replace Michael Reeve on the EPTF. Ms. Frolik was directed to add the following item to the Parking Lot List: Schedule a meeting to present Ramsey's tree ordinance to other interested agencies, persons and jurisdictions.