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Ms. Sitz stated that she feels the scope of the wetland preservation review should include open <br />space, which generally is adjacent to wetlands. <br /> <br />Ms. Frolik noted that City Staff and the consultant from Hoisington Koegler are currently <br />working on updating the City's environmental regulations contained within the Zoning Chapter <br />of City Code. As the information comes forward from the consultant, Loren Gordon, she will <br />also provide that same information to the EPTF. <br /> <br />Mr. Max noted that another current issue that the EPTF should be monitoring is the greenway <br />corridor. Ms. Strommen suggested that EPTF join forces with Staff to update the wetland <br />regulations currently being worked on; and then approach Council for permission to work on the <br />greenway corridor effort. <br /> <br />Ms. Strommen noted that she will apprise City Council at the October 7 Work Session of the <br />EPTF's intent to start working on the review of wetlands regulations. <br /> <br />Mr. Max volunteered to contact the City of Lino Lakes regarding any recent updates to their <br />wetland regulations that may have been made. <br /> <br />Ms. Sitz stated that the EPTF should also be reviewing current State and Federal regulations. <br /> <br />Ms. Strommen said that she has examples of wetland buffer ordinances from other communities <br />that she will share with the EPTF. <br /> <br />Consensus was that wetlands, open space and buffering will be the next issued reviewed by the <br />EPTF. <br /> <br />Case #2: Review Meeting Schedule <br /> <br />Mr. Max stated that he feels the EPTF has to meet more than once a month to maintain some <br />continuity and progress on tasks. <br /> <br />Consensus was that effective immediately, the EPTF will be the first and third Monday of each <br />month at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Conference Room. The next meeting will be October 20 and <br />the task force will commence reviewing wetland documents gathered from other agencies and <br />communities. <br /> <br />It was determined that initiation of the wetland review project requires getting the EPTF up to <br />full membership. Ms. Strommen was asked to talk to City Council on October 7 about <br />expediting their discussion of the EPTF and its make up. <br /> <br />ACTION ITEMS <br /> <br />· City Staff to correct September 3, 2003 meeting minutes to note Michael Rolfe as being <br /> absent. <br /> <br />· Ms. Frolik to provide EPTF with copies of Hoisington Koegler's recommendations for <br /> updating the City's environmental regulations pertaining to wetlands and rivers. <br /> <br /> <br />