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Councilmember Strommen introduced the folloWing resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br /> REsoLUTION #05-01-028 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION FOR <br />THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY B°ARD <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, in 2002 the City Council appointed a seven-member Environmental Policy <br />Task Force (EPTF) to review and address the :issues of tree preservation and wetland buffers in <br />the City of Ramsey; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City COuncil ad°Ptedl a Tree Preservation Ordinance in 2004 and the <br />EPTF is currently working on alWetland Buffer ordinance; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council d~termined that there is a need to establish a board, in <br />accordance with ChaPter 2 (Boards and Commissions) of the Ramsey City Code, to assist City <br />Council with policies, plans or projec!s that will enhance and preserve the City's natural <br />environment; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on December 14, 2004, the City Council adopted an ordinance to amend <br />Chapter 2 (Boards and Commissions) of the Ramsey City Code to establish an Environmental <br />Policy Board to serve as an advisory body to the City Council. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ~RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br /> 1. The City Council hereby establishes the following membership and representation for <br /> the Environmental PoliCy Board: seven (7) voting members consisting of one (1) <br /> representative from each ofth~ 4 Wards and three (3) at-large positions. <br /> 2. The City Council hereby establishes that all voting members of the EPB shall be <br /> residents of the City. <br /> 3. The City Council hereby establishes that there shall be two ex-officio, non-voting <br /> appointments to the EPB consisting 0f a member of the City Council and a member of <br /> City Staff. <br /> 4. The City Council hereby establishes that there shall be one (1) non-voting student <br /> internship available on the ~Board; City residency is not a requirement of this <br /> internship. <br /> <br /> <br />