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Board Member Fetterley aye <br />Board Member Little aye <br />Board Member Bernard aye <br />Acting Chairperson Hiatt aye <br />Chairperson Valentine aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />6. BOARD / STAFF INPUT <br /> <br />City Planner Anderson stated that they are planning to hold a spring recycling event. He stated <br />that with the public works facility under construction staff is looking for a temporary location that <br />could be used, noting the potential to hold the spring event at the ACE Solid Waste location in <br />Ramsey. He stated that information can be found in the March/April edition of the newsletter. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Hiatt commented that he appreciated and made use of the cardboard recycling <br />opportunity near the holidays. He asked if there would be potential to continue that option. <br /> <br />City Planner Anderson commented that the cardboard recycling opportunity gets a lot of use over <br />the holiday season. He stated that with the expansion at ACE Solid Waste, there is a dumpster <br />available for cardboard drop-off along with carts for curbside materials and organics. He noted <br />that those options are available year-round at the ACE location at no cost. He stated that they ask <br />that carboard be flattened and customers are encouraged to use those drop-off opportunity after <br />business hours to avoid conflicts with truck traffic. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Hiatt thanked the City for providing that service over the holiday season. <br /> <br />Board Member Covart stated that she has been in discussion with Councilmember Woestehoff <br />related to EV outlets for charging electrical vehicles. She advised of a gas station in another <br />location which has outlets available for charging. She stated that perhaps there could be options <br />to integrate that amenity into locations within The COR and development that comes forward. She <br />stated that perhaps the City could partner with Connexus and that could help to make The COR <br />more of a destination. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Hiatt stated that he would support that option. He noted that there are a few <br />charging stalls within the ramp adjacent to City Hall that seem to be well used. He stated that they <br />will continue to see more electric vehicles and it would make sense to try to get out ahead of that. <br /> <br />City Planner Anderson stated that if this topic were of interest to the Board, he would need a <br />motion to bring forward that topic to the City Council to see if the Council would be open to the <br />Board discussing that. He stated that within the past few years Connexus had approached the City <br />about a similar concept but nothing more came of it. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Hiatt asked if Councilmember Howell is aware of any thoughts of the Council <br />on this topic. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell stated that she has not heard that discussion since joining the Council. <br />She asked what the cost would be to the City for these charging stations. <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board / February 22, 2021 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br />