Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 09/19/2005

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necessary, lie stated that was then and this is now, so decisions can be made based on the currcm agenda. He added that if things change, he felt that the EPB could go to monthly mc~'tings. l~oard Member Max asked if the board members were still interested in meeting on Mondays. (*,ity C(mncil Member Strommen concurred with Board Member Bentz's statements, adding that there may be things going on simultaneously. Board Member Sibilski asked what the goal was for updating the comprehensive plan. He asked il' there was a consideration to look into the greenway plan. He noted that City Council Member ~-;trommcn ~nentioned the greenway plan. He wondered what that timeframe was. He stated that it~ it was something that needed to be done by the end of the year, it could potentially take longer. ('ocmcil Member Strommen stated that the timeline was still evolving. She stated that possibly by thc end of this year, the EPB would be involved in the greenway plan. ('hairperson McDilda asked if there was any intent to have a new comprehensive plan by the end ~1' thc year. Council Member Strommen stated that it wasn't feasible. She stated that at one time il. was the intent to update the comprehensive plan by the end of the year, but that that is now an outdated tilnefi'ame. I,;nvironmental Specialist Bruce Bacon stated that by his own relevant observation, the agenda is scl bclbre thc meetings start. He stated that he felt it is important to get oriented as far as how lhcsc issues might play out, including trees, water, and the greenway plan, at public meetings and (~,dttcational functions. He stated that he felt it would be good for the committee to be txmsidcring how they want to forward this agenda, separate from that, and then figure out a way to package that. Itc stated that the earlier the discussion occurs, it will reveal the shape and gives thc l.;}'ll a better chance to be players in the setting of the agenda, rather than reactors. Chairperson McDilda asked if it would be possible to have packets delivered to this group at the same time that packets are being sent for the City Council. The EPB members concurred that this would be a good idea. Council Member Strommen stated that the packets get mailed out for the City Council Members, and the packets get e-mailed to the EDA members and Planning Commission members. I~oard Member Max asked what the preference of the other group members would be, e-mail verstts [J.S. mail. Board Member Olds stated that he preferred the U.S. mail. Chairperson McDilda stated that he didn't feel like the cost of e-mailing was as prudent as regular mail since packages were quite large and expensive to mail. He instructed staff member Chris Anderson 1o lake this request to the Community Development Director as a consideration. Chairpcrs(m McDilda asked the EPB members if meeting on Monday worked for everyone on ibc Board. Itc asked if the EPB members would be interested in extending the time of the meeting ii'om 2 to 3 hours if necessary. He asked board members to consider that. He stated that he wasn'~ knowledgeable about contractual agreements regarding taking of minutes and other ihings. Environmental Policy Board / September 19, 2005 Page 8 of 9