Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 11/07/2005

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson McDilda, Board Members Olds and Max. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Members Bentz, Freeburg, Hustvedt and Sibilski APPROVAL OF MINUTES There being no official minutes from October 3, 2005 available to approve for this meeting, Chairperson McDilda moved on to the next order of business. POLICY BOARD BUSINESS: Case #1: Update on Wetland Buffer Ordinance Chairperson McDilda stated the ordinance passed and is on the 30-day orientation period. Board Member Max stated the EPB Members McDilda, Max, Olds, and Coordinator Anderson were in attendance at the last City council meeting. The ordinance is finished with a couple of open issues that need to be resolved at a later date. Chairperson McDilda asked if the issues needed to be resolved prior to the last meeting in 2005. Board Member Max stated that these issues should be resolved prior to January 2006. He noted that the ,vetland buffer ordinance was officially adopted at the October 11, 2005 City Council meeting. It will take effect November 14, 2005. City Council did request that this ordinance be reviewed after it has been in use for about six months. Consensus of the EPB was to table further discussion until the December 2005 meeting. Case/t2: Disparate Language in Tree Disease and Firewood Storage Ordinance Environmental Specialist Bacon asked for discussion related to the Tree and Firewood Storage ordinance, noting inconsistencies in the ordinance, considering that Chapter 5.14.10 was the precursor of what the City was operating on before the tree ordinance arrived. Board Member Olds asked what might be some scenarios for transporting wood, other than for personal use, and where the wood might be transported to. Environmental Specialist Bacon explained that the wood may be sold, hauling it to the lake, hauling it to the dump. Board Member Olds asked for clarification regarding whether a tree that was cut down, had to be debarked before it could be moved. Chairperson McDilda stated that was part of a conversation that had taken place already. Environmental Specialist Bacon explained that it would mean the disease wouldn't be mobile in the winter time, so transportation in the winter time wouldn't be an issue but presented a question of storage. Board Member Olds asked what should be done with trees that were cut down. Environmental Specialist Bacon stated that it depended on the species, lie noted that if they were Oak trees, they weren't supposed to be moved according Chapter 5. Board Member Olds asked how a tree that was cut down should be cut. Environmental Specialist Bacon explained that a diseased tree should be cut short so it could be covered with plastic or a similar cover. Environmental Policy Board / November 7, 2005 Page 2 of 10