Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 01/09/2006

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Chairperson McDilda and Board Member Olds reside in Ward 4. Coordinator Anderson stated that each Ward is represented by at least one Board member. Board Member Max stated he would volunteer to contact Council Member Elvig in Ward 1. He stated that the Council members could be contacted before the work plan goes before the City Council for approval. Councilmember Strommen stated that it would be good to get input. She named each Ward Councilmember. She added that the City has five year goals. She noted there probably is only one goal that might he relevant to the EPB. She stated that the tasks in the work plan should fall under that goal. Chairperson McDilda asked how to get a copy of that goal. Coordinator Anderson stated he could locate the 5-year goals. Chairperson McDilda concurred with the idea. He directed Coordinator Anderson to find a copy of those goals. Chairperson McDilda asked members of the EPB if there was interest in putting together environmental recommendations regarding review of the grading policy. Environmental Specialist Bacon stated that was a direct function of the Zoning Department. Coordinator Anderson stated that would be a direct function of the Engineering Department. Board Member Max stated that would be more interwoven and involve more people than the wetlands issue. Board Member McDilda concurred that this would be a fairly major undertaking that would flow from year-to-year. Coordinator Anderson stated that the Engineering Department would need to be involved. Chairperson McDilda stated that it would be so intertwined with other things the EPB has been working with. He asked if the Board Members would be interested in pursuing a grading policy. Board Member Max proposed that something be put in the work plan to review the grading policy with the potential to revise it in the following year. Chairperson McDilda concurred with the idea adding a review of grading policy as a line item to the work plan calendar for 2006. He asked if there were any other items on the calendar that needed to be addressed for 2006. Board Member Max asked what would happen when Environmental Specialist Bacon retires. He asked if the EPB would be involved in the decision for input in the interview process. Chairperson McDilda stated that he didn't think the EPB had any direction for input. Councilmember Strommen stated it was a good question for the future of environmental programming in the City. Environmental Policy Board / January 9, 2006 Page 12 of 16