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Chairperson McDilda stated the goals and objectives were not listed in any particular order and <br />read them in the following order: <br />1. Work with City Staff and Council to address protection and connection of greenway spaces as <br /> outlined in the 5-year Goals and Strategic Focus Areas. <br />2. Complete post-implementation revisions to Tree Ordinance. <br />3. Draft and present a "Tree Bank" proposal for City <br />4. Encourage citizen participation in policy implementation and environmental preservation <br /> participation through various communication vehicles including: Annual "Environmental <br /> Expo"; Maintain Ramsey Tree Book; Web site pages; Community Workshop; and Joint <br /> commission work sessions. <br />5. Create a Public Grant and Funding Calendar for related environmental funding and present to <br /> staffand council as outlined as a Basic Operating Principle of the City. <br />6. Address other environmental issues as identified and assigned. <br /> <br />Regarding No. 6, Board Member Max added examining option for waste streams. He stated he <br />was willing to take that on as a task force. <br /> <br />Environmental Specialist Bacon stated that besides the more general recycling questions, one <br />area that would bear on the trees and wetlands would be to review the organic faction of waste <br />stream; which isn't necessarily monitored. <br /> <br />Board Member Bentz asked if the definition of the term waste stream could be specified more <br />clearly. Board Member Max asked if it could be called consumer waste or residential waste. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda stated that a seventh goal and objective could be worded as, "Examine and <br />report on consumer waste stream management best practices for the City of Ramsey". <br /> <br />Board Member Freeburg stated that the word "wetlands" doesn't get mentioned. Chairperson <br />McDilda suggested that wetland buffer ordinance be added as another bullet under goal number <br />four. <br /> <br />Board Member Sibilski asked if the wetland inventory would be presented to the other <br />commissions and Council for approval. Coordinator Anderson replied in the affirmative. He <br />stated that the EPB has a support role similar to the ordinance as it goes through the adoption <br />process. <br /> <br />Environmental Specialist Bacon suggested that instead of starting with the word "draft" under <br />goal number three, to start with the word "research". He stated that there will be a lot of <br />additional staff input. Chairperson McDilda asked if the word "initiate" could be used instead. <br />He stated that he would redraft the Goals and Objectives and send them out to the EPB for final <br />comments, then bring it to the Council for ratification. <br /> <br />Case #2: Environmental Expo Committee Report <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda stated that the committee did not have an opportunity to meet. He stated <br />that there are tables available to be used for information sharing. <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board/March 6, 2006 <br /> Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />