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<br />Board Member Max asked if the photo contest and calendar creation was different than <br />the public grants and funding calendar. <br /> <br />Board Member Olds replied that the public grants and funding calendar was a different <br />topic than the calendar contest. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda noted that the citizen participation items on the work plan are just <br />examples, but that doesn't mean they all have to be done in the near future. <br /> <br />Board Member Max suggested that the work plan read, "Examples may include:". <br /> <br />Board Member Max stated it is difficult to obtain speakers for April or May. <br /> <br />Board Member Freeburg asked to have his name added beside the work plan bullet item <br />to, "Coordinate wetland education and awareness seminars and environmental related <br />speakers". <br /> <br />Board Member aids suggested that the Environmental Expo could be held in the fall <br />because that is a good time to plant trees. He suggested Ramsey school kids would more <br />likely be involved at the end of the school year, because there is less opportunity for <br />working on a project at the beginning of the school year rather than the end of the year. <br /> <br />Board Member Max concurred that it has been a challenge to keep teachers committed to <br />put in time on their own. <br /> <br />Board Member aids stated this might be a good opportunity to regroup or rethink the <br />entire Environmental Expo program to make it a city event rather than a school/city <br />participation event. <br /> <br />Board Member Max stated this would present an opportunity to get scouts involved. <br /> <br />Board Member Max and Board Member Sibilski volunteered to take responsibility for the <br />residential waste stream management "best practices" for the City work plan item. <br /> <br />Board Member Max volunteered for the "Research, draft and present a 'Tree Bank' <br />proposal for the City". <br /> <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated this work plan bullet item is already <br />currently underway because discussion has taken place with people in other cities that <br />have something similar in place. Coordinator Anderson stated he has looked at their <br />ordinances but has not put together an amendment yet. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda stated his impression of the work plan list was that it is too big and <br />suggested prioritizing the list. <br /> <br />Board Member Olds stated that the first two bullet points on the work plan are related and <br />could be combined into one bullet point. <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board! January 8, 2006 <br />Page 6 of 15 <br />