Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 12/04/2006

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• Chairperson McDilda suggested adding referendum research onto the work plan. Environmental Specialist Bacon suggested it be discussed before the Ramsey3. Chairperson McDilda stated that the EPB is not a policy making board but a policy recommendation board. Board Member Sibilski stated that the wheel not be reinvented because it is possible to see how it was done in other cities. Board Member Max stated that direction should be taken from citizens as well as the city council. Coordinator Anderson stated it would be a goal setting starting point, to look at what other cities did. Motion by Board Member Sibilski and seconded by Board Member Max to add discussion and approval of the work plan as the first case to be discussed at the January meeting. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson McDilda, Board Members Bentz, Freeburg, Max, Olds, and Sibilski. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Hustvedt, Jr. • NEW BUSINESS January Meeting Date Motion by Board Member Max and seconded by Board Member Bentz to move the January meeting date to January 8, 2007. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson McDilda, Board Members Bentz, Freeburg, Max, Olds, and Sibilski. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Hustvedt, Jr. BOARD INPUT Board Member Freeburg attended the Growing Green Workshop in Scandia with the idea of looking for speakers. He stated that most of the presentations were on the technical side. He stated there was a disc with a paper on land value increases based on open space availability. He recommended that the city council view it. Chairperson McDilda suggested that in the past these things have been put on the cable television. Board Member Freeburg asked if he should present it to the EPB. Board Member Max asked him to bring it to the January meeting. Environmental Policy Board/ December 4, 2006 Page 17 of 19