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<br />brainstorming session to revisit the five-year goals. It was a two-day event with a facilitator. He <br />. stated there will be some revisions to the strategic plan. <br /> <br />POLICY BOARD BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Environmental Expo 2007 <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson presented a summary of the situation. He stated there are several options <br />to be considered. The City has hosted a tree sale and Environmental Expo traditionally on the <br />first Saturday in May. He stated there is a Ramsey3 visioning forum scheduled to take place at <br />the same date as the tree sale. <br /> <br />He listed several options for consideration regarding the 2007 Environmental Expo. One option <br />is to host a tree sale only, possibly sometime in mid-April. The second option is to host an Expo <br />event only, at some other time of the year. The third option is to take a one-year hiatus from <br />hosting an Environmental Expo and resume in 2008. <br /> <br />Board Member Max stated the tree sale has been going on for a lot of years. He stated that he <br />liked to see the news coverage for an annual sale. He suggested keeping the momentum for <br />continuity of years sake. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson stated that he had a call from Ms. Henke Ramsey resident, inquiring about <br />the status of the tree sale this year. When he explained that there was uncertainty about <br />participating again because the tree sale is a lot of work, Ms. Henke conveyed to him that while <br />weather had a part in poor turnout last year, only two tree nursery vendors participated. She told <br />Coordinator Anderson that she and her husband are contemplating removing themselves from the <br />event. <br /> <br />Mr. Bacon stated that Lowell Blom of Mapleleaf Nursery was also there last year. He <br />acknowledged there may not be a big interest this year. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson asked if Mr. Bacon had seen a downslide in vendor participation over the <br />last couple of years. <br /> <br />Mr. Bacon stated that last year was slow but it didn't seem that previous years were as low. <br /> <br />Mr. Mark Anderson stated that he has noticed a downturn of vendors over the years. He stated it <br />seemed that initially there were some nice tree prices as an incentive to draw a crowd. The last <br />two years, he hasn't noticed any price incentive to attend. He stated the presentations have not <br />been as exciting or well attended. He stated that parking has been an issue over the last few <br />years. He stated that low attendance could be anticipated without good reason to attend. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda asked what the down side of not doing an Expo or tree sale this year might <br />be. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Board Member Bentz expressed concern that the tree sale and Expo would lose momentum. <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board! February 5, 2007 <br />Page 3 of 13 <br />