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Environmental Board <br />August 31, 2022 <br />Page 5 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br />Chair Sullivan requested a MOTION to approve. Ms. Holmes motioned to approve <br />the site plan review along with the additional recommendations. It received a second <br />by Mr. Schwartz. Motion carried 7-0. <br /> <br /> <br />VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />VIII. UPDATES <br /> <br />A. General Updates <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson stated that there are no general updates. <br /> <br />B. Recycling Updates <br /> <br />Ms. Philippi provided an update that there was no recycle Saturday due to Blue <br />Heron Days. <br /> <br />For Blue Heron Days parade clean up there were 5 volunteers. One Anoka County <br />Recycling ambassador and four Forest Lake National Honor Society students. <br /> <br />After the release of the fall newsletter we gained 13 new participants for our <br />organics program bringing the total to 464 participants. <br /> <br />This month’s Solid Waste Abatement Advisory team meeting we took a tour of <br />Bicycle Glass in Fridley. Bicycle Glass is a lighting company committed to quality, <br />sustainability, and affordability. All lighting is made with 100% pre and post- <br />consumer recycled glass that is locally sourced from the community. <br /> <br />Chair Sullivan asked for questions from the board and Ms. Holmes asked if the <br />approval was received for the Marshan organic recycling enclosure. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson stated we do have a grant application in with the county and we have <br />preliminary approval and expect to have approval by September 20, 2022. We have <br />to verify that the concrete and fence company can still fit the project in this fall. <br /> <br />Chair Sullivan asked if we were having any trouble with contamination at the sites. <br />He stated in the past they did at Marshan. Ms. Philippi stated there was not. <br /> <br />Ms. Buchmeier asked about the smart irrigation and wanted to know how many have <br />been sold and if sales are put on hold in the winter. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson stated we have approximately 40 left and we have a grant to get another <br />160 to 180 controllers. We do have a timeline when we have to have them sold by. <br />We will do one more advertising campaign before residents are no longer irrigating <br />for the year. They will not be sold over winter because there is a requirement that <br />they need to be installed during a certain time frame to get the cheaper price.