09/26/2001 Environmental Board Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2001 Grundhofer made a motion to pass on a recommendation to the City Council to participate in the Trade a Tree program. Trehus seconded the motion. Motion carried irnrniimously. D. Project NEMO — Asleson expressed his desire to the Board to bring in the technical expertise of NEMO into the City as a pilot project. Trehus inquired about the factors which would increase the chances of this becoming a reality. Asleson responded that it should be brought up to the City Council. - . O'Connell asked about the costs involved. Asleson answered thatest-faM"- he City participated as a pilot project it would be minimal. He stated that they sirnpl:ifi�d iUeS, and used G.I.S. as a tool and even NASA remote sensing. He also indica* thatNresentatives from Rice Creek Watershed District were represented. Chair Kukonen questioned if there was an opportuni anyone who had an interest was welcome. Asleson stated E. Quarterly Stipend — The Board discussed thalpe4fhd was overdue. Asleson noted that he would check on it. PROGRAM /PROJECT UPDATES A. Solid Waste/Recycling Updates planned Recycling Day from 9 a. out with three semi trucks filled Trehus asked if the City rec,, last year the City received a - credit for all their dated that October 6, 2001 was the .m. He stated that there was usually a good turn yd. dumpster. as a result of Recycling Day. Asleson stated that 5 for recycling steel. The Lions deserve the figeeded the tonnage requirements for last year. B. Forestry — Asleso tilted thatil8 trees were slated for removal due to oak wilt, but were still standin because thewcllin' e broke down this past summer. The City was scheduledto. v: a p1pughin October to November, but if the ground freezes up before then, it wo not be e. . TheCityplans to plant 200 trees still this fall, with more next spring. St iidnot keep up with the plantings so it was contracted out. The trees used were sota Grown. There was a discussion of the boulevard trees. ! - .,. C. Other Environmental Project Updates — Asleson noted that there were prairie areas where the Fire Department and the City were planning to bum at the end of next month. There were three areas where prairie seeding would occur this fall. D. Molin Concrete Update — Grochala indicated that the recommendation had passed, and there was a meeting with the residents on the topic. The developers had submitted a landscaping plan to the City. They were given their TWAFA, or have been approved but were based on the submission of technical details to be worked out with staff. They were 8