08/26/2009 Environmental Board Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING AUGUST 26, 2009 A. Garden Club Mr. Asleson stated he has located a location for the Garden Club next to the American Legion on an open City owned lot. He stated there is water available to that area and he will check into the cost to install spigots. He stated at this time we are exploring the possibilities. The soil would need to be improved as well as incorporate compost, etc. Ms. Bor stated she would like to incorporate a post-site visit to view this lot. She stated it would be helpful to have a screening process of who the lots are rent to. She also recommended sending a soil sample to the U to determine what the soil is in need of. Ms. O’Dea stated there needs to be leaders in order to make the Garden Club work. B. Blue Heron Days Review Ms. Bor suggested sending a thank you note to the Girl Scouts who participated and carried the sign for the Environmental Board during the Blue Heron Days Parade. Ms. Hogstad-Osterhues stated she would do this. C. Emerald Ash Borer equipment purchase Mr. Asleson Indicated the equipment needed to inject the trees is around $500.00 and the chemicals average around $43.00 per tree. This work would need to be completed by a certified arborist and would require licensing. He stated this may be a way to protect our trees. We have always been a proactive City. He stated trees in the wild will most likely die. High value trees, island trees, blvd. trees, etc. could be worth saving. D. Land and Clean Water Conservation Summit Mr. Asleson stated there are monies available for members to attend this Summit if they so wish. The dates are September 23 and 24. E. Heron Update Mr. Asleson stated as far as we can tell 27 Herons have fledged. There has been flashing that has fallen off some trees and other trees have fallen over. Half of the hatch was lost this year due to that. DRAFT MINUTES 3