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Environmental Board October 30, 2013 Page 4 D. Recycling Updates Intern Grant approved job description needs be approved by the city. Mr. Asleson is inquiring if he can move the grant to 2014. Mr. Asleson stated that the goal for the year is 1819 tons and the first half of the year we are already at 1026. He also mentioned that the monthly recycling may have been doing just as well as the annual one in May. Ms. Klebba stated that American Recycles Day will be coming up. Ms. O'Dea mention lets tie in the monthly recycle day with the America Recycles Day which is November 15, 2013. Ms. Morin will call and see if a newspaper article could be done about recycling. Mr. Asleson mentioned that the recycling cans at parks are doing good- more fund raising for the parks and that the tubs for recycling cans are almost full. E. Wollan Park- Mr. Asleson stated that Nick Tomczik, Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) was in the process of working on a plant survey analysis. F. EAB Asleson stated that there is no sign of emerald ash borer in the city. G. Resident Concerns Ms. Bor had a call from a resident that is concern about Bill's Superette lighting. The resident thought that the lighting was too bright. Mr. Asleson said that he would pass the information on to the Planning and Zoning Department. But he knew that the lighting calculation is standard. Ms. Bor had a concern about Birch & Centerville road. Too many semis are parked in the yard at Cardinal property. Mr. Asleson thought that maybe a dialogue with the owners would help. Ms. O'Dea stated that they always had some semis parked there for years. Mr. Asleson stated he would let the Planning and Zoning Department know of this concern. Ms. Morin brought up the semi storage at Lake Drive and Elm Street and Mr. Asleson mentioned that is also a Planning and Zoning Department item and that the department is dealing with it. DRAFT MINUTES