03/25/2015 Environmental Board Minutes

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Environmental Board March 25, 2015 Page 4 Ms. Bor would like to have the seed balls again and Ms. McDonnell will provide some seeds. Mr. Heiskary will work on the slide show adding recycling updates from Mr. Kye and other activies that the board is involved in. Mr. Kye will be working on getting volunteers for clean up which has been slow. Ms. Bor proposed that she and Mr. Kye approach Eagle Brook Stewardship to see if a group can help clean up along 20th Ave. We will have a Earth Day meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30pm to organize the material. E. Recycling Updates Mr. Kye mentioned that on Saturday, March 21 the furniture container filled up in less than one hour. John Freimuth, who is the vendor will have additonal container at the next monthly recycling day. Organic recylcing has been going well with the city offices and the New Creations Daycare which is at the city complex has also joined in the project. Mr. Kye has also included paper towel recycling at city hall. Mr. Kye also is involved in business recycling with a push on Energy Smart. Energy Smart is where business sign up and then consultants look through their bills and try to suggest to them where to save money. There are 15-20 businesses in the area that have signed up. Mr. Kye stated that he is still trying to work with the multi -family units and will be attending a resident meeting at Lakewood Apartments in April. Also the Senior Assisted Living has started with about 55 totes and that seems to be going well. Ms. Andrzejewski suggested that maybe an compost container could be place at the Community Gardens so that the public can become more aware of what they can do in their own homes. F. Wollan's Park /Wetland Bank Update Mr. Asleson stated that the conservation easement should be sign by the state soon. Mr. Asleson mentioned that the Public Works department did a good cleanning up the woodland areas this winter and hopes to be getting a burning permit for the APPROVED MINUTES