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Sustainability Committee/Commission – June 7 Workshop Discussion <br />What could a Committee/Commission do?: <br />1. Organize community events – One Off projects <br />2. Provide Ideas <br />3. Council can use commission to bounce ideas off of. <br />4. Support of Green Corps <br />5. Review and Monitor Green Steps <br />6. Write a sustainability plan <br />7. Green Space <br />8. Spring and Fall Clean Up <br />9. Arbor Day/Earth Day (Staff and PRF Commission already do) <br />10. Refuse and Recycling <br />11. Provides network/conduit for other non-profits, city programs, and community members to give <br />back to their community. <br />12. Provide feedback on future development sites and impacts on open/green space and wetlands. <br />a. May result in conflict with P & Z and/or delays in processing applications. <br />13. Look at establishing conservation easements or selecting sites as conservation preserves. <br />14. Review projects for impacts to the storm water system <br />15. Make recommendations on ordinance changes as it relates to Environmental – (phosphate free <br />fertilizer etc…), Pollinator Friendly. <br />16. Review/familiarize themselves with the MS4 permit. If this group in focused on the <br />Environmental this may be a good have a group understand the regulations and be the <br />cheerleader for the City. <br />17. Review residents request to remove rain gardens, make the determination and make a <br />recommendation to the Council for or not to remove (would set criteria needed in order for the <br />removal). <br />Pros: <br />1. Measurable focus on sustainability <br />2. Leverage known and unknown talent in the community <br />3. Advocacy/Change Agent Group. <br />Cons or Concerns: <br />1. Staff Support Time (Don, Jon, Nyle, Jenny) <br />2. Logistics of committee