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Environmental Quality Commission
Meeting Minutes
Thursday May 22, 2008
Present: Jim Crabtree-Chairman, Rob Didricksen, Kristen Hilty, Marty Miller, Carol
Davit; Staff: Melva Fast, Janice McMillan
Meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m. Minutes from the March and April meetings
were approved.
Recycling Scope of Work for RFP - Chairman Crabtree updated the Commission about
progress with the RFP for single stream recycling services. A timeline for a contract
extension/re-bid and a scope of services was distributed. There was discussion about
the procedure and timing of the recycling program. Edits to the scope of services
were suggested; the Commission approved forwarding the time line and revised scope
of services to the Council Administration Committee.
Other suggestions for future consideration were public education programs, state
prison industries producing the bag stickers and applying for a grant to support the
recycling program.
Landscaping Requirements There was discussion about commercial development site
and specifically parking lot landscaping requirements. Examples of good development
were cited: Kohls, Menards, Eastend Wal-Mart. The issue will be tabled for further
discussion at a later date.
Other Business Street trees and review of plans will be discussed at the June meeting
as requested by the Parks Department.
Meeting adjourned 5:40 p.m. Next meeting will be June 19, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,