Joint Mtg with Environment Com
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
Jill Sinclair, Environmental Resources Specialist
DATE:
September 9, 2004
SUBJ:
Joint Meeting with the Environmental Commission
In preparation for the joint meeting with the City Council, the Environmental
Commission has responded to the list of questions provided. Attached are the
responses as well as their 2004 Work Plan. Both of which will be the basis for
their discussion with the City Council.
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CITY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Joint Meeting for September 13,2004
Questions:
1. What do you as an Environmental Commission want to accomplish in 2005?
Continue ongoing projects: EE award, 4th of July, Arbor Day, Arboretum class series,
Chanhassen Day, new resident packets/Blue Sky guide, Christmas tree recycling.
Continue relationships with newspaper and waste haulers. New projects: spring clean-up
guide/article for newspaper, adopt-a-park/street
2. What did you accomplish this year?
EE award, 4th of July, Arbor Day, Arboretum class series, Chanhassen Day, new resident
packets/Blue Sky guide, Christmas tree recycling
3. What do you want to accomplish yet this year?
EE award, promote waste reduction for the holidays and National Recycling Day on Nov.
15
4. Do you have any questions or concerns for the City Council?
Are there any Green Space initiatives planned, does the council feel they sensitive to
environmental issues, what more could the Environmental Commission do to help
promote council environmental policies?
January
February
March
April
Chanhassen Environmental Commission
Annual Work Plan 2004
· Annual review of goals
· Environmental Excellence and Recognition Award selection and
presentation
· Presentation from Sheldon Swenson, WM, on single-sort recycling
· Finalize joint program with Arboretum
· Discuss rain barrel project
· Interviews for new members
· Arbor Day planning
· Send letters to school regarding poster contest
· Post advertisement for openings on commission
· Appoint commissioner as liaison to newspaper
· Review strategic plan and mission statement
· Arbor Day planning
· Articles to Villager regarding Arbor Day and Earth Day
· Planning for July 4th parade
· March 31 - Last day of term
· Select poster winner for Arbor Day
· Appointment of new members
· Review by-laws
· Appoint Chair/Vice-Chair
· Finalize Arbor Day work plan
· Planning for 4th of July parade
· April 1 - First day of term
· April 22 - Earth Day
· April 22 - recycling coupon give-away at Environmental Center
· April 24 - Designing for Woodlands, Arboretum class
· April 25 - MN Arbor Day
Environmental Commission Annual Work Plan 2004
May
June
July
August
September
October
· Arbor Day summary
· Contact businesses regarding EE Award
· Planning for 4th of July parade
· May - Arbor Month
· May 1 - Chanhassen Arbor Day
· May 23 - Better Gardening: Tips and Techniques, Arboretum
class
· Contact businesses regarding EE Award
· Organize parade entry
· Project H20 update
· Contact businesses regarding EE Award
· P2 week planning (connect with OEA, outreach to schools)
· Parade summary
· July 4 - EC entry at parade
· July 15 - Earth-friendly Landscape Design Basics, Arb. class
· Month off
· Promote Environmental Excellence Award
· Pollution Prevention Week
· September 18 - Designing for the Water's Edge, Arb. class
· Promote Environmental Excellence Award
· October 29 - deadline for EE Award applications
· October - Children's Water Festival
Environmental Commission Annual Work Plan 2004
November
December
· Begin educational promotion on waste reduction during the holidays
· Arbor Day planning
· Discussion of 2005 county grant funds
· Review and select Environmental Excellence Award winners
· Presentation at City Council for Environmental Excellence Award
· Nov. 15 - National Recycling Day
· Holiday waste article to Villager
· Develop 2005 work plan
· Arbor Day planning
· Evaluate recycling coupon program