Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2022 05:30 PM Council Chambers - City Hall, 3rd Floor 1717 E. Park Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL AND CHECK ON REMOTE PARTICIPANTS
Board Members: Donald DeBruyn, Darla LeClair, Brian Henrickson, Ben Meinnert, Jay Orvis, Jeff Dahlke, Katherine Dahlke

3.REVIEW LAST MINUTES - APPROVE OR CORRECT

4.PUBLIC INPUT

5.GUEST SPEAKER
Mike Mathis, Director of City of Two Rivers Parks and Rec discusses the urban and community forestry projects or urban forestry catastrophic storm projects grant application and Emerald Ash Bore problem

6.NEW ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION

No Mow May Implementation & encouragement - will include in our Winter Informational Series; City considering experimentally relaxing the Tall Grass & Weeds ordinance

Discuss contacting local UW Extension Agent to schedule presentation about  smaller family farms regarding runoff control and how it impacts the bottom line for them - Darla still needs to do this

Discuss status of creation of a pamphlet for realtors & general public (insert?) focused on the benefits of trees & associated incentives plus information on green infrastructure projects the buyer can do.

City match WPPI new tree grant council resolution to come to council soon.

Winter Educational Series - waiting to hear back from Woodland Dunes & Friends of Mariners Trail regarding speakers. A meeting with P&R is planned.

7.DISCUSS IDEAS FOR HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CONCEPTS

How to provide examples to residents.

How to emphasize those that we have already.

Working with Greg speaking with area groups to help with implementation of examples (Friends of Mariners Trail, John Durbrow, Woodland Dunes).

Consider Grant Applications for various activities that are Complimentary to and Cooperative with various City Departments and Local Organizations.

8.OTHER ITEMS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD, WITH CONSIDERATION AND ACTION, IF NEEDED

9.SET DATE, TIME, AND AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING(S)
Suggested as Tuesday, October 18 , 2022, at 5:30pm 

10.ADJOURNMENT

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