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Member Wozniak inquired if staff tracks any EAB tree branches that fall. Mr. Freihammer indicated staff is working with Parks and is tracking it to prioritize which trees to remove rather than continually doing maintenance. He thought there was going to be some discussion on the budget specifically with EAB and how to address the problem in the future. Member Spencer noticed the raingardens around McCarrons with a portion of the gutter carved out and he wondered what that was all about. Mr. Freihammer stated last year there were eighteen to twenty rain gardens were put in with Capital Region that residents signed up for. The City contribution is putting the curb cut for the rain gardens in and some was supposed to be done last year but did not happen so that is just starting. The Watershed will do everything behind the curb cut. 5. Eureka Recycling Annual Report Mr. Johnson stated Eureka Recycling has recently produces the annual recycling report. He introduced Ms. Kate Davenport, Co -CEO and Mr. David Widenfellow, Director of Operations from Eureka Recycling. Ms. Davenport and Mr. Widenfellow, Eureka Recycling reviewed the highlights of the report and future recycling efforts. Chair Cihacek asked if people are recycling more because more items are recyclable or is it that people are more knowledgeable about what can be recycled. Ms. Davenport thought it was more the latter. The less that there are more products that are recyclable. The composition of what is being seen is also changing. Member Huiett asked what some of the worst offenders Eureka Recycling are is finding. Ms. Davenport thought the number one offender is plastic bags and either people are putting plastic bags in to recycle or are bagging the recycling in plastic bags. Plastic bags cause real challenges in the facility. The plastic bags wrap around the equipment shafts in the facility. She noted public tours of the facility are offered every Wednesday and she suggested the Commission come to the facility to tour it as well. Ms. Davenport noted another problem item that people recycle are called tanglers such as extension cords, garden hose, Christmas lights, etc. that also wrap around the equipment. She noted Christmas lights are recyclable but need to go into an electronics recycler. Scrap metals such as pots and pans, gutters, pipes, etc. also come through to be recycled. Another thing that has come through to the recycling Page 2 of 10