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33 5. Approval of August 22, 2023 Meeting Minutes 34 Comments and corrections to draft minutes had been submitted by PWETC 35 commissioners prior to tonight's meeting and those revisions incorporated into the 36 draft presented in meeting materials. 37 38 Motion 39 Member Hodder moved, Member Mueller seconded, approval of the 40 August 22, 2023 meeting minutes as presented. 41 42 Ayes:5 43 Nays:0 44 Abstain: 2 (Fergus, Rudolf) 45 Motion carried. 46 47 6. Communication Items 48 Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer provided a brief review and update on 49 projects and maintenance activities listed in the staff report dated September 26, 50 2023. 51 52 Sustainability Specialist Bakken updated the Commission on sustainability work 53 being done in the city. 54 55 Chair Ficek thanked staff for setting up a tour at the recycling center. He thought 56 it was great and would encourage more people to take the tour. 57 58 Member Mueller agreed and thought the tour was Mally eye opening and perfect 59 timing for the tour. 60 61 Member Fergus asked what the Partners in Energy program was about. 62 63 Ms. Bakken explained the program to the new Commissioners. 64 65 7. Emerald Ash Borer & City Tree Update 66 Parks and Recreation Superintendent Jim Taylor updated the Commission on the 67 Emerald Ash Borer and the City tree programs. 68 69 Chair Ficek thanked Mr. Taylor for the presentation. He asked if any of the 70 Commissioners had questions or comments. 71 72 Member Mueller indicated Mr. Taylor touched on the one-year upkeep for the trees 73 and he also mentioned AmeriCorps. She wondered if the City was doing more than 74 one year of upkeep because it takes a couple of years to get a tree established. 75 76 Mr. Taylor explained the one-year upkeep is in the contract, but the City will make 77 sure the trees are kept up moving forward, which is why he brought up a three-year Page 2 of 7 Page 4 of 82