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� � � � Report for City Council Date: May 10,2004 Item Number: 6. Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section Item Description: Final Report from Ad Hoc Litter Control Committee Background In February the Ad Hoc Litter Control Committee was formed of individuals from the community. Representatives were from the following areas: council, staff (3), churches, schools, business, citizen at large (2), and service organizations. There were a total of 10 people on the committee. The project began with 4921etters that were sent out to businesses, churches, schools, neighborhood watch citizens, civic organizations, and scouting troops. This letter asked for theirparticipation in picking up litter in Roseville. Other communications included letters to the editor, news releases and the Roseville Wrap. The committee then purchased or had donated litter-picking supplies. Volunteers began calling to sign up for a pick up date. At each scheduled date for litter pick-up, volunteers would meet at City Hall for supplies and then would be assigned a particular location to pick up litter for 2 hours. When they were finished the volunteers would come back to City Hall with their supplies and have a beverage and a snack. Volunteers were also given a City of Roseville mug and pin as a token of appreciation. Volunteers We had a respectable number of volunteers sign up to pick up litter. Many of the volunteers picked litter on more than one day. The volunteers were very happy to be involved in this effort and thought it to be very worthwhile. One of our volunteers, Ed Obeda, whom also is a committee member, participated in every one of the organized litter-picking dates. He also did some extra pick up dates with Council member Tom Kough. We would like to thank Ed Obeda for his dedication to this project. (See attached listing of registered volunteers.) There were a few citizens who were unable to commit to a time in April, but were going to pick litter when they were out on their daily walks. Also, Northwestern College sent students to pick litter, as part of their Service Day on April 1 there was approximately 50 students. On April 17 pick-up date 31 parents, scouts, and siblings of Cub Scout Pack i� I�� picked litter at Langton Lake Park. They hauled an amazing amount of junk out of the wooded park area. Benefits of project The volunteers for this litter pick-up project accumulated approximately 200 bags of litter and many larger items. We concentrated our litter-picking efforts on Rosevilleparks, and right-of-ways. We also had some volunteers who wished to dedicate theirpicking to Hwy 36 ramps and Snelling Avenue, and so portions of those State controlled areas were also cleaned up. The MNDOT program, "Adopt-A-Highway", adopts all of those State controlled areas.