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would be funded by fees from the project. <br />5. New Business <br />a) National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation <br />i) Richard spoke about the challenge. ii) For the month of April, residents would be asked and encouraged to take an online pledge to conserve water. <br />iii) Because April has already started, it would be good to get the word out and <br />get our feet wet this year, but really push the challenge next year. <br />iv) Richard will send a letter via email to the commission to extend to groups and council next week. b) Dianne indicated March 22 was World Water Day. <br />c) Yard Waste – The group discussed possible ways to encourage residents to <br />recycle their yard waste. <br />i) Questions brought up: How much revenue is gained on yard waste? Could there be a number of yard waste bags set out without stickers each week? Could there be a number of free stickers given to residents? The City of St. <br />Louis uses the same rollout carts for trash and yard waste, and yard waste <br />dumpsters in alleys. Could U City do that? <br />ii) Mr. Kraft will investigate other alternatives. 6. Old Business <br />a) State Loan Update <br />i) The projects approved in the previous loan cycle are moving ahead. <br />ii) The Civic Plaza (City Hall) lighting retrofit project will go to City Council on May 11th, unless Jenny can get it into the April 13th agenda. The project has been reviewed with the Historic Preservation Commission. The other lighting <br />projects will be out for bid soon. <br />b) PACE program (see Item 4, above) <br />i) The City could also consider joining the established program in Jefferson City. Jeff Mishkin will check into this. <br />7. Reports <br />a) Dianne reported on Ecosystems/Habitat. <br />i) Bring Conservation Home – Mitch Leachmann from Bring Conservation Home (BCH) provided information to Dianne. Prior to the U City newsletter publication in May 2014, there were 18 BCH consultations in U City since the <br />program started in 2012. Since the article hit the streets, there have been 8 <br />BCH consultations in U City -- in just 9 months. That is a significant increase <br />in frequency. An article and a photo were submitted for the next issue of ROARS. ii) Monarch Waystations: <br />(1) A Monarch Waystation is planned near the Firehouse on North and South; <br />specifically in the wetland area at Hanley and Shaftesbury. Dianne <br />encouraged U City in Bloom to use Missouri native plantings in this area. There will be a need for signage and certification. A fund should be created for this. <br />(2) Another Monarch Waystation is to be installed at 170 and Midland as a <br />“Gateway to the City”. Dianne will send the information out on the <br />projects. This information will also be sent to the Parks and Forestry Commissions. (3) A Waystation could be privately planted for certification as well. <br />www.ucitymo.org