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Meeting notes:

10-26-11, 9-28-11 , 8-31-11, 6-29-11, 5-25-11, 4-27-11- 3-30-11, 2-23-11, 1-26-11, 10-27-10, 8-25-10, 9-29-10,

Earlier meeting notes-- See the SE FaceBook page.

Agenda/Projects for 2011:

(Click on links for more project information, maps, photos, etc.)

GREEN INITIATIVES

-- Business support for “Green” enterprises

-- Community Gardens – coordination of existing programs.

-- Composting:

• Municipal – Seafood, sludge, yard waste planning
• Backyard – food scraps, yard waste

-- Recycling:

• Municipal Recycling Program
• Downtown Business Instructions- Trailer for Cardboard, etc.
• Local school recycling programs

--Waste Reduction:

• Knowlton Park – creative reuse of building materials and components
• Energy- LED retrofit options for Downtown lamp posts -- Main St. Lighting Map

RECREATION

-- Parks:

• Knowlton School Site redesign
• Waterfront Park redesign (Master Plan)
• City Hall Plaza redesign

-- Programs:

• Open Air Cinema
• Concerts
• Walkable/Accessible Ellsworth - Ellsworth on the Move

-- Trails:

• Leonard Lake Loop: Library Path – 3rd St./K-8 Path - Union R. Ped. Bridge – street connections
• Ellsworth Falls Rail-Trail - Connector Trail - STAR Center - Sunrise Trail
• Sidewalk improvements – 2010 accomplishments, 2011 plans
• Historic/informative/rec. trails:

  Downtown walking loop, and

  Union River Corridor: Intro, Proposal, Base Map

ORGANIZATION

• Group identity/responsibility (SE Website)
• Membership list/Officers – Who is included in communications?
• Staff/Council/Committee representation & coordination
• Education/outreach (SE FaceBook Page)
• Volunteering
• Website maintenance
• Meeting times: "Last Wednesday of each month" 4:30 PM, Council Chamber

Ellsworth Home Page -- Planning Page -- Planning Projects -- SE Homepage