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Environmental Board <br />March 25, 2026 <br />Page 4 <br />Mr. Hoffman said that the problem with the current Smart Irrigation Controllers is the number of zones <br />and size that they are able to cover. Most of our City parks far exceed that, so we would have to look into <br />a possible commercial device to cover our needs. There is a program through Met Council where we could <br />have someone come out and look at our current system and give us a list of potential upgrades. <br />Mr. Parsons asked if you need an input for every zone or could you have a master input to turn the whole <br />thing on and off. <br />Mr. Hoffman said that he believes those systems are up to six zones. He said that the one that we have <br /> <br />Mr. Parsons said that he thought there should be the option to have a master controller for the whole <br /> <br />Mr. Schwartz said the option of a master controller would be something good for public works to look <br />into. <br />Mr. Hoffman also talked about the insert that will be going out with the next round of utility bills. This <br />insert would notify residents about the Water Conservation Rebate program. He said that the City is also <br />also doing Facebook posts, a page on the City website, and some other marketing efforts to alert residents <br />to the program. <br />Ms. Buchmeier asked if there is an attachment for those that get their water bill electronically? <br />Mr. Hoffman said that we can certainly set something up for that. <br /> <br />7. ADJOURN <br /> <br />Ms. Schwartz took a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:53 p.m. Ms. Buchmeier motioned to adjourn. <br />Ms. Stevenson seconded the motion. Motion passes 6-0. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Jennifer Alderink Office Specialist <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br /> <br />