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• <br />• <br />AGENDA ITEM 6A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asieson <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING DATE: <br />February 13, 2006 <br />TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution No. 06 -16, <br />Approving Environmental Board Goals For 2006 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Environmental Board annually sets goals as a part of their work program. <br />The Board is requesting the City Council acceptance of their goals for 2006. The <br />Board at their December meeting adopted the following goals: <br />• Promote environmental stewardship with the citizens of Lino Lakes by: <br />A. Communicating environmental initiatives in the city using various means of <br />communication, i.e., City WebPages, newsletter, homeowners association <br />meetings, the information kiosk, and press coverage. Pursue providing articles <br />and information to the Quad Press. <br />B. Promote individual Backyard Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife <br />Federation. <br />• Participate in Blue Heron Days, providing educational material to the public. <br />• Participate in Earth Day activities in the community, promoting environmental <br />awareness and collaboration with other environmental focused organizations. <br />• Monitor any activity in the AUAR Area, focusing on the values Lino Lakes citizens <br />have expressed in the vision for our city and the unique ecological aspects of our <br />wetlands, lakes and streams and subsurface waters. Apply mitigation plan as <br />defined for that area. <br />• Perform an evaluation of past Environmental Board recommendations for <br />development projects. Review projects by site visits, discussion with city staff, and <br />landowners, neighbors, on the outcomes of the Boards recommendations. Submit a <br />summary of significant findings resulting from the review in writing to the Community <br />Development Director . <br />• Continue to collate information received from other municipality environmental <br />Boards, identifying opportunities to collaborate and learn from each other. <br />• Collaborate with the Kim Sullivan, the University Extension Division, or other groups <br />to offer an environmental education seminar for residents. <br />- 59 - <br />