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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING APRIL 28, 2004 <br />Smith stated that they needed to identify the use in the fourth quarter. Asleson <br />indicated that he would look into the matter. <br /> <br />Chair Kukonen mentioned that they should recommend that residents were <br />cautioned not to water impervious surfaces. Asleson added that fertilizer also <br />inadvertently landed on impervious surfaces. The fertilizer 10-0-10 should be <br />promoted, because the amount running off one street was significant. <br /> <br />Bor recommended that the City contact businesses informing them not to sell <br />fertilizer containing phosphorus. Bauman added that the seller needed to know <br />that there was enough phosphorus in the soil already. She recommended that a <br />flyer could be put in the water utility bills. <br /> <br />The Board discussed spray radiuses of sprinklers and spreaders. They then <br />reiterated the recommendations from the Board: <br />• Prevent water waste by avoiding impervious surfaces when sprinkling. <br />Watering in early morning hours is most efficient because it does not <br />evaporate. <br />• Earth-friendly fertilizer (i.e., no phosphorus) and contain product to lawn or <br />garden. If spilling on impervious surfaces should happen, broom or brush it <br />back as you should with clippings. <br />• Most Anoka County has high phosphorus levels in the soils. <br /> <br />O’Dea made a motion to pass on the recommendations of the Board to Council. <br />Bor seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />B. Other Environmental Boards <br /> <br />Asleson noted the recent NEMO meeting was held and he suggested that the <br />Board open a meeting with NEMO and invite other boards. The cities could pay <br />fees that could defray the costs for the speakers. <br /> <br />O’Dea stated that the list might not be accurate, but it was a beginning. <br /> <br />Asleson stated that it would be a good forum to interact with each other. He <br />indicated that NEMO was brainstorming ways to get people together. <br /> <br />The Board members chose cities with analogous boards to contact directly. <br />O’Dea chose Champlin, O’Connell chose Minneapolis, Chair Kukonen chose <br />Afton, Bauman chose to contact Shoreview, Bor chose Woodbury, and Smith <br />chose Hugo, Stillwater, and White Bear Lake. <br /> <br />O’Dea stated that she obtained the listings off the cities’ websites. She noted she <br />was surprised to find there was no such board for the cities around Lake <br />Minnetonka. <br /> <br />3 APPROVED MINUTES