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Agenda Item 5A Staff Originator: Marty Asleson Environmental Board Meeting Date: December 15, 2010 Topic: Environmental Board Goals 2011 BACKGROUND: Each year the Environmental Board drafts goals for the forthcoming year (Attachment 1). The goals are presented to the City Council for approval. Goals drive the Environmental Board and staff to focus on areas that will benefit the mission or vision of environmental issues in the City of Lino Lakes. The vision adopted in the 1998 Handbook for Conservation Development states that of "ensuring a high quality living environment within the context of responsible land stewardship, and long -term sustainability." ANALYSIS: The attached Environmental Board Goals were adopted for 2010. We need to review last year's goals and establish new goals for 2011. Many of the goals are ongoing issues. The last bullet discusses workshops. This could possibly be part of the first bullet, that of "Promoting Environmental Stewardship ". Last year we offered a Rain Garden and a WaterSmart workshop in cooperation with the City of Lino Lakes, City of Blaine and the Anoka Conservation District. There were few, if any, residents from Lino Lakes in attendance at either one of these workshops. Perhaps it was because of the location in Blaine. I have been discussing the possibility of a rain barrel workshop with Connie Taillon, formerly an engineer with TKDA. Grant funds are being applied for at this time. Connie would charge $119 per oak barrel kit, and $89 per plastic kit. 2010 pricing for the kits are $128 and $99 respectively, or $189 and $99 fully assembled. We would seek a cost share grant to subsidize $30 to $50 of the cost of each barrel. Connie would offer the workshop for free. See flyer (Attachment 2). We need to update our local water management plan for an additional goal that would cover this issue. The Emerald Ash Borer plan is still in flux in that we are waiting for the county to develop their plan. Also, if we are successful with obtaining grant dollars for plant diversity, we will have new inputs into the Purdue cost prediction model. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt new goals for 2011, and submit them to the City Council for approval. •