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• • • ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING April 27, 2011 Mark Ostrander and Dave Rydeen, Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF). Mr. Ostrander presented an overview of their facility along with background information. He stated the MCF also has a MS4 permit as they are contained within the City of Lino Lakes. 2010 SWPPP Initiatives: Employee and offender education Storm sewer system map Inspections of outfalls and ponds Street and parking lot sweeping Lawn and grounds maintenance procedures Shelter built for salt /sand storage Erosion project adjacent to drain ditch Post Educational Materials Minimum security offender's clean ditch's outside the prison. 2010 SWPPP Activities: Spill prevention and response SOPs for fuel oil unloading Landscape maintenance procedures Target fertilizer, herbicide use Catch basin cleaning Focus on waste minimization and good housekeeping practices Ms. O'Dea opened up the Public Meeting at 7:07 p.m. She asked for any comments from the public regarding either presentation Mr. John DeHaven from 1612 Birch Street, Lino Lakes, questioned if residents had 30 days from today's meeting to comment. Ms. O'Dea stated yes. Mr. DeHaven questioned if there is any cost involved to the City, is anybody going to profit from this and asked if anybody had those answers. Mr. Jim Studenski, City of Lino Lakes Engineer, stated this is an activity all cities have to do. There is a cost that Mr. Payne presented to the board. He stated no profiting takes place. The City is not trying to do something we do not have to do. Mr. Asleson questioned what we as a city can do on a consortium to minimize costs. Mr. Heiskary stated some of the good housekeeping that is being done can actually save the City money to keep sediment out of storm sewers and reducing the amount of salt in the winter. These are all part of our overall efforts. DRAFT MINUTES 3