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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 30, 2001 Chair Lanyon questioned how to explain the comments, besides merely forwarding the responses of the DNR and Environmental Board with a request from the Board to request to comment. Asleson answered staff and individuals on the Board could write a letter. Mach submitted the Comprehensive Plan was the response. Chair Lanyon expressed the concern the Board was not convinced it was having an impact on the City, boards, staff, citizens and ultimately the environment. B. Environmental Board Goals 2001— O'Connell indicated that by her presence at the meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board addressed the environmental issues more. Trehus stated the Board should lobby for change, the Comprehensive Plan needed to have favorable language to address future ordinances. He inquired whether the City's boards had ever developed ordinances. Asleson answered the Board could develop ordinances, but the City Council would have to pass them. Chair Lanyon asked staff what would be the first ordinanc to work on. Asleson responded the first should be a Conservation Subdivisi. Development Ordinance, which would be in conflict with other ordinances already i Trehus excused himself at 9:24 p.m. He retu Grundhofer inquired about goal #6 if the : •eve as ed an ordinance, where would it be sent. Trehus responded it would be sent ouncil. Kukonen pointed out that he h ordinances of North Branch and Elk River, but that they needed to be re Chair Lanyon comment . - a1 #9 ould be the Environmental will be involved in helping Council with the Co ensive Plan. Donlin excused herself at 9:28 p.m. She returned at 9:30 p.m. Mach stated under goal #2, the lakeshore associations, were a great tool for education and enforcement through peer pressure, and that the homeowner associations could be too. Chair Lanyon called for a motion to accept the modified goals. Trehus made a motion. O'Connell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. C. Rules of Order — Kukonen distributed a summary of the Rules of Order commonly used to assist the Board in clarifying procedures. D. Population caps — Donlin indicated the March minute numbers were incorrectly reported. At the present time, the population had exceeded the 2010 goal. She stated the caps were like targets, and identified the need to implement moratoriums automatically. 10 •