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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 19, 2001 • Kukonen asked if the number was an average rather than a cap. Grochala answered that for the Village alone there would be 300 units. • • Kukonen noted an article in the Friday edition of the Pioneer Press that ranked Lino Lakes 11`}' highest, Centerville was 2nd highest and Circle Pines 13th highest for tax rates based on a $130,000 home. He believed it was due to the Centennial Schools. Grochala stated that Lino Lakes was a large city, and one of the goals of the Comprehensive Plan was to broaden the tax base. Trehus indicated the Pioneer Press probably obtained the information from the League of Cities. Donlin asked if the meetings were going to be held in the evenin per month. Grochala indicated extra meetings would probabl get behind schedule. Donlin inquired if the Park Board would be involved. Board was occupied with park improvement refere as a resource for the task force. B. Peltier Island/Ordinance Update — Asle expressed interest in a January meeting signage indicating no water skiing. ith one meeting uled if they nded the Park d only be involved ted t esidents of the area nal park concerning posting Donlin mentioned her father h invitation to attend January 9, 2002. Grundhofer inquired if it ect by spring. Asleson responded that was the goal. Donlin asked if Wa `?= Blanc was to be involved. Asleson answered he was. Asleson stated an Interface Inventory was completed. He believed it would redefine at s ould be protected. In many cases, the previous inventory matches up with t Y - new one but the updated inventory was more defined. Rare species were found. He thinks it was sound data to move on. By Tom Johnson's home there was found a unique high quality poor fen sedge subtype. It was also found on Roundeau Island in Roundeau Lake. There were also native grasses found off Genie Drive. Asleson stated he was one of five people who had seen a certain plant with small fruiting structures on the stem. It needed to be classified and there should be an attempt to preserve them. The rest of the City would be classified next year. Trehus inquired who was applying for the grants. Asleson stated that he and the Watershed District applied for the grant for land classification. The impetus was to bring the land classification into a standardized statewide system. 10