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• AGENDA ITEM 6A <br />• <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING DATE: February 14, 2005 <br />TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution No. 05 -10, Approving <br />2005 Environmental Board Goals <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Environmental Board annually sets goals as a part of their work program. <br />The Board is requesting the City Council acceptance of their goals for 2005. The <br />Board at their December meeting adopted the following goals: <br />• Promote environmental stewardship with the citizens of Lino Lakes by: <br />A. Communicating environmental initiatives in the city using various means <br />of communication, i.e., City WebPages, newsletter, homeowners <br />association meetings, the information kiosk, and northern suburb Pioneer <br />Press coverage. <br />B. Pursuing the possibility of Lino Lakes becoming certified as a Community <br />Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. <br />• Participate in Blue Heron Days, providing educational material to the public. <br />• Participate in Earth Day activities in the community, promoting environmental <br />awareness and collaboration with other environmental focused organizations. <br />• Continue to participate on the City AUAR Advisory Board (Alternative Urban <br />Areawide Review), focusing on the values Lino Lakes citizens have <br />expressed in the vision for our city and the unique ecological aspects of our <br />wetlands, lakes and streams and subsurface waters. <br />• Perform an evaluation of past Environmental Board recommendations for <br />development projects. Review projects by site visits, discussion with city <br />staff, and landowners, neighbors, on the outcomes of the Boards <br />recommendations. <br />• Continue to collate information received from other municipality <br />environmental Boards, identifying opportunities to collaborate and learn from <br />each other. <br />