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• <br />• <br />• <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />AGENDA ITEM 6A <br />Marty Asleson <br />February 21, 2007 <br />Consideration of Resolution No. 07 -37, <br />Approving Environmental Board Goals For 2007 <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 2007. 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 of <br />communication, i.e., City WebPages, newsletter, homeowners association <br />meetings, the information kiosk, and press coverage. Pursue providing <br />articles and information to the local media. <br />B. Promote individual Backyard Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife <br />Federation. Inventory current participants and work to expand program. <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 />• Monitor all activity in the 35W corridor as well as other proposed development areas, <br />focusing on the values Lino Lakes citizens have expressed in the vision for our city <br />and the unique ecological aspects of our wetlands, lakes and streams and <br />subsurface waters. Apply mitigation plan as defined for that area. <br />• Perform an evaluation of past Environmental Board recommendations for <br />development projects. Review a sampling of a variety of projects by site visits, <br />discussion with city staff, and landowners, neighbors, on the outcomes of the Boards <br />recommendations. Submit a summary of significant findings resulting from the <br />review in writing to the Community Development Director and then forward report to <br />city council. <br />• Promote conservation development within the City incorporating the Open <br />Space/Trail Plan and Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation <br />Development. <br />