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• <br />this department this year were clean-up and reforestation after the tornado and <br />storm, and initiating the Environmental Inventory and Management Plan. <br />The idea for our environmental plan, department and board was the brainchild of <br />the 2020 Vision Environmental group. The environmental plan will be the <br />underpinning of our entire preservation development process. It identifies a <br />greenway through the city which will preserve open space that is environmentally <br />precious to our community. This greenway provides buffers and accesses to the <br />Anoka County Park System. This plan ensures appropriate ecological input into <br />our city's decision making process. This plan is an essential part of the <br />Comprehensive Plan that has been submitted to the Metropolitan Council. We <br />expect to receive the first draft of our environmental plan this week. There will be <br />a process of public review and comment before it is brought to council in early <br />summer. <br />PUBLIC SAFETY - Director, Dave Pecchia <br />Fire, Building Inspections, Police <br />Fire services are provided by the Centennial Fire Department, Chief Milo Bennett, <br />presiding. Lino Lakes' fire calls have increased 30% since 1994, and are made up <br />of 55% medical and 45% fire. <br />Chief Bennett has indicated that he is able to continue to operate into next year at <br />the same expenditure per household rate, and expects to maintain the same service <br />and staffing levels to provide this service. <br />13 <br />