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Home My WebLink About20231227 EB Meeting Minutes Environmental Board December 27,2023 Page 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING DATE: December 27, 2023 TIME STARTED: 6:31 p.m. TIME ENDED: 7:55 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: John Sullivan, Cassie Cavegn,Alex Schwartz,Lindsay Buchmeier MEMBERS ABSENT: Shawn Holmes,Jonathan Parsons Julia Nelson STAFF PRESENT: Andrew Nelson,Dana Rozan J& I� 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Sullivan called the Enviro tal mee g to order a 6:31 p.m. on December 27, 2023. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEG N 3. APPROVAL OF AGE te. The agenda was ap�eove4Z as pres 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES r. Schwan de a motio"n to approve the November 29, 2023 meeting minutes. pp g was see y Ms. Cavegn. Motion carried 4—0. 5. OP I Chair . an declared open mike at 6:33 p.m. There was no one present for open mike therefo e it was closed at 6:33 p.m. 6. ACTION ITEMS A. Jansen Addition Preliminary Plat Mr. Nelson, Environmental Coordinator,presented the staff report. Environmental Board December 27,2023 Page 2 The applicant, Boulder Contracting, submitted a land use application for preliminary plat for Jansen Addition. The proposal is to subdivide the existing parcel located at 523 Lois Lane into three single family lots for the purpose of constructing two new single-family homes. The Board discussed the proposed Jansen Addition. Mr. Nelson noted that recommendation number 8 should be removed 8 ecause the area along the north property line has low elevation change and heavy herefore the silt fence to capture runoff would not be necessary there. the sente on page three of the staff report under Stormwater Pollution Prevent' sh be remo , which reiterates recommendation 8. There was also an error on the Tree Preservation ao Miti ab e i th aff report, so Mr. Nelson will update the staff report to match th corre le that as presented at this meeting. The Board accepted the seven recom endations. Motion made by Mr. Schwartz and conded b s. Buchmeier. Motion carried 4—0. 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. 2023 Forestry Revie Mr. Nelson, E nme 1 Co at or,presented the staff report. Forestry in 2023�wa inly focus on Emerald Ash Borer response and clearance pruniri,g along streets. ap lied for the Tree City program that included information about the City's forestry for 2023. A summary of that data was included in the *eport. ard discuss ow many trees were planted, sold at the Tree Sale, removed, , and jected. Staff aVoresented a few goals for 2024, which included continuation of treating Emerash Borer trees, pruning for clearance, expand management in natural areas and wetland banks, increased chlorosis treatment, continue tree inventory updates, and applying for Tree City and Growth Award. B. Drive for 75, Water Conservation Initiative Mr. Nelson, Environmental Coordinator,presented the staff report. DRAFT MINUTES Environmental Board December 27,2023 Page 3 In 2022, Lino Lakes residents used approximately 80 gallons of water per person per day. The average in Minnesota is 52 gallons per person per day. In an effort to conserve freshwater resources, the City has initiated the Drive for 75 outreach campaign. The Board discussed strategies to encourage the community to conserve water. Chair Sullivan suggested the possibility of putting a table up with educational materials at Blue Heron Days as well as submitting an article in the Quad newspaper. Mr. Nelson mentioned the water usage calculator on the City we e that ents can use to estimate their indoor and outdoor water usage. Ms. Cavegn suggested changing how the meter reading the water eads s ce it can be misleading to residents regarding the units of uch water th tually using. For example, under"Cons" says 20 and tha n be r td re 'de regarding just how much water they are using every quarter. " cons' be mis ding, however "20,000 gallons consumed" is clearer. Chair Sullivan also suggested bringing water bil tional workshops so that residents could better understand w ' means. Ms. Cavegn also suggested educati 1 outreach signage for residential yards with native plantings, and mentioned th wns egumes program that offers grant funds for native plantings. Mr. Nelson respon hat d mote this grant program on the City website and social medi I Mr. Nelso tinned that staff w d look into updates for the water conservation section the webpage. Ms. Buchm sked if regents who receive their water bills electronically get the smart irrigatio ntroller ads that the City sent out with utility bills in the mail; she will check and let the Board know at the next meeting. 8. AD Ms. Bu eier made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Motion was seconded by Ms. avegn. Motion carried 4—0. Respectfully submitted, Dana Rozan—Office Specialist DRAFT MINUTES