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CITY OF LINO LAKES
ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mrs. O’Dea called the Environmental Board meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. on December 18,
2013
A. Recognition of Service and Presentation of Plaque to retiring board member Mary Jo
O’Dea
Mayor Reinert presented Chair Ms. O’Dea with a plaque honoring her for the years of
service to the city.
Ms. O’Dea stated that it has been a pleasure to serve on the Environmental Board. She noted
that she has enjoyed her time on the board and has been a great group of people to work with.
Board members and staff thanked Ms. O’Dea and wished her well.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 30, 2013 Meeting Minutes were approved with a few changes.
Ms. Bor made a motion to approve the October 30, 2013 Meeting Minutes. Ms. DeHaven
seconded motion to approve the minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Heiskary made a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Morin seconded the motion to
approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
4. OPEN MIKE
Open mike closed at 6:38 p.m.
5. ACTION ITEMS
DATE : December 18, 2013
TIME STARTED : 6:32 P. M.
TIME ENDED : 8:16 P. M.
MEMBERS PRESENT : Mary Jo O’Dea, Barbara Bor, Paula Andrzejewski, Martha
DeHaven, Steve Heiskary, Nancie Klebba, Nancy Morin
MEMBERS ABSENT : None
STAFF PRESENT : Marty Asleson
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A. North Pointe
Mr. Asleson presented preliminary plat information for review on a proposed residential
development. The property contains 93.3 acres and is currently zoned rural and is guided
medium density residential. Larry Olson from AJE Companies was there to answer any
questions.
Environmental Board has the following recommendations:
1. Proof should be given that wetlands in the vicinity will not be drained by opening up any
sand seams, or a contingency plan to seal off wetland draining seams.
2. A letter from a company like Critical Connections, Inc., stating that it is not suitable
Habitat would suffice.
3. Any fill will require approval of the RCWD including a mitigation plan.
4. Recommends a hydrologic restoration on this site be investigated for wetland mitigation
credit.
5. A 50 foot buffer is required around all wetlands
6. A conservation easement must be placed over the wetlands and buffer area.
7. Signage identifying the location of the buffer location along all property lines must be
installed.
8. Educational brochure should be developed
9. Recommends against the developer proposal of the action of removing 18 inches of
wetland soil.
10. The road proposed on the south side of the development that dead-end under a “future
road” scenario should be relocated so that it does not run into a wetland.
11. Tree Inventory plan must be revised in accordance to Section 3, Sub.4.Q.10-Tree
Preservation and Mitigation.
12. Required to meet both water quality and volume regulation consistent with RCWD and
City AUAR requirements. No net loss of floodplain for the site.
13. A management plan will be required
14. Consider water reuse to irrigate park and berm areas
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15. A Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) will need to be obtained from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to verify the floodplain is not impacted by
development.
16. Require surmountable curbing
17. Submit a SWPPP
18. The landscape buffer along 20th Avenue S must be revised in accordance to Section 3,
Subd.4, Q.6 – Buffer and Screen Standards.
19. “Open Area” calculations shall be detailed in terms of area and number of plantings in
accordance to Section 3, Subd.4, Q.5- Open Area Landscape Standards.
20. Money should be escrowed for all boulevard trees. The developer must design a
section of the boulevard for the trees that is clear of utilities and sidewalk.
21. An appropriately sized (height) berm should be installed along the freeway on the East
side to mitigate sound.
22. Revised landscape plans must be approved by staff and brought back to the
Environmental Board for review.
23. Native vegetation seed mix should be used in all ponds.
24. The developer must supply one foot contours (if deemed necessary by the City
Engineer) and drain tile mapping for the project as per AUAR requirements.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Environmental Board Power Point/Environmental Board Discussion
Mr. Heiskary presented a power point frame work for the Environmental Board to work on.
This is to inform the public what the Environmental Board is involved in such as Community
Gardens, Recycling and Heron information. He stated that we can add information and
pictures to this project. He said this is the springboard, let’s get the basic done and we can go
from there.
Ms. O’Dea said this is a good way for the public to see what the Environmental Board is
about and educate people what the board does. She also stated that we should divide it up
and everyone takes a project that interest them and add information. We can possibly add the
information to a share site.
Ms. Bor stated she would like to work on the herons. Ms. DeHaven would like to work on
gardens.
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Ms. Morin will look into a share site and people can put pictures onto a CD and bring them to
the next meeting.
Ms. Bor mentioned it would be nice to have the power point done by Earth Day which is
April 26, 2014.
Ms. Bor suggested that at the January Board meeting we could include the Environmental
Ordinance and also the power point updates to the agenda.
B. Goals 2014
The following are the proposed 2014 Environmental Goals with changes from the Board Members:
2014 Environmental Goals
• Promote environmental stewardship with the citizens of Lino Lakes by communicating
environmental initiatives in the city using various means of communication such as:
• City Web Pages
• Newsletter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
• Power Point Presentation
• Earth Day
• Arbor Day
• Recycling Days
• Partner with Anoka County Integrated Waste and the School District with a
focus on recycling
• Participate in Blue Heron Days (August 16), providing public service educational material to
the public if the opportunity presents itself
• Participate in Earth Day (April 26) activities in the community, promoting environmental
awareness and collaboration with other environmental focused organizations.
• Communicate with our residents about conservation workshops offered in our area.
Coordinate with RCWD outreach and education coordinator. Add a link to Anoka County
RCWD.
• Monitor any activity in the AUAR as well as other proposed development areas, focusing on
the values that Lino Lake’s citizens have expressed in the vision for our city and the unique
ecological aspects of our wetlands, lakes and streams and subsurface waters. Apply
mitigation plan as defined for that area. Be involved in any review/updates of the AUAR.
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• Perform an evaluation of past Environmental Board recommendations for development
projects. Review a sampling of a variety of projects by site visits, discussion with city staff,
and landowners, neighbors, on the outcomes of the Board’s recommendations. If necessary,
submit a summary of significant findings resulting from the review in writing to the
Community Development Director.
• Promote conservation development within the City incorporating the Open Space/Trail Plan
and Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation Development within the scope
of the new Resource Management Plan, and the RCWS rules. Review rule changes, SAMP
documents and Surface Water Management Plan updates as they occur.
• To meet or exceed our City recycling goal of 50 (1819 tons) percent or greater of our
Municipal solid waste. Find innovative ways to promote and encourage recycling as a city.
Inventory city facilities for recycling and look into ways for school facilities to reduce waste
and increase recycling. Apply for recycle grants.
• Maintain the Community Garden site and establish a gardening group. Work to get a sign for
the garden. Continue to monitor the soil quality at the Community Garden site.
• Implement the Lino Lakes Preparedness Plan for EAB as needed. Keep citizens informed of
other pests
• Work on Wollan’s Park Wetland bank
• Continue to monitor the Heron rookery and water quality in the northern one third of Peltier
Lake and to support the protection of resources in that area. Update Council on these matters
• Update Surface Water Management Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LINO
LAKES, MINNESOTA:
1. That the 2014 goals of the Lino Lakes Environmental Board be adopted.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this __ Day of _____________, 2014
Jeff Reinert, Mayor
The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
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The following voted against same:
Whereupon said resolution was duly passed and adopted.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of a resolution duly passed, adopted and
approved by the City Council on date.
7. ADJOURNMENT
It was noted that the next meeting of the Environmental Board will be on Wednesday,
January 29, 2014 at 6:30p.m.
Mr. Heiskary made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m. Ms. DeHaven
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by
Mary Fogarty
Office Tech 1