HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/26/2011 Environmental Board MinutesENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING October 26, 2011
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CITY OF LINO LAKES - APPROVED
DATE : October 26, 2011
TIME STARTED : 6:30 P.M.
TIME ENDED : 7:50 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT : Mary Jo O’Dea, Paula Andrzejewski, Martha
DeHaven, Steve Heiskary, Theresa Klaman and
Nancie Klebba
MEMBERS ABSENT : Barbara Bor
STAFF PRESENT : Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Ms. O’Dea called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 28, 2011Environmental Board Minutes approved with a small change.
Ms. Klaman made a motion to approve the September 28, 2011 Environmental
Board Minutes. Ms. Klebba seconded the motion to approve. Motion carried
unanimously.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action Item 5A: Storm Water Management Plan Policies and Draft Review to be
taken off the agenda.
Ms. Andrzejewski made a motion to approve the agenda. Mr. Heiskary seconded
the motion to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously
4. OPEN MIKE
Open mike closed at 6:37 p.m.
5. ACTION ITEMS
A. Storm Water Management Plan Policies and Draft Review – Will be
discussed at a later meeting.
6. DISCUSSION ITEM
A. Off-Site Fall Recycling Week
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The offsite recycle event held October 3-7 at Freimuth Enterprise in East Bethel
reportedly took in 19,940 lbs. of recycled appliances and electronics.
B. Anoka County Solid Waste Management Plan
Mr. Asleson reviewed items from the last Anoka County Task Force meeting
.
Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling
Task Force reviewed policies and strategies in regards to recycling for residential
and non-residential.
Ms. O’Dea stated neighborhood parks should have recycling containers and well
as refuse.
Mr. Asleson stated he will inventory what the City has under its control for the
next meeting. He stated we may be able to use SCORE funds towards recycling
improvement.
C. Changing to One Recycling Contractor Discussion.
Mr. Asleson presented his staff report to the Board. The objective is to investigate
and discuss a single contract for recycling.
The City Council has asked staff to look into the benefit/cost of having a single
license for recycling and curbside pickup. A resident sent a letter to the Council
inquiring about organized solid waste.
It was stated an obvious benefit would be less trips up and down residential
streets. Each carrier makes many trips up and down city streets.
Mr. Asleson presented contracts and cost comparisons of several cities in Anoka
County to the Board.
It was stated the examples are pretty straight forward for each contract. What they
recycle, holidays, etc.
Mr. Heiskary stated a cul-de-sac alone could possibly have 4 different trucks on a
recycle day.
Mr. Asleson stated 50% of Cities have organized recycling.
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Mr. Asleson has put this item on an upcoming City Council agenda and wanted to
run this item by the Environmental Board first to see if the Board had any
concerns.
Mr. Heiskary stated we have the worst streets here in Lino Lakes and need to do
something about it.
Mr. Asleson stated he will contact haulers to see how may have garbage and
recycling and how may have only garbage pick-up with no recycling.
Ms. O’Dea questioned if other cities who switched to organized garbage
collection let the residents vote on the change. If not, she would like to know who
decided to change to one hauler?
Ms. Asleson stated he will call a few cities to find out how and why they went
through the process.
In Maple Grove, Waste Management rewards citizen’s for recycling based on the
number of pounds recycled with gift cards, etc. Our city should ask for an
incentive program such as theirs.
D. 2011 and 2012 Environmental Board Goals
The following are the proposed 2012 EB Goals with changes from Board
members:
2012 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
Homeowner’s association meetings and publishing on their websites.
Press Coverage
Earth Day
Arbor Day
Recycling Day – (May 5thh)
Work with Centennial School District with a focus on ECFE
Participate in Blue Heron Days (August), providing public service educational
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material to the public if the opportunity presents itself
Participate in Earth Day (April) activities in the community, promoting
environmental awareness and collaboration with other environmental focused
organizations. Offer Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop.
Offer a series of conservation workshops for residents through the Anoka
County Soil Water Conservation District for 2012.
Monitor any activity in the AUAR as well as other proposed development
areas, focusing on the values Lino Lakes 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.
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
Resources Management Plan RMP-3
To meet or exceed our City recycling goal of 50 (1777 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.
Maintain the Community Garden site and establish a preparatory gardening
group.
Implement the Lino Lakes Preparedness Plan for EAB as needed.
Work on Wollan’s Park Wetland Banking.
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 Surface Water Management Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA:
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E. MIDS (Minimum Impact Design Standards) Update
Mr. Asleson stated there are a number of reason cities are looking at MIDS design
standards. It is costing cities an enormous amount of money to keep up with
requirements imposed by the Pollution Control Agency (PCA). Thirty cities in
the state were sued by Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MECA).
MECA stated cities need to be restored to surface water qualities that existed
before 1974. Many cities have already spent a lot of money implementing these
standards. The thought would be that if the City meets the Best Management
Practices (BMP’s) and in particularly infiltrate the first 1.1” rain event we would
hopefully meet the degradation requirements.
Mr. Asleson also reviewed the MIDS Cities’ Perspective & Concerns handout
with the Board.
7. ADJOURN
It was noted that the next meeting of the Environmental Board will be on
Wednesday, November 30, 2011at 6:30 p.m.
There being no further business, Mr. Heiskary moved to adjourn at7:50 p.m. Ms.
DeHaven seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Transcribed by:
Lisa Hogstad
Community Development Secretary