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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/2014 Environmental Board MinutesCITY OF LINO LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MINUTES DATE : November 19, 2014 TIME STARTED :6:34 P. M. TIME ENDED :7:58 P. M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Steve Heiskary, Paula Andrzejewski, Martha DeHaven, Nancie Klebba, Kelly Jo McDonnell MEMBERS ABSENT : Barbara Bor STAFF PRESENT : Marty Asleson, KC Kye 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 24, 2014 Ms. Andrzejewski made a motion to approve the September 24, 2014 Meeting Minutes. Ms. Klebba seconded the motion to approve the minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Add: Heron Rookery Ms. Klebba made a motion to approve the amended agenda. Ms. McDonnell seconded the motion to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 4. OPEN MIKE Open Mike was called at 6:37p.m.and was closed at 6:38 p.m. 5. ACTION ITEMS No Action Items 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Clearwater Creek Cleanup / Michelle Sylvander Michelle Sylvander was not in attendance. Environmental Board November 19, 2014 Page 2 Mr. KC Kye was involved in helping clean up the Clearwater Creek neighborhood with the help of Boy Scout Troop #494. The clean-up group removed 10 yds. of yard waste, grass clippings, and brush that had been deposited by neighbors along the walking trail. The Clearwater Creek neighborhood was given a handout when they bought their homes about the nature areas. Some owners have planted or made screening to mark their property which is great. May have to go back to the neighborhood and re-educate about the proper way to dispose of yard waste. B. Minnesota's 2012 National Lakes Assessment: National, State, and Ecoregion- based Approach. Steve Heiskary Mr. Heiskary presented a power point presentation program that was given at the Minnesota 2012 National Lake Assessment. Mr. Heiskary explained the way water samples are taken, what they are testing for and the comparison of the results through the years. C. Recycling Updates KC presented a recycling commercial that will be aired by North Metro and will be showing at White Bear Lake Movie Theater. October Recycling Saturday went very well. There were over 70 mattresses brought in plus 1 ton of paper for shedding. About 130 cars came through the parking lot. Received a grant for getting a sea container for collecting furniture for recycling. Hope to have the container ready in December. D. Project Updates S&r Heron Rookery- Maintenance will be done by Wayne LeBlanc and Marty. Marty mentioned that flashing needs to be redone on about one dozen trees and hopefully this task will be done by the end of the year. Wollan's Park- Marty stated that most of the fallen trees have been shredded, burn will happen next spring. Preserve of Lino Lakes- Signage is posted. E. Goal Setting for 2015 Mr. Asleson read through the goals for 2014 and observed that some of the goals had been reached. There is still work to be done on Storm Water maintenance, getting volunteers to help with Earth Day clean up and enhance the communication to get more people out to participant in Earth Day activities. APPROVED Environmental Board November 19, 2014 Page 3 Add- investigates solar energy gardens. And continue to fund the recycling intern with grant money 7. ADJOURNMENT It was noted that the next meeting of the Environmental Board will be on Wednesday December 17, 2014 at 6:30p.m. Ms. Andrzejewski made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Ms. Klebba seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. d& I,,,, Respectfully submitted by Mary Fogarty Office Tech 1 APPROVED