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CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 15-12
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE ENVIRONMENTAL
BOARD GOALS FOR 2015
WHEREAS, The City of Lino Lakes has an established Environmental Board; and
WHEREAS. The purpose of the Environmental Board is to provide aid and advice to the
council in its efforts to encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between people and
their environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the
environment and stimulate the health and welfare of people; to enrich the understanding
of ecological systems and natural resources important to the city; to advise the City in the
use and management of its natural resources in order to preserve and enhance the
environmental amenities for present and future residents, and to ensure a lasting quality
of life within the city; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Board approved the following 2015 goals at their
January 28, 2015 meeting:
2015 Goals 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 School District with a
focus on recycling
• Participate in Earth Day (April 25th) with activities in the community, promoting
environmental awareness and collaboration with other environmental focused
organizations. Enhance communication and promotion for this event
• Participate in Blue Heron Days (August), providing public service educational
material if the opportunity presents itself
• Communicate with our residents about conservation opportunities offered in our area.
Coordinate new public education opportunities with Rice Creek Watershed outreach
and education coordinator. Add a link on our city website to Anoka County and Rice
Creek Watershed District.
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM 6A
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson
MEETING DATE: February 9th, 2015
TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 15-12 Approving
Environmental Board Goals For 2015
VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5
INTRODUCTION
Staff is requesting the adoption of Environmental Board Goals for 2015.
BACKGROUND
Each year, the Environmental Board annually sets goals as a part of their work program.
The Board adopted 2015 goals at their February 9th, 2015 meeting. The Environmental
Board Goals are included in the attached resolution.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending adoption of Resolution No. 15-12 approving the Environmental
Board goals for 2015.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 15-12
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• Be involved in any review/updates of the AUAR and other environmental regulatory
documents. 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.
• Perform evaluation of past Environmental Board recommendations for development
projects. Review a sampling of a variety of projects by on-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 (1836 tons) percent or greater of our
Municipal solid waste. Find innovative ways to promote and encourage recycling as
a city. Continue to look into ways for school facilities to reduce waste and increase
recycling, and continue to enhance recycling efforts through grants from Anoka
County Integrated Waste.
• Support the Community Garden site and establish a preparatory gardening group.
Continue the partnership with Park Department to manage the Community Garden
site.
• Do an annual update in regards to the Lino Lakes EAB Implementation Plan.
• Continue to work on Wollan's Park Wetland bank to achieve wetland bank credits by
the end of the year 2019.
• 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. Recruit new volunteers to help with rookery maintenance and
monitoring.
• Investigate and possibly promote Xcel Energy alternative energy idea of solar gardens
in Lino Lakes, and/or participation in solar gardens in other cities.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino
Lakes that the 2015 goals of the Lino Lakes Environmental Board are hereby adopted.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 9th day of February, 2015.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Council
Member
Roeser and was duly seconded by Council Member Kusterman and
upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Roeser, Kusterman, Rafferty, Stoesz, Reinert
The following voted against same:
none
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