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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/18/2015 Env Bd Packet City of Lino Lakes Environmental Board Meeting November 18, 2015 6:30 p.m. Meeting at 5:30p.m. Fire Station #2 1710 Birch St AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Open Mike 5. Action Items There are no action items 6. Discussion Items A Stream Restoration in Hardwood Creek to Address Biotic Impairment, and Peltier Lake TMDL Update. Matt Kocian, Rice Creek Watershed District Biologist B. Heron Rookery Update C. Recycling Updates 8. Adjourn DRAFT MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES ENIVORMENTAL BOARD MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Ms. Klebba called the Lino Lakes Environmental Board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on October 28, 2015. 2. APROVAL OF AGENDA Ms. Fonfara asked to add items to Recycling Update. Added items were the Free Store, A to Z Disposable guide, and a school recycling contest. Ms. Andrzejewski made a MOTION to approve the revised agenda. Motion was supported by Mr. Sullivan. 3. SWEARING IN OF NEW MEMBER Mayor Reinert sworn in Liz Kaufenberg 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 26, 2015 Mr. Sullivan made a MOTION to approve the August 26, 2015 Meeting Minutes. Motion was supported by Ms. Andrzejewski. Motion carried 5 - 0. 5. OPEN MIKE Ms. Klebba declared Open Mike at 6:35 p.m. DATE : October 28, 2015 TIME STARTED : 6:30 P.M. TIME ENDED : 7:42 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Paula Andrzejewski, Nancy Klebba, John Sullivan, Alex Schwartz, Liz Kaufenberg MEMBERS ABSENT : Barbra Bor, Steve Heiskary STAFF PRESENT : Marty Asleson, Aubrey Fonfara Enivornmental Board October 28, 2015 Page 2 DRAFT MINUTES There was no one present for Open Mike. Close Open Mike at 6:35 p.m. 6. ACTION ITEMS A. North Oaks Company PUD Concept Plan Mr. Asleson presented the information about the proposed development located south of County Road J/ Ash Street, west of CSAH 21/ Centerville Rd, and north of Wilkinson Lake Boulevard. The land is approximately 46 gross acres and consists of a residential density mix of single family homes, twin homes and senior housing totaling 136-161 housing units. Almost all of the property is within a shore land overlay district. The regulations of the shore land district (Chapter 1102) shall apply to the entire development. The specific regulations of the PUD shore land district (Section 1102.13) shall apply to the twin home and townhome development. Comments from the board • Dropped curbs should be installed for the banding turtle • Surface water flowage system could be developed along the wetland preservation corridor • Trail should be incorporated into the development along the wetland through the greenway system Mr. Asleson reminded the board that the plan will come back to the Environmental Board again. Ms. Andrzejewski MOTION to recommend the concept plan to be moved forward. Seconded by Mr. Schwartz. Motion carried 5-0 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Recycling Update 1. 2015 Budget Ms. Fonfara mentioned that the Score budget had a slight deficit due to the free furniture recycling because it did cost to dispose the unusable furniture. Ms. Fonfara applied for a grant through Anoka County Recycling Program and was awarded the grant in the amount of $10,000.00. 2. Organics Recycling Ms. Fonfana has a one page survey in the 2015-2016 Winter Newsletter to see if residents are interested in a Neighborhood Organics Recycling Drop-off Program. The pilot neighborhood will have the opportunity to take their Enivornmental Board October 28, 2015 Page 3 DRAFT MINUTES organics to a centralized park drop-off location to be collected by a hauler for composting. Ms. Fonfara is hoping for a positive feedback to the survey. Ms. Kaufenberg wanted to know if residents were going to be provided bags for compost. Ms. Fonfana said not at this time. Mr. Schwartz said it would be great to be the first suburb to have city wide organic recycling. 3. Monthly Recycling Day and Bridging Ms. Fonfana said that in September there was a charged of $600 for furniture that was declined from Bridging. That was better than the 2 or 3 thousand that had been paid for furniture destruction. October recycling paper shedding documents and hard drive destruction was a success. 4. Free Store Was presented to the City Council and the Council would like to revisit the idea. Free Store would be a web base site for residents to offer free items for give away. It would be for the local area so residents would not have to travel far to get the item. 5. A to Z Disposable Guide Is now on the city’s web site and it is a one stop search for disposing of an item. It will also have links to other recycling places. Ms. Klebba would also see it placed on Facebook. 6. School Recycling Contest Ms. Fonfana presented an idea of a way to get the schools involved and celebrate America Recycles Day, which is November 15. The City of Lino Lakes is holding an Art and Essay contest for students in grades 3 – 12 to express the importance of reuse and recycling. All projects are due December 18th by 4:30 PM to Lino Lakes City Hall and MUST be submitted with an entry form. Information will be on the City’s web site and in the newsletter. Some of the feedback from the board is listed below • Check out CenterPoint web site for their contest ideas Enivornmental Board October 28, 2015 Page 4 DRAFT MINUTES • Prizes for an activity rather than just an item • Place the essay and art item on display • Winners in the Spring newsletter • Share the ideas with Scout leaders B. Tree Sale The tree sale information will be in the 2015-2016 Winter Newsletter. The city tree sale as well as Anoka County Conservation information will be listed. 7. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Andrzejewski made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Schwartz. Motion carried 5 - 0. Respectfully submitted, Mary Fogarty Office Tech 1 ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson, Environmental Coordinator MEETING DATE: November 18, 2015 TOPIC: Stream Restoration in Hardwood Creek to Address Biotic Control/Peltier Lake TMDL Update BACKGROUND Hardwood Creek is an impaired water in Lino Lakes. The Creek is impaired for Biota reasons. Matt Kocian, Biologist with the Rice Creek Watershed did a presentation at the 2015 Minnesota Water Resources Conference on the Restoration of Hardwood Creek. Mr. Kocian will be at the meeting to discuss his study, restoration efforts and the present condition of Hardwood Creek. In addition, Matt will discuss and update you on the Peltier Lake TMDL. ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTION None Required. Information Only ATTACHMENTS 1. None 1 ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD AGENDA ITEM 6C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Aubrey Fonfara, Recycling Intern MEETING DATE: November 18, 2015 TOPIC: Recycling Updates BACKGROUND The next Recycling Saturday will be November 21st from 10 am-2 pm at Lino Park. America Recycles Day was November 15th, which launched the Art and Essay Contest. The Quad Community Press published a short article promoting the contest on November 10th. Bunker Beach donated water park passes to the 3-5 grade winners and Zero Gravity Trampoline Park donated jump passes to the 6-8 grade winners. Ace Solid Waste and Republic Services are sponsoring the $100 scholarships for 9-12 grade winners. The Quad Community Press also agreed to publish winning projects in February. All teachers in the Centennial School District and Lino Lakes Elementary have been notified of the opportunity and asked to promote it in their classrooms. Submissions are due December 18th and must be accompanied by an entry form, which can be found on the City website. ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTION None Required. Information Only. ATTACHMENTS 1. Art and Essay Contest Flyers 2. Art and Essay Contest Entry Form In honor of America Recycles Day the City of Lino Lakes is holding a contest for students to express the importance of reuse and recycling. We are accepting entries for the following projects: 1st place entry in each category will be displayed in Lino Lakes City Hall, published in the Quad Community Press, and wins FREE passes to Bunker Beach Water Park! **All entries are DUE by December 18th, 2015** REUSE Art Project: Submit any piece of art reusing materials that might otherwise be thrown away or recycled, along with a maximum 200 word description of the materials used. Projects could include, but are not limited to: sculpture, mural, jewelry, etc. America Recycles Essay: Write and submit an essay answering the prompt: “What do you recycle and why?” The essay should be one page long or less. Contest Guidelines: LIMIT ONE art project and one essay per student.  All projects MUST be submitted with an entry form. Forms can be found at www.ci.lino-lakes.mn.us • Submissions will be judged on presentation, following prompt requirements and creativity of ideas. • Submit entries to: Lino Lakes City Hall 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Contact 651-982-2423 for more information. For 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades America Recycles Day 2015 Art & Essay Contest! THANK YOU to our Sponsors! In honor of America Recycles Day the City of Lino Lakes is holding a contest for students to express the importance of reuse and recycling. We are accepting entries for the following projects: 1st place entry in each category will be displayed in Lino Lakes City Hall, published in the Quad Community Press, and wins FREE passes to Zero Gravity Trampoline Park! **All entries are DUE by December 18th, 2015** REUSE Art Project : Submit any piece of art reusing materials that would have been thrown away or recycled, along with a maximum 200 word description of the materials used. Projects could include, but are not limited to: sculpture, mural, jewelry, etc. America Recycles Essay: Write and submit an essay an- swering the prompt: “How does recycling impact your community and your planet?” The essay should be between 500 and 1,500 words long, typed and double spaced. Contest Guidelines: LIMIT ONE art project and one essay per student.  All projects MUST be submitted with an entry form. Forms can be found at www.ci.lin-lakes.mn.us  Submissions will be judged on presentation, following prompt requirements, and creativity of ideas. • Submit entries to: Lino Lakes City Hall 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Contact 651-982-2423 for more information. For 6th, 7th and 8th Grades America Recycles Day 2015 Art & Essay Contest! THANK YOU to our Sponsors! In honor of America Recycles Day the City of Lino Lakes is holding a contest for students to express the importance of reuse and recycling. We are accepting entries for the following projects: **All entries are DUE by December 18th, 2015** 1st place entry in each category will be displayed in Lino Lakes City Hall, published in the Quad Community Press, and wins a $100 scholarship! REUSE Art Project : Submit any piece of art using materials that might otherwise be thrown away or recycled, along with a maximum 200 word description of the materials used. Projects could include, but are not limited to: sculpture, mural, jewelry, etc. America Recycles Essay: Write and submit an essay answer- ing the prompt: “What can we do as individuals to reduce waste (this could include, but is not limited to recycling!) and how can reducing waste make a difference for our planet?” The essay should be 1,000-2,000 words long, typed and double spaced. Contest Guidelines: LIMIT ONE art project and one essay per student.  All projects MUST be submitted with an entry form. Forms can be found at www.ci.lin-lakes.mn.us • Submissions will be judged on presentation, following prompt requirements, and cre- ativity of ideas. • Submit entries to: Lino Lakes City Hall 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Contact 651-982-2423 for more information. For Grades 9 - 12 America Recycles Day 2015 Art & Essay Contest THANK YOU to our Sponsors! Art and Essay Contest 2015 - Entry Form In honor of America Recycles Day, the City of Lino Lakes is holding a contest for students to express the importance of reuse and recycling. Submissions will be judged on presentation, appropriately meeting the prompt requirements, and creativity of ideas. All projects MUST be submitted with this entry form no later than December 18th, 2015 at 4:30 PM to Lino Lakes City Hall: 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes MN 55014. We are accepting entries for the following projects: Grades 3, 4 and 5: REUSE Art Project: Submit any piece of art reusing materials that would have been thrown away or recycled, along with a maximum 200 word description of the materials used. Projects could include, but are not limited to: sculpture, mural, jewelry, etc. America Recycles Essay: Write and submit an essay answering the prompt: “What do you recycle and why?” The essay should be one page or less. **First place entries will be displayed in Lino Lakes City Hall, published in the Quad Community Press, and win FREE passes to Bunker Beach Water Park!** Grades 6, 7 and 8: REUSE Art Project: Submit any piece of art reusing materials that would have been thrown away or recycled, along with a maximum 200 word description of the materials used. Projects could include, but are not limited to: sculpture, mural, jewelry, etc. America Recycles Essay: Write and submit a 500-1,500 word essay answering the prompt: “How does recycling impact your community and your planet?” The essay should be typed and double spaced. **First place entries will be displayed in Lino Lakes City Hall, published in the Quad community press, and win FREE passes to Zero Gravity Trampoline Park!** Grades 9-12: REUSE Art Project: Submit any piece of art reusing materials that would have been thrown away or recycled, along with a maximum 200 word description of the materials used. Projects could include, but are not limited to: sculpture, mural, jewelry, etc. America Recycles Essay: Write and submit a 1,000-2,000 word essay answering the prompt: “What can we do as individuals to reduce waste (this may include, but is not limited to recycling!) and how can reducing waste make a difference for our planet?” The essay should be typed and double spaced. **First place entries will be displayed in Lino Lakes City Hall, published in the Quad Community Press, and win a $100 scholarship!** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please fill out this form and submit with your project by stapling to the front of your REUSE Art Project description or recycling essay. Student Name:_________________________________________ Grade: ___________________________ I am submitting: □ REUSE Art Project □ America Recycles Essay School:__________________________________________________________________________________ Teacher:_________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Phone Number:________________________________________ **Phone number and address will ONLY be used to contact participant if selected for a first place prize.