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VC, farming on their private property? When does the urban farming become a border lined home occupation vs. a sustainable effort for their family? Key Staff-. Mark Casey, City Manager and Kelsey Johnson, City Planner (St. Anthony) Bart Fischer, City Administrator (Falcon Heights) Heather Butkowski, City Administrator (Lauderdale) 20. Street Lighting Objective: To research and create policies to document current and proposed lighting projects that can be initiated to realize energy and cost savings while reducing the City's carbon footprint. %J As communities continue to grow, and as clean air and safe streets become more important to residents and businesses, pioneering innovative transportation policies will be more critical than ever. Well lit streets are vital to pedestrian and vehicle safety. Street lighting also facilitates evening use of parks, plazas and other areas for outdoor activities. For both environmental and economic reasons many municipalities are investigating ways to improve lighting efficiency for the public realm. Further research and policies are desired to document current and proposed lighting projects that can be initiated to realize energy and cost savings while reducing the City's carbon footprint. Additionally, a better understanding of programs available to assist in these efforts (i.e. Xcel Energy) and is it cost effective for communities to take on these types of projects on their own or should they wait for the Xcel Energy program to catch up? Key Staff.- Jay Hartman, Director of Public Works and Todd Hubmer, City Engineer (St. Anthony) Bart Fischer, City Administrator (Falcon Heights) Heather Butkowski, City Administrator (Lauderdale) 2 1. Fire Department Collaborations Objective: To research and make recommendations to determine if collaboration between Fire Department agencies is beneficial and what extra steps are necessary to ensure that all parties are cc winners YY . Working together is embedded in the "DNA" of any fire department, but collaboration isn't always easy. Understanding that revenues in many jurisdictions simply haven't kept pace with the expenditures of public safety is one ofthe main reasons for seeking regional efforts. Regional collaboration of the Fire Department, like that of the Police Department, represents an opportunity to work "smarter" and economically efficient (sustainable). Further research and recommendations are desired to determine if collaboration between agencies is beneficial and what extra steps are necessary to ensure that all parties are winners". Key Staff.- Mark Sitarz, Fire Chief and Mark Casey, City Manager (St. Anthony) Bart Fischer, City Administrator (Falcon Heights)