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r <br /> • Item No: 5C <br /> Meeting Date: September 13 <br /> MOUNDSVIEW Type of Business: Consent Business <br /> Administrator Review: <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator/Don Peterson — Public <br /> Works, Park/Rec/Forestry Director <br /> Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9470 Establishment of Sustainability Commission <br /> Introduction: <br /> As part of the Green Step Cities Process, a sustainability committee was explored via a <br /> combination of staff and selected residents. That group met three times with different <br /> speakers and then twice more. Upon conclusion, the group presented their findings to <br /> the June 7, 2021, Council Work Session. The Council requested Staff to bring back <br /> recommendations on what the group would have oversight on along with committee <br /> make up/selection criteria. There was council consensus that the committee focus <br /> should be limited to environmental sustainability issues. <br /> To refresh; <br /> 1. Organize community events — One Off projects <br /> 2. Provide Ideas <br /> 3. Council can use commission to bounce ideas off of. <br /> 4. Support of Green Corps <br /> 5. Review and Monitor Green Steps <br /> 6. Write a sustainability plan <br /> 7. Identify, advocate for and help maintain Green Space <br /> 8. Spring and Fall Clean Up <br /> 9. Arbor Day/Earth Day (Staff and PRF Commission already do) <br /> 10.Refuse and Recycling <br /> 11.Provides network/conduit for other non-profits, city programs, and community <br /> members to give back to their community. <br /> 12.Provide feedback on future development sites and impacts on open/green space <br /> and wetlands. <br /> a. May result in conflict with P & Z and/or delays in processing applications. <br /> 13.Look at establishing conservation easements or selecting sites as conservation <br /> preserves. <br /> 14.Review projects for impacts to the storm water system <br /> 15.Make recommendations on ordinance changes as it relates to Environmental — <br /> (phosphate free fertilizer etc...), Pollinator Friendly. <br /> 16.Review/familiarize themselves with the MS4 permit. If this group in focused on <br /> the Environmental this may be a good have a group understand the regulations <br /> and be the cheerleader for the City. <br /> 17.Review residents request to remove rain gardens, make the determination and <br /> make a recommendation to the Council for or not to remove (would set criteria <br /> needed in order for the removal). <br />