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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 26, 2016 Page 3 Mayor Faust stated from where we started until now, the Parks Commission was developed to 1 put information in the Comprehensive Plan to look at parks maintenance and improvement 2 needs. Mayor Faust stated he appreciates the work the Parks Commission does. 3 4 Motion by Councilmember Brever, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the 2016 5 Parks Commission Work Plan as presented. 6 7 Motion carried 4-0 8 9 C. Resolution 16-017 a resolution Finding a Negative Declaration of Need for an 10 Environmental Impact Statement for Mirror Lake Improvements 11 12 City Engineer Todd Hubmer stated an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) has been 13 prepared for the Mirror Lake Improvements Project that includes excavation of a public water 14 body, Mirror Lake. The EAW examined the potential environmental effects of water quality and 15 flood improvements. Required agencies and residents have had an opportunity to comment on 16 the EAW and staff has responded to the comments received. Projects that are determined to have 17 the potential for significant environmental effects with appropriate construction phasing and 18 mitigation, as outlined in the EAW, and there is no need for the preparation of an Environmental 19 Impact Statement. 20 21 Staff recommends Council adopt the resolution declaring no need for an Environmental Impact 22 Statement; accept the Response to Comments, the Findings of Fact, and the Record of Decision 23 on the EAW; and certify the EAW was prepared for the Mirror Lake Improvements as an 24 adequate examination of the environmental impacts of the proposed development. 25 26 Councilmember Stille asked if there was pushback from any of the agencies involved and Mr. 27 Hubmer stated each agency has been contacted and there are no issues. Councilmember Stille 28 stated the plantings around Mirror Lake will include milkweed, and other native vegetation. The 29 neighborhood will be involved in discussions about the plantings around the lake. Mayor Faust 30 noted this is the first step in the process. 31 32 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to approve Resolution 33 16-017; a Resolution Finding a Negative Declaration of Need for an Environmental Impact 34 Statement for Mirror Lake Improvements. 35 36 Motion carried 4-0 37 38 D. Presentation of Tree City USA by Kristin Seaman, GreenCorp Member 39 40 GreenCorp Member Kristin Seaman reviewed a PowerPoint presentation on Tree City USA. She 41 reviewed what exactly is a Tree City, the value of being a Tree City, requirements for being a 42 Tree City, and the process for becoming a Tree City. Ms. Seaman noted the Parks Commission 43 acts as the Tree Board. April 29th will be Arbor Day Observance in 2016. The next steps will be 44 the passing of an Arbor Day Proclamation, celebrate Arbor Day, adopt a Tree Care Ordinance, 45 and complete the application materials. After being a Tree City for two years, the City will 46 work towards recognition from the Growth Award. 47 48 3