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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 26, 2016 Page 4 1 Community Services and Communications Director Wendy Webster reviewed the proposal for 2 field and facility use. She showed aerial photographs of Central Park, which is partially City 3 owned and School district owned. The parks have multiple uses throughout the year. Ms. 4 Webster stated the objectives for the proposal are to examine multiple uses of our parks, to 5 describe the current procedures for field and facility use, to highlight partnership with St., 6 Anthony Sports Boosters to maximize field/facility use and to share the proposal for field and 7 facility use. Ms. Webster reviewed the Minnesota State Statutes (466.03 Subd 6e) for insurance 8 requirements for facility use. 10 The procedure for reserving a city or school district field/facility is to call St. Anthony 11 Community Services. Proof of liability insurance is required and a fee must be paid if applicable. 12 Class 1 users do not pay an hourly fee, may for a building supervisor, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 13 4 pay an hourly fee and for a building supervisor. Ms. Webster reviewed Minnesota State Statute 14 466.03 Subd. 23. The St. Anthony Sports Boosters have adequate insurance currently. 15 16 Ms. Webster reviewed the current Class 1 and Class 2 users and the proposed Class 1 and Class 17 2 users. The proposed hourly rates were reviewed. In season and out of season dates have been 18 identified for each sport. The School Board received the same presentation last week. 19 20 Councilmember Stille thanked Ms. Webster for her research on this subject. The process is in 21 place to reduce the liability for Cities and Schools. The users will provide the liability insurance. 22 23 B. GreenCorp Presentation 24 25 GreenCorp Member Kristin Seaman provided an update including completed initiatives, 26 GreenStep Cities Step 4 findings and upcoming projects for (May — August 2016). The 27 completed initiatives included rain barrels, pollinators, sustainable model home project, ecology 28 club, and St. Anthony School Recycling Grant. 29 30 Ms. Seaman reviewed the Green Step Cities Step 4 and provided the current status on city 31 buildings and lights, transportation modes and miles, pervious land, parks and trees, and 32 stormwater. Step 5 requirements were reviewed. St. Anthony has received the Blue Star Award 33 Program for stormwater management. 34 35 Ms. Seaman reviewed the upcoming projects as rain barrel follow -ups: site visits, technical 36 assistance and communicating savings; pollinator pathway: putting plants in the ground and on 37 the city website; finishing the sustainable model home project and organizing an open house; 38 possibly working with Citizens for Sustainability to add more solar information; master water 39 stewards: educational outreach and capstone project; stormwater best management practices 40 (BMP's) inspection and maintenance training/certification; and coordinate recycling grant 41 approval and first steps. Spring Clean-up Day is scheduled for May 7th gain — Noon at 3801 42 Chandler Drive and will include stormwater education and tree seedlings will be given to each 43 car. 44 45 Mayor Faust thanked Kristin for her sense of urgency on completing projects before her term is 46 up. Over $30,000 in grants have been obtained since Kristin has been with the City and the 47 School should be appreciative of the work done. The City is appreciative of her work and 48 outstanding job.