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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 10, 2019 Page 3 E. Minnesota GreenCorp Update. 1 2 St. Anthony GreenCorp Member Minette Saulog provided a Minnesota GreenCorp Update. 3 She attended a workshop for SolSmart Communities. St. Anthony received a plaque and are 4 under review for a Silver SolSmart Community. Ms. Saulog reviewed the guest presentations 5 she made, April 25 Workshops, Mayor’s Water Challenge Results, Community Solar Garden 6 Update, Spring Clean Up Day, Organics Recycling Event, RETAP Visit, and St. Anthony at 7 the State Fair on Friday, August 23. Ms. Saulog reviewed her summer plans for projects. Her 8 service ends with the City on August 27. 9 10 Chair Jordahl Redlin asked when the partnership with the UofM will begin and Ms. Saulog 11 stated it could be as early as the fall or spring. Chair Jordahl Redlin asked about the solar 12 garden. 13 14 F. Pollinator Protection Recommendations. 15 16 Chair Jordahl Redlin, representing the Pollinator Friendly Alliance, provided the Commission 17 with Pollinator Protection Recommendations. A resolution has been drafted by City Manager 18 Casey and Chair Jordahl Redlin and this will be discussed with the City Council in a 19 workshop. She asked the Commission for comments to be sent to her via email. The work 20 session will most likely be in July with the City Council. Mr. Hartman stated it will most 21 likely be July 16, 2019. 22 23 G. Citizens for Sustainability Updates. 24 25 Ms. Lona Doolan provided an update on the Citizens for Sustainability including 2019 26 Successes, Spring Cleanup, CFS Roadmap, Pollinator Protectors and Friends of the Parks. 27 They are continuing to do outreach events on organics recycling. Two master recyclers on the 28 Committee were trained. The 2019 Priorities were presented. Ms. Doolan stated MN is a 29 Leader in Pollinator Protections. She reviewed Proposed MN State Legislation and who the 30 local leaders are in Pollinator Protections. A new organization – Friends of the Parks has been 31 created and the objectives were provided. The desire is to create pollinator areas within the 32 City parks. The first planting is being proposed at Silver Point Park. Ms. Doolan provided a 33 handout to the Commission with further information on the Silver Point Park project. She is 34 requesting funding and signage from the Commission. 35 36 Chair Jordahl Redlin asked Mr. Hartman if this should be discussed during the work session. 37 38 VII. COMMISSION REPORTS. 39 40 Ms. Palmer stated it was another successful school year. Graduation this past Friday was 41 great. A budget has been set for the next school year. 42 43 Mr. Hartman stated April 26 was Arbor Tree and Princeton Elm were planted by the Fire 44 Department. On May 4, the City-wide park clean-up was held with many volunteers. The 45 hockey rink at Silver Point Park will be removed and replaced with a portable system. A new 46