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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2019 Page 7 Ms. Lona Doolan and Beth Rehfuss stated the grant opportunity was through the wellness 1 group at the high school. She reviewed the Youth Environmental Stewardship Grant 2 ($18,500). The focus of the grant is to increase environmental awareness. This will expand the 3 curriculum at the school with the addition of an Environmental Science course. They will be 4 collaborating with the Parks and Environmental Commission. There will be an application 5 process for students to apply. 6 7 Ms. Palmer thanked Ms. Doolan for her work on this and asked if this is renewed year after 8 year and Ms. Doolan stated after the first year there are opportunities for further grants. 9 10 Commissioner Overman asked about the solar display and Ms. Doolan mentioned a project 11 done in Elk River. 12 13 Chair Jordahl Redlin asked about liability if someone were to get hurt around the solar 14 display. Mr. Gumke stated it would be covered under the insurance policy. The City Council 15 would need to make the final decision on that display. 16 17 Ms. Doolan stated an additional grant was received for recycling at Wilshire Park. 18 19 G. Citizens for Sustainability Updates 20 21 Ms. Lona Doolan provided a power point presentation including Community Outreach, What 22 we Heard, and a Look at 2020. Ms. Doolan reviewed data collected at VillageFest and Salo 23 Park. CFS 2020 Priorities including Within Government, Within the Community, and Within 24 the Schools were reviewed in detail. 25 26 Ms. Doolan noted she has enjoyed working with Minette this past year. 27 28 Chair Jordahl Redlin asked who Nativity’s hauler is and Ms. Doolan stated Walter’s. Chair 29 Jordahl Redlin asked if Ecology Club will be at Wilshire and Ms. Doolan stated it will begin 30 and there is a flyer drafted. They are trying to find a teacher/leader. Ecology Club is for 31 Grades 3 and 4. 32 33 VII. COMMISSION REPORTS 34 35 Mr. Gumke provided a report. At Silver Point Park the hockey rink has been removed and 36 land will be leveled and a new temporary hockey rink will be constructed. Splash pads were 37 closed on September 8. They were open from May 21 – September 8. On September 26, the 38 City will be hosting a smart salting program for property managers. In 2020, the City will be 39 working with Hennepin County Forestry on the Tree Canopy Grants. A tree inventory grant is 40 the first step. 41 42 Ms. Carre’ stated she has a meeting with the new science teacher next week. She is hoping to 43 merge Green Team with Key Club and NHS. 44 45