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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 14, 2020 Page 2 or October. In addition to the stadium construction plan, the ticket booth and concession stand 1 has been delayed. The Central Park tile project will begin late October, early November. 2 3 Ms. Palmer asked if the permits were received for the concession stand and Mr. Urdahl stated 4 they are still waiting for the permits. 5 6 Commissioner Penner asked if soccer using the field would affect the construction. Mr. 7 Urdahl stated there are only a couple soccer games remaining and they could be moved. 8 9 C. Citizens for Sustainability Updates. 10 11 Ms. Lona Doolan, 3511 Harding Street, reviewed the activities accomplished this summer. 12 She reviewed the grants received for Nativity Lutheran Church and Faith Methodist. The ISD 13 282 Green Partners grant has been extended to August 2021. 14 15 Mr. Dan Kunitz. 3305 Skycroft Circle, stated they removed an impervious basketball court 16 and installed a raingarden with pollinator plantings. Photographs were provided for 17 Commission review. They attempted to find a contractor to help with the project. A grant was 18 received from Rice Creek Watershed District to help fund the raingarden. A photograph was 19 shown of the completed project. They enjoy their “new” backyard. 20 21 Chair Bellinger stated this looks like a very large project and asked how much time was spent. 22 Mr. Kunitz stated it took 1½ years to plan and complete. The planning was to maximize the 23 grant. The project was completed in 4 days. 24 25 Ms. Doolan stated a few of the members looked at Citizen Science in Salo Park. They found 26 an impressive variety of native plantings including milkweed with monarch eggs and instars. 27 The following invasive species need to be addressed – common buckthorn, Queen Anne’s 28 Lace, Canada Thistle and Goldfish in the pond. There are community volunteers to work at 29 collecting litter throughout the Salo Park complex. Community support is requested to help 30 with plastic bags, fliers, and single-use plastic from local businesses scattered throughout the 31 area, personal protection discarded in parking lots and trash collection irregularities. 32 33 Ms. Doolan shared information and resources with the community. The online Zero Waste 34 Challenge is a 4-week online challenge from September 14 – October 11. 35 www.hennepin.us/zerowastechallenge . Another resource is 36 https://hennepinzwc.ecochallenge.org. 37 38 Ms. Doolan reviewed tips on reducing energy consumption. 39 www.directenergy.com/learning-center/25-energy-efficiency-tips 40 www.homeenergysquad.net 41 www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org 42 43 Ms. Doolan reviewed clean water stewardship noting grants are available from the Rice Creek 44 Watershed District and Mississippi Watershed District. 45 46