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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 14, 2020 Page 3 Tips on land stewardship grants are available from Hennepin County – Healthy Tree Canopy 1 Grants and Minnesota Lawn to Legumes Grants. 2 3 Ms. Doolan reviewed the requests to the Parks and Environmental Commission: 4 1. Take up a study on plastic bag ban in St. Anthony. 5 2. Expand compost collection options. 6 3. Call for environmental impact study for Central Park field changes. 7 4. Prioritize improvements in biking and pedestrian infrastructure and connections. 8 5. Develop a plan to deal with invasive species in parks and waterways. 9 6. Advocate for Electric car charging and Nice Ride stations in St. Anthony. 10 7. Install a walking path in Trillium Park. 11 8. Participate in West Metro Cities Climate Action Conversations. 12 13 Ms. Doolan closed with the statement Our children’s future compels us to act quickly on our 14 goals to build a resilient community. 15 16 Mr. Hartman asked how much the grant from Hennepin County was for the church and Ms. 17 Doolan responded $3000. Ms. Doolan will send to Mr. Hartman the information on the 18 canopy grant. 19 20 Ms. Palmer asked on the corner of Silver Lane and Silverlake Rd there is something for 21 electric car charging. Ms. Doolan stated she is not aware. Mr. Hartman stated there was a 22 request to put in the charging stations as part of the street reconstruction. These are for the 23 residents. The developer of the new apartments will take care of charging stations for their 24 residents. 25 26 Chair Bellinger asked about the volunteers for the Salo Park clean-up. Ms. Doolan stated 27 Becky Smith and Cliff Weir have been the organizers for the cleanup. Mr. Hartman noted this 28 is not City property and the City would not get involved with this cleanup. It is a City park 29 maintained by the management team. 30 31 Commissioner Guest asked about Ms. Doolan’s thoughts on Trillium Park. 32 33 D. Friends of the Parks Update. 34 35 Ms. Lona Doolan reviewed there were discussions about putting in a demonstration gardens in 36 Silver Point Park. The intention was to add more pollinator habitat. She showed a photograph 37 of the area including the native plug planting, the bee lawn, and the pollinator seeds. The 38 plantings were very successful. Ms. Palmer asked how many years it will take for the plants to 39 be fully established. Ms. Doolan stated this is planned to be its own eco-system and will just 40 need annual maintenance to cut down the plant matter. 41 42 Ms. Doolan stated the plantings at Trillium are maintained by the St. Anthony Village 43 Gardeners. There is a lot of grass areas and trees have just been planted. Commissioner Guest 44 suggested the outer ring is covered with flowers for 40% of the ring with the remaining being 45