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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 3, 2024 Page 6 1 remaining natural areas in Hennepin County. Funding is also available for habitat restoration 2 projects on protected properties. 3 4 The primary features of agreement include: 5 6 Partnership Pledge – Outlines Hennepin County’s commitment to the project and establishes 7 some baseline expectations regarding collaboration with the City as we work together to meet 8 the conservation goals outlined in the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) and/or the Ecological 9 Improvement Plan (EIP). 10 11 Ecological Improvement Plan (EIP) – Identifies Locations, Goals and aspects of the five year 12 plan. 13 14 Right of Entry Agreement – Provides Hennepin County and its employees, agents or 15 contractors to enter upon the Premises for the purposes set forth in the EIP. 16 17 Mr. Sonterre asked the Commission if they had any comments and/or recommendations on 18 the EIP. Staff will integrate the Commission’s feedback into the staff report to the City 19 Council. This is an excellent opportunity to use grant monies. 20 21 The Commission received the Partnership Pledge, Ecological Improvement Plan and Right of 22 Entry Agreement as part of the meeting packet. 23 24 Mr. Matt Stasica, Environment Public Works, described work he has done with the Rice 25 Creek Watershed. Central Park is within the Rice Creek Watershed District. US Fish and 26 Wildlife private lands biologists are interested in this project in purchasing native seed. There 27 are many organizations interested in partnering for this project. 28 29 Chair Fee stated this is a win-win for St. Anthony. She asked if ongoing maintenance is 30 covered. Prairie maintenance involves controlling weeds. Every three years a burn is done. 31 32 Commissioner Swiontek noted the reference to Silver Lake Park needs to be corrected to 33 Silverwood. 34 35 The consensus of the Commission was to move forward with the process. 36 B.37 Watering Restrictions Enforcement Approach and Non-Compliance Fees. 38 39 City Code Official Richard Sonterre reviewed as part of the 2024 Pyramid adopted by the City 40 Council, a particular action item from the Climate Plan was highlighted for Council 41 discussion, which is “Water Restrictions – enforcement and on-compliance fees. Staff is 42 asking for input from the Commission to convey to the Council on compliance approach and 43 the idea of implementing non-compliance fees. 44 45 Currently the City utilizes two primary sets of language to seek compliance on this issue. The 46 current City Code reads: