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Home My WebLink AboutPK PACKET 12072015 Our Mission is to be a progressive and livable community, a walkable village, which is sustainable, safe and secure. I. Call to Order. II. Roll Call. III. Introduction of Members. IV. Approval of December 7, 2015, Parks Commission Meeting Agenda. (action requested.) V. Approval of the September 14, 2015, Parks Commission Meeting Minutes. (action requested.) VI. Presentation: A. Presentation and Introduction of our MPCA Green Corp Member. a. Introduction of Kristin Seaman. b. Presentation on our city becoming a “Tree City USA”, by Kristin Seaman, Green Corp Member. B. Presentation about Citywide HSIP Project, by Todd Hubmer, City Engineer. VII. Commission Reports. VIII. Other Business. IX. Community Forum. Individuals may address the Planning Commission about any item not included on the regular agenda. Speakers are requested to come to the podium, sign their name and address on the form at the podium, state their name and address for the Clerk’s record, and limit their remarks to five minutes. Generally, the Park Commission will not take official action on items discussed at this time, but may typically refer the matter to staff for a future report or direct the matter to be scheduled on an upcoming agenda. X. Adjournment. ***Park Commission will move to a work session following regular meeting*** CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE PARKS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 7, 2015 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 PM M E M O R A N D U M DATE: December 7, 2015 TO: Parks Commission Members FROM: Jay Hartman, Director of Public Works RE: 2016 Parks Commission Meeting Schedule The following is a list of the 2016 Parks Commission Meetings. Meetings occur quarterly on the 1st Monday of the month unless noted. The meetings will be at City Hall Council Chambers starting at 7:00 pm. March 7, 2016 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm June 6, 2016 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm September 6, 2016 (Tuesday) Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm December 5, 2016 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm If you have any questions, please call me. Thank you. Jay Hartman Director of Public Works 612-782-3314 ***Work Session to follow regular meeting*** January 1, 2016 PARKS COMMISSION CONTACT INFORMATION Name Term End Date Scott Bentz~Chair 12/18 3629 Roosevelt Street NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-655-5347 (e-mail) bent0023@morris.umn.edu Erin Jordahl Redlin~Vice Chair 12/16 3012 Armour Terrace St. Anthony, MN 55418 651-249-4928 (e-mail) ejr0904@gmail.com Therese Bellinger 12/18 2836 Roosevelt Street NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-889-4147 (e-mail) Theresebellinger@yahoo.com Sarah Ksiazek 12/16 3008 Crestview Drive St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-741-0564 (e-mail) shksiazek@gmail.com Roy Quady 12/17 2713 33rd Avenue NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-789-3683 (e-mail) rbquady@yahoo.com Staff Liaison: Jay Hartman Public Works Director Jay.hartman@ci.saint-anthony.mn.us 612-782-3314 Don Siggelkow Wendy Webster SANB School Board Community Services Director 3317 36th Ave wwebster@stanthony.k12.mn.us St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-706-1166 donsiggelkow@comcast.net City Council Liaison: Bonnie Brever, Bonnie.brever@ci.saint-anthony.mn.us MINNESOTA GREENCORPS MEMBER Kristin Seaman WHAT IS THE MN GREENCORPS? Program funded through the Americorps program (federal) and the Pollution Control Agency (state) 40 different GreenCorps Host sites around the state this year My position is September 2015 to August 2016 1,700 hours of service to the city: trainings, conferences, volunteering Green Infrastructure: My area of focus is the Stormwater Track Other tracks: recycling/waste; green energy; green transportation; living green WHO I AM Graduated from the U in May 2015 with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management Originally from Southeastern Wisconsin (Go Pack Go) Interested in how local and state government provide environmental activism and progress, learning everything I possibly can along the way Currently living in Roseville with my dog, Lilly MY AREA OF FOCUS: City Sustainability Updating the city website Rain Barrel Workshop Spring Clean Up Day MS4 Permitting Connecting with Students Ecology-Club Earth week Volunteerism: Key-Club, K-Kids, NHS, Student Council, etc. Step 4 GreenStep (MPCA Program) MY AREA OF FOCUS: Networking with Community Members Citizens for Sustainability and Faith Organizations Watershed districts Training opportunities MIDS Calculator Confined Entry Training Master Water Steward MY AREA OF FOCUS: MY AREA OF FOCUS: To assist and learn from existing city projects Sustainability Fair: November 19 5:30-8 at Silverwood Park Outreach and Promotion of the fair Roy Quady Home Sustainable Improvement Project MY AREA OF FOCUS: WHY I’M HERE To learn from the pros To contribute to the city’s commitment to sustainability through service and projects To apply my education to something tangible, meaningful and sustainable Questions? Tree City USA Saint Anthony Village, 2015 What is a Tree City? •Established in 1976 to provide a framework for communities to manage and expand their public trees •Why reinvent the wheel? •Free resources to apply and become a healthy tree city •More than 3,400 communities are Tree Cities (94 in MN) •More than 135 million Americans live in Tree Cities Overview •Value of being a Tree City •Tree City Standards •Contacts at MN DNR •Application Requirements •What’s next? Quaking Aspen Value of being a Tree City •Green Infrastructure •100 trees have the same cooling effect as 1,000 AC units •100 trees remove 26 tons of CO2 and 300 lbs of pollutants each year •100 trees can intercept over 200,000 gallons of rainwater each year •Vital to health of our community •Trees are our legacy •Positive impact on business Green Velvet Boxwood Value of being a Tree City Benefits: $161,000 Energy Air Quality Runoff Real Estate Costs: $89,000 Planting/Pruning Removal/Disposal Irrigation Sidewalk repair Litter Legal/Administrative 100 trees over 40 years Pay Off: $72,000 Value of being a Tree City •Framework for action •Education •Public Image •Citizen Pride •This may lead to better care of trees on private property •Publicity Tree City Standards Overview 1.Tree Board or Department 2.Tree Care Ordinance 3.Community Forestry Program with Annual Budget of $2 Per Capita 4.Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation Kanzan Cherry Tree City Standards 1.Tree Board or Department Intent: to assign responsibility for the management of the community’s trees •Someone or a group who is responsible for all of the trees in the city •Often includes both a professional staff and an advisory tree board Douglasfir Tree City Standards 2. Tree Care Ordinance Intent: to set good policy that is legally enforceable •Establishes Tree Board •Documents standards for annual tree care activities •Provides guidance for planting, maintaining and removing trees from the streets, parks and other public spaces Scots Pine Tree City Standards 3. Create a Community Forestry Program Budget Intent: to establish a budget to conduct tree plantings, maintenance, care, workshops, and Arbor Day •With 8,583 residents: $17,166 •Annual tree replacement: $4-5000 •Annual street reconstruction program- plant 2 trees for every tree removed Thornless Honeylocust Tree City Standards 4. Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation Intent: to inform and engage the broader community •Tree planting and ceremony •Tree and plant sales Blue Hydrangea State Urban Forestry Coordinator Provide support and expertise to help care for trees in our community Application •General Information: •Mayor •City Forester Contact •Tree Board •Ordinance •Budget •Observance •Signature Form Red Maple What’s Next? •Tree Board U: free online education for Tree Board members •Work towards recognition from the Growth Award (After 2 years of being a Tree City) •Meeting enough requirements to equal 10 points •Education and Public Relations •Partnerships •Planning and Management •Tree Planting and Maintenance Questions? Thank you! 3301 Silver Lake Road • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 55418 • Office: (612) 782-3301 • Fax: (612) 782-3302 www.ci.saint-anthony.mn.us HSIP Application Saint Anthony Village Figure 1 Project Location Map 1 North 0 150 300 Silver Lane Si l v e r La k e Rd St i n s o n Bl v d Ch a n d l e r Dr i v e 8, 4 0 0 15,600 20 , 1 0 0 Wilshire Park Elementary School LEGEND Signal Location Existing Sidewalk Proposed Sidewalk 2011 ADTX,XXX 10,100 County Road D (37TH Ave) 40TH Ave 38TH Ave 39TH Ave Hi g h c r e s t Rd Project Location Map 1 Highway Safety Improvement Program Projects Highway Safety Improvement Program Projects 3301 Silver Lake Road • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 55418 • Office: (612) 782-3301 • Fax: (612) 782-3302 www.ci.saint-anthony.mn.us HSIP Application Saint Anthony Village Figure 2 Project Location Map 2 Si l v e r La k e R d North 0 50 100 LEGEND Signal Location Existing Sidewalk 2011 ADTX,XXX Project Location Map 2 Approved by the City Council on ________, 2015 St. Anthony Village Parks Commission 2015 Work Plan The Parks Commission is a five member advisory commission, appointed by the City Council and is charged with the following duties (City Code Chapter 32, Section 32.25): (A) To prepare, revise, and maintain a comprehensive, long-term plan for the redevelopment of parks within the city. This plan shall be viewed as a working document that serves as a framework and reference to future redevelopment; (B) To make recommendations to and advise the City Council and staff regarding park issues and ideas; (C) To establish priorities and recommend a phasing plan and schedule for implementing innovative park improvements, renovations, and plans; (D) To work with other communities to explore cooperative arrangements to develop connecting routes in the form of bikeways, walking paths, and corridors of green space wherever possible; (E) To investigate funding sources, including requests for increases in the city budget, designated for parks and green spaces; (F) To seek new areas for additional parks, natural areas, walking paths, bikeways, and green space corridors; (G) To generate community involvement in the development of parks and their elements; (H) To review and recommend revisions to the operation and maintenance of city parks; and (I) To periodically review, re-evaluate, and update the comprehensive park plan to reflect current and future park needs of the city. (1993 Code, § 306.06) In 2015, the Parks Commission will focus on the following items: 1. Review and making recommendations on parks, trails and open green space. 2. Review and making recommendations on proposed City Code amendments, Comprehensive Plan amendments and other long range planning documents that deal with parks, trails and open space. 3. Among potential projects in 2015, the Parks Commission prioritized them in the following order (recognizing that not all will be completed in 2015): • Explore pedestrian & bike friendly routes including sidewalks • Assess parks & recreation facilities • Encourage native plantings to support natural habitat of pollinator plants Implement single- hauler initiative Continue phosphorus reduction initiative Contine Silver Lake & Mirror Lake clean-up Continue a rain barrel & rainwater gardens workshop Become a “Green Step 4 City” Explore green roof on water storage tank Monitor wood ﬁ res impact Implement less paper ofﬁ ce concept Explore alternate energy ideas Submit RFP for CityLabs Explore joint ﬁ ber partnership Complete 2015 street, utility and sidewalk project Determine feasibility study of underground utilities Complete accessible pedestrian signal (APS) funding Continue Mirror Lake area ﬂ ooding options Continue LED Lighting Track “Storm Prooﬁ ng” (electrical outages) Review adequacy, function and size of public facilities Explore Round a bouts Continue farmer’s market in SA Village Shopping Center Explore Cultural- Historical Center Create “Virtual” City Hall – 24 hour access from website Consider alternative polling place (Ramsey Co) Conduct a citizen’s academy Continue Night to Unite Explore new resident open house event Explore Sustainable house remodel project Continue housing rehabilitation and reinvestment programs Conduct Council Tour of City Ensure city code reﬂ ects sustainability initiatives Pursue Redevelopment Study Explore Dog Park Create Technology “Village” in Business Park Assess new “SAV” signs on secondary City accesses Create Communication Plan Create Community Proﬁ le (replace CAFR) Explore use of Credit Cards – utility billing Explore Fix-it Clinics Create project update and information sheet Plan & implement new technology for all city applications Update Hennepin County mass dispensing plan Continue National Incident Management Systems training for Council/staff Continue summer survival school Continue crime prevention strategies Identify trafﬁ c studies on major roadways & intersections Enhance pedestrian & bike-friendly routes including sidewalks Conduct Emergency Continue grant tracking Cooperative ventures with other governments and entities Plan 2016 levy & street improvement program Maintain resilient workforce Review compensation, stafﬁ ng and organizational structure Analyze/validate contracts Review Fund Balance Policy Include Special Revenue & Enterprise Fund in Long Term Planning Mission VISION STRATEGIC INITIATIVES GOALS ACTION STEPS To be a progressive and livable community, a “walkable” Village which is sustainable, safe and secure. “Saint Anthony is a vibrant community that values our unique environment, our ﬁ scal soundness and a tradition of being a desirable city in which to live, work, learn and play.” Environmental Stewardship Build & Cultivate Environmental Responsibility Quality Infrastructure Maintain & Enhance Infrastructure Robust Technology Foster & Encourage Civic Engagement Inclusive Village Communicate Transparently & Effectively Safe, Sound & Progressive Community Ensure a Safe & Secure Community Increase & Maintain Fiscal Strength Quality Housing & Commercial/ Industrial Businesses Create & Maintain Healthy Neighborhoods 2-1-2015 2015