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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPK PACKET 06102019 If you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612-782-3313 or email city@savmn.com. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay. Our Mission is to be a progressive and welcoming Village that is walkable, sustainable and safe. I. Call to Order. II. Roll Call. III. Introduction of Members. IV. Approval of June 10, 2019, Parks and Environmental Commission Meeting Agenda. (action requested.) V. Approval of the March 4, 2019, Parks and Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes. (action requested.) VI. Presentations. A. School District Athletics Update, Troy Urdahl presenting. B. Three Rivers Park District Update, Tom Moffat presenting. C. Curbside Organics Program. Jesse Davis, City of Columbia Heights presenting. D. Tree Plantings along Highway 88, Jen Kullgren, Forester Hennepin County presenting. E. Minnesota GreenCorp Update, by Minette Saulog, City of St. Anthony GreenCorp Member for 2018-2019. F. Pollinator Protection Recommendations from Pollinator Friendly Alliance. Erin Jordahl Redlin presenting. G. Citizens for Sustainability Updates. VII. Commission Reports. VIII. Other Business. A. Recognition of Aye Keita for participation in Students in Leadership for the 2018-2019 school year. IX. Community Forum. Individuals may address the Parks Commission about any City business 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. A. Central Park Dog Park Request. Barbara Johnson. X. Adjournment. **Worksession to follow after meeting ** CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA JUNE 10, 2019 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 PM CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 1 PARKS COMMISSION MEETING 2 MARCH 4, 2019 3 7:00 p.m. 4 5 I. CALL TO ORDER. 6 7 Chairperson Jordahl Redlin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 8 9 II. ROLL CALL. 10 11 Commissioners Present: Chair Erin Jordahl Redlin, Commissioners Therese Bellinger, Marnie 12 Overman, and Jessica Rengstorf 13 14 Absent: Commissioner Sarah Ksiazek 15 16 Also Present: School Board Representative Cassandra Palmer, Public Works 17 Director Jay Hartman, Silverwood Park Supervisor Tom Moffat, 18 Executive Director of Pollinator Friendly Alliance Laurie Schneider, 19 Bee Lab Researcher, University of Minnesota James Wolfin, and 20 GreenCorp Member Minette Saulog. 21 22 23 III. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS. 24 25 IV. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 4, 2019, PARKS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA. 26 27 Motion by Commissioner Overman, seconded by Commissioner Bellinger, to approve the 28 March 4, 2019, Parks Commission agenda. 29 30 Motion carried unanimously. 31 32 V. APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 3, 2018 REGULAR PARKS COMMISSION 33 MEETING MINUTES. 34 35 Motion by Commissioner Rengstorf, seconded by Commissioner Bellinger, to approve the 36 December 3, 2018, Regular Parks Commission Meeting Minutes as presented. 37 38 Motion carried unanimously. 39 40 VI. PRESENTATIONS. 41 42 A. Silverwood Park Spring and Summer Updates 43 44 Silverwood Park Supervisor Tom Moffat did not appear at the meeting. 45 46 B. Pollinator Protections 47 48 Parks Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 Page 2 Ms. Laurie Schneider, Executive Director of Pollinator Friendly Alliance, reviewed the 1 background of the organization. She stated their goal is to protect pollinators and explained 2 what pollinators are. Pictures of the various types of pollinator bees were shown. There is an 3 international crisis with pollinators disappearing. Pollinators form the basis of the eco-system. 4 The main cause of the loss of pollinators is pesticides. Neonics were explained by Ms. 5 Schneider. There are 39 pollinator friendly communities in Minnesota. Residents can assist 6 with supporting pollinator resolutions within their community. Three pollinator gardens were 7 installed in three City Parks within St. Anthony. A sanctuary was installed – Butterfly 8 Landing. A best practices summit is held at Silverwood Park. 9 10 Chair Jordahl Redlin asked which City was the first to have a pollinator garden in their city 11 parks and Ms. Schneider stated it was Stillwater. 12 13 Commissioner Bellinger asked how St. Anthony can get involved. Ms. Schneider suggested 14 the City consider passing a resolution. Commissioner Bellinger asked about plant sharing and 15 Ms. Schneider stated there are some garden clubs that do that however they normally provide 16 the plants and have residents assist with the planting. 17 18 C. Pollinator Lawns 19 20 Mr. James Wolfin, Bee Lab Researcher, University of Minnesota provided a PowerPoint 21 presentation “Beyond Pollinator Pathways – Ready and Resilient St. Anthony”. He explained 22 what is done in the Bee Lab. Mr. Wolfin provided an introduction to bee lawns and 23 reconciliation ecology. His project is to remodel the turf lawn. Mr. Wolfin showed the steps 24 for constructing a bee lawn. Selecting a turfgrass was explained. The next step is selecting 25 floral species. The three best flowers are Dutch White Clover, Self Heal, and Creeping 26 Thyme. Mr. Wolfin provided some management practices before seeding. He has found 63 27 species of bees on the bee lawns that have been created in eight parks in Minneapolis. Mr. 28 Wolfin reported on his research as to what bees utilize the different flowers in a bee lawn. 29 30 Chair Jordahl Redlin asked about the enhanced lawns in the Minneapolis Parks and if he 31 assisted in the installation of these lawns. Mr. Wolfin stated he has been working with Mary 32 Lynn Polsher and the land managers. Bee lawns can be seen in Audubon, Willard, and 33 Kenwood Parks. There is signage at Kenwood Park. 34 35 Public Works Director Jay Hartman asked once the bee lawn is established, is it mowed. Mr. 36 Wolfin stated they are mowed to comply with City Ordinances. 37 38 Commissioner Bellinger asked how a lawn is started and is it done by seed. Mr. Wolfin stated 39 there are two different strategies by over seeding an existing lawn. 40 41 D. Minnesota GreenCorp Update 42 43 Ms. Minette Saulog, City of St. Anthony GreenCorp Member for 2018 – 2019 presented a 44 power point update September – February. She reviewed Organics Drop-Off Site, St. Anthony 45 Village Website Updates on Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and Solar Energy, CTV 46 Parks Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 Page 3 Quarterly Update, February Bill Clinics, Other Involvements, Projects in the Works, and 1 Upcoming Spring Events. She noted the organics drop-off site is fully open and operational. 2 3 Commissioner Rengstorf stated she is willing to assist Ms. Saulog with the bike event. 4 5 Public Works Director Hartman asked where the quarterly update can be viewed and Ms. 6 Saulog stated it will be on the City website. 7 8 Chair Jordahl Redlin asked if Ramsey County has reported any garbage dumping in the 9 organics recycling and Ms. Saulog stated she does not monitor it so she does not know. The 10 hauler has not reported any problems. 11 12 E. Citizens for Sustainability Updates 13 14 Ms. Lona Doolan provided an update on the Sustainability Initiatives within the City. Ms. 15 Doolan provided a powerpoint presentation “Beyond Pollinator Pathways – Ready and 16 Resilient St. Anthony”. Covered in the presentation were Vital Role of Pollinators in our 17 Community, Climate Change and Resilient Communities, St. Anthony Pollinator Pathway 18 Project, Pollinator Protections and Reconciliation Ecology, Ready and Resilient St. Anthony 19 and St. Anthony Comprehensive Plan. A draft resolution was provided for Commission 20 review. Ms. Doolan presented opportunity to improve park functions. The Commission was 21 asked to evaluate the greenspace between Trillium and Silver Point Parks with the idea these 22 parks could be connected. Ms. Doolan announced the park clean-up – April 27. She asked for 23 one of the Park Commissioners to lead the effort at Emerald Park. 24 25 Ms. Palmer asked who Ms. Doolan is working with at the school district and Ms. Doolan 26 stated there is a Green Team they have been working with. 27 28 Commissioner Rengstorf asked about the St. Anthony Pollinator Pathway Grant and whether 29 the funds are depleted. Ms. Doolan stated the 2016 funds are depleted. 30 31 Commissioner Overman asked about the pathway between Trillium and Silver Point Parks 32 and Ms. Doolan stated there are some townhomes and private homes. 33 34 Commissioner Bellinger asked how people can connect with Ms. Doolan to get involved and 35 Ms. Doolan stated there is a website, and they are on facebook. 36 37 VII. COMMISSION REPORTS. 38 39 Mr. Hartman reported a number of improvements were done to Central Park Pavilion. It is 40 scheduled for an exterior staining in 2019. Some other spring 2019 projects are retrofitting to 41 all athletic lighting to LEDs. They will be working with the school district on the water re-use 42 project at Central Park splash pad. It has been a great year for the outdoor skating facilities 43 within the City. 44 45 Parks Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 Page 4 Chair Jordahl Redlin stated she was at the City goal-setting session, representing the Parks 1 Commission and the January 22 Council Meeting where the work plan was approved. 2 3 Ms. Palmer stated this year the process began for hiring a new Middle School Principal. 4 5 Mr. Hartman provided the list of the 2019 Park Commission Meetings as March 19, 2019 – 6 Joint Meeting with City Council & Planning Commission; June 10, 2019; September 9, 2019; 7 and December 2, 2019. 8 9 The Parks Commission Contact Information was provided for Commission reference. 10 11 The portion of the City Code pertaining to the Park Commission Bylaws was reviewed. 12 13 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS – NONE. 14 15 IX. COMMUNITY FORUM – NONE. 16 17 X. ADJOURNMENT. 18 19 Motion by Commissioner Overman, seconded by Commissioner Bellinger, to adjourn the 20 meeting at 8:30 p.m. 21 22 Motion carried unanimously. 23 24 Respectfully submitted, 25 Debbie Wolfe 26 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 27 28 KEY FACTORS TO STARTING CURBSIDE ORGANICS IN COLUMBIA HEIGHTS  Organized collection for YW & cart  Drop-off organics program  YW/O cart comingled  Kitchen kit Other Compostable Household Items • Hair and nail clippings • Cotton balls without chemicals • Houseplants and flowers • Tea bags • Wooden items such as chopsticks, popsicle sticks and toothpicks Dirty Paper • Pizza delivery boxes • Napkins and paper towels • Facial tissues • Paper egg cartons • Coffee grounds and filters Organics Guide AnokaCounty.us/organics 763-324-3400 Compost these items: All Food • Fruit and vegetables • Meat, fish and bones • Dairy products • Eggs and egg shells • Pasta, beans and rice • Bread and cereal • Nuts and shells Certified Compostable Products • Compostable paper, cups, plates, bowls, utensils and containers • Must have the BPI or Cedar Grove logos, certifying products are compostable CERT # SAMPLE Leave these out, not compostable: diapers and sanitary products • animal and pet waste, litter or bedding • baby wipes • grease or oil • StyrofoamTM • dryer lint • dryer sheets • recyclable items • frozen food boxes • microwave popcorn bags • gum • fast food cups, wrappers and boxes • products labeled biodegradable • milk and other beverage cartons • wax and parchment paper • clothing • K-cups • straws • produce stickers • candy wrappers • clothing Columbia Heights High School Key Club COMPOST Fundraiser from the Organics Service Inquire with Kiwanis monitor at the Recycling Center Click to edit Master title style Tree planting proposal Jen Kullgren, Forester -Hennepin County Environment and Energy •Improve air quality, reduce ozone, and protect public health •Manage storm water and improve water quality •Reduce soil erosion •Conserve energy •Reduce urban heat island effects •Mitigate climate change •Provide habitat for wildlife and pollinators •Improve aesthetics •Mitigate loss of trees due to Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Hennepin County Environment and Energy Why plant more trees? Hennepin County Forestry Hennepin County Environment and Energy •Program Purpose •Improve air quality •Reduce impacts from EAB •Provide technical assistance •Improve tree survival rates •Gravelbed nursery •Beautify county roads and facilities Tree species selection •American basswood •disease resistant elms •ginkgo •hackberry •honeylocust •Kentucky coffeetree •swamp white oak Hennepin County Environment and Energy Photo credit: Dave Hanson Tree diversity and species selection Hennepin County Environment and Energy https://www.hennepin.us/business/work- with-henn-co/sustainable-landscape- guidelines Healthy Tree Canopy Grant •Cities: •Step 1 –tree inventory (up to $5,000) •Step 2 –tree plantings, tree management plans, community outreach, gravelbed nursery, staff trainings, etc. (up to $50,000) •Affordable housing •Schools/non-profits Hennepin County Environment and Energy Jen Kullgren (Jen.Kullgren@hennepin.us) Hennepin County Environment and Energy Questions? Minette’s MN GreenCorps Update St. Anthony Village Parks & Environmental Commission Meeting June 10, 2019 SolSmart Community Designation Plaque Presentation & Recognition Ceremony for newly-designated SolSmart Communities, April 17, 2019 Guest Presentations 4th Grade Girl Scouts, April 22nd (Earth Day) St. Anthony Kiwanis Club, April 24th April 25th Workshops Rain Barrel Workshop 14 rain barrels sold for 2019! Home Energy Squad Presentation Up to 25 home energy audits! Mayor’s Water Challenge Results Population Category 5,000 –29,999 Community Solar Garden Update Month (2019)Electricity generated/ “Production” (kWh) Amount paid to solar developer (Rate = $0.1179 / kWh) Bill credit from Xcel Energy (Rate = $0.12515 / kWh) St. Anthony’s Savings January 19,181.21 kWh $2,261.46 $2,400.52 $139.06 February 7,805.61 kWh $920.28 $976.87 $56.59 March 43,459.79 kWh $5,123.91 $5,439.00 $315.09 April 38,927.21 kWh $4,589.52 $4,828.92 $239.40 We saved $750.14 after four months! Spring Clean Up Day, May 4th Quick Stats: 201 cars 171 veggie peelers Tree seedling giveaway Ramsey County SCORE- funded educational opportunity Organics Recycling Event, May 8th Presentation with Ramsey County & Free Compost Giveaway RETAP Visit, June 3rd Examining City Hall’s rooftop HVAC units LED Lighting at Public Works St. Anthony at the State Fair! MN Department of Commerce Clean Energy Community Education grant program One of 12 communities featured from throughout MN, selected to showcase clean energy work Exhibit at the Eco Experience Featured Day: Friday, August 23 Representatives from P&E Commission? Summer Plans League of MN Cities Conference! Wrapping up building assessments & energy retrofit recommendations University of Minnesota Small- Scale Resilient Communities Partnership, 2019-2020 Promoting biking and walking, alternative intermodal transportation for reducing air pollution VillageFest tabling? Thank You! At Pollinate Minnesota, we’re working toward a MN that’s better for pollinators and people. www.pollinatemn.org erin@pollinatemn.org, 612.245.6384 Pollinator Friendly Resolution Best Practices Pollinator Friendly resolutions are a way to celebrate the pollinator friendly practices your municipality already has in place. They are also critical to changing practices to protect pollinators and are catalysts to bigger change in your communities, statewide and nationally. While all resolutions are pledges for pollinator protection, these best practices can add detail and scope to improve pollinator health in your community. Why pass a pollinator friendly resolution? •Pollinators like bees are critically important to our ecosystems and our food systems. And they’re struggling. As beekeepers in Minnesota in 2014-15, we lost 51% of our hives. Our over 400 species of native bee are also in decline. •The causes of pollinator decline are known. o Our ecosystems no longer have the abundance of clean flowering plants pollinators need. Bees are hungry; they need more flowers. Wild bees also need habitat. o Pollinators are exposed to pollinator lethal insecticides, including neonicotinoid and other systemic insecticides, which are used prophylactically in land management, agriculture, and nursery practices. o Pollinators suffer from parasites and disease, including the honey bee parasite the varroa mite. •Minnesotans care deeply about bees. As individuals, Minnesotans are doing what we can, choosing with our hearts, our dollars, and our trowels to help bees. It’s not enough. We need to change policy to curb pollinator declines. •MN State law preempts smaller municipalities’ ability to regulate pesticides, but doesn’t restrict a municipality’s treatment of the land it manages. Passing a pollinator friendly resolution sends the message that you care about this issue and are doing what you can with your own land. •YOUR MUNICIPALITY CAN BE A NATIONAL LEADER ON THE ISSUE. While a few cities have passed resolutions, this is a new trend, and one your municipality can be at the forefront of. Key pieces of strong resolutions Reducing pollinators’ exposure to pollinator lethal insecticides by eliminating use of neonicotinoids and other systemic insecticides. Neonicotinoid pesticides are a driving factor behind pollinator decline. At high doses, neonics can kill bees, butterflies and songbirds outright. At lower doses, neonics impair pollinators’ navigation, reproduction, communication, and immune system functioning. We’re seeing drift with neonics-the USGS found them in 75% of tested waterways in the Midwest, and recent research found higher concentrations in the pollen of wildflowers surrounding coated canola rapeseed fields than in the pollen of the canola flowers the neonic was applied to. Beyond neonicotinoids, many other pesticides, on their own or in combination, weaken pollinator health. At Pollinate Minnesota, we’re working toward a MN that’s better for pollinators and people. www.pollinatemn.org erin@pollinatemn.org, 612.245.6384 1.Eliminate use of neonicotinoid and other systemic insecticides. a.Neonicotinoids are one class of systemic insecticide, and other systemics, like Fipronil, are known to be toxic to pollinators. We’re seeing federal movement toward increased regulation of neonics (hopefully), and we know, historically, when one chemical becomes restricted, industry replaces it with a similar compound, often with equal toxicities. Articulating “neonics and other systemic insecticides” in your resolution addresses concerns with current and future systemic insecticides. 2.Improving/ reassessing municipality Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plans. IPM is a land management strategy that emphasizes controlling pests with the least possible disruption to ecosystems, and is not a term we have a shared definition for. Use specific language around IPM policy change. a.For example: “Direct all city departments to develop an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that requires site inspections, monitoring and prevention strategies, an evaluation on the need for pest control, and when pest control is warranted the use of structural, mechanical, biological and other nonchemical methods first, and if nontoxic options have been exhausted, the use of least- toxic pesticides that have been certified organic or are exempt from federal registration on all public grounds and exterior spaces within the city to protect pollinators.” b.Track departments’ IPM and pesticide use. If the number of departments with IPM plans or currently using neonics is unknown, an initial assessment to establish a baseline can be part of the resolution. 3.Defining exceptions very specifically. a.Managed spaces like golf courses and premiere athletic fields have higher pesticides loads than most lawns. We know that pollinators don't traditionally visit spaces like premiere athletic fields or lawns for food, as there aren’t many flowering plants, and pesticide exposure at the time of spray when applying according to label may be low. Yet, we know, in agricultural applications, these chemicals move to nearby flowering plants, to our groundwater and throughout the environment. Limit the number of exceptions, and define them specifically. b.Seek out alternatives in the areas with exceptions. Pilot projects with more sustainable options including non-chemical controls. Many municipalities have written in pilots for alternative management in their areas of exception. c.These are the sticking spaces nationally- everyone’s having trouble thinking about transitioning away from systemic insecticide use in these spaces. There is a real opportunity for national leadership in managing premiere athletic fields for pollinators. 4.Transitioning to organic management. While replacing a neonic with for an organic or pollinator friendly option is not often a one for one - chemicals like Merit are not easily replaced with a less toxic chemical alternative in treatment of Japanese beetle larva for example- there is national precedent in transitioning to organic management. With increased soil health insecticides are no longer needed. National resources, like Beyond Pesticides (www.beyondpesticides.org) will provide free training for municipalities who pilot organic management. Increasing Clean Pollinator Forage in the City Pollinators are hungry; they need pollen and nectar sources all season long. Our over 400 species of native bee- and all our other insect pollinators- also need places to live. At Pollinate Minnesota, we’re working toward a MN that’s better for pollinators and people. www.pollinatemn.org erin@pollinatemn.org, 612.245.6384 5.Increase pollinator friendly habitat. a.Use native, sustainably and locally sourced seeds and plants when possible. b.Increase forage by over seeding managed lawns with clover. c.Decrease herbicide use on managed lawns to increase flowering plants. Dandelions, clover, and even creeping charlie provide critical food for our hungry bees, often at times of year when they need it most. 6.Consider unique land management relationships; think about all the ways your municipality interacts with land. a.Increasing habitat on land you own, including parks, vacant lots, fire and policy stations, water works, other municipality facilities. b.Consider changing regulations to increase pollinator forage. i.For example: Encourage pollinator friendly planting/systemic insecticide free landscaping in new building development. 7.Source clean plants. a.Amend purchasing policy to require plants be free of pollinator lethal insecticides. Many nursery-grown plants are treated with systemic insecticides, but truly pollinator friendly plants that aren’t treated are becoming more available. Ask for them. b.Adopt clear guidelines against the use of pesticide-treated plants. Consider pollinator-friendly amendments to your municipality’s Vegetation Management Policy. Include goals, timelines, and mechanisms to track success of the resolution. 8.Include dates and goal related specifics, from the amount of land transitioned to the number of city departments who report IPM, to make your commitment to pollinator health clear to the public. 9.Name a department to maintain an internal resource for other municipality departments and be responsible for monitoring resolution success. 10.To celebrate an increase in the amount of pollinator forage, you need to know how much you started with. Determining a baseline can be a part of the first stage in your resolution. Communicate! 11.Include public communication and education in your resolution. a.Informed the public of your resolution and ongoing progress. b.Engage and encourage the public to change their practices to be more pollinator friendly. c.Name a department responsible for this communication. Engage in broader policy change. 12.Communicate your resolution to your elected officials, other government departments and agencies, both locally and nationally, including agencies that manage land within your municipality (like the Department of Transportation.) 13.Include statements in support of state and federal pollinator protection initiatives. An example from Minneapolis’s resolution: “Be it further Resolved that the City of Minneapolis will continue to advocate at the State and Federal level for increased authority to address the non-agricultural use of pesticides, and for other pollinator-friendly policies” and from Seattle’s: “The Mayor and the Seattle City Council strongly urges the US House of Representatives to pass the Save America’s Pollinators Act (HR 2692).” At Pollinate Minnesota, we’re working toward a MN that’s better for pollinators and people. www.pollinatemn.org erin@pollinatemn.org, 612.245.6384 RESOURCES •NATIONAL. Beyond Pesticides (www.beyondpesticides.org) will bring courses on transitioning to organic land management to you! The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (www.xerces.org/) has excellent plant lists and resources for increasing habitat. The Pesticide Action Network (http://www.panna.org/food- farming-derailed/bees-crisis) and the Center for Food Safety (http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/304/pollinators-and-pesticides) are good resources on ongoing science. •LOCAL: Pollinate Minnesota (www.pollinatemn.org), Pollinator Friendly Alliance (www.pollinatorfriendly.org) and Humming for Bees (www.hummingforbees.org) have each spearheaded resolutions in their communities and consult with interested communities. (Model) POLLINATOR PROTECTION RESOLUTION for city, county, township, school district, gov. agency Promoting a healthy environment for bees, pollinators, beneficial insects and people too. WHEREAS: Globally, bees and other pollinators are responsible for at least a third or more of the food humans eat and their pollination services also provide food for other animals including wildlife; and are responsible for the pollination of key crops contributing over $19 billion worth of services to U.S. agriculture; and WHEREAS: The Worldwide Integrated Assessment, a review of 1,121 studies conducted by the Task Force on Systemic Pesticides, plus the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Special Registration Review of Neonicotinoids, both found that bees and other pollinators are threatened by exposure to pesticides, in particular, systemic insecticides including neonicotinoids and fipronil; and WHEREAS: Research shows multiple interacting causes are contributors to the severe decline of pollinator populations including pathogens, habitat loss, exposure to pesticides, and synergistic effects of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides; and WHEREAS: The Task Force on Systemic Pesticides is comprised of 29 independent scientists commissioned by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and after four years of analysis of 800 peer reviewed reports (not industry funded) of systemic pesticides, found clear evidence of harm sufficient to call on all governments around the world to immediately regulate and restrict the use of the systemic insecticides, including neonicotinoids and fipronil; and WHEREAS: There is concern that the pesticide industry will continue to develop new systemic pesticides that might be as dangerous or more dangerous than the current systemic pesticides; and WHEREAS: Bees and other pollinators have become weakened due to lack of nutrition since WWII when mono-cropping and herbicide use became prominent; and WHEREAS: The Task Force on Systemic Pesticides in their WIA report encourages farmers and other stewards of the land to replace pesticide use with regenerative growing techniques such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and organic practices instead of pesticides; and WHEREAS: We find these actions to be in the public interest and demonstrates the city’s commitment to a healthy community environment for people and pollinators. WHEREAS: The practices that help to protect pollinators such as planting habitat with native plants that help filter groundwater, reducing pesticide use, and educating the public on conservation practices, are also healthy for the environment and people too. Commented [DL1]: Commented [DL2]: Commented [DL3]: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: •The (county, city, township, school district, gov. agency) promotes healthy environments including food sources, clean water and habitat for pollinators through existing programs and new opportunities. •The City, including its contractors, shall take immediate steps to eliminate the use of systemic insecticides, including neonicotinoids and fipronil on trees, public property and parks including the plants and plant products they purchase. The city shall encourage citizens and businesses to do the same on their property. •The City will immediately conduct an inventory of all pesticides being used by the city and its contractors. This inventory will be reviewed and updated with the least toxic methods as part of an Integrated Pest Management System (IPM) plan. •The City shall restore and increase habitat to include pesticide-free native plants with succession blooming, aiming for pollen and nectar sources throughout pollinator seasons. The city shall encourage and allow citizens and residents to participate in pollinator programs and gardening. •The City shall take immediate steps to learn or improve and implement an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan and sustainable land management practices. IMP is a land management strategy that emphasizes least possible disruption to ecosystems and controlling pests with chemical use as a last resort. Practices and principles include: Inspection and monitoring plant health and pests, forecasting and timing weather, pest trapping, reasonable thresholds that allow for plant damage and pests, cultural controls, biological controls, and organic chemical controls. Sustainable land management embraces: building soil health, conserving biodiversity, restoring native vegetation, and promoting composting. •The City shall assign or appoint a person to oversee and encourage actions of this resolution to include an annual report, public awareness, habitat installation and communication across departments. •The City shall publish a yearly report, during the anniversary month of this resolution, to its citizens and staff regarding the city’s progress during the past year and goals for the upcoming year. •The City will support efforts to educate the broader community about the action it has taken, the importance of creating and maintaining pollinator-friendly habitat and encourage residents and businesses to use similar pollinator protection practices. •The City shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, The Governor of Minnesota, State Representatives and Senators, U.S. Representatives and Senators, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contributors: Humming for Bees, Pesticide Action Network, Pollinate Minnesota, Pollinator Friendly Alliance 4/2017. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-12 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING FRIDLEY AS "POLLINATOR FRIENDLY" WHEREAS, the Fridley City Council recognizes that bees and other pollinators are integral to a healthy and resilient ecosystem and a wide diversity of essential foods, including fruits, nuts, and vegetables; and WHEREAS, pollinator populations are in decline due to habitat loss, land maintenance activities, pesticide use, pathogens and parasites; and WHEREAS, alternative land management practices to mowed turf grass are available that dramatically increase pollinator forage; and WHERAS, native plantings that provide high quality forage for pollinators also provide co­ benefits related to water quality treatment, carbon sequestration, and soil stability; and WHEREAS, appli cation of certain pesticides such as neonicotinoids and systemic herbicides may have unintended consequences against beneficial insects such as bees and other pollinators; and WHERAS, the City Council finds it is in the public interest and consistent with adopted City policy for the City to demonstrate its commitment to a safe and healthy community environment for people and pollinators. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fridley: •The City is hereby declared a Pollinator-Friendly Community. •The City promotes healthy environments for pollinators including nutritional foods sources, clean water and habitat through existing programs and new opportunities. •The City will pursue planting more pollinator forage in areas of city parks that are currently mowed turf grass. •The City will design all new and renovated facilities with a consideration of adding natural areas with beneficial pollinator-friendly plants where possible. •The City shall limit and minimize use of systemic pesticides, with emphasis on avoiding use of pesticides from the neonicotinoid family, on City property to the extent practicable. •The City shall undertake best efforts to purchase plants that have not been pre-treated with pesticides. W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 ResolutionNo. 2018-12 Page 2 TheCityshall undertakebestefforts toutilizeitspollinator plantingsaseducationalspaces andcommunicate toCityresidents, partner organizations, andbusinesses theimportanceof creatingandmaintaining apollinator-friendly habitat. TheCityshall maintaina listofnativeandnaturalizedpollinator-friendly plantsfor referencebythecommunity andencourageprivate developers andotherlandowners to incorporate pollinator-friendly plantings into required landscaping. City staff will provide the Environmental Quality and Energy Commission with an annual report on steps takento create a more Pollinator-Friendly Fridley. PASSED ANDADOPTED BY THECITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS TH26 DAYOF MARCH, 2018. SCOTT J. LUND - MAYOR ATTEST: DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK R7 R8 R9 Environmental Quality Committee Annual Report to the Shoreview City Council May 2017 2 Mission Statement The Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) provides recommendations to the City Council on issues relating to the environment, energy conservation and sustainability, water quality and conservation, and sustainable solid waste disposal. The EQC’s duties include reviewing development proposals for environmental concerns; storm water quality; and forestry, providing input into the local watershed planning process; studying solid waste disposal and recycling; and providing educational programs and information to the public on environmental issues. Members  Tim Pratt, Chair  Paige Alhborg  Jeff Bartlett  David Gladis  Lynne Holt  Leslie Sharkey  John Suzukida  Kathy Radosevich  Susan Rengstorf Cover photo: Residents won Green Community Award s for solar energy installation and creating a free community vegetable garden 3 EQC Accomplishments 2016-17  Recognized five residents with 2016 Green Community Award during a City Council Meeting. Residents were recognized for their environmental initiatives including rain garden installation and solar panel use.  Sponsored the 2017 Environmental Speaker Series. The topics included the following:  Surface Water Management  Shoreview Drinking Water  Helping Bees  Preventing Food Waste  Provided articles for ShoreViews covering a variety of topics including recycling and composting, water conservation, sustainable waste disposal, and tree maintenance.  Met with council in a work session to discuss EQC work plan and initiatives.  Reviewed applicants for membership to the EQC and made recommendations to the City Council.  Developed a solar initiative through touring regional public and private solar installations, attending solar garden workshops, meeting with solar installers, and collaborating with other entities in the metro with shared interest in solar. Presented proposal to the City Council for installing a Solar Garden on the City Municipal building.  Investigated options for city curb side compost pickup.  Provided Environmental review and recommendations to the City Council on public and private development projects.  Provided Environmental review of Minnesota Snow and Ice Management Policy.  Provided input on proposed Beekeeping ordinance.  Discussed and provided input on the Gramsie Road and Grass Lake Area flooding situation.  Discussed and monitored progress of the Water Conservation initiative using smart water monitoring and reporting.  Set 2017-18 committee goals. 4 EQC Goals for 2016-2017 Goal Setting As ranked by EQC October 2016 Main Category Specific Goals Energy Conservation/Solar 38 Implement solar on a City building for City use or solar garden for residents Work with businesses that have flat roofs to install solar for own use or solar garden Offer incentives to homes and businesses to install solar or wind power Organics Recycling 34 Curbside collection of organics- residential and commercial Figure out optimal way to compost leaves and grass or have collection routes Encourage/Promote recycling at businesses Continue to educate residents about recycling Stormwater Quality 28 Best practices for lawn maintenance Pond maintenance to improve treatment efficiently and appearance Pollinators/Native Plantings/Tree Diversification 24 Encourage pollinator protection- City practices and private actions Encourage native plantings and provide education Native garden maintenance Promote diversification of trees in the City On-going Activities Continue the Green Community Awards program Continue Speaker Series Continue providing articles and information for ShoreViews 5 Emerging Environmental Issues Facing Shoreview The Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) believes the Shoreview City Council should be aware of three emerging environmental issues facing the city. While the EQC will continue to work on educating ourselves and our fellow residents, there are policy aspects that will need to be addressed by the Council. The EQC will continue to work to identify ways the city can address these issues as well as continue to educate and inform residents and businesses of steps they can take to mitigate these issues. 1. Water Quantity and Quality The City of Shoreview is fortunate to have an abundance of beautiful, clean lakes which are a critical component to the City’s quality of life. Our lakes are important not only for human recreation, but they provide critical wildlife habitat as well. Aquifer depletion is a major concern in the Twin Cities Metro Area, and Shoreview area water consumption from the Jordan Aquifer is unsustainable. The EQC commends the City for instituting water conservation improvements including odd/even watering days and tiered water rates, greywater reuse at the Public Works garage, and the use of porous concrete and pave drain roadways. Additional changes must be implemented to reduce water consumption to slow depletion and avoid higher costs for residents. The EQC recognizes the need to reduce the use of groundwater and surface water. Efforts must be made to provide Shoreview residents with ways to be more water conscious specifically when it comes to lawn care which is the highest area of water consumption on residential properties. We recommend the City consider additional methods to encourage water conservation. The EQC respectfully offers the following action items for the City Council to consider:  Consider time-based restrictions on residential lawn water use for mid-day watering from 10 AM to 4 PM.  Encourage residents to reduce water consumption by offering incentives or grants for installing low flow shower heads and toilets and for installing moisture sensors on irrigation systems.  Request that developers use landscaping that requires less irrigation and promote more native plantings on new developments. 6 2.Energy Consumption Most residents care about using energy resources in a prudent and conserving manner, but they struggle with finding the time and know-how to change from conventional practices in the midst of busy lives with many topics competing for attention. One way in which the SEQC can be of practical help to residents is by exploring options which can make it easier and more accessible, to reduce their carbon footprint. The SEQC is working with local resources such as Conservation Minnesota, other Cities and associated entities who are active in helping implement two areas of high potential to help Shoreview residents participate in energy efficiency alternatives most only read and hear about, but don’t know how to pursue. The SEQC is exploring options and ways forward to bring to the City Council for concurrence and approval if the options are deemed viable. 1. Enabling broad participation in Community Solar projects allowing residents to buy solar energy. On Dec 12, 2014, Xcel Energy opened a solar garden program after the Minnesota State Legislature and Public Utilities Commission gave approval for this program. This program uses a third party solar garden developer to build the solar garden, work with Xcel Energy and offer individual Shoreview resident subscribers to buy solar energy without having to finance and install solar panels on their own homes. We are exploring options to develop community solar garden options in Shoreview, with guidance from metro-area experts such as the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs). Our highest priority is to put out an RFQ/RFP for the City of Shoreview to determine actual numbers if it were to pursue using a building such as the Maintenance Building to host a community solar site. 2. As a second priority, Shoreview has many businesses with large rooftops which could be good host sites for solar arrays. After option 1 above is determined, we would like to work with Shoreview’s EDC and EDA to pursue talking with businesses with large, unused roof areas to determine their interest in hosting the space for community solar gardens and see if we can fit it into these programs. This can be an attractive way for businesses to incorporate their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives with our desire as a community to have solar gardens and our limitations on not having a lot of large open spaces to use. 7 3. Protecting Pollinators Bees and other pollinators are integral to our food production system. Pollination ensures that our trees and gardens will continue to produce fruits, nuts and vegetables. However, native bees and honey bees are threatened due to habitat loss, pesticide use, pathogens and parasites. Recent research suggests that there is a link between pesticides that contain neonicotinoids and the die-off of plant pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, butterflies, moths and other insects. Neonicotinoids are synthetic chemical insecticides that are similar in structure and action to nicotine, a naturally occurring plant compound. The Environmental Quality Committee has long recommended the use of native plants to preserve and protect our water system. That recommendation is one of the tenants of the Green Community Awards in which the City of Shoreview recognize homeowners for taking steps to lessen their environmental impact. At the joint City Council and EQC meeting in 2015, and again in 2017, Council Members and City staff noted that the City is already undertaking some pollinator friendly practices such as planting native plants around City Hall and the Community Center. While EQC members noticed the plantings, we knew that members of the public were not aware of the reasons for using native plants. We feel that Shoreview should call more attention to its beneficial actions. Not only is this a source of civic pride, but it’s an opportunity to educate the public. So it is consistent with Shoreview’s policies and practices that the City strive to become a Pollinator Friendly City by first adopting a Pollinator-Friendly City resolution (see Appendix A) as have other cities such as Maplewood, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Champlin and Shorewood. We also recommend Shoreview develop, adopt, encourage and engage in practices that protect pollinators. Such practices include:  Not using pesticides that include neonicotinoids  Planting flowers favorable to bees and other pollinators  Educating residents on the importance of creating and maintaining a pollinator-friendly habitat 8 Appendix A (DRAFT) City of Shoreview Resolution Endorsing Pollinator Protection and Promoting Pollinator Habitat WHEREAS, pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and other insects, are an indispensable component of a healthy ecosystem and food system, providing flowering plants with the pollination needed to grow fruits, vegetables, nuts, and herbs; and WHEREAS, scientific research has shown that pollinator populations are in rapid decline in the city of Shoreview, in the State of Minnesota, and across the United States; and WHEREAS, research has shown that the decline is a result of multiple, interacting factors, including loss of food and habitat, pathogens and parasites, climate change, and the increased use of pesticides, including neonicotinoids; and WHEREAS, neonicotinoids are a class of systemic chemical insecticides that have been shown to impair pollinators at low doses and kill them at higher doses; and WHEREAS, alternative land management practices are available that would significantly increase pollinator habitat and reduce maintenance costs; and WHEREAS, Minnesota state law preempts municipalities’ ability to regulate pesticides, but does not restrict a municipality’s treatment of the land it manages; and WHEREAS, many Shoreview residents and businesses are concerned about the well-being of pollinators; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shoreview: The City of Shoreview is hereby declared a Pollinator Friendly Community. The city celebrates current policies and practices that protect and promote pollinator health, including: - The City of Shoreview, with the help of several volunteers, successfully established native flora through a shoreline restoration project on City Hall grounds. - The City prioritizes nurseries that refrain from using neonicotinoids when purchasing plants for City projects. - City of Shoreview departments use very little pesticides. Pesticides are used in topical, contained treatments to protect against threats like the emerald ash borer. In order to preserve the quality of the playing surface on high-value sports fields, herbicides and insecticides are periodically applied to control weeds, ants, and mosquitoes. Occasionally, the City will treat individual park trees with insecticides to control pest outbreaks including Japanese beetles. - The City seeks to incorporate pollinator habitat with storm water management through the use of rain gardens and native plant buffers. W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 9 - The City of Shoreview achieved designation as a GreenStep City from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in January of 2013, progressed to Step 3 and is in the process of achieving Step 4. -The City’s Environmental Quality Committee hosts an annual speaker series on environmental topics. Topics covered this year included how to help pollinators. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City shall undertake its best efforts to reverse pollinator decline by adopting new policies and practices that protect pollinators, including: - The City of Shoreview is in the process of adopting changes to ordinances in order to make it easier to keep honeybees. - The Public Works Department will pursue planting more pollinator forage in appropriate locations on City property including Shoreview Commons. - The City shall seek to clarify guidelines against the use of neonicotinoid pesticides and pesticide- treated plants. - The Community Development Department will encourage developers seeking permits to plant more pollinator forage where appropriate. - The City Planning Commission and Environmental Quality Committee shall also encourage private developers to incorporate pollinator friendly plantings into required landscaping. - The City of Shoreview shall support efforts to educate the broader community about the action it has taken and the importance of creating and maintaining pollinator friendly habitat. - The City of Shoreview shall post a copy of this resolution to the City website and periodically post a Pollinator Friendly Activities Report in the City newsletter ShoreViews. - The City shall review and revise the current Integrated Pest Management Plan to better accomplish the goal of controlling pests with the least possible disruption to ecosystems. -The City shall host the St. Paul Audubon Society’s “Landscape Revival” Native Plant Sale and Market in 2018 and into the future. - Shoreview shall manage for pollinators by selecting native plantings for any future City stormwater management projects. - The City will not mow rain gardens and other native plantings throughout Shoreview where bees may overwinter. - The City shall pursue a reduction in the use of herbicides on managed lawns - The Department of Public Works shall be responsible for ensuring the success of the agenda presented in this resolution. R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Shoreview urges all property owners, residents, businesses, institutions, and neighborhoods to assist pollinators by adopting practices including: - Committing to avoid using pesticides, including systemic insecticides, on their property; - Avoid planting flowering plants that have been treated with systemic insecticides; - Discontinuing the sale of pesticides and plants that are treated with systemic insecticides - Incorporating more pollinator forage into their property - Refrain from treating lawns with herbicide BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Shoreview transmit copies of this resolution to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Governor Mark Dayton, State Representatives and Senators, U.S. Representatives and Senators, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, and will continue to advocate at the State and Federal level for pollinator friendly policies. R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 City Hall and Court House 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Phone: 651-266-8560 City of Saint Paul Legislation Details (With Text) File #: Version:1RES 16-171 Name: Status:Type:Resolution Passed In control:City Council Final action:1/27/2016 Title:Outlining the City of Saint Paul's commitment to being pollinator-friendly. Sponsors:Russ Stark, Amy Brendmoen, Dai Thao Indexes: Code sections: Attachments: Action ByDate Action ResultVer. SignedMayor's Office1/28/2016 City Council1/27/2016 1 1 Outlining the City of Saint Paul's commitment to being pollinator-friendly. WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is dedicated to promoting and maintaining a healthy urban and natural environment today and in the future; and WHEREAS, pollinating insects, such as bees, are integral to a healthy ecosystem and to a wide diversity of essential foods, including fruits, nuts, and vegetables; and WHEREAS, such pollinators, including native bees and other insects in particular, are threatened by the loss of natural flowering habitat, pesticide use, pathogens and parasites; and WHEREAS, the more native plants introduced into any landscape attracts more native insect diversity, including predators, so fewer pests survive WHEREAS, the use of pesticides for control of harmful pests sometimes has unintended consequences against beneficial insects such as bees and the insect predators which are often pollinators; and WHEREAS, there has been increased scrutiny specifically on the link between a class of pesticides commonly used that contain neonicotinoids and a decline in pollinators; and WHEREAS, the City’s Parks and Recreation Department conducts a number of activities that are aimed at increasing pollinator populations such as: • Designs all new and renovated facilities with a consideration for adding natural areas with beneficial pollinator friendly plantings where possible. • Actively restoring and enhancing naturalized park areas using pollinator friendly native plants. • Provides ornamental gardens that now include high pollinator valued plants and currently display hundreds of hanging baskets with flowers sourced as non-neonicotinoid from growers, and grows thousands of additional plants in-house without the use of chemicals. • Employs an existing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for all grounds work. • With the exception of some premier facilities, the vast majority of neighborhood and regional parks including the Como Conservatory gardens, are maintained pesticide free, e.g., dandelions are left City of Saint Paul Printed on 3/3/2016Page 1 of 3 powered by Legistar™ W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 File #:RES 16-171,Version:1 untreated. • Exploring over-seeding little used turf areas with more beneficial clover where possible. • Forestry plants a diverse array of tree species, many that support pollinators by providing food, habitat, and other materials such as resins, and currently performs limited chemical treatment for emerald ash borer using internally injected non-neonicotinoid insecticides. • Works closely with the University of Minnesota Bee Squad on bumble bee surveys using volunteers and providing hands-on education programs on bees and pollinators WHEREAS, the City supports beekeeping and has developed rules to guide residents and business on how to properly keep bees in Saint Paul; and WHEREAS, the City has a number of pollinator friendly lands and gardens that include Hamline Midway, Sun Ray and Riverview Libraries, Bruce Vento and Trout Brook Nature Sanctuaries, Regional Parks such as Como, Phalen, Lilydale, and Crosby, Highland 18 Hole Golf Course; and WHEREAS, the City has an active partnership with neighborhoods and the Capitol Region Watershed District to increase the number of boulevard rain gardens; each rain garden is planted with a number of pollinator- friendly species; and WHEREAS, Saint Paul Regional Water Services and Public Works Department Street Maintenance protects pollinators by refraining from using pesticides on any of its grounds; and WHEREAS, the City’s Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the University of Minnesota Bee Squad to research community apiaries at Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary and to develop educational opportunities for the public to learn how they can help bees; and WHEREAS, the City is partnering with Public Art Saint Paul on a creative public art project “Bee Real, Bee Everywhere” project funded by Knight Foundation to improve bee habitat and educate and inspire the public to protect bees and other pollinators; and WHEREAS, some specialized facilities such as the Como Park Conservatory indoor tropical gardens, golf course tees, fairways and greens, or premier athletic fields may have a higher need for use of pesticides and exceptions for such areas are recognized as not yet having reasonable alternatives; and WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota preempts any powers of local governments to regulate any and all matters concerning the registration, labeling, distribution, sale, handling, use, application, or disposal of pesticides; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is in the public interest for the City to demonstrate its commitment through the use of best management practices such as up-to-date integrated pest management (IPM) which eliminates the use of harmful pesticides on public property wherever possible in favor of reasonable alternatives; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul shall: a) Direct all city departments to develop or update an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that requires site inspections, monitoring and prevention strategies, an evaluation on the need for pest control, and when pest control is warranted the use of structural, mechanical, biological, organic, and other nonchemical methods will be utilized first. If these methods are found to be ineffective, sustainable strategies will be employed that minimize economic, health, and environmental risks; and b) Provide city employees routine education that promotes and assists in protecting pollinators and provides ideas in creating favorable pollinator habitat; and c) Work with partners at leased facilities, such as golf courses or re-purposed recreation centers, to ensure knowledge of and compliance to Integrated Pest Management practices; and d) Eliminate the use of neonicotinoid insecticides, and other pesticides proven to be harmful to pollinators, on city grounds; specific exceptions are allowed for the Como Park Conservatory indoor City of Saint Paul Printed on 3/3/2016Page 2 of 3 powered by Legistar™ W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 R1 R2 R3 R4 File #:RES 16-171,Version:1 tropical gardens, golf course tees, fairways and greens, or premier athletic fields such as McMurray, Dunning, Rice & Arlington, CHS Fields, and when used, follow all best practices when applying, e.g., the appropriate timing of applications; and e) Explore piloting an alternative pest management system on a portion of a golf course tee, green or fairway, and on a premier athletic field in 2016; and f) Reduce the use of all pesticides and systemic insecticides wherever possible and phase out entirely as safer and reasonable alternatives become available; and g) Require all city departments with any inventory of materials containing neonicotinoids, and other pesticides proven to be harmful to pollinators, to discontinue their use and properly dispose of them unless a justifiable need has been identified by another department. If such a need is identified, the product shall be officially inventoried and applied in a controlled and limited manner according to all current application best practices. The need and use of such products shall be reviewed by departments on an ongoing basis until a reasonable alternative is identified; and h) Include planting of flowering natural areas, with a preference for MN native perennials, in the design of new or renovated public spaces, and restore existing spaces with pollinator favorable habitat when opportunities to do so are manageable; and i) To the best of its ability, the city will source plant material and trees from nurseries that do not use neonicotinoids, or other pesticides proven to be harmful to pollinators; and j) Continue to advocate at the State and Federal level for increased authority to address the non- agricultural use of pesticides and for other pollinator friendly policies; and k) Communicate to the public, through City websites, signage and other means, efforts to protect pollinators including the delineation of parks and public spaces that are pesticide free zones; and l) Encourage all property owners in the City of Saint Paul - residential, commercial, and institutional - to be more conscious of pollinator stewardship practices, including ending the purchase and sale of plants treated with systemic insecticides; planting more pollinator friendly plants on their property, including MN Native perennials; and not using pesticides, including systemic insecticides, on their property. City of Saint Paul Printed on 3/3/2016Page 3 of 3 powered by Legistar™ R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK Citizens for Sustainability Parks & Environmental Commission Update June 10, 2019 Citizens working to create a resilient and sustainable community Agenda 1.2019 Successes 2.Spring Cleanup 3.CFS Roadmap 4.Pollinator Protections 5.Friends of the Parks 2 2019 Successes 5 Events 86 Buckets Master Recyclers Kristin Mroz Emily Wallace Your Yard and Climate Change: Protect, Redesign and Rebuild 3 Spring Clean Up in the Parks Silver Point Trillium Central Salo Emerald 4 Within Government Within the Schools Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Parks Collaborations CFS 2019 Priorities Within the Community Winter / Spring Ecology Club Fall Ecology Club Earth Day Cleanup Outreach VillageFest Projects Change Policies / Practices Organics Campaigns Pollinator Protections Education Projects Recycling Grant Maintain Wilshire Rain Gardens Garden Redesign Event Bike/Walk Advocacy Earth Week Q4 2018 Apply for Youth Stewardship Grant Trillium Tree & Shrub Planting Expand Pollinator Plantings Friends of the Parks Electric Charging Station in the Village Change Tree Offerings Green Team Collaborations Middle School Pollinator Garden Nat’l Night Out (organics) Rain Garden Workshop Organics Campaign Environment in Commission duties Demo/Education Garden Paris to Pittsburgh Abundant Harvest Wilshire Waste Audit Wilshire Recycling Trillium / Silver Point Connection Master Recyclers  Complete In Progress          Recycling Campaign   Apply for Electric Charging Grants    Explore Organics 5 Explore Organics at Nativity Minnesota: A Leader in Pollinator Protections “A new study puts Minnesota among the leaders nationally in addressing concerns about bee and butterfly populations.” Strong Measures to Increase Habitat •First state to issue executive order on pollinator protections •2016 state task force to oversee pollinator protections and advise policy •Collaborations among farmers, beekeepers, and environmental groups •Legislation to create pollinator infrastructure •Funding mechanisms to create pollinator habitat Lagging Behind on Pesticide Changes •Pesticides are the most controversial contributor to pollinator decline •International panel of scientists analyzed over 1,000 peer reviewed studies •Pollinators are highly vulnerable to Neonicotinoids in pollen, nectar and water •If we don’t act now, we won’t be able to reverse the impact March 4, 2019 6 Minnesota: Proposed State Legislation •“Lawns to Legumes” cost share program for backyard wildflower forage •MN cities work with MN Depart of Agriculture on local pesticide ordinances •Designate Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as Minnesota’s state bee •Funding for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to enhance pollinator habitat •Prohibit “pollinator friendly” label on plants treated with bee-toxic insecticides (including Neonics) Lawns to Legumes CRP Habitat Rusty Patched Bumble Bee 7 Local Leaders in Pollinator Protections 40 Local Ordinances Enacted: •Fridley •Shoreview •Minneapolis •Hennepin County •Ramsey County •Ramsey County Parks •St. Paul •Andover •Austin •Chisago County •Dakota Co Soil & Water •Douglas County •Duluth •Eagan •Eden Prairie •Excelsior •Faribault •Fergus Falls •Ham Lake •Macalester College •Mahtomedi •Maplewood •Mendota Heights •New Hope •Owatonna •Scandia •School District 6 •School District 197 •St. Louis County •St. Louis Park •Shorewood •South St. Paul •Stillwater •Stillwater Township •Washington County •West St. Paul •West St. Paul Township •White Bear Lake •White Bear Township •Winona 8 St. Anthony: Pollinator Protections We have multiple sources to draw from: Pollinator Resolution Best Practices •Celebrates practices already in place •Inspires change •Focuses on critical protections Pollinator Friendly Alliance Model Resolution •Recognizes multiple threats •References national and international research •Plans for future developments Fridley Pollinator Resolution, 2018 Shoreview Pollinator Resolution, 2017 St. Paul Pollinator Resolution, 2016 9 Friends of the Parks: Objectives Objectives: 1.Foster stewardship of our public spaces 2.Transition public space into ecosystem that provides critical eco-services 3.Create healthy, native habitat for insects, pollinators, and birds 4.Provide educational programming for youth and adults to learn about the natural world around us Strategies to Achieve our Objectives: 1.Collaborate with St. Anthony Parks and Environmental Commission to create pollinator habitat in our parks 2.Transition an area of turf grass to a demonstration flowering lawn 3.Install native plants and trees that provide a continuous supply of pollen and nectar, water infiltration, shade, and carbon sequestration 4.Collaborate with Community Services to offer outdoor educational programming 10 Friends of the Parks: Proposal for Silver Point Park 20’x60’ Flowering Lawn 20’x40’ Garden Rain Garden Plantings 11 Friends of the Parks: Proposal for Silver Point Park Habitat Features: Sunny location Nearby flowering trees and water source Exposed soil for ground nesting pollinators Other Considerations: Steep hills, difficult to mow Bare soil, prone to erosion and weeds Space is not used for other activities Easily viewable from accessible pathway 12 Our children’s future compels us to act quickly on our goals to build a resilient community. THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK City Council Approved January 22, 2019    St. Anthony Village Parks Commission   2019 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 2019, the Parks Commission will focus on the following items:   Education and outreach in conjunction with community organizations to promote use of the organics drop off  site.    Possible ordinance changes to protect pollinator habitat.   Recommend and implement revisions to Commission name, purpose, membership, and duties to incorporate  sustainability.   Explore pedestrian & bike friendly routes.   Joint meeting with Planning Commission.   Explore water conservation initiatives working with Rice Creek and MWMO watersheds, and partner with  schools for water conservation poster contest.   Promote Arbor Day and Tree City in 2019 activities, including outreach and education to residents and city  contractors about tree diversity, climate resiliency, and proper planting techniques.    THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK M E M O R A N D U M DATE: March 4, 2019 TO: Parks Commission Members FROM: Jay Hartman, Director of Public Works RE: 2019 Parks Commission Meeting Schedule The following is a list of the 2019 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. TBD 2019 Joint Meeting with Planning Commission 5:30 pm March 4, 2019 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm March 19, 2019 Joint Meeting with City Council & Planning Commission 5:30 pm June 10, 2019 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm September 9, 2019 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm December 2, 2019 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*** THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK February 2, 2019 PARKS COMMISSION CONTACT INFORMATION      Name          Term End Date    Erin Jordahl Redlin‐ Chair      12/31/19  3012 Armour Terrace  St. Anthony, MN 55418  651‐249‐4928     (e‐mail) erin.jordahlredlin@savmn.com      Therese Bellinger‐ Vice Chair     12/31/21      2836 Roosevelt Street NE  St. Anthony, MN 55418  612‐889‐4147     (e‐mail) therese.bellinger@savmn.com      Sarah Ksiazek     12/31/19     3008 Crestview Drive  St. Anthony, MN 55418  612‐741‐0564     (e‐mail) sarah.ksiazek@savmn.com      Marnie Overman        12/31/19  3523 Edward Street  St. Anthony, MN 55418  651‐226‐5797     (e‐mail) marnie.overman@savmn.com    Jessica Rengstorf    12/31/21     3204 Skycroft Drive  St. Anthony, MN 55418  612‐227‐8495     (e‐mail) Jessica.rengstorf@savmn.com        Staff Liaison:     Jay Hartman     Public Works Director     Jay.hartman@savmn.com        612‐782‐3314    Dr. Cassandra Palmer      Aye Keita  SANB School Board      Student Liaison  2405 Silver Lane, NE     ayemigjh@gmail.com  St. Anthony, MN 55421       cpalmer@stanthony.k12.mn.us           Council Liaison: Thomas Randle  THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 20 St. Anthony - Administration (O) The bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Planning Commission by a quorum of the Commission, provided that notice of the proposed amendment is given to each member in writing at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting. In addition, any amendment to the Planning Commission bylaws must be approved by the City Council. (1993 Code, § 305.07) § 32.08 CITY COUNCIL ACTION WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. If a matter is required to be referred to the Planning Commission and is referred to the Planning Commission and if no recommendation is transmitted by the Planning Commission to the City Council within 60 days after referral to the Planning Commission, the City Council may take action without the recommendation. If a matter not required to be referred to the Planning Commission is referred to the Planning Commission, the City Council may at any time take action without the recommendation of the Planning Commission. (1993 Code, § 305.08) PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION § 32.20 PURPOSE. The City of St. Anthony does now operate and maintain public parks for the benefit and pleasure of its residents. A City Parks and Environmental Commission is hereby established to advise the City Council regarding the promotion of the systematic, comprehensive, and effective development of park facilities necessary for the overall health, ability, and well-being of city residents of all ages. The Parks and Environmental Commission advises the City Council regarding policies, practices, and proposals that relate to the sustainable use and management of environmental resources, including air, water, energy, land, ecological resources, and waste. (1993 Code, § 306.01) (Am. Ord. 2019-02, Amended 04-23-19) § 32.21 MEMBERSHIP. The Parks and Environmental Commission will consist of 7 members, 5 voting and 2 nonvoting, all of whom will be residents of the City of St. Anthony. Five of the 7 will be appointed by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the St. Anthony City Council. There will be 2 nonvoting liaison members. The School Board of District #282 will appoint a member and City Council will appoint a School District #282 student liaison. (1993 Code, § 306.02) (Am. Ord. 2019-02, Amended 04-23-19) City Organizations 21 § 32.22 TERMS OF OFFICE. (A) Members appointed by the City Council will serve 3-year terms. The first Parks and Environmental Commissioners will be appointed as follows: 2 members 1-year terms 3 members 2-year terms 2 members 3-year terms (B) Thereafter, members shall be appointed to 3-year terms when the original term of office expires, except where a vacancy occurs in the middle of a term. In which case, the appointment will be for the duration of the unexpired term. The 3 liaison members will serve at the pleasure of their respective organizations and can be replaced at any time. Members of the Parks and Environmental Commission shall be residents of the City of St. Anthony throughout their term of office. (1993 Code, § 306.03) § 32.23 VACANCIES. (A) Any of the following will cause the office of a Parks and Environmental Commission member to become vacated: (1) Death; (2) Disability or failure to serve; (3) Removal of legal resident from the city; (4) Resignation in writing; (5) Failure to uphold the oath of office; and/or (6) Failure to attend 4 or more scheduled meetings of the Parks and Environmental Commission in a calendar year, unless waived by the City Council after a written request from the Parks and Environmental Commission member. (B) The city will publish an open invitation to all residents interested in serving on the Parks and Environmental Commission to inform the City Manager in writing of their interest and desire to be interviewed for a seat on the Parks and Environmental Commission. (1993 Code, §306.04) 22 St. Anthony - Administration § 32.24 COMPENSATION. The Parks and Environmental Commission members shall be compensated at $25 per meeting attended and the Chair will be compensated at $35 per meeting attended. The compensation will be effective January 1, 2015. (1993 Code, § 306.05) (Am. Ord. 2014-04, passed 11-10-2014) § 32.25 POWERS AND DUTIES. The powers and duties of the Parks and Environmental Commission shall be as follows: (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 and environmental issues and ideas; (C) To establish priorities and recommend a phasing plan and schedule for implementing innovative park and environmental initiatives 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, green spaces and environmental initiatives; (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, environmental initiatives and their elements; (H) To review and recommend revisions to the operation and maintenance of city parks and environmental initiatives; and (I) To periodically review, re-evaluate, and update the comprehensive park and environmental initiatives plan to reflect current and future park needs of the city. (1993 Code, § 306.06) (Am. Ord. 2019-02, Amended 04-23-19) § 32.26 PARK AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION BYLAWS. (A) A schedule of meeting dates shall be established and changed or altered at any regularly scheduled meeting between the Chair and Public Works Director. City Organizations 23 (B) Additional meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the Chair or by a majority of the voting members of the Parks Commission or upon request of the City Council following at least 24 hours’ notice to each member of the Commission and adhering to the requirements of the Open Meeting Law. (C) Prior to the first regular meeting of each year, the City Council shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair. (Am. Ord. 2014-04, passed 11-10-2014) (D) The duties and powers of the members of the Parks and Environmental Commission shall be as follows: (1) Chair: (a) Preside at all meetings of the Parks and Environmental Commission; (b) Call, amend, or cancel meetings of the Parks and Environmental Commission in accordance with the bylaws; and (c) Review agenda with staff prior to the scheduled meeting. (2) Vice Chair: during the absence, disability, or disqualification of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall exercise or perform all the duties and be subject to all the responsibilities of the Chair; and (3) Secretary: record the proceedings of all meetings. (E) Matters referred to the Parks and Environmental Commission by the City Council or School Board shall be placed on the calendar for consideration and action at the first meeting of the Parks Commission after the referral. (F) Three members of the Parks and Environmental Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (G) Reconsideration of any decision of the Parks and Environmental Commission may be had when the interested party for the reconsideration makes a showing, satisfactory to the Chair and/or Public Works Director that without fault on the part of the party, essential facts were not brought to the attention of the Parks and Environmental Commission. (H) Robert’s Rules of Order are hereby adopted for the government of the Parks and Environmental Commission in all cases not otherwise provided for in these bylaws. The bylaws can be amended at any meeting by a vote of the majority of the entire membership of the Parks and Environmental Commission, and by City Council and School Board approval, provided 5 days§ notice has been given to each member of the Parks and Environmental Commission. (I) Deadline for filing for placement on the agenda for any related parks issue shall be exactly 1 week prior to the meeting the applicant desires to be heard. 24 St. Anthony - Administration (J) Any member of the Parks and Environmental Commission who shall feel that he or she has a conflict of interest on any matter that is before the Parks and Environmental Commission shall voluntarily excuse himself or herself, vacate his or her seat, and refrain from discussing and voting on item(s) in question. (K) Any Parks and Environmental Commissioner who has advanced knowledge that he or she will not be able to attend a scheduled meeting of the Parks and Environmental Commission, shall notify the Public Works Director at the earliest possible opportunity and, in any event, prior to 3:30 p.m. on the date of the meeting. The Public Works Director shall notify the Chair of the Parks and Environmental Commission in the event that the projected absences will produce a lack of quorum. (L) The Vice Chair shall succeed the Chair if he or she vacates his or her office before his or her term is completed; the Vice Chair to serve the unexpired term of the vacated office. A new Vice Chair shall be elected at the next regular meeting. (M) The bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Parks and Environmental Commission by a quorum of the Parks and Environmental Commission, provided that notice of the proposed amendment be given to each member in writing at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting. In addition, any amendment to the Parks and Environmental Commission bylaws must be approved by the City Council and School Board. (1993 Code, § 306.07) § 32.27 CITY COUNCIL ACTION WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION OF THE PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION. If a matter is referred to the Parks and Environmental Commission and if no recommendation is transmitted by the Parks and Environmental Commission to the City Council after referral to the Parks and Environmental Commission, the City Council make take action without the recommendation. (1993 Code, § 306.08) § 32.28 REQUESTS. All requests shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review before the request is submitted to the City Council. (1993 Code, § 306.09) § 32.29 STAFF LIAISON. The Public Works Director or designee will be the staff liaison to the Parks Commission. (1993 Code, § 306.10)