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02/13/01 LCEC AgP NOTICE Land Conservation & Environment Committee will meet Tuesday, February 13, 2001 at 5:45 P.M. at Southshore Center 5735 Country Club Road Shorewood, MN 55331 A G E N D A 1.Presentation By Dan Dickel on “Phytoremediation” 2. Approval of Minutes – December 12, 2000 3. Report on Member Projects 4. Appoint A Representative to: ? Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (and Advisory Board Representative) ? Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District ? Gideon Glen Advisory Committee 5. Set Meeting Dates and Times 6. Adjournment II 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD CITY OF SHOREWOOD LAND CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL CHAMBERS • COMMITTEE (LCEC) MEETING 5:45 P.M. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2000 MINUTES, t A F 1. CONVENE LAND CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING Chair Bruno called the meeting to order at 5:50 P.M. A. Roll Call Present: Tom Schmid, Donna Woodruff, Lucinda Kircher; Consultant Dan Dickel; Council Liaison Mayor Love; and Planning Director Brad Nielsen Late Arrival: Paula Berndt Absent: Anthony Pini B. Review Agenda Agenda was approved. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Woodruff moved, Schmid seconded to approve the Minutes of September 26 and November 15, 2000 as submitted. Motion passed 4/0. 3. GIDEON GLEN UPDATE Mayor Love announced that the City now owns the Gideon Glen property. What they face now, is how to pay for the wetland restoration. The City and Watershed have depleted much of their funds and are interested in looking into wetland banking. One area for funding may come from MnDOT mitigation credits from both the watershed district and county. The Mayor felt the next step may be for he and Planner Nielsen to put together a presentation to give to the community and neighborhoods regarding the development of this and future wetland areas and the benefits these offer. He added that educating the community about conservation easements would be valuable as well. With this in mind, Mayor Love urged that everyone carefully consider the process, content and how the project is portrayed, as it will likely be used as a model for future development. Committee member Berndt arrived at 5:55 P.M. Nielsen reported on a related topic. Dean Reisen, a resident near Foot Lake, will be donating an approximately 4 1/2-acre conservation easement and is eager to get started. Mayor Love then brought up the idea of using a plaque identifying people who have donated land conservation easements to the community. • LAND CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 2 OF 3 • 4. PROGRESS REPORT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT DAN DICKEL Dickel began by reporting that the Open Space study is still underway, due to inclement weather his efforts have shifted to viewing photos and discussing canopy information with the DNR. This information will be helpful in determining which direction the City would like to take - be it canopy maintenance, habitat preservation etc. Nielsen mentioned this stage is also useful in updating mapping and sharing information with HCCD's own GIS system. 5. DISCUSSION ON LOBBYING EFFORT FOR PHOSPHOROUS LAWN FERTILIZERS Mayor Love reported that he spoke to members of MAWD, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts, about the phosphorous resolution. According to the Mayor, the MAWD group backed the resolution and now he will be approaching the University. With Attorney Keane, Mayor Love put together a sample resolution and cover letter to distribute to the 28 cities within the MCWD, as well as, the LMCD, Hennepin County Parks and Minneapolis Parks Boards, and Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. With MAWD as the biggest lobbyist endorsing this resolution thus far, Mayor Love believed they could approach the Agriculture Department. Dickel felt the University people he knew would be comfortable with this effort, however, pointed out that Scotts has contracts with numerous suppliers for phosphorous to put into their fertilizers. Woodruff suggested moving forward flooding the world with this sample. Dickel recommended combining databases with Nielsen and sending it out. Woodruff then applauded Bruno for beginning this grassroots effort. 6. NOVEMBER 15, 2000 OPEN SPACE MEETING • Woodruff complimented the detailed Minutes of that meeting and reviewed the Panel. After first inviting Eric Evenson of the MCWD to that meeting, Woodruff invited other guests including Hannah Dunevitz who represented the DNR and shared much information regarding the history of the area, and Steve Hobbs of the Hennepin Conservation District who will soon be conducting a public opinion poll county wide that will be extremely useful. Woodruff expressed her satisfaction with the discussion and suggested they host these meetings a couple times a year. Mayor Love agreed, adding that the potential of forming a technical advisory board could prove most beneficial. With that, Dan Dickel volunteered to come back and make a presentation to the committee and the public about how to plan for future open space and the strategies or tools available to municipalities to do so. Mayor Love noted it would be helpful to invite other watershed districts and cities to this presentation. He then asked the committee members if they could or would possibly join him as he presents the phosphorous issue to the Minnetonka City Council on Thursday, December 21st, 2000 at Minnetonka City Hall on Williston at 6:45 P.M. 7. DISCUSSION ON BACKYARD COMPOSTING (Att. #7) - Paula Berndt Berndt reported that she recently learned that Hennepin County wants to launch a backyard composting pilot project and are looking for a few cities to step forward to host the compost bin distribution event. There are a limited number of bins available and these will cost a mere $15 to residents, with the other cost incurred by Hennepin County. The County will also distribute the educational material and advertising for the project. While Berndt indicated she had reserved approximately 200, Dan Ruiz of Hennepin County said there was no limit at this time. Berndt then asked for assistance from the Committee contacting neighboring communities to pilot the project as well. Dickel noted that contained in the packet was a sample ordinance they could use. The timeline was discussed. It was noted that with advertising in the Jan - March newsletters, they could coincide the bin distribution with the LCEC Spring • Open House in mid-May. . LAND CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2000 PAGE 3 OF 3 • Woodruff brought up the issue of native planting and the potential of using a fire lane in the city as a model for native lake planting. Nielsen pointed out that these fire lanes have not been vacated and offer a 50-60 foot strip of land down to the lake. Mayor Love added that they could have fun offering two public education demonstrations; first, via strictly natural planting; and second, a natural blend of wildflowers with rip rap. Woodruff asked everyone if they would like her to have someone come in to discuss this potential development of a fire lane as an example for people to observe shoreline development. Everyone was favorable to the idea, with Nielsen merely cautioning the LCEC to involve neighbors. 8. SET MEETING DATES AND TIMES Chair Bruno asked to set future dates. It was decided that they would meet Tuesday, January 9, 2001 at 5:45 P.M. prior to the Park Commission meeting. The next meeting was then set for February 13th at 5:45 P.M. at the Senior Center with Dan Dickel as the featured speaker. Finally, March 13th at 5:45 P.M. was set for the potential discussion of "Aqua-scaping". 9. ADJOURNMENT Woodruff moved, Bruno seconded to adjourn. Motion passed 510.. The Meeting adjourned at 7:13 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Kristi B. Anderson Recording Secretary • NOTICE Land Conservation & Environment Committee Meeting On Tuesday, January 9, 2001 Has Been Cancelled. • The Next Meeting Scheduled Is Tuesday, February 13, 2001 • ~ J CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD • SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA 55331-8927 • (952) 474-3236 FAX (952) 474-0128 • www.ci.shorewood.mmus • cityhall@ci.shorewood.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: Craig W. Dawson, City Administrator DATE: August 23, 2001 SUBJECT: Appointment to Land Conservation and Environment Committee (LCEC) The Council has scheduled an interview with David E. Downs, 20465 Radisson Road, for possible appointment to the LCEC. At this time, the LCEC is scheduled to be disbanded in June 2002, unless the City Council extends its existence. City Council Action: • The City Council should decide whether it wishes to appoint David Downs to the Land Conservation and Environment Committee (LCEC). • ~-aA PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER David E. Downs 20465 Radisson Road Shorewood, MN 55331 i~lanagemznt AUG 0 Phone: (952) 474-4132 Partners, Inc. 2001 Fax: . (952) 474-8547 e-mail: dedowns@ehsmp.com Web Site: www.ehsmp.com August 6, 2001 Craig Dawson City Administrator City of Shorewood 5755 Country Club Road Shorewood, MN 55331 RE: Land Conservation and Environment Committee Position Dear Craig: I wish to express my interest in the open position on the Land Conservation and Environment Committee (LCEC) for the City of Shorewood. As we discussed by telephone, my wife (Paula Callies) was recently appointed to the Parks Committee and mentioned to me that there was an opening at LCEC. We have lived in Shorewood for four years and have been very impressed with the City and its character. My interest in the LCEC position is based partially on my professional background as a consultant in the areas of environmental, health and safety (EHS), in which I assist companies in developing and improving their EHS programs and performance. Given my background, I may be able to provide some technical insights to the Committee and City regarding environmental impacts and land use issues. I understand that the City Council would like to interview me for the position at their meeting on August 27, at approximately 6:45 pm. If you have any questions in the meantime, please call me at 474=4132. Thanks for your consideration. Sincerely, i avid E. Do ns