12/21/99 LCEC AgP
NOTICE
Land Conservation & Environment Committee
will meet
Tuesday, December 21, 1999
and at 5:45 p.m. at
Shorewood City Hall
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55331
A G E N D A
1. Convene Meeting
A. Roll Call
B. Review Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes - Meeting of November 30, 1999
3. Introduction of Intern Dan Ehrke
4. Discussion on Work Plan
5. Report on Member Projects
6. Set Meeting Dates and Times
7. Adjournment
A majority of the City Council may be present. No Council action will be taken.
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NOTICE
Land Conservation & Environment Committee
will meet
Tuesday, December 21, 1999
and at 5:45 p.m. at
Shorewood City Hall
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55331
AGENDA
1. Convene Meeting
A. Roll Call
B. Review Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes - Meeting of November 34,1999
• 3. Introduction of Intern Dan Ehrke
4. Discussion on Work Plan
5. Report on Member Projects
6. Set Meeting Dates and Times
7. Adjournment
A majority of the City Council may be present. No Council action will be taken.
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City of Shorewood
. Land Conservation and Environmental Committee
Tuesday, November 30, 1999
MINUTES
Meeting called to order at 5:48 p.m. by Chair Fred Bruno.
ROLL CALL
Present - Chair Fred Bruno, Donna Woodruff, Joel Jurgens, Tom
Schmid, Lucinda Kircher and Brad Neilsen, Planning Commissioner
Absent Dave Gosen, Paula Berndt
REVIEW AGENDA
Election of officers was deleted, because that was completed at the November 9,
1999 meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Joel Jurgens should have been listed as absent at the last meeting. Motion by Donna
Woodruff, second by Fred Bruno. The minutes were approved as changed 510.
STATUS OF GIDEON'S GLEN PROJECT
Brad Neilsen reported that the city is waiting to hear about the grant application
from Met Council. The Metro Greenways grant is due in January and Jim Hurm, City
Administrator has three other grant applications. Brad Neilsen commented that the
mayor wants the city staff to keep this project in the public eye by reporting at all
meetings. Fred Bruno has submitted an article for the next city newsletter about the
Land Conservation and Environmental committee, but did not mention the Gideon's
Glen project specifically. Fred Bruno will continue to do monthly newsletter
articles.
Brad Neilsen noted that the Watershed District is still the committee's best hope for
funding. The committee discussed learning more about the Watershed District and
wants to show interest. Fred Bruno will contact Eric Evanson to invite him to speak
at the next meeting of this committee. There will be a special invitation to the
public for this meeting in the city newsletter, if the speaker is able to attend.
Lucinda Kircher about the funding from Metro Greenways. Brad Neilsen noted
that there may not be any money granted, but that Metro Greeenways has in the past
• given grants for very large projects, such as 40-50 acres in Richfield.
projects, possibly in connection with Arbor Day. This fits with the public relations
• aspect of this committee.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Fred Bruno has submitted an article for the City of Shorewood newsletter. There
could be a fair or Arbor Day seedling tree distribution. Several informational
meetings have been discussed for which the city newsletter could have a special
announcement and also have the meeting taped for cable TV. Lucinda Kircher
has done seedling tree planting projects with schools and preschools. Joel Jurgens
said he could also work on getting seedlings. Brad Neilsen said that the city had
done Arbor Day tree give-aways in the past. Fred Bruno suggested that a committee
member could speak before his Rotary Club. The DNR or Soil Conservation could
also be included in educational meetings.
WORK PLAN
There was no further discussion.
UPDATE ON INTERN SEARCH
Joel Jurgen reported that two applications had been received and interviews
• will be Wednesday, December 1, 1999. Jim Hurm and Joel Jurgens will conduct
the interviews. Brad Neilsen has been asked to participate or submit questions.
The intern hours are to be 10 per week.
MEETING DATES AND TIMES
The next meeting will be December 21, 1999 at 5:45 p.m. at city hall. The
meeting on January 11, 2000 will be at 5:45 p.m. with a speaker for the Watershed
District at approximately 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2000, at 5:45 p.m. will be
the meeting that Joel Jurgens will discuss spring care of trees. The January
and February meetings will have special notice in the city newsletter, if the speakers
are available.
It was moved by Tom Schmid and seconded by Donna Woodruff to accept the
resignation of Dave Gosen from the Land Conservation and Environmental
Committee per his request dated November 29, 1999 to Jim Hurm. Approved 510.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
SIGNLD
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INTERNSHIP WORK
OUTLINE
Committee: •Agenda's/Packets/Minutes
Education: .Responding to Public Inquiries
.Seminars (Committee and Public)
.Public - Newsletter, etc.
Open Space Planning: .Process Management
.Involving People
.Process Steps
Project Management: .Grant Application
.Reports
.Special Project Research
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