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10-22-12 Agenda PacketAGENDA GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Regular Meeting Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road Council Conference Room, Monday, October 22, 2012 7:00 PM 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Joint Meeting Minutes — September 24, 2012 3. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — September 24, 2012 4. Section 10.32 Study A. Wildlife Discussion (Baker) B. Review Draft Report and Discuss Recommendation 5. Maple Grove Yard Waste 6. Program/Project Updates (Staff) a) TMDL b) 1/1 c) Private Development Update d) Decola Ponds e) Recycling Update D Wetland Management g) Bottineau Transitway 7. Commission Member Council Reports (Commissioners) 8. Other Business 9. Adjourn Joint Meeting of the Golden Valley Environmental Commission, and Open Space and Recreation Commission September 24, 2012 A joint meeting of the Environmental Commission and Open Space and Recreation Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall, Council Conference Room, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota, on Monday, February 27, 2012. Chairs Rich Baker and Jerry Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Those present were, Environmental Commissioners Anderson, Baker, Hill, Stremel and Struyk; Open Space and Recreation Commissioners Bergman, Cornelius, Kadue, Kuebelbeck, Mattison, Piper, Sandler and Steinberg; City Council Member Clausen. Also present was Director of Parks & Recreation Rick Jacobson, Recreation Supervisor Brian Erickson, Director of Public Works Jeannine Clancy, Graduate Engineer Eric Seaburg, Public Works Specialist Eric Eckman and Administrative Assistant Lisa Nesbitt 1. U of M Student Project — Natural Resource Management Students from the University of Minnesota, working on a natural resource management project, met with both commissions to explain the scope of their project. The areas of focus will include: • Vegetation management in parks, open spaces, rights-of-way, and the golf course • Stormwater management in neighborhood ponds, regional ponds, and wetlands • Policy • Public outreach and education The students' final project will be presented to both commissions at a joint meeting on December 10th. Specifics about the project is on -file 2. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm. GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Regular Meeting Minutes September 24, 2012 Present: Commissioners Tracy Anderson Rich Baker, Dawn Hill, Jim Stremel, Damon Struyk; Jeannine Clancy, Public Works Director; Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist; Eric Seaburg, Graduate Engineer, and Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative Assistant Absent: Commissioners Lynn Gitelis (attended via conference call) and Debra Yahle 2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — August 27, 2012 MOVED by Hill, seconded by Stremel, and the motion carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the August 27, 2012 meeting. 3. Section 10.32 Study Guests Police Chief Stacy Carlson, Fire/Property Maintenance inspector Josh Kunde and Planning Director Mark Grimes discussed how the proposal to change Ordinance 10.32 to allow chickens will impact each of their departments. Carlson said the Police Department currently serves as animal control for the city and they are not in favor of amending the ordinance. Most of the calls received by the department are livability issues and she believes the addition of chickens in the city will add to the workload. In addition she expressed concern regarding a higher call volume (due to noise, smell, etc.), the logistics of having to transport chickens to the Humane Society due to the lack of impound facilities for chickens and the potential for attracting predators. Kunde echoed some of the same concerns but also added the concern for fire hazards caused in heating coops and the additional time staff time required for licensing and inspecting. Each license may require multiple visits to the property. The initial inspection may only be one visit but if there are complaints then multiple inspections may be necessary as a follow up. Grimes said harboring animals is outside of the zoning code but Planning may be involved due to the fact that coops would be considered an accessory building and property owners are limited to a total of 1,000 square feet for all accessory buildings. Q&As are listed separately. Commissioners reviewed the study timeline. An open house will not be done as a public hearing is required for ordinance changes should council decide to move forward. Seaburg will add to the timeline, the date for the presentation to Council (March). He will also draft an outline for the final report for the next meeting. Baker will serve the role of wild life expert at the next meeting. Minutes of the Environmental Commission September 24, 2012 Page 2 of 2 4. Program/Project Updates Summary on -file. Additionally: Private Developments — Council approved the Triton Drive PUD, the BP remodel and addition at Boone Avenue and TH 55; the Golden View development on Sweeney Lake, and the Tiburon development. Recycling — Baker asked if staff could report on the St. Louis Park organics recycling program. He also asked that the cost of expanding the spring brush pick up program be brought to a future meeting. Wetland Management — the City issued a notice of decision to the Minneapolis Park Board on their wetland application for the re -vegetation effort. There will be no loss to the wetland for the maintenance of the large pipe that needs repair. 5. Commission Member Council Reports None 6. Other Business The December meeting will be moved to December 10th to accommodate the presentation of the final project by the U of M students. 7. Adjourn MOVED by Hill, seconded by Struyk, and the motion carried to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm. The next scheduled meeting will be October 22, 2012 at 7 pm. Baker — Have you had calls about chickens? Carlson — Yes. About three months ago we got a call about loose chickens in the yard. The resident was given notice that the chickens had to be gone in five days. Hill — Does the City ever contract with the Humane Society to take care of animals? Carlson — We haven't done that yet but we would if the complaint was outside the scope of what could be handled by the police. Baker — Have you had to deal with animal hoarding houses or do you call someplace else to handle those types of situations? Carlson — A little of both. We have taken animals out of a house and brought them to the humane society and other times the humane society has gone to the house to remove the animals. Baker — You mentioned two calls a day for barking dog calls. What percentage of one person's day is that? Carlson — If I get a call right now about a barking dog I would go to the address and if the dog isn't barking I'm only at the address a few minutes so the entire process might be 10 minutes, twice a day. Baker — So generously it could be that a half hour each day is devoted to barking dog calls? Carlson — That is probably over stating the amount of time? Baker — So what I'm hearing is that your main concern is about additional work being added to your plates. Carlson — The additional calls won't break the bank I think my bigger concern is that we would get calls about the smell, the cleanup, the noise, if they believed there was contamination. If that were come to light those types of calls will take a lot longer than a barking dog call. Struyk — What do you think about the requirement that you have to have neighbors consent? Carlson — It's hard to say because often times neighbors will tell us after the fact that they only gave permission because they didn't want to be the bad guy. That is their own issue but it is a fact. People tend to go along with things just to go along with things. We deal with a lot of livability issues and interrupt your quality of life. People call the city all the time to handle issues they don't want to deal with themselves. Baker — I understand what you're saying but it begs the bigger question of how much does the city accommodate that type of behavior? It is somewhat of a rhetorical question however I'd like your perspective in that your job is to meet the needs of the public and if the public is saying they want this right, is it our job to say no because it will put a burden on the city? Carlson — I don't, by any means, think my officers are going to be spending 12 hours a day on this so when I say it adds to the plate I mean it adds to the plate, it doesn't tip it to the floor. My bigger concern is that the small number of people that will want to have chickens will add a disproportionate amount of work for the city in various departments. The impact may be greater than the benefit. Clancy — Stacy can attest to this but every day you prioritize what you can handle. It needs to be understood that just because an ordinance is adopted it doesn't mean that it will be a priority for the police department. Carlson — We have three priorities — one, two and three. These would be priority three calls so complaints may have to wait if we have priority one and two calls. Hill — When you got the call about chickens a couple months ago, if the ordinance had been in place at the time, would they have been allowed to keep the chickens? Was it a bad situation for the chickens? Carlson — They had to remove the chickens because there was no ordinance in place for them to have the chickens so we didn't look beyond that. The fact is the chickens were loose in the front yard which wouldn't be allowed even with an ordinance. Baker — How many licenses do you issue every year? Kunde — Well, every apartment building requires a license, every single family home that is rented requires a license, duplexes, triplexes, etc., and group homes all require licenses so approximately 700 licenses each year. Hill — You recommend licensing not permitting? Grimes — I'm recommending that it not require a conditional use permit because then you have to go through the whole public hearing process. Rich Trac) Lynn Debra SECTION 10.32 STUDY Issues Analysis and Recommended Action Section 10.32 of City For the City of JanuaryX, 2x13 Adopted by Resolution No. XX- (if nec.) Jim Stresses Damon Struyk Dawn Hill Contents 1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. i 1.1 Methodology................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Significance of Study....................................................................................................................................1 2.0 Community feedback ........................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Article in Golden Valley's Publication, CityNews..........................................................................................2 2.2 Article in local Publication, SunPost Newspaper.........................................................................................2 2.3 Article in Local Publication, KSTP News .................................... :,v ........... ......... . ........ .........r.,..2 2.4 Online Forum via City Website.............................................. .............. ......... ......... .............,2 3.0 Work Program.................................................................„. ,.,.......................................................... 3 3.1 Those Opposed to Chicken-Keeping (May) .................. ;........ ..tw.4.k«.......................................................3 3.1.1 Mary Britton Clouse — Chicken Run Rescue ....... .................... v ....................................................3 3.1.2 Speaker Summary.................................... .... ........ I.....................................................3 3.2 Those in Favor of Chicken-Keeping.................................. ..............................................4 3.2.1 Les Larson — City of Oakdale ................................................................... ,...,,.................................4 3.2.2 Bob Lies — Eggplant Urban Farm Supply.... ., ................ . .... .,....,..,.....,.........4 3.2.3 Speaker Summaries .......... .,R.. ................�.� .'c:......... ......,., ........ ....... ,........,....4 3.3 Those who Manage & Enforce Ah dlatrtlfhances (July) . „................................................................ 5 3.3.1 Keith Streff —Animal Humane Society .. ..........5 3.3.2 Todd Carey —St. Paul Animal Control ...... ........ ,,.......................................................5 3.3.3 Speaker Summan`es« ............. ,t . .......r , ..k .................................................5 3.4 Local Ordinance,Jew (lulj) ...... ..w .�,.,..,........�. , . ......... ......... ..........................6 3.5 Those Who oAE ltowledgeable about Rent tstate: jAugust)....... ....................................................... 7 3.5.1 Jacqueline Day ::Edina Really s ..................................................7 3.5.2 Karla Rose - Edina i lty ,, ..... .......�......................................................................... 7 3.5.3 Sfi cblr Sq , maries *s. ..... . ..................................................... ................... 7 3.6 Golden Valley=(SJmber). .....................................................................................7 3.61 Stacy Carlson :of Poix�e ...........................................................................................................7 3.6.2 cosh Kunde — Fire f P erty MOftnarnx Specialist ................... ...7 3.6.3 1”, Grimes —Director *f Plannirr6J ; lopment..............................................................................7 3.6.4 Speaket,Summaries ..............................................................................................................7 3.7 Those WhdA,010vage Wildf ctober)............................................. ..... 8 3.7.1 Rich Baker i esoSa partment of Natural Resources....................................................................8 3.7.2 Speaker Summary;.,..........................................................................................................................8 4.0 Important Meeting Mines........................................................................................ ........................ 8 4.1 City Council Minutes.....................................................................................................................................8 4.2 Environmental Commission Minutes...........................................................................................................9 5.0 Recommendation....................................................................................................................................11 AppendixA — Golden Valley Cityllews Publication...............................................................................................11 Appendix B — SunPost Newspaper Publication.....................................................................................................12 AppendixC — KSTP News Publication...................................................................................................................13 Appendix D — Local Ordinances Matrix.................................................................................................................14 Appendix E—Golden Valley Website Feedback Matrix.........................................................................................15 Appendix F — Recommended Ordinance Revision {if nec......................................................................................16 The chicken (Gallus gallus comesticus) is the most common bird in the entire world, with a population of approximately 24 billion in 20031. Unlike their close relative the turkey, chickens are domesticated fowl and are not normally found in the wild. They have traditionally been: associated with rural villages, farms and townships as a means of supplying the local people with fresh.,.,,mast and eggs. This is still common in the United States but was more widespread until the middle of the.;dh century. As part of the suburban housing boom that proceeded WWII, millions of A city convenience. This suburban living included a cities accommodated this desire and structured or city limits. City dwellers were then obligated to pur Presently, there has been a strong push by 1 Backyard gardens are already a common. pgctii backyard chickens is quite new. Currently, Set keeping or harboring of any of the following fa ponies, ducks, geese, turkeys,chickens, guinea h recently been approachedt gmwp of resider chickens. The Council assigned a study to the E Valley residents formed tvirrlse the irouncil, to 1.1 ins kh the rural agricultural life to live a life of ee of farms kind.. farm animals. As such, many es to forbid the'keeping of farm animals within imported foods at their local grocery store. Ividuals and nizations to prhduce food locally. in suburan-fe, but the push to rtaaintain a flock of n 10.32 of "glden Valley's City Code prohibits the Animals: cattfe,. horses, mules, sheep, goats, swine, s, and:honeY bees.,The Golden Valley City Council has to reccnsiEier-:the ortiiiance to allow the keeping of ronim­ ental Commission, a group of volunteer Golden dorm this study and report back with its findings. The E Mronmental CbiMnt lssion`d0tad to hear from various professionals who may have knowledge, experience, endorsemeni,;o appreFiension regarding the issue. At the Environmental Commission monthly tietings, a differeht. topic was iovered each month with a knowledgeable representative present to d" the topic Ttlpics to be covered included the following: opposition to chicken keeping, advocates of chicken`keeping, local animal ordinances, the enforcement of local animal ordinances, real estave valuesy, wildlife impacts, and City staff concerns. Also, to receive public opinion, the Commissittiq Vliainted to have an online forum set up on the City webpage where individuals would be able to post their thoughts regarding the issue. 1.2 Significance of Stud The Environmental Commission was asked to present a final report to the Council with a recommendation for the Council to consider. 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wlki/Chicken - 1 - 2.0 Community Feedback As part of the study, the Commission monitored any media coverage and public opinion regarding backyard chicken keeping as it relates to Golden Valley. 2.1 Article in Golden Valley's bblication. OWNews To inform residents of the study and to solicit public opinion, a full page was used in the City's bi- monthly news publication, CityNews, to relay the messa;:As seen in Appendix A, the article indicates the timeline of the study, the topics to be cove eeid' and how to use the online feedback forum. 2.2 Article in Local Publication, S An article by Sue Webber of the Sun Nei keeping issue. It is an informative piece that study is estimated to take and the reasc feedback, and other topics to be covered icy be found in Appendix B. 2.3 Article in Lb ' F KSTP news did a segment on the segment, Golden Malley Minneapolis and St. Pa"'4 is or St. Paul M ne6 sted and sum6iN of discusses the City's response to the chicken the grcmup performing the study, how long the ttwt timeline, the City webpage for online Intel#al Commission in 2012. This article can Valley'sO lfl to study Section 10.32 of the City Code. Within Shep Harris uwas interviewed. The reporter pointed out that Ud,fnctioningr.chicken ordinances that Golden Valley could ded i expla ' how Golden Valley is not the same as make these ltmds of decisions itself. The online page where the *Wdcast is shown in Appendix C. the Pty website attracted numerous comments from residents. In total, � V d. All comments obtained through this forum were relayed to the :and used as part of their study. A summary of the comments received of this report. Ira 3.0 Work Program This section provides a detailed summary of all topics covered by the Commission. When speakers are referenced, a background of the speaker is given as well as a summary of their discussion with the Commission. It should be noted that, while the summaries provided within this report attempt to touch on the main points covered by the speakers, the conversations were generally quite long and cannot fully be contained within this report. 3.1 3.1.1 Mary Britton Clouse - Chi Mary Britton Clouse is the organize profit organization devoted to .:th4 organization provides temporary sl birds. in addition, the organization miles of the Twin 3.1.2 Speaker Summa Ms. Britton Clause began Rescue is th't" nlv_ urban troductionto her organization. Chicken Run the country and has provided - Prohbt breedt*.,'4 ncourage adoption - Prohi'Wisale or barter of eggs Put a situghter ban In place A ComMlsslon m*amber asked Ms. Clouse if there are people using Internet or communO...", ittrtion forums in order to learn how to raise chickens responsibly. Ms. Clouse responded that there are in fact a number of learning outlets, but that they almost all focused on egg production and not about the bird's general care. She mentioned that she holds classes at her own house and has interested people spend a few hours taking care of her birds. This way, they get hands on experience and can see the proper way to care for a chicken. According to Ms. Clouse, hens naturally have varying laying cycles. Some hens will lay once a day, while others will lay a few times per 2 Written Testimony — See handout ME 3.2 week. Ms. Clouse again stressed how dangerous it can be to feed hens a layer formula that artificially enhances egg production. She stated that the leading cause of death in hens is due to ovarian cancer and that it is common for hens to die after two years of egg laying. 3.2.1 Les Larson - City of Oakdale Les Larson is a Planning Commissioner Committee with the City of Oakdale. Les v regard to the success he has personally - extensive experience writing and reviewii finished a six-year review of their code's"'41'm 3.2.2 Bob Lies -Eggplant Urban pi Bob Lies is the owner of Eggl Plant Urbi caters to the growing demandof urban Bob and his wife have been putter on h on a monthly basis. Bob agi ed to spe benefits it cati btina to a family or neiahb and ..Chairman of the Ordinance Review duniteered to speak with the Commission in lad in raising chickens. In addition, he has g city codes, : as Oakdale has just recently ordinances. rttn $apply, a business out of St. Paul that it1g. In addition to running the busniness, is#ian chicken -raising workshops in S. Paul the Commission with an emphasis on the and how°to raise chickens correctly. 3.2.3 Speaker Summaries Bob Lieshas owned clt►ckens for fiye>years and has owned an urban farming supply for two II{e #�ega'natldressingr #ew items that every potential chicken owner should cotlsider 1f and rrIIi17npQrtantiy, Bob asks potential owners what their purpose having, chicketts•s. One can get a chicken for laying purposes, for meat, or for companionships FJe recds evaluating the following question, "Would you take a $'S,00 bird to the stet if it gets sick or wounded", as the answer to this question will piI the backt 6I for the chicken raising operation. In addition, the owner should knot he or she is going to do with the bird once it stops laying eggs. That being said, a rrutnber}ctf i3ob's personal birds have stopped laying eggs, and his family has decided to `let„dem live as companion pets. When done right, Bob believes that the chicken -raising process can be a both educating and fulfilling. Les Larson talked about his personal chicken -raising operation in Oakdale. He spoke largely on the physical process of keeping the chickens. He went into great detail on his cleaning, heating, and egg gathering processes. He gets his enjoyment out of making things as easy and simple as possible, and he thinks there is a good reason everybody should do that. According to Les, if ones finds that it is a burden to go out and take care of the chickens, or one dreads going outside when it is twenty -below and windy and he -4- 3.3 or she knows that they're going to spend a half hour out there, they are not going to take care of the chickens. For Les, being creative and ingenious is half the fun. The Commission asked the men about how the coop heating process works. Larson replied that, with a properly insulated coop, one can expect to pay approximately $5.00 per month. Lies, in response to Larson, stated that'most coops are not as elaborate as Larson's and that the average chicken -keeper could expect to pay substantially more $5.00 per month. The chickens' water also needs totheated in the winter or it will freeze in the winter. The Commission pointed out that the hatching. Bob was asked what people baby rooster when roosters are genii his company has an arrangement wl roosters, as roosters are still a comnao 3.3.1 Kefth Streff - Officer Keith _ Streff is w O bibs dicks is not known for months after could need t6 -,'do after finding out they have a ly not allowed in most cities. According to Bob, a local farm store that has agreed to take the y to some:. Department of the Animal Humane ?cieiy'e.: has mor+k :than 2$> years Of;experience in the investigation and enfor"nt of ani m l; welfare ix* He also has extensive knowledge in the language and stru6t0re,of animal=related ordlriances. Keith agreed to speak with the Commission ,aiaout informar gry�rta�ni to anal welfare and to field questions relating to 3.3.2 Toddj;*M 941W Animal Control Todd Carey is ala officer i * the St. Paul Animal Control. As a field officer, Todd rends to many 4f the complaints and concerns that St. Paul residents have about differtnt.animal reel#ed situations. He has seen both good and bad examples of chicken - 3.3.3 Speaker Summaries Officer Streff began by speaking about the issue of amending the code for the keeping of non -contemporary animals within city limits. Speaking about how other cities address non -contemporary animals, Streff described that each city will have its own unique. way of how they structure their municipal language. Much of this will depend on the demographics, geographics, and practicality within their zoning. The Commission asked about the subjectivity of permitting and whether it creates too much animosity between neighbors when one person may be allowed whereas another cannot. Streff said he likes to think of it as realistic arbitration. The City should be allowed to use some -5- 3.4 common sense within the permit process to create stipulations based on specific conditions within the property under consideration. Officer Carey noted that, similar to what Streff had said, chickens in St. Paul are considered non -contemporary exotic animals that require a permit and inspection through the St. Paul Animal Control. Carey indicated that the inspections are a way to make sure that all requirements that were stipulated within the permit are being met. He also explained that there are occasions when residents keep Tai Roosters for fighting purposes. Carey also mentioned that there are:-insWnces when different ethnic groups use male roosters for cultural purposes. The Commission asked Officer Carey ahaut the numbor pf. permits and the time spent by the Animal Control in regulating the. hermits. To that end, :Carey stated that there are over 100 permitted addresses iii the City that keep chickens. There is an officer dedicated to chickens and spends apltroximately::half of his t chickens. Officer Streff pointed out that although St Pa 6t, pends;a great deal of time r'q, lating chickens, St. Paul is much Iargerthart::,Golden Valley with a vastly different demographic, and that Golden Valley staff can ect a.caaEse load that would be scaled down dramatically. In summary, the officers r6cOmmend "t 44at Gold6n lley create an ordinance that best fits tie ,O regardless of What other ao�rimunities are doing. Should the city pass an ortfftiarice alloo chickens :3he city should nuke sure that it has the resources Form:. the sti "ns outlined in the ordinance. Officer Streff r ms's ordinal cover all non -contemporary animals within the it thl''CltSrr't hivft to hold a similar procedure in the future to environmental Commission with a number of documents that rev%ed ordinances from other local municipalities. By analyzing other city ordinances, it became .appact that ordinances on fowl and other non -contemporary animals varied wid�ltrti'city to city. A few examples: • Edina ` Chickens classified as livestock and livestock is prohibited • Minneapolis— Permit required with neighbor consent, annual inspections • Shoreview — Permit required, number of birds depends on lot size • Robbinsdale — More than 2 hens requires City Council approval • New Hope — No more than 3 hens requires City Council approval St. Louis Park— No person shall harbor fowl without written approval from City A detailed version of these ordinances and many other ordinances can be found in Appendix D. 3.5 3.6 • , f• , M � M •. • • — Y F 3.5.1 Jacqueline Day - Edina Realty Jacqueline Day is a respected real estate agent in the community and does a lot of work in Golden Valley. She has been a licensed realtor/broker for over 20 years. She has a vast knowledge of the entire metropolitan area and surrounding counties. 3.S.2 Karla Rose - Edina Realty Karloa Rose is also a very well respected real Jacqueline, she sells many homes in Golden )' the metropolitan area as a whole. 3.5.3 Speaker Summaries Both Jacqueline and Karla agreed thatfihe City would not affect property values. Howev�r,.th property values are un+o*cted, the potent' 10,4 According to Day, a new brditice for allowing present anew perception the yes represents,".! think it is an abs Gc has its ownettalicy. The third l I own It is certb , *Oy probably/ estate aiiiiits compar*d the issue tt foresee 3.6.1 Shkic {fin - Chief of Police west .nt in the community. Like also has extensive knowledge of chickens lained that even:though the that the City attracts might shift. ens, for good or bad, would .T about what Golden Valley rho it wants to be. Every city Vaiky is that we kind of do our II of western suburbs". The real they have tried to sell homes next to a Some buyers may be flat out turned off by rd. As long as the coops are tidy and estate driven problems. 3.6.2 josh Lunde - Fire / Property Maintenance Specialist 3.6.3 Mark Grimes - Director of Planning & Development 3.6.4 Speaker Summaries Police Chief Carlson began by describing the police department's role in animal related calls. They currently respond to loose or lost animal calls, barking dog complaints, and any other animal related issue that may arise. She described a situation 3 months ago that involved a stray chicken running in a resident's yard. Upon inspection, it was found that the homeowner was maintaining a coop and they were asked to remove it. Carlson -7- 3.7 M 4.1 went on to explain that the Police Department, as a whole, was not in favor of an ordinance change to allow chicken keeping. Her reasoning behind this was the additional workload that would inevitably fall to the police department. Beyond the permitting process, she foresees the neighbor complaints being one of the most time consuming issues her department would face regarding the ordinance. When asked about their policy on taking animals, Chief Carison described how the police department handles most cases that involve taking animals from a house. There is a city -owned storage facility that the police department uses is `Mouse animals until they can be transported to a shelter. For the bigger cases,.hvarding cases for example, the police department usually contracts with a third pkrty:that may have additional resources. She made the argument that the city -owned en mal impound facility is really geared for harboring dogs and cats and that it WOW need to be maditied to handle chickens. 3.7.1 Rich Baker 3.7.2 Speaker in favor af:ailowing chickens to be kept in the City. After discussion Council Ifember F�16erg stated that he is not opposed to considering a chicken ordinance, but as a madprity of tI Council does not support proceeding, he did not think staff time s6:' cl,be committed:#b the issue." ii "7om Burt statedlat, number of residents have requested the City Council amend the City Code to allow resiettts to keep chickens. He said that staff has some concern about enforcement, but if the direction from City Council is to go forward with allowing residents to keep chickens staff would come back to the Council with a draft ordinance. Council Member Scanlon said she has spoken at length with the Humane Society and Mary Britton Clouse from Chicken Run Rescue about her concerns including: how regulations would be enforced, disposing of waste, requiring building permits for coops, heating and cooling the coops, people not taking care of their chickens, odors and noise. She suggested the issue be tabled until the Council has had time to do more research about the pros and cons of allowing chickens. After discussion, the Council consensus was to have the Environmental Commission study the issue further before a decision was made". WE 4.2 May 08, 2012 Council/Manager Meeting Minutes "Environmental Commission Chair Rich Baker reviewed the Commission's proposed work plan and timeline regarding the study of whether the City Code should be amended in order to allow the keeping of chickens. He noted that the six month deadline given by the Council might not be realistic and that the Commission homes to have the study complete by March 2013." "Council directed the commission to Ordinance and make a recommendation as to whether or: asked far the recommendation to be submr concern about the deadline. A work plan tF recommendations from Council, the com tt"i L0.3Z ;which prohibits keeping fowl in the city tit the ordinance should be amended. Council within six monfihs The commission expressed a timeline was 4`scussed. In addition to the made the following guests of staff to assist "Baker re th plod that he p,sented the work plan at a Council/Manager meeting on May 8 . He asked that in gtf effort `sure the timeline for the study is met, that commissioners check their calendars andiny meeting conflicts to staff. Mary Britton Clouse and Albert Clouse from Chicken Run R6* presented information on their organization to the commission. Their presentation is on -file and Q&A's are listed separately. Staff researched ordinances which manage chickens, in comparable cities and the results were given to the commission. This will be discussed at a future meeting". June 252012 Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes "Bob Lies, owner of EggPlant Urban Farm Supply, spoke to the commission about his experiences in urban farming. Les Larson, a Planning Commissioner and Chairman of the Ordinance Review Committee with the City of Oakdale, also spoke to the commission about his experience raising chickens. Additionally he shared his experience in reviewing codes and _g- ordinances for the City of Oakdale. Both presentations are on -file and the Q&A's are listed separately. Staff handed out 3 -ring binders to each Commissioner, which will assist in keeping the study material organized." July 30.2012 Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes "Guests Officer Keith Streff from the Animal Humane Society and Todd Carey of the St. Paul Animal Control, shared their experiences in animal control and enforcement. Mr. Carey said that a permit is required for any St. Paul resident wishing to r�chickens. To obtain the permit the applicant is required to get permission from 75% of tb n13i$hbors within 150' of their property but that does not include properties across the streetle awemmended that if the City adopts a similar permitting process that they require the 0imission trfahe property owners on either side of the petitioner. St. Paul currently has wive 100 permits - f harboring chickens. Officer Keith Streff spoke of the importance of having an ordinance that is 1 rceable. QWs from the discussion are listed separately." police Chfd Stacy girl on, fire/property maintenance inspector Josh Kunde and director Mark mes d*4ped how changing the ordinance will impact each of their Carlson said the -police department currently serves as animal control for the city and they are not in favor ofiNinend the ordinance. Most of the calls received by the department are livability issues and"afhelieves the addition of chickens in the city will add to the workload. In addition she expressed concern regarding a higher call volume (due to noise, smell, etc.), the logistics of having to transport chickens to the Humane Society due to the lack of impound facilities for chickens and the potential for attracting predators. Kunde echoed some of the same concerns but also added the concern for fire hazards caused in heating coops and the additional time staff time required for licensing and inspecting. Each license may require multiple visits to the property. The initial inspection may only be one visit but if there are complaints then multiple inspections may be necessary as a follow up. .10- Grimes said harboring animals is outside of the zoning code but Planning may be involved due to the fact that coops would be considered an accessory building and property owners are limited to a total of 1,000 square feet for all accessory buildings. Q&As are listed separately. Commissioners reviewed the study timeline. An open house will not be done as a public hearing is part of the process if Council decides to move forward with a change in the ordinance. Seaburg will add to the timeline, the date for the presentation to Council (March). He will also draft an outline for the final report for the next meeting. Baker will serve the role of wild life expert at the next meeting." 5.0 Recommendation Should Golden VA:Y inake it possible for residents to l eq chickens on their prep rt ? 'Ih:tt's the gmstion the City's Envirorrment it Commission will be look- ing; into over the net sU to i 2 -.tombs. Currently, Section 10.32 of the Golden ti alleti Cky Code prohibit: residents Born I seping, transporting, and housing anim ds and row l or treating them in a cruel or inhumanm manner. 1t its _.April 17, 2411 meting, the City Council dir..,-.,_,t<•d tat- Em-1runmental Commission to study the City s cement oriinanaY and maks: a recomnicutiation as to whether of not it should be arnzndod :end, if so, what am�;rnimvnts shnuid be considered. As part of the study. tiro Commission u ill: coasult�itn � rcfcc.ion.rh .'animal Humane Societ,, Chick. -n R-.tn &,tcu..,ac) r.,;.;r. in , cl icku:.rc on i� .:+ P pmy erty in urban err; ironment. rcn-ia w simllat ordLianc:es for +djdc Qt and other TK it Citics' metropolitan chits discuss issues and aincerni r.:kv nit to the topic with code onfotceme nt and police staff for Golder, Valley and fur adjacent or met. opolitan Cities discuss rJe%P.i t Lard use isauec with Gold ri V.-lley s ?'Brian- staff and F'!aairin6 Cornwias on discus- potential impacts on the enviranment and oth r v- il.11ifo tcoyows.. tacc..)Cas, etc) with nature and ildlif4 pioressioiin.Js tr lk to lc al coons l abort iR3ucs rclat ,,J to n gh— bor.' consent on fowl k !epirm Several City finance 3-icurnents uo av-aiL•ible onlire for pubiic re-, icu. The City Stol en is the financizl plan for the City for the upcontin Z two yeaus.'fhe Capital Ln- prowment Prognr n (CIP) oudines scheduled c• p .r: diturc i for the upcoming fav 4 years for m;.joi porch. ccs and; or construction piojv is that cannot he fin?nccd in oae year because of their cost. The Comprehenshe conduct set =d iect:.l. urcicp Rent nformation- .a id fnct-findinb effort- a4 needed account for div>.use views on the topic The r"nvirw►rnt rrta) Commission's fir d ntport will detail all consideratiout rc-iated to chickens on privatj prop:r- ty, includhig data acid information .AlertJ farm all the r%zeuch ,..nd int avi-cwws conduct•ti, xrans; d by topic. Th:: topjrt will also include :.uinmar} ck:+ros sled cons of:Jlowing 1 ici enc on Priv etc pi opkurq in Golde,t Val- ley and.i r=xernntxidation to he C.I -Couudl. Public Input An online fi�:dbael form is maikbly on the City :: ebsitz for Goldetr Valle;- tridents who wish to provide input about the ieau ; o f raising chi; k =; in Golden V.Jky: Go to }vvvH:Qc+l�l�nv.ally}rpr�,,Ki v.'homey.arc '. When srxuiving the issue. the En-dionviental Comm scion v. ill consider comments from completed fe;,dback forms �s %v ell as firm a v: C-to•b c.l: tiitac3 op s House (watch C:: vR 4s and the City v 4bFite foe details).:111 kedbacl will become part oithe public n�zord and +final report. AnnuJFinancial Report (CAUR) is an auditt-d irn, ncial siwwrncnt of the pmviouc year. Ill of th.< document ur reg is ;vets by k1oody's Tin s - tor ierc izca-. for Geldui bond eating. which is the highest avail.•blo. Chcc?, th;n cut -.t u,wvc Spf.iec- wall %mr q,a0bu•3not `. For wort; infra nation, contact Finance Disector.iueN� rnig t' -'u.,-50;-30[0. " -13- Chickens study will take 10 months in Golden Valley I Sun Post Onhne Study Globe Univ.,MN School of Business Successful Futures Start Here! OSTint 4,e Page 1 of 3 A MxpO ty (t Brooklyn Center - Brookl)r Park - Crystal - Robbinsdale - Now Hope - Golden Vaticy Kin* * Wws liparts Schools Opinion Cotnfnratl'N; 1Pro8ee & Ffi0 CJa®slfisde FAJbJICN00--iV4 Chickens study will take 10 months in Golden Valley By Sun Past Editor on May 1e, 2012 at 12:00 am 600 BY Sue Webber — Sun Newspapers A decision on whether people in Golden Valley can keep chickens won't come quickly. Rich Baker, chair of the city's Environmental Commission, outlined a draft work plan for that group's study of the issue at a City Council work session May 8. The commission has been charged with studying whether Golden Valley city code should be amended to allow people to keep chickens. The City Council originally stipulated a six-month study, but Baker said last week the work cannot be completed within six months. "You gave us eight points to cover, and we felt obligated to cover them," Baker said. "If we hadn't gotten eight points, we would have tried to do this faster." The group's motivation will be to resolve the issue before spring 2013, Baker said. Baker said the group will hear presentations from the following groups: - Professionals opposed to keeping chickens in urban environments (Animal Humane Society, Chicken Run Rescue) - Professionals supportive of keeping chickens in urban environments - Representatives of cities similar to Golden Valley that allow chickens (Robbinsdale, New Hope, St. Anthony, and Shoreview) - Wildlife professionals regarding environmental and wildlife impacts (Department of Natural Resources) - A realtor regarding the effect of chickens on real estate values Search... submit cruel N r CLICK HERE Mandala Mantessorl We Are Expandlnp! 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Balser last week also reviewed the Environmental Commission's priorities for 2012, but said there won't be much time to consider them until the chicken issue is resolved. 'This [the chicken study] will be in place of other things we might be doing," Baker said. "This will consume us for the next year. We intend to do a good job. It will not be a wasted effort. There's a lot of interest in this." The commission's other priorities for 2012 include: - Transportation alternatives - Composting - Natural araa management plans Pilot project of solar panels on coy buildings Promotion of student and school projects Development of a green fair section for the home remodeling fair. Issues the city would have to decide before allowing chickens, council members said earlier, include what would constitute humane living conditions for chickens. how the regulations would be enforced, disposal of waste products, odors, noise, building permits for coops, and whether the fowl are to be considered pets, egg -producers or companions. Two years ago, a 19 -year resident of Golden Valley, spurred by community interest across the country In raising chickens, told the council many cities are changing their ordinances to allow chickens in backyards, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, San Franciso, Portland, Dallas and Miami. In the Twin Cities metro area, chickens are allowed in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Bumsville and New Hope. But the Golden Valley City Council decided at that time not to carry the discussion any further. Rett# posts: Chicken study will take 10 months In Golden Valley • Golden Valley Library Golden Valley Seniors ArtsySmartsy in Golden Valley = Nut an ordinary day in Golden Valley Leave a Reply Your email address wii not be published. Required fields are marked http://post.mnsun.com/2012/05/chickens-study-will-take-l0-months-in-golden-valley/ 9/17/2012 Appendix C - KSTP News Publication -14- Golden Valley Takes 10 Months to Study Chickens I KSTP TV - Minneapolis and St. Paul M WS WNEN \ OU WANT IT lf. PaW=NNrnw+polls ... r: c c �• �. to .0 �� `� s -r y u. r. w. • ,., $SoF a •u ='• ... r.•raa14 • Radar Hari2 Nswa ! 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C o > r �y+ y¢� 1 E ° � ]7y�a� OW c E D c m m E c +o' E ii 9 3 ,o, �' w W v« c y 0 :9N L c oE t !' y�upp t C N -5 G C W _W v m° C .p Tii tao a N •6 a .o 3 A e L 8 �r aEc N " '° c y$ �o�tt ecv �i3 �E w Ey'Da $L E cc° t'r € m r.Eo 8 a Ei B° en aN' mE ncp y O uj a�2 FO �Zm r0F �Zm QWig z W� S RQ��5' W cr O i z i a z m a c � " •c' JR Q > W W C ' C Z m D p cc Appendix F - Recommended Ordinance Revision (if nec) -17- city0f go ldenl� va11'ey Date: October 17, 2012 MEMORANDUM Public Works Department 763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (fax) To: Golden Valley Environmental Commission From: Eric Seaburg, Graduate Engineer Subject: Update on Section 10.32 Study Timeline ¢ g The intent of this memo is to provide a status report on the progress made by the Environmental Commission, with regard to the Section 10.32 Study. The Commission's work plan that was submitted to the Council on April 17, 2012 was used for determining what items still need to be completed. The first table shows the completed tasks while the second table shows the tasks that are still to be completed. June ✓ Hear from professionals generally supportive of keeping chickens in urban environments (City Planner of Oakdale who was in favor). ✓ Hear from professionals generally supportive of keeping chickens in urban August ✓ Hear from real estate professionals regarding the impacts on real estate values (Karla Rose, Edina Realty; Jacqueline Day, Edina Realty) G:\Environmental Commission\Chicken Study\Update On Section 10 32 Study Timeline.doc Meeting Task to be Completed September ✓ Hear from Golden Valley staff about enforcement, land use issues, and other issues (Stacy Carlson, Chief of Police; Mark Grimes, Director of Planning; Josh Kunde, Property Maintenance Specialist). October ❑ Hear from wildlife professional regarding environmental and wildlife and discuss (Rich Backer). ❑ Complete report outline by October meeting for discussion and review. November ❑ Complete first draft of report by ;November meeting for discussion and review: December ❑ Complete second draft of report completed by December meeting for discussion and review. January ❑ Complete final draft of report by January meeting for final review. February ❑ Approve final draft of report and send to Council. March ❑ Present Report to Council G:\Environmental Commission\Chicken Study\Update On Section 10 32 Study Timeline.doc Feedback Form: Raising Chickens In Golden Valley 1#56] City of Golden Valley < no-reply@wufoo.com > 0 If there are problems with how this message is displayed, click here to view it in a web browser. Sent. Fri 9/28/20121:03 AM To: Nesbitt, Lisa; Seabur9, Eric Naive * Jessica Hassis Address = 1920 Valders Ave N City * Golden Valley Comments ' I fully support backyard chickens in Golden Valley! It is a great way to re -connect with our food sources and create great community -building opportunities with our neighbors. This summer, we spent a week with my brother, who has backyard chickens. Of all the adventures and outings we had that week, my four -yr old's favorite memory was tending to the chickens (and the excitement of finding double -yolk eggs!) Feedback Form: Raising Chickens In Golden Valley 1#57j City of Golden Valley < no-replyOmfoo.com > If there are problems with how this message is displayed; click here to view it in a web browser. Sent: Sat4/29/20123.13PM To Nesbitt Lisa; Seaburg, Eric Name 11 Summer Anthony Address 3313 Major Ave IN it CityGolden Valley Comments I have raised chickens in both urban and rural settings and currently know many families in Minneapolis who raise backyard chickens. I believe allowing residents in Golden Valley to raise chickens would be a very positive change. It is my experience that backyard chickens are often a point of interest, bringing neighbors and families together. Hens are quiet and clean animals_ There is no reason roosters need to be present for individuals to raise backyard chickens for egg production. To avoid noise issues, marry urban areas simply do not allow roosters. Currently, my family rents our home in Golden Valley. We enjoy our neighborhood, the city parks, and the park and recreation programs offered by Golden Valley. We are considering purchasing a home in Golden Valley_ Not being allowed to raise chickens is a major drawback for us and is likely to be a deciding factor in where we choose to purchase. Feedback Form: Raising Chickens In Gulden Valley I#SM City of Golden Valley < no-reply@wufoo.com > 0 If there are problems with how this message is displayed, click here to view it in a web browser Sent. Fri lO/1212022 4:32 PM Tn: Nesbitt, Lisa; Seaburg, Eric !lame * Lu Jacobson Address 1511 Constance Drive West City * Golden Valley Comments : I am totally against allowing residents of GV to keep chickens on their property_ A large percentage of my neighbors have dogs. Some of them don't control their dogs when they bark incessantly, they don't always leash them, they let them run down the street and don't clean up after them. i have one neighbor that leaves bags of dog feces on the ground rather than put them in their trash can that is illegally placed beside their garage because they are too lazy to lift the lid. About 70% of my neighbors don't keep their trash cans in . their garages or behind their houses even though it's been recently published a half-dozen times_ If they can't follow these ordinances, allowing chickens is going to be one more ordinance that they will violate. I'm certain that a few of my neighbors would get chickens and I don't want to hear them clucking, watch them out of cages and possibly come into my yard or smell thei r odor in the air_ I'm sure the police department doesn't want the additional task of following up on chicken complaints and I'm sure there will be plenty of them. Eggs are cheap; people should just continue to buy them at a store. Thanks for allowing me to give you my opinion. Date: October 8, 2012 Public Works Department 763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (fax) To: Tom Burt, City Manager r Through: Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works From: Mark Ray, PE, Engineer/Recycling Coordinator Subject: Maple Grove Yard Waste Drop -Off Site Service C: Sue Virnig, Finance Director Background Currently, the two services that Golden Valley offers to residents who subscribe to recycling services related to yard waste are the Spring Brush Pickup and Fall Leaf Drop, The Spring Brush Pickup has $68,000 budgeted for 2013 and the Fall Leaf Drop has $18,000. The Fall Leaf Drop occurs over four days (one Friday and three Saturdays) in October and November and only leaves are collected at these events. Recently, staff was approached by the Maple Grove Yard Waste Site about the possibility of offering a yard waste drop site to Golden Valley residents similar to Maple Grove, Brooklyn Center, Dayton, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, New Hope, and Crystal. Upon further inquiry, this option was determined to be a viable alternative that deserved further consideration. With the expanded service, there will be additional costs to cover the potential costs of the new program elimination of some current programs are being considered (Spring Brush Pickup and Fall Leaf Drop). Yard Waste Drop -Off Site Service The Maple Grove Yard Waste Site collects the following items: • Rock up to 2 inches in diameter • Black dirt • Garden waste • Brush up to 10 inches in diameter • Leaves • Grass G:\Recycling Program\Yard Waste Drop Site\Concept Memo v.2.docx The site is open seven days a week between April 1 and November 30. Hours of operation are 8 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday, Noon to 7 pm on Sunday, and closed on major holidays. Benefits to City Resources and Operating Budget • No overtime expenses for Fall Leaf Drop Off (Public Works and Police). • No equipment usage for this event (Public Works and Police). • Less wear and tear on parking lots at Brookview. • If there is a storm in the City, residents could take their material to Maple Grove at no charge to the resident. • Maple Grove is an Emerald Ash Borer -approved site. If the ash borer eventually hits Golden Valley, residents can take contaminated trees there. Same is true for City -owned trees. • City would not have to contract with leaf hauler every year. With changes in gas prices and staffing, the hauling cost is likely more volatile than the yard waste disposal fees. • Maple Grove Yard Waste does include a revenue sharing component from the sale of the materials if the City enters into a yard waste site contract. • Residents may purchase compost material from the site, with a portion of the revenue generated being used to offset the City's use fee for the site. Resident Benefits • More materials are accepted at the site than at Fall Leaf Drop-off program. • Longer hours of operation at the Maple Grove Yard Waste Site. • Open April 1 to November 30. • Residents currently use the site, but have to pay more than the rate of the City contract. Challenges • If the Fall Leaf Drop event was eliminated to cover the costs of the new program, residents would have to transport materials farther than they currently do (Brookview). • If the Spring Brush Pickup event was eliminated to cover the costs of the new program, residents would have to transport materials farther than they currently do (the curb in front of their home). Budget Impact Based on the 2011 costs for the cities of New Hope and Crystal (which already offer this service to residents), a conservative estimate is that the cost for offering this service to Golden Valley residents could be around $49,500 in 2013. Recommendation Present this option to the Environmental Commission for their consideration. If the Environmental Commission recommends approval, then it should be discussed by the City Council at a Council Manager meeting. G:\Recycling Program\Yard Waste Drop Site\Concept Memo v.2.docx �40,t,j v a- (\/-\ ee �--, Ak Maple Grove Yard Waste Site Items Accepted • Rock up to 2 inches in diameter • Black dirt • Garden waste • Brush up to 10 inches in diameter • Grass • Leaves (this is currently all that is accepted at the Fall Leaf Drop) Hours • Open April 1 to November 30 • Monday through Saturday Sam to 7pm • Sunday Noon to 7pm • Closed on major holidays Miscellaneous Items to Consider • If there is a storm in the City, residents could take their material to Maple Grove for disposal at no charge to the resident (assuming all the items were acceptable). • Maple Grove is an Emerald Ash Borer -approved site. If the ash borer eventually hits Golden Valley, residents can take contaminated trees there. Again, City will pay the cost of disposal. • Maple Grove Yard Waste does include a revenue sharing component from the sale of the materials if the City enters into a yard waste site contract. • Residents may purchase compost material from the site, with a portion of the revenue generated being used to offset the City's use fee for the site. • Residents currently use the site, but have to pay more than the rate of the City contract. • In April through June this year, 145 Golden Valley Residents went to dispose of items at the site. 13 have gone between Oct 1 and 15th. No information was readily available for July through September. • Residents have to transport the materials themselves (roughly 14 miles to the facility) • If residents chose, they could take their grass clippings to the yard waste site and not have to pay for that service to their trash haulers. Consider ending fall leaf drop • Reduce City equipment usage. • Less wear and tear on parking lots at Brookview. • City would not have to contract for leaf hauling every year. With changes in gas prices and staffing, the hauling cost is likely more volatile than the yard waste disposal fees. • Residents have to transport the materials themselves (roughly 14 miles to the facility) • Longer hours of operation at the Maple Grove Yard Waste Site. In 2012 the Fall Leaf Drop is "open" a total of 24 hours. In one week, the Maple Grove Yard Waste Site is open 73 hours. 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PROGRAM/PROJECT UPDATES TMDL No updates II Letters were sent to the residents in the 2013 PMP area offering them a free inspection. PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS The Tiburon Apartments The Tiburon Apartments received preliminary PUD approval by the Planning Commission on September 10. Staff is currently coordinating the approval process for the development project with the Housing and Redevelopment work to create a special financing district. The Tiburon Preliminary PUD approval will go to the City Council on October 16. Boone Ave. Convenience Center The Boone Avenue Convenience Center recently received Preliminary PUD approval from the City Council. It will go before the Planning Commission on October 22 for Final PUD approval, followed by Council approval in November. The 3.9.4 The 3.9.4 project, which includes a senior assisted living building and a market rate apartment building east of the Metropolitan Ballroom, will go before the Planning Commission for Preliminary PUD approval on November 5. Staff is continuing to work with the developer and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to facilitate property acquisition. The developer held a neighborhood meeting for this project at the Shops at West End. Meadowbrook Elementary School Meadowbrook Elementary School is proposing to reconfigure its parking lot to better accommodate school bus traffic. Meadowbrook Elementary School is in a PUD, so this action would require a "minor" PUD amendment. It is anticipated that this action will go to the City Council for approval on later this fall (Minor PUD Amendments do not need Planning Commission approval). The Colonnade Apartments Staff is working with the Trammel Crow Co. on reviewing preliminary site plans for a market rate, luxury apartment building to be developed on the Colonnade site (the southeast corner of Golden Hills Dr.). Trammel Crow anticipates submitting its application for a PUD permit soon, and hopes to go before the Planning Commission in November. DECOLA PONDS The Mayors, City Managers and Directors of the three cities met earlier this month. Crystal has discussed this issue again at a work session and has requested some additional information on the cost sharing proposal. RECYCLING UPDATE Curbside Recycling Update Comparing the first three quarters of 2012 to 2011, recycling tonnage is up 18.9% (568,800 pounds of more material have been collected) since the transition to single sort recycling. Put another way, the average home has recycled 80 lbs of more material so far this year than during the same time frame last year. With the revenue sharing component the City has brought in $67,089.00 in 2012. Unfortunately, the resale value of the recycled materials has decreased since earlier this year and has resulted in reduced income from the revenue sharing. See memo regarding St. Louis Park organics recycling WETLAND MANAGEMENT No updates BOTTINEAU TRANSITWAY No updates city of goldenlY� va ey MEMORANDUM Public Works Department 763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (fax) Date: October 10, 2012 To: Environmental Commission Through: Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works From: Mark Ray, PE, Engineer/Recycling Coordinator Subject: St Louis Park Organics Recycling The City of St Louis Park contracts with Waste Management for City-wide trash service. The City did a completed study on the trash collected and found that around 40% of all the trash was considered organic in nature and could be taken to an organic recycling facility. From this study, City staff was directed to further look into organic collection as part of the City's trash, yard waste, and recycling service. St Louis Park staff is currently finalizing their Request for Proposals (RFP) for trash, recycling, and organics collection. The proposals will be due November 21St and staff will be reviewing the proposals through the end of the year and early into 2013. Since organics collection is new, the RFP is very open ended with haulers providing information on how they would collect the different materials and process them. Until the proposals are received, no additional information regarding how the organics collection will work is available. Golden Valley staff is in close communication with our peers in St Louis Park. A lot of contracting and logistical questions have been raised about how all these services will potentially be provided. Once the proposals are received and available for public review, Golden Valley staff will have more information available. St Louis Park's new trash, recycling, yard waste, and organics (assuming the City Council moves forward with organics) collection contract will start October 1, 2013. G:\Environmental Comm ission\Memos\SLPOrganicsUpdate.docx