9-23-13 Agenda PacketAGENDA
GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road
Council Conference Room, Monday, September 23, 2013
7:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — July 22, 2013
3. Natural Resource Management Plan
4. Organizational Business (Stremel)
a) Change in term limits for Chair/Vice Chair positions to one year.
b) Residential request for a community garden at Wesley Park
c) Joint agreement with Three Rivers Park District to manage the Rice
Lake Nature Area.
5. Program/Project Updates (Staff)
a) TMDL
b) 1/1
c) Private Development Update
d) Decola Ponds
e) Recycling Update
f) Wetland Management
g) Bottineau Transitway
6. Commission Member Council Reports (Commissioners)
7. Other Business
8. Adjourn
GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Minutes
July 22, 2013
Present: Commissioners Tracy Anderson, Tonia Galonska, Lynn Gitelis , Jim
Stremel, Kyle Turner, Debra Yahle; Jeannine Clancy, Public Works
Director, Mark Ray, Streets Supervisor; Joe Hogeboom, Planner and
Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative Assistant
Absent: Commissioner Dawn Hill
1. Call to OrderA/m/
Stremel called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm 1B
2. Approval of Regular Meeting
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by G
to approve the minutes of the May 20,
Introduction of New Member
Tonia Galonska grew up in Golden Valley
back in Golden Valley living i,,i ouse wh
starting up a spiritual develop °; tute.
3. Bottineau LRT PI
Hogeboom spoke
(LRT) Planning
the city's partion in
1-'" Mav 2(Y�.////3013
Ohld the moti6,6arried unanimously
meeting.
Eft 'rears in Chi V/7/1-/�rrently
she is
,. , N11-1 , rew up. She is
commis�ftn reg&� he,the Bdfneau Light Rail Transit
mittee�hehe ebmmittee is to guide
epin Co tation Planning Process,
nommen' ons for future land use near LRT
design ents and vehicle, transit, bicycle
d s ns. The committee will be
counc s, residents and business
Turner v nteered to be on the committee. A
ahle as committee members, with Turner as
Grand seconded by Turner. The motion
which will involvy and
station locations, p al s-
and a Sonne
s. Strem' °% ahle
MOTWf+J, to approve'
an alterrtte, was MC
passed un�ously.
02
4. Counc1 �iari
DVDs from the trai
commissioners.
on the Open Meetina Law and Da
ion held in June, were handed out to the
5. Adiourn
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 pm. Commissioners left to tour the Allied
Waste Recycling Center.
The next scheduled meeting will be September 23, 2013 at 7 pm.
Lisa Nesbitt
Administrative Assistant
city of .:
4
-,Tolcleti 1000'4�
alley
Date: September 18, 2013
Public Works Department
763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (fax)
To: Golden Valley Environmental Commission
From: Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist q,-�
Subject: Natural Resource Management Plan
At its May 14, 2013 meeting, the Golden Valley City Council approved the Environmental
Commission work plan identifying the development of a Natural Resource Management Plan as
its top priority beginning in 2013.
Among the benefits of having a Natural Resource Management Plan:
• Determining which areas of the City are worth preserving, protecting, and enhancing.
• Identifying and programming projects to carry out the City's natural resource goals and
priorities.
• Identifying opportunities for educating residents about the use and management of the
City's natural areas.
• Identifying partners and programs to help fulfill natural resource goals.
• Improving the City's position to apply for and receive grant funding for projects and
activities.
• Converting the City's current natural area management practices into policies.
The first steps in the development of a plan are updating the City's existing Natural Resource
Inventory, which is over 10 years old, and developing a framework for the overall plan. Staff has
obtained a proposal from SEH, Inc., the consultant who completed the City's existing inventory.
The proposal includes the following activities and schedule:
1. Update existing inventory
2. Share results of inventory, and identify
challenges and opportunities
3. Describe typical plan, plan elements,
develop goals and priorities
4. Present a draft framework or outline for
the plan
G:\Environmental Commission\Memos\EC memo_NatResMgmtPlanO913.doa
(September -October)
(October Joint Commissions meeting)
(November Joint Commissions meeting)
(December Joint Commissions meeting)
Staff will obtain a separate proposal in late 2013 for completion of the Natural Resource
Management Plan in 2014 based on the framework established above. Funding for this work is
provided in the proposed 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Program.
To get the Commission thinking about Natural Resource Management, and what could be
included in Golden Valley's plan, staff is providing links to other agencies plans.
Maplewood - http://www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/464
Burnsville - http://www.burnsville.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/844
Minnetonka -
http://www.eminnetonka.com/community development/planning/comprehensive guid
e plan updating/proposed/ch 6 resource management plan.odf
Dakota County Parks -
http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks/Planning/ParkPlans/Documents/NaturalResourceMa
nagementPlan.odf
In addition, the 2012 University of Minnesota student project "Sustainable Natural Resource
Management in Golden Valley" is another resource to consider. The students had many good
ideas and recommendations. The students' final reports can be found at the following link:
http://gv-img.ci.goiden-valley.mn.us/Public/Browse.asox?startid=439136&dbid=2.
GAEnvironmental Commission\Memos\EC_memo_NatResMgmtPlanO913.doac
August 21, 2013
Commissioner Dan Freeman
Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners
Three Rivers Park District
3000 Xenium Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Commissioner Freeman:
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss potential cooperative programming and planning for
Mary Hills and Rice Lake Nature Areas and the adjacent Sochacki Park in Robbinsdale. We
understand that Three Rivers Park District provides recreational opportunities on a regional
basis and has a limited presence in the first tier suburbs. We appreciate your willingness to
examine the potential of our large park areas as regional assets.
The wooded and wetland areas spanning Mary Hills and Rice Lake Nature Areas in Golden
Valley and the adjacent Walter Sochacki Park in Robbinsdale provides an opportunity for a
regional park. Along with a variety of recreational trails, wildlife and vegetation, this area also
demonstrates how nature is reclaiming an old construction fill site. It is prized as a quiet refuge
hidden in a developed area with many opportunities to view wildlife and explore away from the
noise and activity found in most urban parks.
We understand there may be a variety of cooperative options, including Joint Powers
arrangements, Cooperative Programming agreements, or even cooperative grant applications.
We are interested in exploring all of these options to determine if there is a mutually beneficial
arrangement in which our natural settings can be highlighted and the Three Rivers Park District
resources tapped to assist in management of this large area.
On behalf of the City Council, we look forward to future discussions with your team and
exploring options.
Sincerel ,
c
Shep Harri
Z4
Mayor
c: Superintendent Cris Gears
63, -593 - 0 .i r}xJ
PROGRAM/PROJECT UPDATES —September 2013
TMDL
No updates
11
Letters were mailed to 54 property owners in the 2014 PMP area.
PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS
The Xenia
The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Preliminary PUD Plans for The Xenia, a
five -story, 372 -unit, market rate apartment building located at 700 & 800 Xenia Ave. S.
(northwest corner of the Golden Hills and Xenia intersection). The plans will go to Council for
approval on October 1. After final Council approval is granted the developer hopes to begin
construction starting with the parking ramp in spring 2014, with the first units opening mid -
2015, and full completion early 2016.
Meadowbrook School
Meadowbrook's Final PUD Plan will be reviewed by the Planning Commission at their Oct. 14
meeting. They are proposing to construct an interconnection addition between the existing
facility and the adjacent facility located at 5400 Glenwood Avenue. The interconnection will
consist of two additional classrooms, storage space and approximately 50 feet of "tunnel"
corridor for a total expansion of 4,600 square feet. The City Council will review the Final PUD
Plan in November.
Room & Board
Room & Board's Final PUD Plan will be reviewed by the Planning Commission at their Oct. 14
meeting. The applicant is proposing to relocate their outlet sales into the existing warehouse,
demolish the existing outlet building for the construction of parking and construct a second
floor in the existing warehouse to be used as office space. The City Council will review the Final
PUD Plan in November.
3.9.4
Global One Golden Valley, LLC is seeking approval of a PUD for the construction of a market
rate, multi -generational apartment building, as well as a market rate, senior assisted living
apartment building located at the northwest corner of the Highway 100/Interstate Highway 394
intersection. This item continues to be tabled due to an ongoing legal issue between the
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and a private party.
DECOLA PONDS
The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission has held a mediation session with the
Cities of New Hope, Crystal and Golden Valley regarding cost participation for the Phase 2
DeCola Ponds Flood Mitigation Study. The cities of New Hope and Golden Valley requested the
mediation after Crystal indicated that it was not willing to pay for it's prorated portion of the
study costs based upon contributing drainage area or volume of runoff.
RECYCLING UPDATE
Memos from Mark Ray
WETLAND MANAGEMENT
No updates
BOTTINEAU TRANSITWAY
The Bottineau Station Area Planning Committee has been established by the City Council. Staff
hopes to have their first meeting with the Committee in October.
city O
golde'n41"
val ey
Date: July 26, 2013
MEMORANDUM
Public Works Department
763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (1ax)
To: Environmental Commission
From: Mark Ray, PE, Street Maintenance Supervisor/Recycling Coordinator
Subject: Recycling Program Update
C: Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works
Recycling Tonnage
The amount of material collected January through June of 2013, as compared to that same time
period in 2012, is up 0.7% (15,100 pounds). This tonnage is over 20% higher than the amount of
material collected January to June 2011 under the previous curbside was recycling program.
Multi-family/Commercial/Institutional Recycling
In July, one commercial property joined the City's recycling program. Currently, three properties
participate.
Recycling in the Parks
Recycling in the Parks is currently underway with no major issues reported. Carts are regularly
placed at Brookview Park and Isaacson Field. Additional recycling carts are placed in other parks,
based on rental needs. This pilot program started in the middle of the summer last year and is
continuing to be evaluated. Based on the current success, recycling will continue at Brookview
Park, Isaacson Field, and for park rentals. However, permanent placement of recycling carts in
other City parks does not appear to be a viable option due to the level of contamination in the
ca rts.
Presentation
City staff did a short presentation on July 24th for the Senior Group at the Golden Valley
Community Center. The presentation covered all of Golden Valley's recycling programs and the
amount of material collected since the switch in 2012.
G:\Environmental Commission\Memos\Recycling Program Update 7.22.13.docx
Date: September 12, 2013
Public Works Department
763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (fax)
To: Environmental Commission
From: Mark Ray, PE, Street Maintenance Supervisor/Recycling Coordinator
Subject: St Louis Park Recycling Update
C: Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works
Starting the week of September 30, St. Louis Park will have a new curbside recycling program that
includes the option for organic waste.
Key points of St. Louis Park's new recycling program:
Single -sort recycling with three cart sizes offered (just like Golden Valley)
2. All items must fit in the cart (just like Golden Valley)
3. Recycling service is every other week (just like Golden Valley)
4. More materials are able to be recycled (just like Golden Valley)
Key points of St. Louis Park's new organics waste program:
1. Three cart sizes offered
2. Cart is serviced every week (just like trash)
3. Residents must put dirty (non -yard waste) organic material in special plastic (BPR -Certified
decomposable) bags
4. City plans on providing 240 bags for the first year and the current intent is to continue to
provide them on a yearly basis
5. Cost is $10 per quarter per home ($40 per year)
Attached to this memo is an informational mailer that was sent to residential homes in St. Louis
Park, explaining the new program. A key note: should a home sign up for the organics program,
that property will have three carts with at least two of them (organics and recycling) being the
largest 96 -gallon size, at least initially. Cart size and storage concerns were the biggest feedback
Golden Valley staff received from the switch to single -sort recycling. Just for reference, St. Louis
Park also has organized trash collection.
Attachment
G:\Environmental Commission\Memos\SLP Recycling Program Update 9.12.13.docx
New Small& Gari Service Avadekk
Lnuary 1, 2014, resideriti will be offered anew
garbage service level. Currently, the smallest
el is 0- gallons. The 30 -gallon carts will be fi
gallon insert to reduce the capacity. Please call
W
N
0
w
�4
St. Louis Park has been a leader in
residential garbage and recycling
collection in the past, and the new
program changes beginning Monday,
September 30, 2013, will help ensure
St. Louis Park continues to be a leader.
With the addition of a 20 -gallon
garbage service level, optional organic
waste collection, single -sort recycling,
and the ability to recycle more plastics
and metals, St. Louis Park hopes to
provide one of the most comprehensive
residential garbage, recycling and
organic waste collection programs
in the state.
Why these changes?
It's simple. Our city's Vision is clear:
"St. Louis Park is committed to being
a leader in environmental stewardship.
We will increase environmental
consciousness and responsibility in all
areas of city business." The city hopes
to encourage garbage reduction and
increase recycling, thereby reducing the
amount of material incinerated or sent
to the landfill.
You may be surprised to discover how
much can now be recycled and how
little waste needs to be thrown away.
Every year, more than 8,000 tons of
trash is collected from St. Louis Park
residents. Every step we take to reduce
our waste and turn materials into
resources will make a greener and more
sustainable community for all of us.
Garbage carts most be set at the curb or alley
where collectors can easily get to them including:
• The grassy area of your boulevard between the street and sidewalk
• Your driveway
• On your property next to your garage if you have alley collection
• On your property adjacent to the alley
If it has just snowed and your street hasn't been plowed yet, place your
garbage cart(s) far enough away from the curb so they aren't covered
by snow from passing snowplows. If you don't have space on your
driveway to place the cart, you will need to shovel an area clear of snow
for your carts in your yard or boulevard area.
Carts cannot be placed in the street, alley or sidewalk. They pose a
hazard to vehicles and pedestrians as well as hampering snow removal.
Please put carts away promptly once your garbage has been collected.
If you must store your carts outdoors, please be considerate and store
them where they are least visible to your neighbors. The city requires
that carts are not stored adjacent to the street, and at least four feet
from interior lot lines.
Single—Sort Recycling is coming to A. lows nark!
St. Louis Park is switching to single -sort recycling from dual -sort
starting Monday, September 30, 2013. Instead of sorting materials
into bins, all your recycling goes in one cart! Under the single -sort
program, recycling will be collected every -other -week instead of
weekly on your same collection day.
The new recycling carts will have a blue lid and be delivered starting
mid-September. You can begin using your new cart on Monday,
September 30, 2013. You will receive an information packet along
with your cart that provides information on acceptable material and a
collection schedule. It is important that you do not use your new cart
before September 30 or your old bins after September 30.
Initially, everyone will receive one 90 -gallon recycling cart. Most bins
used by St. Louis Park residents are 18 -gallons in size. The new cart is
equivalent to about 5 bins. So if you fill 2 bins each week, you would
fill 4 bins in two weeks. Thus, your 90 -gallon cart would be almost full
before each collection.
Residents may find the cart is the perfect size, especially with the
additional materials being accepted. However, after 90 days, you may
request an additional cart or downsize to a smaller cart by calling
Utility Billing at (952) 924-2111.
Additional plastics and metals will be collected. Visit the city's website
or watch for the 2014 Recycling Guide for a comprehensive list of items
that will be collected starting September 30.
e
a
e
Place all these materials in the cart, no need to sort, do not use plastic bags. Visit stlouispark. org for a comprehensive list of items that can be recycled
Paper
• Mail, office and school papers
• Magazines and catalogs
• Newspapers and inserts
• Phone books and paper bags
• Books (remove hardcovers) • Toothpaste, medication and other toiletry boxes
• Shredded paper (in closed paper bags) • Cardboard (flatten to 3 feet x 3 feet)
• Boxes from cereal, crackers, pasta and cake mixes • Pop/beer/takeout pizza boxes (no food residue or liners)
• Shoe boxes, gift boxes and electronics boxes • Paper towel and toilet roll tubes
Cartons (remove caps, rinse) Glass (remove caps)
• Milk, soup, and broth cartons • Food and beverage 4
• Wine cartons bottles and jars ;
• Juice boxes
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Plastic (rinse, leave caps on)
• Water, soda and juice bottles
• Milk and juice jugs
• Ketchup and salad dressing bottles
• Yogurt, pudding and fruit cups
• Margarine, cottage cheese and other tubs
• Produce, deli and take out containers
• Medicine bottles (greater than 2 inches
tall or wide)
• Dishwashing liquid bottles
• Detergent containers
• Shampoo, soap and lotion bottles (remove pump)
• Disposable cups and bowls
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Rigid Plastics (all items must fit inside the cart with the lid closed)
• Clean plastic buckets 5 -gallons and smaller • Rigid plastic garden pots (less than 8 inches in .
(clean, no paint/spackle, metal handle okay) diameter, free of dirt, marked with a resin code
• Plastic laundry baskets #147)
• Plastic lawn furniture (no metal or fabric parts)
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Metals
• Food and beverage cans • Pots and pans (non-stick okay, no glass lids, metal tops and handles okay)
• Aluminum foil and trays (rinsed and clean) • Metal bakeware (non-stick okay, no glass/plastic lids)
4W
3
introdmeing the NM ftanie Waste Program
Don't throw away your food waste and food -soiled paper. Turn these
perceived wastes into a valuable resource. Instead of becoming waste
in the incinerator and landfill, food waste and food -soiled paper are
combined with yard debris and sent to a facility where they are turned
into compost. This valuable resource is used by home gardeners,
landscapers, and farmers to enrich the soil and reduce the need for
chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The result is a reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions and a healthier environment.
In 2009, a waste study was conducted in St. Louis Park to determine the
recycling recovery rate of materials in our residential curbside recycling
program. On average, St. Louis Park households that recycle generate
approximately 25 pounds/week of waste and 18 pounds/week of curbside
recyclables. In the garbage carts, approximately 17% is recyclable
material and 42% is organic waste. The results show that we can do a
better job of reducing the amount of organic waste and recyclables that
are currently being sent to the incinerator and landfill.
ypical St. Louis Park
garbage Cart
17%
Recyclables
42%
Organic Waste
41%
Garbage
Why Participate in the Organic Waste Program?
Composting your organic waste is nature's way of recycling. Composting
takes a perceived waste and turns it into something of value. Instead
of going to the landfill or incinerator, organic waste can be treated as a
resource to:
• Replenish soils.
• Reduce soil erosion.
• Prevent polluted storm water runoff from contaminating wetlands,
lakes and streams.
• Prevent climate change by capturing carbon dioxide and preventing
methane (greenhouse gas) generated when food waste is landfilled.
• Minnesota state law states that composting is environmentally
preferable to landfilling or incinerating waste to produce energy.
Also, by diverting more of your waste, you may be able to downsize to
a smaller, less expensive garbage service level and save money on your
monthly utility bills.
How to Participate
in the Organic Waste
Program
Starting Monday, September
30, 2013, the city will begin a
new program where residents
will be able to separate
their organic waste from
garbage. Any resident who
has city garbage service can
participate. Participation in
the organic waste program
is encouraged, but not
mandatory.
Instead of throwing away
food waste and other
compostable material such
as food -soiled paper, you
put it into a city -provided compostable bag, tie it, and place it into the
90 -gallon city -provided cart, along with yard waste. Each week you leave
the cart, filled with organic and yard waste, at the curb to be collected.
'Ihe fee to have your Yard and Organic Waste Cart (brown lid) collected
every week (on your regular collection day) is $10 per quarter ($40 per
year). The fee will show up on your quarterly utility bill. You will receive
everything you need to start participating in the program.
Without all the food waste and other organic waste, you may be able to
downsize your garbage cart and save money. In addition, your organic
waste will be turned into an environmentally beneficial soil amendment
known as compost.
Please see the Organic Waste FAQ's on page 6 for more information
on the Organic Waste program.
Follow these steps to participate in the Organic
Waste Program:
1. SIGN-UP
Customers can sign-up by:
• Calling Public Works at (952) 924-2562
• Calling Utility Billing at (952) 924-2111
• Visiting www.stlouispark.org/organic-waste-sign-up.html
2. COLLECT
Begin collecting your organic waste in city -provided compostable bags.
Plastic bags are not acceptable.
3. EMPTY
Take out your compostable bag, tie it shut, and place it inside your new
Yard and Organic Waste Cart. Compostable bags are placed inside the
cart along with your unbagged yard waste.
4. SET OUT
Make sure your Yard and Organic Waste Cart is set out by 7 a.m. on
your collection day. One truck will collect your yard and organic waste.
All Food (cooked & uncooked)
• Baked goods
• Breads (bagels, English muffins,
pita and croutons)
• Coffee grounds and tea leaves
• Dairy products • Herbs and spices • Nuts, grains and noodles
• Eggs and eggshells • Leftovers and plate scrapings • Popcorn
• Flour, sugar and corn meal • Meat, fish, shellfish and bones • Rice and beans
t�<
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Food -Soiled Paper
• Cardboard pizza boxes if greasy • Paper Egg cartons • Napkins and paper towels • Frozen food boxes
(if not, recycle) • Wax and parchment paper • Newspaper that is wet or food -soiled • Frozen pizza boxes
• Coffee filters and tea bags • Waxed paper (fastfood wraps, etc.) • Paper plates, cups and food containers • Refrigerated food boxes
E
7f�-, `4
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Other Household Items
• BPI certified compostable products • Natural decor (gourds, mini pumpkins) • Wooden popsicle sticks and toothpicks
• Cotton balls and cotton swabs (paper middle) • Facial tissues • Natural bottle corks
• Dust bunnies and dryer lint
• Full paper vacuum bags"
• Hair and pet fur
• House plants and flower bouquets
"AAM
Yard Waste (loose, do not bag)
• Grass and plant trimmings
• Seasonal greens (no wires, no decorations)
• Twigs and leaves
• Weeds and wood chips
• Yard trimmings
5
keerf/ng ram FAQ9
What happens if my carts missing or damaged?
.7 .7
Please call Utility Billing at (952) 924-2111 and request a free replacement
How does the new recycling program work?
cart Staff willdeliver the cart before your next collection day.
Starting Monday, September 30, 2013, the city will begin a new program
where residents will be able to place all their recyclables into one city -owned
Will: you take extra recycling if I place it alongside my
recycling cart. ?his is referred to as single -sort recycling. Recyclables no
recycle cart?
longer need to be separated into two different categories,
Yes. Extra recycling will be collected at no extra charge. If you have excess
Every -other -week you leave this cart at the curb to be collected along with
cardboard, please cut or fold the cardboard into 3'feet by 3 feet sections, and
your garbage and yard waste. Residents will receive a collection calendar and
tie them into manageable bundles with string or twine. Place the bundles
map that shows your collection week.
next to your recycling cart. Ifyou cannot fit all your recyclables in your cart
with the lid closed, place additional items in a paper bag or cardboard box
When will I get a new single -sort recycling cart?
next to your cart. If you consistently have extra recycling, call Utility Billing
Your new recycling cart will be delivered prior to Monday, September 30,
at (952) 924-2111 to request an additional cart.
2013. The current schedule is to deliver carts starting mid-September and
delivery by September 2013.
00gailiC Wsk Aogioa MQs
complete 27,
%
When Can I Use my New Cart?
What does St Louis Park provide?
You can begin using your new cart on Monday, September 30, 2013. You will
When you sign-up for organic waste collection through the City of St. Louis
receive an information packet along with your cart that provides information
Park, your household will receive the following:,
on how to use your new cart. It is important that you do not use your new
• A 90 -gallon cart for yard and organic waste
cart before September 30 or your old bins after September 30.
• 240 compostable bags for the first year (140 x 2.5 -gallon and 100 x
13 -gallon size), this, equates to roughly 3 small and 2 large bags per week.
What happens if I start using my single -sort cart now?
• An informational packet
We cannot physically collect recycling from the new carts until Monday,
• Expert advice and assistance
September 30, 2013. Please continue to sort your recyclables, by category into
• Out commitment to making the program succeed
your bins until the week of September 23 - 27.
It is the city's intent to supply compostable bags on an annual basis.
What can I recycle?
Additional bags will be available for sale (at cost) at the Municipal Service
Several new items** be collected. Please visit the city website or call Public
Center, 7305 Oxford Street, St. Louis Pack, MN 55426,
Works for a comptownsive list of acceptable materials. There will be a label
What is accepted?
on the lid of your new cart explaining many of the items that can be recycled.
Visit the city's website, stiouispark.org, for a comprehensive list of items that
Will my recycling collection day Change?
can be collected or call Public works at (952) 924-2562.
Your collection day will not change, but collection will be every -other -week.
Will it smell?
Can I keep n y old recycling bins?
No. Organics will smell the same as your household trash. Remember, it is
Yes, wee.encouraI . residents to keep the old bins for use inside your home
the same waste you have now, just placed in a different cart. Just like garbage,
or garage. It's a great storage container or tote for the garden, and
the city requires organic waste to be bagged prior to putting it into the cart.
outside toys.
This will help keep smells to a minimum.
How do I get rid of my old recycling bins?"
Can I use regular plastic bags to collect organic waste?
You can bring them to the Municipal Service Center, 7305 Oxford Street
No. Participants can only use certified compostable bags.
during the month of October. The city will provide a dumpster where you
What about using my garbage disposal?
can drop them o$ The bins will be recycled.
Recycling organic waste into compost is more cost-effective and
I'm moving, should I take my new recycling cart?
environmentally friendly than using a garbage disposal. It takes energy and
No. Just like the garbage and yard and organic waste carts, these new.
`resources to process out solids including food waste at wastewater treatment
recycling carts are the property of the City of St. Louis Park. 'Do not take
plants. Food waste can also overload your septic system and cause problems
them when you move,
(Hennepin County, 2013).
Can I continue to collect my recycled materials in brown
What happens to the organics once it has been collected?
paper bags?
It is turned into compost at a commercial composting facility. Huge amounts
Yes, If you want to continue sorting your materials in brown bags, that is
of organic waste are carefully managed so the compost piles get very hot. This
fine. Simply put all the brown bags inside your new recycling cart. Please do
means that compost can be made using items that can't be easily composted
not put plastic bags in your cart. Plastic bags are accepted at most grocery
in a back yard, such as bones, fish skins, pizza boxes, and yard waste,
stores and co-ops.
including sticks and branches. Organics become compost in just 180 days
after you put them out for weekly collection.
6
What if I don't have much compost— can I put my
When will I get my new Yard and Organic Waste Cart?
kitchen pail out for collection?
If you sign-up prior to the start date, your cart will be delivered in mid -
No. Compost must be placed in the Yard and Organic Waste Cart for
September. You will receive an information packet along with your cart
efficient collection.
that provides informationonhow to use your new cart. It is important
that you do not use your new cart before September 30. Initially,
Can I put my food in plastic bags and then put it in the
everyone will receive one 90 -gallon Yard and Organic Waste cart.
organics
organics cart?
bags are not compostable and are a contaminant. You will risk
Residents may find the cart is the perfect size, especially during yard
turning an entire load of compostable material into garbage if you use
waste season and the addition of frozen and refrigerated food boxes.
plastic bags. Use only ASTM D6400 approved compostable bag.
However, after 90 days you may request a smaller carr by calling Utility
Billing at (952) 924-21I1:
Is St. Louis Park providing free kitchen pails?
No; however, virtually any small bucket or crock will work. Look online
or check with your favorite local store.
Please cut here, fall outform on reverse and mail back.
-----———————————————————————————
———————————————————————— —— —————— — — — — ——
PLACE
POSTAGE
HERE
Utility Billing
5005 Minnetonka Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
_,t4otVITrn s tWY
.'
ow�Frc�ot atw►cratwtawaar
Bottineau Transitway Update, August 2013
-Bottineau Transitway DEIS
We are working toward submission of the Bottineau Transitway Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) legal review and cooperating federal
agency review in September 2013.
Land Use Planning
Station area pre -planning work has been amended to include the full complement of LRT stations
associated with the locally preferred alternative. The full report document is posted on the
Bottineau Transitway website:
http://bottransit.org/land planning framework.htm
Two station area planning roundtable events were held in August 2013 with over 100 participants
attending the two events combined. These roundtable events covered the two Golden Valley
station alternatives (Golden Valley Road and Plymouth Avenue) and the two Minneapolis stations
along Olson Highway (Van White Boulevard and Penn Avenue). Input from these roundtable events
will be combined with input from online surveys to provide valuable information for the Golden
Valley and Minneapolis station area planning processes which will be underway by the end of 2013.
Health Initiatives
The draft HIA is available for public review from July 15 -September 15, 2013. It will then undergo
final revision. It is anticipated that the HIA will be completed in December and approved by the
County Board early in 2014.
Health equity considerations play a crucial role in ensuring the Bottineau station areas support
populations with higher risks for poor health including low-income and minority populations.
Community engagement, with a focus on health equity in communities along the corridor, is the
next step in the integration of health and station area planning for the Bottineau Transitway.
Hennepin County and Nexus Community Partners will engage communities along the Bottineau
Transitway in tandem with station area planning and coordinate with the consultants chosen to
carry out station area planning.
Upcoming Community Advisory Committee (CAQ Meeting
Thursday, September 26, 2013,7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m., Crystal City Hall Community Room
Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Drive N, Crystal, MN 55422
Bottineau Videos
Below are direct youtube links to the Bottineau promotional and flyover simulation videos. These
videos are also posted on the project website.
Promotional video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN bo8ueH5k
Flyover simulation video:
http://www,youtube.com/watch?v=Y63z74v2dbA&feature=voutu.be
www.bottineautransitway.org