02-23-2010 Council Work Session Packet

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MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: ORONO MANAGEMENT TEAM SUBJECT: INFORMATION UPDATE DATE: FEBRUARY 12, 2010 • Mike met with a group of staff representatives from 8 of the Lake Minnetonka cities on Thursday to discuss the MCWD Rules process and common issues. We determined that: 1) the group will attempt to procure a redlined version of the proposed rules from MCWD to allow a direct comparison between the existing and proposed rules— once that is available, the group will meet again prepared to define the specific areas of concern, and those that are common to all parties will be documented in a joint letter (and possibly joint resolutions) to MCWD; 2) MCWD will be asked to define how it plans to engage the public regarding these rule changes, because if MCWD doesn't do it well, it will fall on the cities to do so; and 3) MCWD will be asked to delay adoption of Rules D and F until Rule N (Stormwater Management) has been analyzed; better yet, review them as a package since the outcome of Rule N likely affects Rules D & F. (MPG) � 3rd Annual Local Government Sustainability Workshop—if anyone is interested, the city received the following invitation: o Please plan to join the Alliance for Sustainability, MPCA Sustainable Communities Team, League of MN Cities and Metro Cities for our 3rd Annual Local Government Sustainability Workshop, on Friday March 12 Noon to Spm at Central Lutheran Church (next to the Minneapolis Convention Center) to learn about new state and federal funding opportunities for your projects and simple, cost-effective best practices fram the state's new MN GreenSteps Cities Program. o Through the support of generous sponsors, we are offering the workshop free of charge, please pre-register today at http://www.afors.org/ or by calling us at 612-331-1099 and invite others you know to attend as well. Thanks! o Our keynote speakers include Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, Mayor, City of Burnsville and President, U.S. Conference o�vors Jeanne Hoffman, City of Madison Facilities and Sustainability Mana�er, and Amy Malick Midwest Regional Director ICLEI/ Local Governments for Sustainabilitv o Who should attend? - Mayors, City Administrators, City Council Members, building engineers, storm water professionals, planners, recycling coordinators, city foresters, and planning and citizen environmental commission members, environmental professionals and citizen volunteers. The Ciry of Orono complies with the Minnesota Data Practices and Open Meeting Law. The recipients•of this electronic file are asked not to "Forwar�l"or "Reply to All"concerning i�aformation contained in this email.