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2018-03-01 Parks and Rec Comm Work Session Packet Special Meeting Notice Work Session of the City of Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation Commission Thursday, March 1, 2018  5:30 pm Mendota Heights City Hall 1. Call to Order 2. Commission Role Refresher 3. Parks Funding/Budget 4. Natural Resources Plan Review 5. GreenCorps Program Discussion 6. Adjourn DATE: March 1, 2018 TO: Parks & Recreation Commission FROM: Ryan Ruzek, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Natural Resources Plan Background Mendota Heights, with a grant from the DNR, commissioned a Natural Resource Plan in 2002. Requested Action This plan should be reviewed to determine if an update is necessary or to continue working on existing Management Recommendations. Item 4 DATE: March 1, 2018 TO: Parks & Recreation Commission FROM: Ryan Ruzek, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: GreenCorps Program Background The Parks and Recreation Commission requested a discussion of applying to host a GreenCorps member. A flyer for the program is attached. Also included is a list of the 2017-2018 projects done by the GreenCorps. Requested Action If the Commission has an eligible project in mind they should make a request to submit an application to staff. Item 5     The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is now accepting applications  from organizations interested in participating as a host site for the   2018 ‐ 2019 Minnesota GreenCorps program year.    Minnesota GreenCorps is an environmentally focused AmeriCorps program coordinated by the MPCA,  which places AmeriCorps members with organizations around the state to spend a year of service  addressing critical environmental issues, while gaining experience and learning valuable job skills.  Eligible organizations include public entities (local, regional, state, tribal), school districts, not for profit  institutions of higher education, and 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Organizations may apply for  Minnesota GreenCorps members who will serve on projects in the areas of:   Air pollutant reduction    Waste reduction, recycling, and organics management   Green infrastructure improvements    Community readiness and outreach    The MPCA plans to place up to 42 full‐time members with host sites throughout Minnesota for the  2018‐2019 program year. Members serve approximately 40 hours a week for 11 months from  September 2018 through August 2019.    To apply to be a host site and for more information on the program, please visit www.pca.state.mn.us/mngreencorps.     Applications from eligible organizations interested in hosting MN GreenCorps members are  due by 5:00 pm CDT on Friday, March 23, 2018.