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Skyline Cooperative updates bench project; council declines MPCA grant and begins local resiliency planning
Summary
Janet Nelson reported the Skyline Cooperative's bench project using about 150 lbs of recycled plastic and said the coop seeks a treasurer; the council declined the MPCA grant due to timeline and cost and is proceeding with "Skyline Phase 1 Community and Stormwater Resiliency Planning."
Janet Nelson of the Skyline Cooperative told the council the group has collected about 150 pounds of plastic for a bench project, encouraged residents outside the immediate community to collect plastic as well, and said the coop is still seeking a treasurer and will meet next in April.
On grant funding, Council member Joanne Boettcher reported that an MPCA grant opportunity had a timeline and cost burden that made applying impractical. The council voted not to pursue that specific grant and instead will proceed with "Skyline Phase 1 Community and Stormwater Resiliency Planning." No formal vote tally was recorded in the minutes for the grant decision; it was presented by Boettcher as an operational direction.
Why it matters: The cooperative's bench project is a small local recycling initiative; the decision to forego the MPCA grant and pursue locally scoped resiliency planning shifts the approach to addressing stormwater and climate resilience projects within the city.
Next steps: The cooperative will hold its next meeting in April; the city will proceed with Phase 1 resiliency planning.
