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June 21, 2000
INFORMATION
Stacy Sullivan
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
520 Lafayette Road North
Second Floor
St. Paul, MN 55155-4100
Subject: Sustainable Schools Minnesota and LHB Engineers & Architects
Dear Ms. Sullivan:
The City of Elk River fully supports the efforts of the Elk River Area School District in
regard to Sustainable Schools Minnesota. The District has already demonstrated its
environmental conscience and innovated approach in designing their buildings. One such
example is the Otsego Elementary School with its geothermal heating and cooling.
I have been the Building and Zoning Administrator for the City of Elk River for fifteen
years. During that time I have seen numerous missed opportunities to make buildings
efficient and environmentally friendly. The reasons include a lack of coordination, a lack
of knowledge and/or misinformation. A building manual will be an exceptional help to
school administrators who need to make decisions outside their expertise. Eventually,
standardized plans and specifications would save an enormous amount of money and
problems every time a school is built.
Building the first demonstration school in Elk River is a perfect fit with the city being
designated as Energy City by Minnesota's energy industries and the Minnesota
Environmental Initiative. As Energy City, Elk River acts as a geographical focal point
for demonstrating energy efficient and renewable energy technologies and services.
There are some very impressive demonstrations already calling attention to Elk River
(e.g. the Elk River Landfill Gas-To-Electricity project selected as the US Environmental
Protection Agencies' project of the year in 1998 and one of the world's largest single
wind generator to be erected in Elk River this September). As the Chair of the
Demonstration Subcommittee for Energy City, I have no doubt that it will commit its
impressive expertise to aid the School District regarding the energy issues involved.
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
What will truly be found to be sustainable are those ideas that make economic sense as
well as environmental sense. The City of Elk River feels that Sustainable Schools
Minnesota has the potential to do both and the Elk River Area School District will see it
through.
Respectfully,
~ildi~ng~Zoning Administrator
Cc
Joel Schurke
LHB Engineers & Architects
Suite 450
250 Third Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Elk River City Council
Energy City Action Committee for Energy
Ron Bratlie, Independent School District 728
Job #
WORK BEING CONDUCTED IN R-O-W
With a valid permit (Street Disruption)
: Location
02MB795
02MA809
02MD885
02MA805
02MD067
02MA804
02MD634
02MK220
02MK096
02MH877
02MH310
02MB307
02MB307
02MK817
02MK713
02MK794
MGC363
MGC445
MGC531
A-5620-00
US WEST
4th & Jackson, Gates between 3rd & 4th, Main St. between Freeport & 169-
paid
Tyler St. starting at Co. Rd. 13 & ending at 201 st Ave. - paid
Evans St. & North of 193rd Ave. on east side - paid
CSAH 12 from Highway 169 east to County line - paid
Rear of 804 Freeport (S, nyder Drug) - paid
On Tyler from 171st Ave north to CSAH 13 - paid
Main St. 1220 feet south on Zane St.- paid
North side of Freeport St., TCF, & south side of Norwest Bank going to
the west approximately 100 feet
Yankton St. from Highway 10
Alley between 716 Main St. & 305,313, & 315 Jackson Ave.
Albany & 188th Ave.
18554 Queen St. - Communicor acting as agent for US West
North side of School St. west to east and from NE coruer of School St. &
Freeport Ave. south 670 ft. on the east side of the clinic
(additional permit) School Street 753 feet east of Jackson Ave. 19602 Evans St.
Elk River Industrial Park
Tyler St. Trott Brook Farms
MINNEGASCO
Windsor Park
Main St. and Norfolk Ave.
Lafayette Woods
CSAH 12 from intersection with CSAH 13 east to county line
CONNEXUS
21111 Fresno St. - Windsor Woods
11264 202 Ave. - Deerfield 1st
NORTH STAR ACCESS (CONTRACTOR-CCI)
Numerous location throughout the city
Riverplace and SE portion of Elk River