4.3 SR 03-04-2024
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.3
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent Agenda March 4, 2024 Suzanne Fischer, Env. Services/Special Projects Director
Item Description Reviewed by
Resolution: Support for Hosting a MN GreenCorps Cal Portner, City Administrator
Member for the 2024-25 Program Year from the
Reviewed by
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Action Requested
Adopt by motion, a resolution allowing the City of Elk River to enter into an agreement with MPCA if Elk River
is selected as a host site for a Green Corps member for the 2024-25 program term.
Background/Discussion
The Minnesota GreenCorps program, coordinated by the MPCA, aims to preserve, and protect Minnesota’s
environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals. Each member serves on a project(s)
one of four topic areas:
Community readiness and outreach
Energy conservation and green transportation
Stormwater and forestry
Waste reduction and recycling
Staff applied for the grant to focus on the sustainability goals of the ECC, and to reduce solid waste going to the
landfill. The latter would include an organics recycling pilot program at a local restaurant, with the intent of
expanding the program to all food service establishments. The members serve full-time at their host sites for 11
months, from mid-September through mid-August.
Financial Impact
MN GreenCorps members are provided with stipends of $27,600 through the MPCA for completing a 1,700-hour
term of service. Upon completion of service, members are awarded an additional $7,395 as an educational award
to use toward higher education or toward payment of existing student loans. Members are also offered a health
insurance option, and Workers Compensation Insurance by the MPCA.
Mission/Policy/Goal
Work with citizens to achieve goals
Attachments
Resolution of support to be a MN GreenCorps Host Site
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity.
Updated: January 2023
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City of Elk River
City Council
Resolution 24-____
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Supporting Host
Site Acceptance for a Minnesota Green Corps Member
WHEREAS, the City of Elk River applied for an AmeriCorps member from Minnesota
Green Corps, a program of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), for the 2024-
2025 program year; and
WHEREAS, if the MPCA selects the City of Elk River, the organization is committed to
implementing the proposed project as described in the host site application, and in
accordance with pre-scoped position description; and
WHEREAS, MPCA requires that the City of Elk River enter into a host site agreement
with the MPCA that identifies the terms, conditions, roles, and responsibilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk
River, Minnesota, as follows: Agrees to enter into and sign a host site agreement with the
MPCA to carry out the member activities specified therein and to comply with all the terms,
conditions, and matching provisions of the host site agreement, and authorizes and directs
the City Administrator to sign the grant agreement on its behalf should the city be awarded a
Green Corps member.
Passed and adopted this 4th day of March 2024.
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk