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5.8. SR 04-09-2001PAver 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 TO: FROM: DATE: Item I 5.8 MEMORANDUM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APRIL 9, 2001 SUBJECT: CONSIDER USE OF LANDFILL ABATEMENT FUNDS FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR The City of Elk River approved the expenditure of landfill abatement fund at the Boys and Girls Club under the condition that these funds were not just to buy recycled products, but that the Club would be used as a recycling educational tool. To follow through on this condition, the Boys and Girls Club hired Jaydee Jones as an environmental staff person last year. Sherbume County considered this position as an appropriate use of landfill abatement monies and gave the Boys and Girls Club SCORE funds to cover Jaydee's salary. With limited SCORE funds available and numerous projects, the County is not able to continue to help with Ms. Jones salary. Attached to this memo is a letter, dated April 4, 2001, from John Fitzgerald of the Boys and Girls Club requesting landfill abatement funds from the city to aid with their environmental staff position. This position is currently 3/4 time. John is requesting $15,000 from the city or approximately '/2 of the cost of the position (see attached 2001 Environmental Budget Three-Quarter-Time). Staff asked Mr. Fitzgerald to also include a budget for this position as a full time employee (see attached). There are a number of recycling education efforts that the city could be doing that are missed due to a lack of staff time such as: newsletter articles, business recycling and recycling education in schools. Staff is proposing that the city fund (using landfill abatement monies) the Boys and Girls Club originally request of $15,000 and also the projected $13,500 increase to their budget to have the environmental staff person position become full time, which comes to a total of $28,500. Staff recommends this expenditure be conditioned on the position averaging 10 hours a week on city requested projects and reporting its activities to the city to make sure it complies with State Statute regarding the use of landfill abatement funds. ' Phone: 763.441.7420 Fax: 763.441.7425 www. ci.elk-river, mn.us Recycling education is a legally appropriate use of landfill abatement funds and this is a good opportunity for the city to do more for recycling without adding another city employee. I have meet with Jaydee Jones and ! feel she will do a good job. Her resume is attached. There is the possibility that an environmental assistant position with the city will be refilled next year. This position could perform the tasks that will be asked of Ms. Jones. Future funding of the Boys and Girls Club's environmental position will need to I have meet with Jaydee Jones and I feel she will do a good job. Her resume is attached. be considered on a yearly basis. 04/04/2001 05:~1 FAX 611274~196 BOYS&GIRLS CL[~ April 4, 2001 City Council City of Elk River 13065 Orono Pky Elk River, MN 55330 RE: Landfill abatement Monies Dear City Council; As you are aware, the Boys & Gids Club of Elk River started. programming in the new facility in November of 1999. As part of that program, starting the first part of 2000, we received a SCORE Gran. t from Sherbume County to hire a three-quarter-time environment staff member to teach recycling and environmental issues, i Over the course of 2000 we found this to be an innovative a ~d inspiring program for the youth of this community. We are lucky to have an excellent staff person by the name of Jaydee Jones filling this position. She has created a multitude of programs here at the Club and in the community, and has opened the eyes of many children (and adults) as to the need and necessity of being environmentally friendly. We would like very much to ensure this worthwhile program continues, so we are asking that the City of Elk River assist us with Landfill Abatement funds and sponsor half of our environment program in the amount of $15,000.00. I have attached a copy of Jaydee's Resume so you can see; the quality of this staff person and a copy of our 2000 budget for this program. We wish, once again, to thank the City of Elk River for all of its help in making this Boys & Gids Club a reality and hope that you w{ll consider this present grant request. BOYS ~k GII'4LS CLUB OF ELK RIVER Boys & Girls Club of Elk River 905 6th Street NW Elk River, MN 55330 Tel. 763-241-5000 Fax 763-274-2197 Executive Committee: Daryl Thompson President Bruce Bremen Treasurer Pat Ebner Donald Heinzman Board of Directors: Bruce Anderson Charlie Blesner James Barthel Mary Duitsman Harold Gramstad John Houlton Chuck Jensen Todd Plaisted James Simpson Margaret Thibodeau John Weicht Tom Zerwas Executive Director: John D, Fitzgerald Executive Director 04/04/2001 05:21 FAX 6122742196 BOYS&GIRLS CLUB ~04 2001 ENVIRONMENT SALARIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3% EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 3% PROGRAM DIRECTOR 9% ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST MAINTENANCE ll20TH JUNIOR STAFF 1/20TH 1,170 75O 2,240 16,20D 4O5 1,095 BENEFITS ^ WORKERS COMP UNEMPLOYMENT MEDICARE MEDICAL DENTAL & ~SION LIFE INSURANCE RETIREMENT DISABILITY INSURANCE AUTOMOBILE CLOTHING ALLOWANCE 1,670 250 100 800 500 6O 60 270 70 70 60 PROGRAM SUPPLIES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION POSTAGE PRINTING 100 200 ADMINISTRATION ADVERTISING AWARDS BACKGROUND CHECKS DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS INSURANCE-LIABILITY SECURITY SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL FEES LICENSES & PERMITS COPIER MAINTENANCE 100 35 100 3OO 745 20 50 10 90 UTILITIES TELEPHONE INTERNET ELECTRIC TRASH HEAT 29O 35 350 75 250 TRAINING TRANSPORTATION CONSULTATION 2O0 240 2,000 BUDGET 21,860 3,910 900 1,450 1,000 200 2,000 THREE-QUARTER-TIM E 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING BUDGET 31,560 04/04/2001 05:21 FAX 6122742196 BOYS&GIRLS CLUB ~03 2001 ENVIRONMENT SALAmES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR $% EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 3% PROGRAM DIRECTOR 9% ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST MAINTENANCE 1/2011-1 JUNIOR STAFF 1/20TH 1,170 750 2,240 25,000 4O5 1,095 BENEFITS FICA WORKERS COMP UNEMPLOYMENT MEDICARE MEDICAL DENTAL & VISION LIFE INSURANCE RETIREMENT DISABILITY INSURANCE AUTOMOBILE CLOTHING ALLOWANCE 2,350 35O 250 450 2,600 260 150 270 70 PROG~ ~ ~1~ M SUPPLI~ES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION POSTAGE PRINTING 6OO 100 200 ADMINISTRATION ADVERTISING AWARDS BACKGROUND CHECKS DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS INSURANCE-LIABILITY SECURITY SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL FEES LICENSES & PERMITS COPIER MAINTENANCE 100 35 100 3O0 745 20 5O 10 90 UTILmES TELEPHONE INTERNET ELECTRIC TRASH HEAT 29O 35 350 75 25O TRAJNING TRANSPORTATION CONSULT& O 20O 5OO 2,000 BUDGET FULL-TIME 30,660 8,280 900 %450 1,OO0 2OO 500 2,000 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING BUDGET 44,990 04/04/2001 05:21 6122742196 Jaydee './ones z'90 Park Me. dom Dr. #10L. Waltz' Hom~. 020).~29-8962 · E-m~: j~de~jonev,~hotm~,com ' O]]JZ ¢'rB'E ,- To ~ecure z position in environmental management and educator, up'fi~i-~ pa~t experie-ce in environmear~l research. EDUCATION N:~chelor of Sdencc in Hm, ironmmtal .Nfanagement December 1999 St. Clofld ~tate L'niversi~', SL Cloud..~N. Antique De-,der. Sell' Employed '~5,:,dt~ Park..%,~N'. 1990 - ~smt Research antiquties Enjoy workim~, independently as well in a craw& U. pk~p of inveatory and di~pla.vs ltookl~eeping ~kills A love of ~.he recycled JewdO' d.e~igner. Self employed ~N;,dte Parle .~N. 1~§ - Pte~ent Enjoy creativity. Jewdrv i~ at le'~t 50'%, recycled post comumer. RELATED SI.'TI.LS Lovim! mothe~ of four C.ordinate the home. n~rk and school. Demonstrated ~txone communication $1~S while dealing -,ulrJq~les ~x~. ericac~ti ~ompu~er md Library research ~kills. ETS Lab~ .~tory Facilities The depanment is housed in Headley Hall, a classroom and laboratory [acility centrally located on the campus. The communications laboratory contains the equipment necessaTy to learn computer-aided drafting, technical illustration, radio and video, as well as a complele Macintosh lab for developing digtlal communicalions and pr~pres5 electronic images. The construction laboratory provides both practical and experimental approaches to residential and commercial construction. The manufacturing laboratories incorporate the latest In manufacturing equipment and techniques. Included in this area are facilities for product design, casting, machining (CNC and CAM), mass production, computer simulation and other practicts. The CAD/CAM/CIM laboratory incorporates various computer lerminals to study the blest CAD, CAM, CIM and modeling softwan:. The environmenlal inslrumcnlation laboratory is designed primarily for environmental experimentation and chemical testing of air, water, and soils. This takes place on the many simulators, microprocessors and lesting stalions s4thin the lab. The transporlalion/ener~, laboralo~ is designed primarily for enperimcn~ton and problem solving in transportation and energy. This takes place on the roany simulators, microprocessors and testing s~ations withtn the laboratory. The Technology Education Resources Center is designed as a modular classroom used as a resource center for all majors. Various workshops, graduate study, and specialized courses are taught in this resource center. Environmental Studies Major 'nvironmental and Technological Studies Department 216 Headley Hall/St. Cloud State University Department Office: 3201255-3235 Environmental Studies intends to prepare students Io undersland the muses and effects of environmenlai problems and provide them with Iools to assess and manage these problems. The program is interdisciplinary with requirements in bo~h natural and social sciences. A total of 63 credits is requited. ETS Departmental Core Requirements (21 credits) ETS 222 (3) Communications Technology ETS 274 (3) Production Technology ETS 280 (3) Transportation/Energy Technology ETS 363 (3) Resource Management ETS 373 (3) Environmenl~i and Technological Assessment ETS 375 (3) Society and Ihe Environment ETS 456 (3) Senior Projecl (capstone course) Major Requirements {'JO credits) ETS 260" (3) Ino'oduclion Lo Environmental Studies E'IS 262 (3) Environ. Instrumentation ETS 360 (3) Environmental LiteraLure ETS 463 (3) Environmental Toxicology or ETS 467 (3) Soils and Envimnmemal Quality ETS 465 (3) Wetland Envirora-nents ETS 469 (3) Environ. Systems Modeling CHEM 1,01 (3) Understanding Chemistry ECON 351 (3) Environmental Economics MGlVIT 301 (3) Intto, to Pro[essiona[ Mgmt STAT 229+ (3) Applied 5t~tistics I °BIOL lOJ is a prerr, quisite for ETS 260 and should be ustd to ~IJlll general e~uca~ims rr. qutrements under this program. +MATH 13! is a prerequtsitz.[er STAT 229 Technical Electives 112 cmdlu) Sdect a~ least 3 credits Jrom each of the foffowlng gnmps: Group A - Technology Studies ETS 285 O) Energy and Society ETS 311 (3) Computer Aided Drafling ETS 482 O) Renewable/Nondepletable Energy ETS 484 (3) Solar Eneqo, Systems and Design Group !1 - N,,tural Sciences B1OL 312 (4) General Ecology BIOL 326 (4) l_imnology BIOL 328 (3) Principles o1. Resource Management Group B - Natu[at Sciences, coned. BIOL 330 (4) Soils CHEM 140 (4) Preparatory Chemistry ~ .:-. CHEM 141 (4) Introduction to ._~c ~nd-. Biological Chcm~stqr -" '--' ' CHEM 210 (4) General Chemislry 1. CHEM 211 (4) General Chemi_stry 2' ,_ ......... CHEM 240 (4) Basic Organic ChemLslr), "" CHEM 320 (4) Emqronmental Chemistry ESCI 220 (4) Physical Geological Systems ' ESC! 230 (4) Dynamic Water Systems ' ESCI 265 (3) Introductory Meteom. logy ESCI 300 (2) Environmental Earth Science F_SCI 334 (4) Sudace Hydrology ESCI 360 (3) Chemical Hydrogeology PHY5 208 (3) Energy and Environment Group C - Social Sciences Resource and Environ. Econ. Geography of Outdoor Recreation Environmental Impact Statements Introduction to GIS Conservation of World Resources American ~lderness Introduction to Urban Planning Water Resources Americans and Nature Environmental Health Environmental Psychology (NOTE: Studenu musl have al lust 45 credits ol'300/400 level classes to graduate.) ECON 451 O) GEOG 279 (3) GEOG 303 (3) GEOG 316 (3) GEOG 372 (3) GEOG 379 (3) GEOG 394 (3) GEOG 492 (3) HIS¥ 349 (3) HPERS 482 (3) PSY 323 (3) Bachelor of Elective Studies (B.E.S.} The Bachelor of Elective Studies (B.E.S.) degree ts available 1'or those who wish to develop their own degree program. A B.E.S. major ot minor in Environmental SLudies is available through this department. Each ol these programs is meant to address the 'etective~ dimension of the fi.l:.& philosophy Select 36 credits 1'mm Ihose comses listed in the Envlronmemal Assessmem & Managemem Major described above. Final selection of these courses nXlUires department approval.