[Mpls] (no subject)

[Annie Young]

I noticed the item below on the Z&P agenda Thursday and felt I needed to make comment.  It is my understanding that the OEA grant is to help establish Sustainability Indicators for the City.  IMHO, sustainability indicators are long range thinking... 10, 20 and 50 year type guides and ways to measure long term sustainability of the city.
I believe we currently have 3 or 4 city committees with strong Mayor direction and the Library and Park Boards each with sustainability integrated into their planning and policies or policy development.
With all these committed pieces I hope that we will keep the use of this grant to guide us with setting these long range indicators rather than year by year performance goals.
I guess my point here is that I am excited to see this action moving forward and just wanted to remind us about setting the overall long term sustainability indicators that will help us work hard so that our city continues to be a city that is a vibrant, beautiful place to live, work and play. This includes considerations for not only the economic factors, but also environmental and equity (people/social) factors.
In Cooperation,
Annie Young
citywide Park Commissioner
East Phillips


Regulatory Services/Environmental Services
5. Mpls Sustainability Plan:
a) Approve acceptance of grant for $66,000 awarded by the State of Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance to develop, adopt & implement the Minneapolis Sustainability Plan;
b) Approve resolution that initiates the development of the "Minneapolis Sustainability Plan," integration of the Sustainability Plan into the Minneapolis Plan, & use of the Sustainability Plan to guide City investment decisions; Authorize summary publication (Also in W&M/Budget) (Postponed 2/20/03).
Staff report: OEA grant Mpls Sustainability Plan <http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/2003-meetings/20030228/docs/06_OEA-Grant-MpleSustainabiityPlan.pdf>