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ORDINANCE #16-04 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE, WHICH CHAPTER IS KNOWN AS ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, M NNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-159 (DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND. OBJECTIVES) OF THE RAMSEY CITY CODE. The City of Ramsey Ordains: SECTION 1 AUTHORITY This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the City Charter of the City of Ramsey. SECTION 2 AMENDMENTS Section 2-159 Subsection (e) is hereby amended to read as follows: (e) Environmental Policy Board. The primary objective of the environmental policy board is to promote environmental awareness and conservation practice by citizens by advising the City Council on policy issues, review of new development proposals, communication and education. Through careful review, the environmental policy board will present multiple perspectives, ideas, and new technologies that promote both discovery and accountability. The board shall: (1) Become familiar with state statutes, federal regulations, agency rules, and city ordinances on the subject of an environmental nature. (2) Receive information regarding the role of the Watershed Management Organization, municipalities, department of natural resources, and Army Corps of Engineers and other regulatory agencies on environmental issues and review related data. (3) Review environmentally related city policies and ordinances and recommend appropriate revisions and/or additions to the city council. (4) Promote public outreach and education regarding environmental issues facing the city. (5) Develop a work plan that is consistent with the city's strategic plan and initiatives. (6) Review land use applications for major plats, site plans for new principal buildings, comprehensive plan amendments, and variances within environmental overlay districts and provide a recommendation for the planning commission focusing on natural resources and best management practices (BMPs). Develop, recommend, and upon adoption by the city council, monitor the execution of the comprehensive plan with regard to natural resources. Report to the city council regarding achievements toward fulfillment of the comprehensive plan and recommend amendments to the plan as necessary. (7)