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EQECA 09/13/2011 - 6567ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENERGY COMMISSION Fridley Municipal Center, 643� University Ave Ne �»'d� Agenda Packet FRIDLEY Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 6:00 — 7:30 p.m. (Different Start Time) AGENDA Location: Conference Room A(Upper Level) 7:00 Call to Order 7:02 Approve Environmental Quality and Energy Commission Minutes: July 12, 2011 Staff Report 6:05 Updates by Rachel Harris, Environmental Planner • Public Outreach Effort - Watershed Monitoring Update • Other 6:20 Carpool to Tour New Business 6:30 Rain Exchange System (Attachment) Tour 5249 Benjamin Street 7:20 Depart Tour Location Old Business Next Meetings/Announcements Tuesday, November 8, 7 p.m., Conference Room A(Main Level) Adlourn 7:30 p.m. � .�2� �1� r ��� ��-�'�� � �- � �Y ��t��-;-' ���- � � � r � lj �3��{-�r � r � �� �r � � ��'�_ r�� 21 c-� �� � � z�5' i3 �� S�� ��� S�— f� � f'./� f � C��-� �' P-�=�,�t,��j �3 �' �Z,�- � �jp,3s: � � �_ r',��r���3 �- '� S r C'7 <�j �-�v2� i���S �,�� � i � a � � i 2___ Z-o `� `7 � � � �� e�f{�.� r`��`I.�%' Cc.��C�..� .� �t� � �.�—� l ✓4 N � ��– .r�� � r�1 C � r' C� N ���('��1 � ` "C� � � / S ��f � �''7�`�-`� � �� 7"ff� S C ���—� � .� ��3� � � .���A� S�� , �� < <S �� � �� ��� r C�-v �� � c� � S C-� ��-- � L'� � � r�- C� � r� � L--� ,�4 � i f-� t c� � � -�—� .S ��-� t � �4 � `�",r-f �_ ��4- r�i lr� ..�.� � ��-� �,�- � � ,4.7-� �� ���`�� � , � �� t �� � � � �;�.�:� S ��` — .� , �v�, � � �" � �`� L � � � j �f cJ � �� c.�% �lr.� �Z � ► L � r�� �--- ,r�f � � ��.��.fZ �t-f-�..� , _��, ��;p��; �} �� �J r �� � � l �� - � �.�s P � � � i � � ���J �=� ��' - `� �- � �, L�- � v � 1J . r_ � �� � r� � c� r��i- ��f �cs ��-� ,�� �-.�c ��`� � �'� �' . --� � ���1����-; ��%'� �-�r �� � r�'�-`' � `r s,°� �3 � L r r r 7� , p��� �� � � � � � � � � � � � �" � � - � �� �.� r� � ���N �,��"7 'l r� ��" rJ �.. t/`r �"' � �_ �; `� C� r � '� �- ��' �' - � �� � � � � � �,�� � .� _. 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