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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-01-13 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Thursdav. January 13, 2011 Council Chambers, City Hall 1830 County Road BEast A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Trippler. B. ROLL CALL Dale Trippler, Chair Randee Edmundson, Commissioner Judith Johannessen, Commissioner Carole Lynne, Commissioner Carol Mason Sherrill, Commissioner Bill Schreiner, Commissioner Ginny Yingling, Commissioner Present Present Present Absent (Leave of Absence) Present Present Present Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner Ann Hutchinson, Maplewood Nature Center Lead Naturalist Virginia Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff added under Staff Presentations: - Renewable Energy Ordinance Update and Maplewood Mall Storm Water Improvements. Commissioner Johannessen added under Commission presentations - Relationship of the ENR Commission to the City Council. Commissioner Johannessen moved to approve the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Mason Sherrill. Ayes - All The motion passed. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Johannessen had a correction to page 3, item G., 1. in the 4th line, City of BeilleI should say City of Benicia. Commissioner Yingling moved to approve the December 9. 2010. Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meetinq Minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Schreiner. Ayes - All The motion passed. E. NEW BUSINESS January 13, 2011 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 1 1. Election of Chair and Vice Chair Environmental Planner Finwall gave a brief report indicating the ENR Commission ordinance requires that the commission appoint a chair and vice chair to run the meetings annually. In 2010 the chair of the commission was Dale Trippler and the vice chair was Bill Schreiner. Commissioner Schreiner nominated Chair Trippler to remain the chair. Commissioner Johannessen nominated Commissioner Schreiner to be chair. There was a secret ballot cast by all commissioners. The results were a tie vote, three votes for Commissioner Trippler and three votes for Commissioner Schreiner. Chair Trippler withdrew his appointment nomination. Commissioner Schreiner agreed to serve as the chair of the commission for 2011. Commissioner Trippler nominated Commissioner Johannessen to be vice chair. Commissioner Johannessen declined due to personal reasons. Commissioner Trippler nominated Commissioner Edmundson to be vice chair. There was an open vote by a show of hands and all commissioners voted for Commissioner Edmundson to be vice chair for 2011. Commissioner Edmundson agreed to serve as vice chair of the commission for 2011. 2. 2011 Goal Setting Environmental Planner Finwall gave the 2011 Goal Setting report and answered questions of the commission. Lead Naturalist Hutchinson discussed the 2011 Nature Center goals. Natural Resources Coordinator Gaynor discussed projects she is involved with for 2011. The ENR Commission brainstormed areas they wanted to focus on in 2011. They agreed that the three goals set for 2010 should be forwarded onto 2011 and work should continue on those areas including: trash hauling, environmental neighborhood groups, and greenways. In addition, the commission wants to focus more on environmental education and promotion of the city's environmental programs. One way to accomplish this is to have commissioners attend more of the city sponsored events. Additionally, the commission agreed that they should continue work on the city's shoreland ordinance and slope/Mississippi Critical Area ordinance in 2011. Environmental Planner Finwall indicated that she would put together the revised list of goals and implementation strategies for achieving those goals. This will be brought back to the commission in February for further discussion. 3. Collection System Analysis Goals and Objectives Environmental Planner Finwall gave the Collection System Analysis Goals and Objectives report and answered questions of the commission. January 13, 2011 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 2 Goals and objectives recommended for the city's Collection System Analysis were as follows: . Economic . Cost savings on road repairs and reconstruction. . Lower cost for residents (cost per household per month) due to competitive bidding. . Environmental . To better manage solid waste and recycling. . Able to direct waste to best environmental destination. . Less gas and/or diesel burned. . Less CO2 emitted into the atmosphere. . Aesthetics/Safety/Service . Less traffic, noise, and dust. . Safer streets. . More consistent and neater looking streets during collection days. . Greater leverage to correct problems with service. Commissioner Trippler moved to adopt the qoals and obiectives as outlined above for the citv's Collection Svstem Analvsis. Seconded by Commissioner Johannessen Ayes - All The motion passed. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. G. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS Ron Cockriel, 943 Century Avenue, Maplewood. Mr. Cockriel discussed the city's greenways and how the proposed fire training facility to be located on Century Avenue on the unused MNDOT right of way is located in one of those greenways. Mr. Cockriel discussed the possible impacts a fire training facility next to wetlands might have on the environment. The commission requested that staff give an update on the fire training facility during the February meeting. H. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS 1. Relationship of the ENR Commission to the City Council. Commissioner Johannessen spoke about her disappointment in the City Council's decision to contract with Tennis Sanitation for the city's recycling contractor, and not Eureka Recycling who was recommended by the commission. Commissioner Johannessen recommended that a representative of the City Council come to an ENR meeting to give us direction on what type of advisory role we should play and why the commission's recycling contractor recommendation was not taken. As the new chair of the commission, Bill Schreiner, indicated he would speak with the City Council about this issue. January 13, 2011 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 3 I. STAFF PRESENTATIONS 1. Maplewood Nature Center Programs Lead Naturalist Hutchinson gave a brief report regarding programs at the Maplewood Nature Center and discussed the Nature Center calendar for 2011. 2. Renewable Energy Environmental Planner Finwall gave a brief update and stated that the Renewable Energy ordinance will go to the planning commission on January 18, 2011, for their first review. 3. Maplewood Mall Storm Water Environmental Planner Finwall gave a brief report on the Maplewood Mall Storm Water project. Ramsey/Washington Metro Watershed District is undertaking the project along with the mall, city, and county as part of the stormwater improvements being made for the White Bear Avenue and County Road D street improvement projects. The watershed district is requesting at least one volunteer from the commission attend a meeting to discuss and plan for the proposed interactive displays for the improvements. The meeting will be held Friday, January 21, 2011, at 1 :00 p.m. Commissioner Mason Sherrill volunteered to participate in the meeting. J. ADJOURNMENT Chair Schreiner adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m. January 13, 2011 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 4