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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-19 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 19,2012 Council Chambers, City Hall 1830 County Road BEast 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chair Edmundson. 2. ROLL CALL Randee Edmundson, Chair Judith Johannessen, Vice Chair Carol Mason Sherrill, Commissioner Ann Palzer, Commissioner Bill Schreiner, Commissioner Dale Trippler, Commissioner Ginny Yingling, Commissioner Present Present Present Present Absent Present Absent Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner Council Liaison Present Kathleen Juenemann, City Councilmember 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff and the commission added the following items to the agenda. Addinq items under Commission Presentations: 8. a. Legislative Update on Inverse Condemnation for Organized Trash Hauling - Commissioner Trippler 8. b. Earth Hour - Commissioner Mason Sherrill 8. c. Year of the Bat - Commissioner Mason Sherrill 8. d. Waterfest - Chair Edmundson 8. e. Phalen Stewards - Chair Edmundson Addinq items under Staff Presentations: 9. d. All Park Clean Up - Staff 9. e. Tree City USA Status - Staff Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Mason Sherrill. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission requested additions and corrections be made to the minutes. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the February 16. 2012. Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meetinq Minutes as amended. March 19, 2012 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes Seconded by Commissioner Mason Sherrill. Ayes - Commissioner's Johannessen, Mason Sherrill, Palzer, & Trippler Abstain - Chair Edmundson The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. 2011 Annual ENR Report i. Environmental Planner, Shann finwall gave the report Commissioner Mason Sherrill requested that Tree City USA, Earth Hour 2012, Year of the Bat and the Heritage Tree Program be added under the reviews and accomplishments. Chair Edmundson recommended that the Phalen Stewards should be added as an outside activity in the report. Commissioner Trippler asked if Commissioner Schreiner should be added to the subcommittee list. Ms. finwall indicated she would make the requested changes and forward the report to the City Council for approval. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the 2011 Annual ENR Report as amended and recommended the report qO to the Citv Council. Seconded by Commissioner Johannessen. Ayes - All The motion passed. 6. UNfiNISHED BUSINESS a. Maplewood Trash Plan Update - Trash Cart Implementation Plan i. Environmental Planner, Shann finwall gave the report. ii. Councilmember Kathleen Juenemann addressed the Commission regarding information printed on the trash carts and the pros and cons of using the black trash carts. The Commission discussed the trash cart color and logo options. Because the black carts offered more post consumer waste produce (up to 50 percent) and because they were less expensive than the other colors, the Commission recommended the City purchase carts in the black color. The Sustainable Maplewood and Standard Maplewood logos were reviewed for inclusion on the side of the carts. Because the Sustainable Maplewood logo could be perceived as a recycling emblem, the Commission recommended the use of the Standard Maplewood logo. Commissioner Trippler moved to recommend the black color trash carts and the Standard Maplewood loqo. Seconded by Commissioner Palzer. Ayes - All The motion passed. b. Solid Waste Management Ordinance i. Environmental Planner, Shann finwall gave an update on the Solid Waste Management Ordinance. March 19, 2012 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 2 ii. Councilmember Kathleen Juenemann addressed the Commission regarding the ordinance. The Commission recommended various changes, clarifications and corrections to the Solid Waste Management Ordinance that will be made by staff. The Commission will have their final review of the ordinance in April. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Councilmember Kathleen Juenemann addressed the Commission. Ms. Juenemann stated she is the Council Liaison again this year for the ENR Commission and thanked the Commission for their work. Ms. Juenemann also thanked staff. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Legislative Update on Inverse Condemnation for Organized Trash Hauling - Commissioner Trippler Commissioner Trippler discussed attending a hearing at the Legislature regarding the Senate file Bill 1664 that would allow trash haulers to file an inverse condemnation claim against a City or County that organizes trash hauling. The hearing was delayed until Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Senate. This change in the law would affect the City of Maplewood regarding the work that has been done on having a single trash hauler in the city. b. Earth Hour - Commissioner Mason Sherrill Commissioner Mason Sherrill discussed National Earth Hour which is on March 31, 2012, from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. Show your support and help conserve and save energy by turning your lights off for an hour. c. Year of the Bat - Commissioner Mason Sherrill Commissioner Mason Sherrill discussed the devastating effects of white nose syndrome to bats and the efforts to protect bats. d. Phalen Stewards April 12, 2012 - Chair Edmundson Chair Edmundson said the Phalen Stewards will be holding a meeting Thursday, April 12, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church located at 1390 Larpenteur Avenue. e. Waterfest June 2,2012 - Chair Edmundson Chair Edmundson said the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District's annual Waterfest event will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake Phalen Pavilion. 9. STAff PRESENTATIONS a. Sustainability Workshop - March 23, 2012 Ms. finwall said she will be attending the annual Sustainability Workshop put on by the Alliance for Sustainability. The workshop is friday, March 23, 2012 from 12 to 5 p.m. at the McNamara Alumni Center at the U of M at 200 Oak Street SE. Commissioner Trippler and Ms. finwall will be presenting the City's efforts to organize trash hauling at one of the workshop sessions. March 19, 2012 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 3 b. Spring Clean Up and Home Expo - April 21, 2012 Maplewood's Spring Clean Up will be held at the Aldrich Arena parking lot on Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. There will also be a Home Expo being held at the Aldrich Arena building from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event coordinator for the Home Expo is offering the Commission a booth to present City environmental initiatives. Additionally, all participants of the spring clean up will get a free ticket to the Expo. c. Maplewood Nature Center Programs Ms. finwall mentioned upcoming Maplewood Nature Center Programs. for more information contact the Nature Center at 651-249-2170 or visit the website at www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/nc. d. All Park Clean Up Ms. finwall said the All Park Clean Up will be held Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. Groups interested in volunteering should contact the Park Department. e. Tree City USA Status Ms. finwall updated the Commission on Maplewood becoming a Tree City USA this year. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Edmundson adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m. March 19, 2012 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 4