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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, April 16, 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 7:00
p.m. by Chairperson 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
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Present at 7:09 p.m.
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
Susan Young, Consultant, Foth Environment & Infrastructure
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the aqenda as submitted.
Seconded by Chair Edmundson.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the March 19. 2012. Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission meetinq minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Palzer.
Ayes - Chairperson Edmundson,
Commissioner's Johannessen, Palzer,
& Trippler
Abstain - Commissioner Schreiner
The motion passed.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Solid Waste Management Ordinance and Standards
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the Solid Waste
Management Ordinance and Standards and answered questions of the
commission. Ms. Finwall introduced Susan Young.
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ii. Susan Young, Foth Environment & Infrastructure addressed and answered
questions of the commission regarding the Solid Waste Management Ordinance
and Standards.
The commission went through the ordinance and recommended several changes and
clarifications to be made. Following is a summary of those changes:
. The sections should be segregated so it is easy to understand if the ordinance is referring
to single family, multiple family, or commercial regulations.
. Change the hierarchy of the purpose statements to ensure the goal is to reduce waste
first.
. Will Allied be willing to change their trash collection hours of operation from the contract's
stated 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to meet the city's noise ordinance?
. Add the Minnesota Department of Safety requirements under the vehicle requirement
section.
. There should be no fee for walk up, every other week, or temporary stoppage of trash for
vacations.
. Remove the language that requires homeowner's associations to automatically opt into
the Maplewood Trash Plan at the end of their first contract period after June 1, 2012.
Commissioner Schreiner moved to approve the Solid Waste Manaqement Ordinance and
Standards with corrections to be made bv staff.
Seconded by Commissioner Johannessen.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
6. NEW BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Fish Creek - Commissioner Yingling stated she would like to give the commission an
update on Fish Creek at the next ENR meeting. Commissioner Yingling briefly mentioned
the $100,000 Fish Creek Bonding Bill.
b. All Parks Clean Up - Chairperson Edmundson discussed the Ramsey County All Parks
Clean Up on the north side of Phalen Lake on Saturday, April 14, 2012.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Spring Clean Up and Home Expo - Staff stated the Maplewood Spring Clean Up day is
Saturday, April 21, 2012, in the parking lot of Aldrich Arena from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The
Clean Up will coincide with the Home Expo which is taking place in the Aldrich Arena
building from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Commissioner Johannessen discussed the booth the ENR Commission will have at the
Home Expo. Commissioners Johannessen and Palzer will staff the booth and will
highlight energy conservation and the home energy squad, rainbarrels, compost bins, and
Emerald Ash Borer and the Japanese beetle.
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b. Waterfest - Saturday, June 2
The Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District is holding Waterfest on Saturday,
June 2, 2012, at the Lake Phalen Pavilion in St. Paul from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
c. Maplewood Nature Center Programs
Staff discussed upcoming events at the Maplewood Nature Center. For more information
call the Maplewood Nature Center at 651-249-2170.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Edmundson adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m.
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