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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, May 21,2012
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
Present
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff added 9. e. Arbor Day Update.
Staff is tabling the minutes of April 16, 2012, as the incorrect minutes were included in the packet.
Commissioner Johannessen moved to approve the aqenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Trippler.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The ENR minutes for April 16, 2012, are tabled until the June meeting.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. East Metro Public Safety Training Center and Marshlands (Century Avenue and
Highway 5) - Review of Project and Wetland Map Change
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the East Metro Public Safety
Training Center and Marshlands and answered questions of the commission.
ii. The Commission discussed the project and had the following comments:
a. Concerns about water quality issues.
b. Concerns about wetland impacts.
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Commissioner Yingling made a motion to recommend approval to remove the non-historical and
incidental wetlands (Wetlands 3 throuqh 6) on the East Metro Public Safetv Traininq Center site
from the Maplewood Wetland map based on the advice and review of the Ramsev Washinqton
Metro Watershed District.
Seconded by Commissioner Johannessen.
Ayes - Chair Edmundson,
Commissioners Johannessen,
Palzer & Yingling
Abstentions - Commissioners Trippler
& Mason Sherrill
The motion passed.
This item goes to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on June 5,2012, and to the City
Council on June 25,2012.
6. UNfiNISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. fish Creek Update - Commissioner Yingling gave an update on fish Creek and the
purchase of the fish Creek area for $2.6 million dollars which has to be paid for by the end of
2013. The friends of the Mississippi River Corridor is acting as the fiscal agent to handle the
tax deductible donations. This will help in the effort to purchase this property and to protect
and restore the fish Creek area. There will be fund raisers, events hosted and there will be a
fish Creek forever visibility campaign.
9. STAff PRESENTATIONS
a. Update on Maplewood Trash Plan: Ordinance, Standards, Carl Orders
i. Environmental Planner, Shann finwall gave an update on the trash plan stating she has
spoken to over 500 people and about half of the residents have responded to the new
trash program. The trash cart order will be submitted to Allied Waste Services on June 15,
2012. Allied Waste Services will begin delivering carts beginning September 10, 2012,
until they are completely delivered by the end of September. And October 1 , 2012, the
Maplewood residents will use their new trash carts. The existing carts will be picked up by
the haulers in October. The residents who don't return their trash cart order will be
delivered a 95 gallon cart. Residents can switch cart sizes at that time, or anytime
thereafter. The city will be sending out information to town homes and manufactured
homes on the procedure for opting in soon.
b. Waterfest - Saturday, June 2
The Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed will be holding Waterfest on Saturday, June 2, 2012,
from 11 :00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. There will be a booth reserved for the ENR Commission and the
Maplewood Nature Center. fish Creek will be highlighted.
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c. Taste of Maplewood - July 4
The Taste of Maplewood will be held at Hazelwood Park in Maplewood, Wednesday, July 4,
2012, from 4:00 p.m. until the end of the fireworks. fireworks will be held at dusk. You may bring
a chair or blanket but no coolers will be allowed. There will be music, food and concessions as
well as crafts.
d. Maplewood Nature Center Programs
There are many programs going on with the Maplewood Nature Center. for further information
you may call 651-249-2170.
There will also be a city-wide garage sale combined with Maplewood and North St. Paul. So far
there are 90 homes involved in the garage sale which will be held Saturday, June 2, 2012, from
8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
e. Arbor Day Update
On May 12, 2012, the city celebrated Arbor Day at Lions Park. Two Lion's groups donated the 19
trees and refreshments. There were 50 people that attended. 30 people helped plant 19 trees.
The two Lion's groups were the Maplewood-Oakdale Lions as well as the St. Paul East Parks
Lions group.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Edmundson adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m.
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