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May 19, 2014 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Monday, May
19, 2014 Council Chambers, City Hall 1830 County Road B East 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission was called to order at 7:01 p.m.
by Chair Palzer. 2. ROLL CALL Randee Edmundson, Commissioner Present Deborah Fideldy, Commissioner Absent Judith Johannessen, Commissioner Present Ann Palzer, Chair
Present Cindy Schafer, Commissioner Present Dale Trippler, Vice Chair Present Ginny Yingling, Commissioner Present Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
Steve Love, Assistant City Engineer City Council Liaison Present Kathleen Juenemann, City Councilmember 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Johannessen added 8. a. - Organic
Composting Program with Ramsey County Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Schafer. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the April 21, 2014, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner
Johannessen. Ayes – Chair Palzer, Commissioners Edmundson, Johannessen, Trippler & Yingling Abstention – Commissioner Schaefer The motion
passed.
May 19, 2014 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 2 5. NEW BUSINESS a. NPDES Phase II and MS4 Permit and 2013 Annual Report i. Environmental Planner
Shann Finwall introduced the item. ii. Assistant City Engineer Steve Love gave the report and answered questions of the commission about the NPDES Phase II and MS4 Permit and 2013
Annual Report. Assistant City Engineer Steve Love stated that the City’s stormwater permit outlines six minimum control measures that the City must address including public education
and outreach, public participation and involvement, illicit discharge/detection/elimination, construction site stormwater runoff, post construction stormwater management, and pollution
prevention and good housekeeping. The permit is available on the Public Work’s website ( www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/stormwater ). The permit also requires a public hearing to obtain
comments from the public. Chair Palzer opened the public hearing. There were no speakers to address the commission. Chair Palzer closed the public hearing. The City’s
final permit will be submitted to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on June 30, 2014. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Tree Ordinance i. Environmental Planner Shann Finwall went
over the Tree Ordinance. The commission reviewed the tree ordinance and suggested clarifications and changes. One item the Commission would like to continue to review is how specimen
trees are calculated for replacement. Staff will review specimen tree replacement requirements with the city’s forester and bring back a recommendation to the commission at the next
meeting. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None present. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Organic Composting Program at Ramsey County – Commissioner Johannessen gave an update
on the County’s new organics program. The County is allowing residents to drop off organics at six of their seven compost sites. They will supply residents with compostable bags.
Commissioner Johannessen brings her organics to the White Bear Township site. Residents can also drop off yard waste at the site and pick up mulch and compost for free. More information
can be found at Ramsey County’s A to Z website ( www.RamseyAtoZ.com ). 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Spring Clean Up Summary – Staff gave an update on the results of the spring
clean up which was held on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood. Tennis Sanitation was the contractor at the event again this year. A total of 550 vehicles entered
the event. The City collected 177 appliances, 24,002 pounds of electronics, 102 mattresses, and 3,410 pounds of carpet. Staff thanked the employees and volunteers that
May 19, 2014 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 3 assisted in making the event a success. Also a big thank you to Papa Murphy’s Pizza who donated pizzas
for lunch and distributed 50 percent off coupons to all of the attendees. b. Waterfest (May 31) – Staff gave an update on the Waterfest event. Waterfest is sponsored by Ramsey-Washington
Metro Watershed District each year as a celebration of our clean water. This year’s event will be held at Phalen Park in St. Paul on Saturday, May 31, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. The Environmental and Natural Resources Commission will have a booth with a focus on pollinators. c. Tennis Sanitation Recycling Facility Tour – Staff stated the Tennis
Sanitation Recycling Facility Tour will be held Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 10 a.m. Staff will send out further information regarding the tour. The City Council showed interest in
the tour and will be invited as well. d. Maplewood Nature Center Programs Environmental Planner Shann Finwall presented the upcoming Nature Center Programs. For more information
contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Palzer adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m.