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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2015
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 7:00
p.m. by Chair Trippler.
2. ROLL CALL
Deborah Fideldy, Commissioner Present
Mollie Miller, Vice Chair Present
Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present
Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present
Dale Trippler, Chair Present
Ginny Yingling, Commissioner Present
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff added 9 d. Environmental Commission opening.
Commissioner Fideldy moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Yingling was not present at the May 18, 2015 ENR meeting and would like the
correction reflected.
Commissioner Miller moved to approve the May 18, 2015, Environmental and Natural Resources
Commission meeting minutes as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Palzer. Ayes – Chair Trippler,
Commissioner’s Fideldy,
Miller, Palzer & Sinn
Abstention – Commissioner Yingling
The motion passed.
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5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Partners in Energy – Review of Maplewood’s Energy Action Plan
i. Environmental Planner Shann Finwall and Minnesota GreenCorps Member Joe
Ballandby introduced the item and presented the staff report on Maplewood’s
Energy Action Plan.
ii. Xcel Energy’s Partners in Energy Program Manager Tami Gunderzik addressed
and answered questions of the commission.
Partners in Energy is a two-year community support service sponsored by Xcel Energy.
The service offers communities the tools and resources necessary to develop and
implement an energy action plan that outlines energy goals. Maplewood’s energy action
plan is called Energize Maplewood! and include residential and business energy
strategies that will be implemented in the next 18 months. The plan was spotlighted in the
summer edition of Seasons, which was mailed to residents and business the end of July.
There will be opportunities for Commission involvement as the energy strategies are
implemented.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None present.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commissioner Palzer thanked volunteers who participated in the Waterfest event.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Community Garden Tour – June 23, 2015 (4:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
Environmental Planner Finwall invited Commissioners to the Community Garden Tour.
b. Light It Up Event - July 4, 2015 (4:00 to 10 p.m.)
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Environmental Planner Finwall reminded the public about the Light It Up 4 of July event
to be held at Hazelwood Park on Saturday, July 4, 2015 from 4-10 p.m.
c. Maplewood Nature Center Programs
Environmental Planner Finwall presented the upcoming Nature Center Programs. For
more information contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170.
d. ENR Commission Opening
Environmental Planner Finwall stated that the deadline to submit an application to serve
on the ENR Commission is July 6, 2015. Contact the City Manager’s office for additional
information.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Trippler adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
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