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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-02-25 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016 Council Chambers, City Hall 1830 County Road B East 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources (ENR) Commission was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chair Miller. 2. ROLL CALL Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present Mary Henderson, Commissioner Present Mollie Miller, Chair Present Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present at 7:05 Ryan Ries, Commissioner Present Tom Sinn, Vice Chair Present Absent Ginny Yingling, Commissioner Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner Nick Carver, Interim Environmental and Economic Development Director/Building Official City Council Liaison Present Kathleen Juenemann 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Ries moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Sinn. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Ries moved to approve the January 27, 2016, ENR Commission meeting minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Sinn. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. New Member Orientation i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall introduced the two new ENR Commissioners, Mary Henderson and Keith Buttleman, and welcomed them to the ENR Commission. Staff reviewed the new member orientation and rules of procedures with the Commission. February 25, 2016 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes b. Review of 2016 Road Rehabilitation Projects i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall discussed the 2016 road rehabilitation projects with the ENR Commission. The projects involve the replacement of the deteriorated pavement on two project areas including Beebe Road and Lakewood-Sterling Area. ii. City Council Liaison, Kathleen Juenemann addressed the commission about the upcoming road rehabilitation projects. The item was brought to the Commission for informational purposes. The ENR Commission asked questions and offered feedback. No formal action was necessary. c. Sustainability Report (2015) i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the Sustainability Report (2015) ii. City Council Liaison, Kathleen Juenemann addressed the Commission regarding the Sustainability Report and thanked the Commission for their hard work. iii. Interim EEDD Director/Building Official, Nick Carver addressed and answered questions of the commission. The ENR Commission approved the sustainability report. d. Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Annual Report (2015) i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall reviewed the ENR Commission Annual Report (2015). Commissioner Sinn moved to recommend approval of the ENR Commission Annual Report (2015). Seconded by Commissioner Ries. Ayes – All The motion passed. e. Resolution of Appreciation for Dale Trippler i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall reviewed the Resolution of Appreciation for Dale Trippler. ii. City Council Liaison, Kathleen Juenemann addressed the commission regarding Dale Trippler’s service on the commission and thanked him for his years of service on the ENR and stated Dale will be greatly missed. Commissioner Ries moved to recommend approval of the Resolution of Appreciation for Dale Trippler. Seconded by Commissioner Palzer. Ayes – All The motion passed. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Julie Drennon, Conservation and Audubon Minnesota, addressed the commission. Ms. Drennon would like to connect residents to achieving their energy goals and is working with Cindy Ojczyk, Maplewood’s Energy Program Coordinator, on the City’s energy projects. February 25, 2016 2 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Chairperson Miller said she volunteers at the Harambee Elementary School which is located at 30 County Road B in Maplewood. She recently worked with 27 kids on a recycling project. The kids wrote to Ramsey County to allow the school to compost their cardboard breakfast and lunch trays in the County’s organics collection program. Chris Swanson, Environmental Specialist, also came to the school and helped with recycling and organics education. b. Commissioner Sinn mentioned that he will be volunteering at the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair February 26-27 as a judge. He welcomed others to volunteer as judges also. The Science Fair is held at the U of M Field House, 1800 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis. More information can be found at www.tcrsf.org. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Interim EEDD Director to address the commission. a. i. EEDD Director/Building Official, Nick Carver gave a presentation on the green building code. Energize Maplewood! Energy Plan Update b. i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall updated the commission on the Energize Maplewood! Energy Action Plan. The Team Energy Challenge will be ongoing until the end of May. The city is working with seven businesses on the Building Tune Up Program. The three remaining energy actions to be implemented later this year include education and outreach to auto dealers, restaurants, and congregations. Commissioner Sinn volunteered to assist staff with the creation of the program to address education and outreach to auto dealers and restaurants. Maplewood Nature Center Programs c. i. 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 Miller adjourned the meeting at 8:47 p.m. February 25, 2016 3 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes