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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2016
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 7:03
p.m. by Chair Miller.
2. ROLL CALL
Absent
Keith Buttleman, Commissioner
Mary Henderson, Commissioner Present
Mollie Miller, Chair Present
Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present
Ryan Ries, Commissioner Present
Tom Sinn, Vice Chair Present
Ginny Yingling, Commissioner Present
Staff Present
Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator
Chris Swanson, Environmental and City Code Specialist
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
Chair Miller had a correction to 9 a. Nick Carver gave a presentation on the green building code
not on solar systems.
Commissioner Palzer moved to approve the February 25, 2016, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission Meeting minutes as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Ries. Ayes – Chair Miller,
Commissioner’s Henderson,
Palzer, Ries & Sinn
Abstention – Commissioner Yingling
The motion passed.
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5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Tennis Sanitation Recycling Collection Annual Review
i. Chris Swanson, Environmental and City Code Specialist, gave the Tennis
Sanitation Recycling Collection Annual Review report.
1) 2015 Recycling Year End Report
2) 2016 Recycling Work Plan
ii. David Domack, Tennis Sanitation, addressed and answered questions of the
Commission.
Commissioner Sinn moved to recommend approval of the Tennis Sanitation Recycling
Collection Annual Review including the 2015 Recycling Year End Report and 2016
Recycling Work Plan with the condition that additional research and education be
conducted on how to recycle or dispose of Styrofoam.
Seconded by Commissioner Yingling. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
b. Republic Services Trash and Yard Waste Collection Annual Review
i. Maplewood Environmental and City Code Specialist, Chris Swanson gave the
Republic Services Trash and Yard Waste Collection Annual Review.
1) 2015 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Year End Report
2) 2016 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Work Plan
ii. Rich Hirstein, Republic Services addressed and answered questions of the
commission.
Commissioner Sinn moved to approve Republic Services 2015 Trash and Yard Waste
Collection Year End Report and 2016 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Work Plan.
Seconded by Commissioner Ries. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None present.
8.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
Chair Miller stated she wished the Building Official, Nick Carver was present this evening since
he discussed green building and solar systems at the last ENR meeting. She found a website
address that is more specific to Minnesota regarding potential for solar systems in our area
mngov/solarapp.
Commissioner Sinn commented that as a follow up to his judging the high school science fair
recently, one high school science project was about converting waste paper into ethanol.
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9.STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Ramsey – Washington Metro Watershed District Environmental Forum: Pollinators
– Plight and Possibilities (Thursday, March 24 @ 7 p.m.)
The environmental forum will be presented by Dr. Marla Spivak and held at H.B. Fuller
Company, 1200 Willow Lake Blvd in Vadnais Heights, Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 7:00
p.m.
b. Alliance for Sustainability Comprehensive Plan Workshop (Monday, March 28 @ 6
p.m.)
The comprehensive plan workshop will be held for elected leaders, city commissions, and
community volunteers at Ramsey County Public Works Center, 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive,
Arden Hills, on Monday, March 28, 2016 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
c. Maplewood Spring Clean Up (Saturday, April 23, 8 am to 1 p.m.)
The Maplewood Spring Clean Up will be held Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m. at Aldrich Arena located at 1850 White Bear Avenue. For more information see the
city’s webpage www.maplewoodmn.gov/cleanups.
d. All Parks Clean Up (Saturday, April 23)
The Maplewood Parks and Recreation Commission invite you to participate in the annual
Maplewood Parks Spring Clean Up held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 8 to 10 a.m.
For more information contact Jim Taylor at 651-249-2121 or email him at
james.taylor@maplewoodmn.gov.
e. Nature Center Programs
For information on programs contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Miller adjourned the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
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