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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, April 18, 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 7:02
p.m. by Chair Miller.
2. ROLL CALL
Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present
Mary Henderson, Commissioner Absent
Mollie Miller, Chair Present
Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present
Ryan Ries, Commissioner Present
Tom Sinn, Vice Chair Absent
Ginny Yingling, Commissioner Present
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Ries moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Yingling. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Palzer moved to approve the March 21, 2016, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Yingling. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
None.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Implementation of Goals
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave a briefing on the implementation of the
ENR goals.
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The ENR Commission has set three goals for 2016 which include Urban Agriculture,
Environmental Education, and Energize Maplewood! Energy Action Plan. In addition, the
Commission will be reviewing the City’s trash and recycling contract in 2016, in
preparation of the expiration of both contracts in 2017.
Commissioner Ries moved to approve forming an Environmental Education
Subcommittee with Commissioners Buttleman and Miller and one additional
Commissioner on the subcommittee; and a Solid Waste Subcommittee subcommittee with
Commissioners Yingling and Palzer and one additional Commissioner on the
subcommittee.
Seconded by Commissioner Buttleman. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
b. Urban Agriculture – Zoning Review
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on Urban Agriculture - Zoning
Review.
The Commission discussed the zoning review and determined they would separate the
review into four areas including:
a. Production of food: Community gardens, farms, etc.
b. Commercial: Selling of produce, etc.
c. Livestock: Keeping of chickens, bees, etc.
d. City programming
No action was taken and the zoning review will continue in May.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None present.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Rulemaking Update
b. Maplewood Spring Clean Up (Saturday, April 23, 8 am to 1 pm)
c. All Parks Clean Up (Saturday, April 23)
d. Fix It Clinic (Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
e. WaterFest (Saturday, June 4, 11 am to 4 pm)
f. Maplewood Nature Center Programs
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Miller adjourned the meeting at 8 p.m.
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