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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-20 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 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 Palzer. 2. ROLL CALL Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Absent Mary Henderson, Commissioner Absent Mollie Miller, Commissioner Absent Ann Palzer, Chair Present Ted Redmond, Commissioner Present Ryan Ries, Vice Chair Present Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present Staff Present Chris Swanson, Environmental & City Code Specialist 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Ries moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Ries moved to approve the February 23, 2017, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes –All The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Tennis Sanitation Recycling Collection Annual Review i. Environmental & City Code Specialist, Chris Swanson gave the report for Tennis Sanitation’s Recycling Collection Annual Review. ii. Willie Tennis, Tennis Sanitation, addressed and answered questions of the commission. 1) 2016 Recycling Collection Year End Report 2) 2017 Recycling Collection Work Plan March 20, 2017 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes Commissioner Redmond moved to approve the 2016 Recycling Collection Year End Report and the 2017 Recycling Collection Work Plan for Tennis Sanitation. Seconded by Commissioner Sinn. Ayes – All The motion passed. b. Republic Services Trash and Yard Waste Collection Annual Review i. Environmental & City Code Specialist, Chris Swanson, gave the report for Republic Services Trash and Yard Waste Collection Annual Review. ii. Romack Franklin, Republic Services, addressed and answered questions of the commission. 1) 2016 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Year End Report 2) 2017 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Work Plan Commissioner Redmond moved to approve the 2016 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Year End Report and the 2017 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Work Plan for Republic Services. Seconded by Commissioner Sinn. Ayes – All The motion passed. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None present. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Energy Subcommittee Report – Energy Goal Recommendations for the Local Government Project for Energy Planning (LoGoPEP) Commissioner Redmond gave an update on the Energy Subcommittee energy goal report. The report provides some background to establishing an energy goal, the overall recommendation, as well as a goal vision statement for each of the primary emission sectors. Also included is a by-the-numbers breakdown of what the goals mean in terms of actual greenhouse gas emissions and a brief statement about how the City can engage in planning for and implementing these goals. In summary, the Energy Subcommittee is recommending the City follow the state energy goal guidelines of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 20% of the City’s 2015 baseline levels by 2050 (an 80% reduction). Commissioner Sinn made a recommendation to approve the energy goals as proposed by the Energy Subcommittee. Seconded by Commissioner Ries. Ayes – All The motion passed. The Environmental Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Local Government Project for Energy Planning and will be considered a preliminary goal used to March 20, 2017 2 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes continue the City’s work on the project. Final energy goals will be reviewed and approved by the City Council as part of the City’s comprehensive planning process. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Recycling and Trash/Yard Waste Collection Contract Extensions – negotiations for two-year contract extensions (2018-2019) for both recycling and trash are being finalized by staff and should be finalized for City Council approval soon. In 2018 and 2019 the City will have to undertake a more formal RFP process for new contracts beginning 2020. b. Spring Clean Up – The Spring Clean Up is scheduled for April 22, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Aldridge Arena at 1850 White Bear Avenue. For more information visit the City’s cleanup webpage at www.maplewoodmn.gov/cleanups. c. All Parks Clean Up – The Maplewood All Parks Clean Up is scheduled for April 22, 2017. d. Maplewood Nature Center Programs i. For more information contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Palzer adjourned the meeting at 8:42 p.m. March 20, 2017 3 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes