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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-21 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 21, 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 Mollie Miller, Commissioner Absent Ann Palzer, Chair Present Ted Redmond, Commissioner Absent Ryan Ries, Vice Chair Present Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator Audra Robbins, Parks and Recreation Manager There was no quorum for the ENR Meeting. The meeting was informational. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Without a quorum the agenda was not voted on and items were discussed informationally. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Due to a lack of quorum the commission could not vote on the approval of the July 17, 2017 ENR Commission minutes. Approval of minutes will be carried over into the September meeting. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Wakefield Lake Water Quality – Public Meeting (7 to 8 p.m.) i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall introduced the item and the speaker for the Wakefield Lake Water Quality presentation. ii. Erin Anderson Wenz, Barr Engineering, addressed the commission and gave the presentation for the Wakefield Lake Water Quality. iii. Paige Ahlborg, Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District, was present and available for questions at the meeting. Six Maplewood residents addressed the commission during the public meeting on the Wakefield Lake Water Quality issues.  Mark Bradley, Maplewood  Rebecca Ketter, Maplewood  Nancy Monpettit, Maplewood  Kevin Berglund, Maplewood August 21, 2017 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes No action was required for this meeting. b. Comp Plan 2040 – Natural Resources Chapter Review i. Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor addressed the commission regarding the Comp Plan 2040 and discussed the Natural Resources Chapter Review. The draft will go on to the steering committee in November and the city council will be reviewing this at the end of the year. c. Emerald Ash Borer Update i. Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor addressed the commission regarding the Emerald Ash Borer Update. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS Maplewood resident, Mark Bradley, addressed the commission regarding a recommendation for the definitions for the greenways including wildlife passages, preserve public, reserve private. He also commented about the Rush Line. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Comprehensive Plan Subcommittee – Resiliency Chapter i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall briefly discussed the work the Comprehensive Plan Subcommittee has undertaken on the Resiliency Chapter. Staff will bring an update back to the ENR meeting in September. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. July 20, 2017, City Council Meeting Review i. Paris Agreement – The city council passed a resolution of support for the Paris Agreement. . ii. Community Center Solar Panels - The YMCA leases the Community Center. As part of the lease agreement, the City is required to repair the roof. There are solar panels on the roof that needed to be removed because of the roof repairs. The solar panels are currently in storage until the roof is repaired. Staff will update the commission on this if there are any other changes or updates. b. Energy Fair – Harriet Island Park, September 9 and 10, 2017. c. Metro Clean Energy Resource Teams Annual Event – University of St. Thomas, September 13, 2017. d. Nature Center Programs i. Ginny Gaynor read the upcoming Nature Center Programs. For more information contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Palzer adjourned the meeting at 9:21 p.m. August 21, 2017 2 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes