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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-20 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 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 Present Mollie Miller, Commissioner Absent Candace Okeson, Commissioner Absent Ann Palzer, Chair Present Ted Redmond, Commissioner Present Ryan Ries, Vice Chair Present Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resource Coordinator 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 October 16, 2017, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Joy Park Spent Lime Treatment Structure i. Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, introduced the item, introduced the speaker for the item, and answered questions of the Commission. ii. Senior Water Resources Engineer, Greg Williams, Barr Engineering, 4300 Market Pointe Drive, Minneapolis, gave the presentation on the Joy Park Spent Lime Treatment Structure and answered questions of the Commission. November 20, 2017 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes Commissioner Buttleman moved to approve construction for the Joy Park Spent Lime Treatment Structure requiring a waiver and contingent upon on a maintenance agreement being put into place. Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All The motion passed. b. Emerald Ash Borer Policy Revision i. Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor gave the presentation on the Emerald Ash Borer Policy revision and answered questions of the Commission. The Commission agreed they would recommend Option 1 as shown in the staff report which includes no chemical treatment of public trees and to approve the revisions to the Management Plan. Commissioner Sinn moved to approve the Emerald Ash Borer Policy revisions as submitted and recommended Option 1 as outlined in the staff report which includes no use of insecticide. Seconded by Commissioner Buttleman. Ayes – All The motion passed. c. Environmental and Natural Resources Commission 2017 Annual Report i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the review of the 2017 ENR Annual Report and addressed the commission. Staff will make the corrections to the membership dates and changes that were discussed at the ENR meeting for the 2017 ENR Annual Report. Commissioner Redmond moved to approve the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission 2017 Annual Report as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Buttleman. Ayes – All The motion passed. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None present. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS Commissioner Redmond mentioned he will be giving a presentation on a Tree Canopy Study for Greenhouse Gas Assessment at an upcoming ENR Commission meeting. November 20, 2017 2 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Nature Center Programs i. The ENR Commission presented 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 8:27 p.m. November 20, 2017 3 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes