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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 25, 2018
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 7:05
p.m. by Chair Palzer.
2. ROLL CALL
Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present
Mollie Miller, Commissioner Present
Candace Okeson Absent
Ann Palzer, Chair Present
Ted Redmond, Commissioner Present
Ryan Ries, Vice Chair Present
Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Ries moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Ries moved to approve the December 18, 2017, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – Chairperson Palzer,
Commissioner’s Buttleman,
Redmond, Ries, & Sinn
Abstention – Commissioner Miller
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall discussed the Election of the ENR Chair and Vice
Chair for 2018.
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Commissioner Redmond nominated Commissioner Ries for the Chairperson.
Commissioner Miller moved to recommend Commissioner Ries for the Chairperson.
Seconded by Commissioner Buttleman. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
Commissioner Sinn nominated Commissioner Redmond for the Vice Chairperson.
Commissioner Ries took over as Chairperson for the remainder of the meeting.
Commissioner Palzer moved to recommend Commissioner Redmond as Vice
Chairperson.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
The new ENR Chairperson is Ryan Ries and the new Vice Chairperson is Keith Buttleman
for 2018.
b. Wetland Buffer Variance for a New House at 832 McKnight Road South
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the Wetland Buffer Variance for
the new house at 832 McKnight Road South, Maplewood and answered questions of the
commission.
ii. Applicant, Louis Knippenberg addressed and answered questions of the commission.
iii. Sellers, John & Sheila Mohr, 832 McKnight Road South, Maplewood, addressed and
answered questions of the commission.
After quite a bit of discussion the ENR Commission decided they would like additional information
on the soil boring report, wetland delineation, and a more detailed engineering report. As such
the table requested to table the variance until the February meeting.
Commissioner Palzer moved to table this item until the ENR can review further information on the
soil boring report, wetland delineation, and a more detailed engineering report. The ENR tabled
the item until the ENR Commission meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Wakefield Park Community Building
i. Parks & Recreation Manager, Audra Robbins gave the report on the Wakefield Park
Community Building and answered questions of the commission. She turned the
discussion over to the consultants at Kimley-Horn.
ii. Todd Halunen, Kimley-Horn Consultants, addressed and answered questions of the
commission.
iii. Ron Leaf, Kimley-Horn Consultants, addressed and answered questions of the
commission.
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Commissioner Miller suggested installing an electric vehicle charging station in the parking lot.
The commissioners agreed with that suggestion.
Commissioner Sinn moved to recommend the plans for the Wakefield Park Community Building.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
Commissioner Palzer introduced Alyssa who is a College Senior majoring in Urban and
Community Forestry. Alyssa is present to observe the ENR Commission meeting.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation of Annual Report to City Council – February 12, 2018 - Chairperson Ries
will represent the ENR Commission.
b. February ENR Commission Meeting – Tuesday, February 27, 2018, (2040 Comp Plan
and the Wetland Buffer Variance for 832 McKnight Road South)
c. Maplewood Nature Center Programs
i. The commission read the upcoming Nature Center Programs. For more information
contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Ries adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m.
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