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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-16 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 16, 2018 Maplewood Fire Station 2, Conference Room 1955 Clarence Street North 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chair Ries. 2. ROLL CALL Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present Mollie Miller, Commissioner Absent Candace Okeson, Commissioner Present Ann Palzer, Commissioner Absent Ted Redmond, Vice Chair Present Ryan Ries, Chairperson Present Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Redmond moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Okeson. Ayes –All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Buttleman stated that the “Approval of Minutes” portion of the minutes reflect him as the Chair, not Chair Ries. The minutes should be corrected as follows: Approval of Minutes from Chair RiesButtleman. Commissioner Buttleman moved to approve the March 19, 2018, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Sinn. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Household Consumption in Maplewood i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall introduced the speakers for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Household Consumption in Maplewood. ii. Philipp Muessig, Greenstep Coordinator, MPCA, addressed the commission. iii. Madalyn Cioci, Sustainable Products, MPCA, addressed the commission. April 16, 2018 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes iv. Kuishuang Feng, Research Professor, University of Maryland addressed the commission via Skype. No action was needed. b. Wakefield Park Building Solar Panel Proposal i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall introduced the Wakefield Park Building Solar Panel Proposal and answered questions of the commission. ii. Senior Vice President of Business Development with Ideal Energies, 5810 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, addressed the commission and answered questions regarding the solar panels. Commissioner Redmond moved to recommend approval of the Wakefield Park Building Solar Panel Proposal on the condition that Ideal Energies review and verify the Small General Service Cashflow with the Environmental Commission – Energy Subcommittee. Seconded by Commissioner Okeson. Ayes – All The motion passed. City staff stated that this item will go before the Parks and Recreation Commission on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Prior to that meeting staff will work with Ideal Energies and the Environmental Commission – Energy Subcommittee to review and verify the Small General Service Cashflow. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. 2018 Goal Implementation Plan i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave a brief report on the 2018 Goal Implementation Plan. The Environmental Commission chose to focus on the energy and urban agriculture goals as outlined in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. To facilitate those goals the Commission created two subcommittees as follows: Energy Subcommittee – Commissioners Ries, Redmond, Sinn; Urban Agriculture Subcommittee – Commissioners Okeson, Buttleman, Palzer. Commissioner Miller will serve as an alternate on both subcommittees. The Commission will finalize these subcommittees during the May meeting. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None present. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Wetland Buffer Variance Process Review – Staff updated the Commission on the wetland buffer variance process. This question was posed by the Commission during their review of the wetland buffer variance proposal at 832 McKnight Road South. b. Update on Urban Agriculture Ordinance Amendments – The urban agriculture ordinance amendments will be presented to the City Council during a workshop on April 23, Planning Commission on May 15, and City Council on June 11. April 16, 2018 2 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes c. Maplewood Spring Clean Up – April 21, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Aldrich Arena. d. Maplewood All Parks Clean Up – Maplewood Community Center, Saturday, April 21, 2018, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. e. Waterfest – Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Phalen Regional Park Pavilion in St Paul. f. Maplewood Nature Center Programs – The Commission read Nature Center programs for the public. For more information contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249- 2170. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Ries adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. April 16, 2018 3 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes