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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, July 16, 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 by chair
Ries at 7:03 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present
Mollie Miller, Commissioner Absent
Candace Okeson, Commissioner Present
Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present
Ted Redmond, Vice Chair Absent
Ryan Ries, Chairperson Present
Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff requested the addition of 9. e. Staff Presentations -State Fair – GreenStep on a Stick!
Commissioner Palzer moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Buttleman. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Palzer moved to approve the May 21, 2018, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Okeson. Ayes – Chairperson Ries,
Commissioner’s Buttleman,
Okeson & Palzer
Abstention – Commissioner Sinn
The motion passed.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review of Renewable Energy Ordinance
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i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the Review of Renewable
Energy Ordinance and answered questions of the commission. Staff will make
changes to the ordinance as discussed during the meeting, look at fees for solar
systems and have a discussion with SolSmart.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None present.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Update on Urban Agriculture Ordinance
Commissioner Palzer gave an update on the Urban Agriculture Ordinance that was
discussed at the June 11, 2018 City Council meeting. Staff thanked the ENR Commission
for their hard work on the Urban Agriculture Ordinance. The commission commended
staff on the hard work put into the process of the Urban Agriculture Ordinance.
b. ENR commission 2018 Action Items
1) Community Food Security Assessment – Commissioner’s Okeson and Miller
attended a meeting with Ramsey County along with two other representatives
regarding the city getting an intern to work with the community from September
through December in the nutrition assessment program.
2) Climate Action and Adaption Plan – Commissioner Redmond has volunteered to
work with the Climate Action and Adaption Plan.
3) Trash and Recycling Contract – The trash and recycling contract will expire the end
of 2019. The ENR commission will work with the city council and Ramsey County to
create goals to come up with a RFP that they hope to release early January.
c. National Night Out – Tuesday, August 7, 2018 – As part of the National Night Out
program there will be an energy contest called Battle of the Parks between residents in
the Rolling Hills Estates and Beaver Lake Estates neighborhoods to see how many home
energy squad visits they can get scheduled. The neighborhood with the most visits will
win a party for their manufactured home park. More information will follow regarding how
manufactured home residents in those parks can participate in this challenge.
d. Maplewood Nature Center Programs
i. The commission read upcoming Nature Center Programs. For more information
contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170.
e. State Fair – GreenStep on a Stick! – GreenStep on a Stick! will be held at the
Minnesota State Fair which is August 23 through September 3, 2018. If you volunteer for
this opportunity you will get a free ticket to the State Fair. Staff will be sending additional
information to the commission regarding this opportunity as well as contact the GreenStep
cities for further information.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Ries adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
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