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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, October 15, 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 Ries.
2. ROLL CALL
Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Absent
Mollie Miller, Commissioner Absent
Candace Okeson, Commissioner Absent
Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present
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 Palzer. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Palzer moved to approve the September 17, 2018, Environmental and
Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Sinn. Ayes – Commissioner’s Palzer & Sinn
Abstention – Commissioner’s Redmond
& Ries
The motion passed.
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5. NEW BUSINESS
a. SolSmart Solar Program Presentation
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall introduced the SolSmart Solar Program
and turned the discussion over to the speaker. Staff also answered questions of
the commission.
ii. Senior Planner with the Metropolitan Council, Cameran J. Bailey, representing
SolSmart Solar, gave the presentation and answered questions of the
commission.
Cameran Bailey, SolSmart Advisor with the Metropolitan Council, presented details of
the SolSmart program. Maplewood is currently designated at the Silver Level. To
achieve the Gold Level the City needs to enact a three-day review process for solar
permits. The presentation also detailed additional resources for promoting solar energy
in the community including:
Solar PV building and structure integration
Supporting existing policies, goals, and strategies with solar PV
Potential social, environmental, and economic co-benefits of solar PV deployment
No action was taken. The commission will use this information as they complete their
review of the City’s renewable energy ordinance.
b. Gladstone Phase 3 Corridor Improvements and Wakefield Lake Water Quality
Update
i. Public Works Director, Steve Love introduced the presentation on Gladstone
Phase 3 Corridor Improvements and Wakefield Lake Water Quality Update and
answered questions of the commission.
ii. Chad Larson, Kimley Horn & Associates, gave the presentation for Gladstone
Phase 3 Corridor Improvements and the Wakefield Lake Water Quality Update.
iii. Paige Ahlborg, Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District, addressed and
answered questions of the commission.
The Gladstone Phase 3 Corridor Improvements project is a joint project between
Maplewood and the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD). Through
this partnership, the City and RWMWD have developed a proposed project that will meet
several objectives in the Wakefield Lake area. The proposed project includes the
following:
• Improvements to Frost Avenue between English Street and White Bear Avenue
• Addition of pedestrian and bicycle connections along Frost Avenue
• Wakefield Lake water quality improvements
• Aesthetic improvements to Wakefield Park
• Creation of stormwater quality educational opportunities within Wakefield Park
RWMWD awarded the City of Maplewood a grant to help fund and meet the project
goals in the
amount of $1,068,000.
No action was needed.
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None present.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Fall Clean Up Campaign – First Four Weeks in October
Bulky item curbside collection will be offered at a reduced cost during the month of
October. For more information contact Republic Services at (651) 455-8634.
b. Commission Terms – Commissioner Buttleman and Commissioner Ries
Terms Expired September 2018
The City Council reappointed Commissioner Buttleman for another term on October
8, 2018. Commissioner Ries did not seek re-appointment on the ENR Commission.
Staff and the commission wish him well and thank him for his service. The City will
advertise the commission vacancy soon.
c. Re-Energize Maplewood Update
Staff gave an update on the Re-Energize Maplewood program. This program is
being funded by a $7,500 grant from the Clean Energy Resource Teams Seed
Grant program. For more information visit the website at
www.maplewoodmn.gov/reenergizemaplewood.
d. Community Food Assessment Update
Staff gave an update on the Community Food Assessment that is being conducted
by Caitlin Pyrz, University of Minnesota graduate student, along with assistance
from the St. Paul-Ramsey County SHIP program. Ms. Pyrz will be wrapping up her
stakeholder interviews by the end of November and then begin drafting the
assessment document in December. The final document will be presented to the
commission in January 2019.
e. Maplewood Nature Center Programs
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall presented the upcoming Nature Center
Programs. For more information contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651)
249-2170.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Ries adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
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