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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-09-17 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 17, 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 7:01 p.m. by Acting Chairperson Palzer. 2. ROLL CALL Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present Mollie Miller, Commissioner Present Candace Okeson, Commissioner Present Ann Palzer, Acting Chairperson Present Ted Redmond, Vice Chair Absent Ryan Ries, Chairperson Absent Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff added 9 c. - Solar Power Hour to Staff Presentations on the agenda. Commissioner Miller moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Okeson. Ayes – Acting Chairperson Palzer Commissioner’s Buttleman, Miller, Okeson & Sinn The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Okeson moved to approve the July 16, 2018, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Buttleman. Ayes – Acting Chairperson Palzer Commissioner’s Buttleman, Okeson & Sinn Abstention – Commissioner Miller The motion passed. September 17, 2018 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Community Food Assessment i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the Community Food Assessment and introduced the presenters. ii. Carissa Glatt, St. Paul-Ramsey County SHIP Grant Coordinator, addressed the commission and spoke regarding the Community Food Assessment. iii. Caitlin Pyrz, University of Minnesota, MPH Nutrition/RD Student, addressed the commission and spoke regarding the Community Food Assessment. The City of Maplewood has the opportunity to partner with St. Paul-Ramsey County SHIP on the creation of a Community Food Assessment. Caitlin Pyrz has been hired by the Ramsey County Public Health Department as an intern to complete the assessment. SHIP employees will provide technical assistance and Caitlin will complete her Master Thesis for the University of Minnesota, Master of Public Health program. The speakers presented the Community Food Access concept and asked for guidance on the creation of the City’s assessment. The Environmental Commission’s Urban Agriculture (Local Foods) subcommittee will help guide the report and bring updates to the full Commission. The assessment will be complete January 2019. No action was necessary. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Renewable Energy Ordinance i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the update on the Renewable Energy Ordinance and answered questions of the commission. The commission would like to look at the Renewable Energy Ordinance again prior to the end of the year, after a presentation by the SolSmart advisors. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None present. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Fall Clean Up Campaign – First Four Weeks in October – Staff said bulky item curbside collection will be offered at a reduced cost. For more information contact Republic Services at (651) 455-8634. b. Maplewood Nature Center Programs - Upcoming Nature Center Programs were spotlighted. For more information contact the Nature Center at (651) 249-2170. c. Solar Power Hour – Staff spotlighted the upcoming Solar Power Hour event that will be held at Bruentrup Heritage Farm on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. 10. ADJOURNMENT Acting Chairperson Palzer adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. September 17, 2018 2 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes