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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-18 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2019 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 7:02 p.m. by Chair Redmond. 2. ROLL CALL Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present Mollie Miller, Vice Chair Present Candace Okeson, Commissioner Absent Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present at 7:04 p.m. Ted Redmond, Chair Present Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner Melinda Coleman, City Manager Ann Hutchinson, Lead Naturalist 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Buttleman moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Miller moved to approve the February 26, 2019, Environmental and Natural Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Sinn. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Conducting City Business and Public Meetings Presentation i. City Manager, Melinda Coleman gave the power point presentation on conducting city business and public meetings. No action was required. b. Maplewood Nature Center Master Plan i. Lead Naturalist, Ann Hutchinson gave a presentation regarding the commission regarding the Maplewood Nature Center Master Plan. March 18, 2019 1 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes No action was required. c. Maplewood Residential Curbside Trash and Recycling Request for Proposals i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave a report on the Maplewood Residential Curbside Trash and Recycling Request for Proposals. The City’s trash and recycling contracts end December 31, 2019. The City Council directed staff to release an RFP for new contracts. The Environmental Commission recommended the following items be included in the RFP:  Bundle and Multiple Contracts  Pay as you Throw Price Structure  Future Organics Recycling  Consideration of Emissions or Reductions in Collection Schedule  Composite Study Requirements  The City Should Consider the Purchase of Recycling Carts The ENR Commission will review an outline of the draft RFP in April. The ENR Commission should appoint three Commissioners to serve on the Solid Waste Subcommittee. The Subcommittee would serve on the Proposal Review Team and report back to the full Commission. Commissioner Miller moved to recommend a subcommittee of three ENR Commissioners to serve on the Solid Waste Subcommittee. Seconded by Commissioner Palzer. Ayes – All Commissioner’s Miller, Palzer and Sinn volunteered to serve on the Solid Waste Subcommittee. The motion passed. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. 2019 Goal Implementation Plan i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall discussed the 2019 Goal Implementation Plan. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS Keely, East Metro Regional Manager, Conservative Minnesota District addressed the commission. Keely wanted to let the commission know about the Environmental Commission Conference on April 13, 2019 from 8:30 am – 3:30 p.m. at the Hennepin Avenue United Congregation in Minneapolis. All Environmental Commissioners in the Metro-area are invited to attend this free event. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS None. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS March 18, 2019 2 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes a. March 25, 2019 City Council Meeting – Two Wetland Buffer Variances. Staff will send out an email to the commission to finalize representative attendance. b. Spring Clean Up – May 11, 2019 at Aldrich Arena, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Environmental Commissioners are encouraged to volunteer at that event. c. Waterfest – June 1, 2019, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Nature Center and the Environmental Commission have a booth at Waterfest yearly. The Commission should consider the environmental education focus for this year’s booth. d. Maplewood Nature Center Programs For more information regarding programs at the Maplewood Nature Center call (651) 249- 2170. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Redmond adjourned the meeting at 9 p.m. March 18, 2019 3 Environmental and Natural Resources Commission Meeting Minutes