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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, April 15, 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 7:04
p.m. by Chair Redmond.
2. ROLL CALL
Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present
Joe Gould, Commissioner Present
Mollie Miller, Vice Chair Present
Candace Okeson, Commissioner Present
Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present
Ted Redmond, Chair Present
Tom Sinn, Commissioner Present
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
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 Palzer moved to approve the March 18, 2019, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Ayes – Chair Redmond,
Commissioner’s Buttleman,
Gould, Miller, Palzer,
& Sinn
Abstention – Commissioner Okeson
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. New Member Orientation
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the new member orientation to
the commission. Staff welcomed the newest commission member Joe Gould.
No action was required.
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Maplewood Residential Curbside Trash and Recycling Request for Proposals.
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the Maplewood Residential
Curbside Trash and Recycling Request for Proposals and answered questions of the
commission.
The Commission gave the following feedback on the RFP:
Pay As You Throw: Ensure the Pay As You Throw pricing structure is equitable and
achieves the goal of reducing waste and increasing recycling.
Purchase of Recycling Carts: New recycling carts should include recycled content, similar
to the trash carts which are manufactured with 50 percent post-consumer waste.
Recycling: Ensure the City collects the same or more materials under in the new
recycling contract.
Recycling Cart Size: The City should maintain the current option of offering any size
recycling cart for one fee, no added cost for larger recycling carts.
Annual Report: The City should continue to require annual reports for the trash and
recycling programs. The reports should include total fuel used by type to assist the City
with its greenhouse gas emission reductions and include the final disposition by volume of
recycling (residual rate).
Collection Zones: RFP respondents will have the option to propose changes to the
collection zone map and collection days schedule to Monday through Thursday if this
option will provide better value to City residents. Better value should be defined as cost
and environmental impact.
Fuel Use: Proposals should include the estimated fuel use by type per year.
Revenue: The City should consider setting aside a small amount of revenue from the
trash and recycling to fund improvements to the program and other sustainability
initiatives.
No action was required.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None present.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commissioner Buttleman discussed attending the Environmental Commissioner Conference
in Bloomington on April 13, 2019. Commissioners from cities across the state were in
attendance. Commissioner Buttleman presented the City of Maplewood’s outreach for the
Re-Energize Maplewood! energy programs.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Maplewood Spring Clean Up – Saturday, May 11, 2019, Aldrich Arena, 8 am to 1 p.m.
b. Waterfest – Saturday, June 1, 2019, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lake Phalen, St. Paul.
c. Maplewood Nature Center Programs. The Commission announced upcoming Nature
Center programs. For more information visit www.maplewoodnaturecenter.com.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Redmond adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
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