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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
7:00 p.m., Monday, August 19, 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 7:05
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
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
Meg Hannasch, Sustainability Intern
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Okeson moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Palzer. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Buttleman moved to approve the July 15, 2019, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Ayes – Commissioner’s Buttleman,
Gould and Palzer
Abstentions – Chair Redmond,
Commissioner’s Miller,
& Okeson
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Resolution of Appreciation for Tom Sinn
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report for the resolution of Appreciation
for Tom Sinn.
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Commissioner Miller moved to approve the Resolution of Appreciation for Tom Sinn.
Seconded by Commissioner Gould. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council on September 9, 2019.
b. Climate Adaption Planning Process
i. Chairperson Ted Redmond and Sustainability Intern, Meg Hannasch discussed the
Climate Adaption Planning Process.
Maplewood and three other cities were awarded a grant from the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency to complete a Climate Adaptation Plan that will review the following:
1. Climate Risk and Vulnerabilities Review
2. Community Engagement
3. Climate Adaptation Strategy Development and Prioritization
4. Climate Adaptation Plan
5. Climate Adaptation Plan communication framework for sharing with the public
The planning process will take place in three phases:
1. Fall 2019: Community Engagement and Data Collection
2. Winter 2019-Spring 2020: Goal-Setting and Initial Drafting
3. Summer 2020: Second Round of Engagement and Final Drafting
A steering committee will be established to help guide the Climate Adaptation planning
process. Representatives from the ENR Commission and other stakeholders will be
included on the committee. Staff will send a follow up e-mail asking for volunteers to
serve on the steering committee.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Community Food Assessment Follow Up – Local Foods Guide
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the Community Food
Assessment and Local Foods Guide and answered questions of the commission.
The Maplewood Community Food Assessment included several recommendations for the
City to improve food security and food access for the residents of Maplewood. One of the
implementation strategies outlined in the assessment was to increase the availability of
information about local food resources available for members of the community. Caiti
Pyrz, St. Paul – Ramsey County Public Health Intern drafted the Maplewood Area Food
Resource Guide. The guide will be distributed to local food programs for use in
recommending options for clients, as well as placed in frequently visited public buildings.
The City will also use the guide for education and outreach, including it on the City’s
website and in newsletters.
No action was needed.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None present.
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8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. State Fair EcoExperience – Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Commissioners should contact staff if they are interested in volunteering for a three-hour
shift during the event. During the event the City will share its clean energy stories.
Volunteers get free admission and transportation to the State Fair and a Maplewood t-
shirt.
b. Maplewood Nature Center Programs
Staff presented upcoming Maplewood Nature Center Programs. For more information
contact the Maplewood Nature Center at (651) 249-2170.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Redmond adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
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