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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 7:00 P.M.
(THIS MEETING WAS HELD REMOTELY VIA ZOOM AND CONFERENCE CALL)
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission was called to order at 7:04
p.m. by Chairperson Miller.
2. ROLL CALL
Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Absent
Joe Gould, Commissioner Present
Mollie Miller, Chairperson Present
Candace Okeson, Vice Chair Present
Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present
Ted Redmond, Commissioner Present
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Okeson moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Okeson moved to approve the December 16, 2019, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – Commissioner’s Gould,
Okeson, Palzer & Redmond
Abstain – Chairperson Miller
The motion passed.
Commissioner Okeson moved to approve the February 26, 2020, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
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5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Tennis Sanitation Recycling Collection Annual Review
1) 2019 Recycling Collection Year End Report
2) 2020 Recycling Collection Work Plan
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the Tennis Sanitation
Recycling Collection Annual Review and answered questions of the Commission.
ii. Angela Hamann, representing Tennis Sanitation Recycling addressed and answered
questions of the Commission.
Commissioner Okeson moved to approve the 2019 Tennis Sanitation Recycling Collection Year
End Report and the 2020 Tennis Sanitation Recycling Collection Work Plan.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
b. Republic Services Trash and Yard Waste Collection Annual Review
1) 2019 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Year End Report
2) 2020 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Work Plan
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report for Republic Services Trash
and Yard Waste Collection Annual Review and answered questions of the
Commission.
ii. Romack Franklin, Republic Services addressed and answered questions of the
Commission.
Commissioner Okeson moved to approve the 2019 Republic Services Trash and Yard Waste
Collection Year End Report and 2020 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Work Plan.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None present.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Reschedule Spring Clean Up – Tentative date September 12, 2020
b. Waterfest Cancelled – Originally Scheduled for May 30, 2020
c. Maplewood Nature Center Programs – Environmental Planner Finwall spotlighted two
Nature Center programs:
i. Pollinator by the Yard grant. Three Maplewood neighborhoods will compete for
funding for at least 15 to 25 pollinator demonstration gardens. Homeowners in the
winning neighborhood could receive garden planning, native plants, and labor to
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create yards attractive to pollinators, up to a $1,500 value. More information can be
found on the City’s website at www.maplewoodmn.gov/lawnstolegumes.
ii. Maplewood Environmental Public Service Announcements. The Communications
Department has been busy creating public service announcements and educational
videos. Check out the environmental videos on the City’s Vimeo account.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Miller adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m.
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