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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022
7:00 P.M.
(THIS MEETING WAS HELD REMOTELY VIA ZOOM AND CONFERENCE CALL)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Palzer called a meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources
Commission to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Emma Broadnax, Commissioner Present
Rebecca Bryan, Commissioner Present
Kayla Dosser, Vice Chairperson Present
Benjamin Guell, Commissioner Present
Mollie Miller, Commissioner Present
Ann Palzer, Chairperson Present
Ted Redmond, Commissioner Absent
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Miller moved to approve the agenda.
Seconded by Commissioner Bryan. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Guell moved to approve the December 20, 2021, ENR Commission meeting
minutes.
Seconded by Commissioner Dosser Ayes – Commissioners Broadnax,
Bryan, Dosser, Guell, Palzer
Abstain – Commissioner Miller
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Chair:
The Commission nominated Commissioners Dosser and Bryan for Chair.
The Commission elected Commissioner Dosser as Chair by a vote of 5 to 1.
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Vice-Chair:
The Commission nominated Commissioners Bryan and Broadnax as Vice-Chair.
The Commission elected Commissioner Bryan as Vice-Chair by a vote of 4 to 2.
New Chair Dosser took over running the meeting.
b. 2022 Work Plan and Environmental Priorities
The Commission reviewed the 2022 Work Plan and Environmental Priorities and
discussed how to prioritize those items. The following Environmental Priorities were
identified for 2022:
Climate Action Planning
Nature Center Task Force Recommendations
Local Food-Community Garden
Staff will summarize the discussion and bring back the item in February for
implementations strategies.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. COMMISSIONER PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. State of Maplewood Address – February 15, 2022, at 10 a.m.
Environmental Planner Finwall invited the Commission to attend the virtual State of
Maplewood Address to be held February 15, 2022, at 10 a.m.
b. February Meeting Date - Rescheduled to Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Environmental Planner Finwall reminded the Commission of the rescheduled
meeting date in February due to the President’s Day holiday.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Guell made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
Chair Dosser adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
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