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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-01-25 ENR Minutes 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. 1 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. 2