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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-21 ENR Minutes MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022 7:00 P.M. (THIS MEETING WAS HELD REMOTELY VIA ZOOM AND CONFERENCE CALL) 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Dosser called a meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Emma Broadnax, Commissioner Present Rebecca Bryan, Vice Chairperson Present Kayla Dosser, Chairperson Present Benjamin Guell, Commissioner Absent Mollie Miller, Commissioner Present Ann Palzer, Commissioner Present Ted Redmond, Commissioner Present Staff Present Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Miller moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Vice-Chair Bryan Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Miller moved to approve the February 22, 2022, ENR Commission meeting minutes. Seconded by Vice-Chair Bryan Ayes – Bryan, Dosser, Miller, Palzer, Redmond Abstain - Broadnax The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Tennis Sanitation Recycling Collection Annual Review 1 1) 2021 Recycling Collection Year End Report 2) 2022 Recycling Collection Work Plan Environmental Planner Finwall introduced the report. Willie Tennis, Owner and Angela Vaudich, City Liaison introduced themselves and described the 2021 annual recycling report and 2022 work plan. The Commission discussed the following:  Changes to the recycling education tags.  Recycling markets.  Reductions in recycling tonnages.  Environmental impact analysis. The Commission thanked Tennis Sanitation representatives for their annual report. b. Republic Services Trash and Yard Waste Collection Annual Review 1) 2021 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Year End Report 2) 2022 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Work Plan Environmental Planner Finwall introduced the report. Beverly Mathiason, Municipal Manager and Samahra Hallada, Municipal Services Administrator introduced themselves and described the 2021 annual trash and yard waste report and 2022 work plan. The Commission discussed the following:  Food scrap recycling.  Call center.  Biogas collection at landfills.  Increase in trash tonnages. The Commission thanked Republic Services representatives for their annual report. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 8. COMMISSIONER PRESENTATIONS None. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Environmental Planner Finwall updated the Commission on the following events: 2 a. ENR Commission Meeting Format – In Person Beginning April b. Arbor Day Event – May 14 c. Spring Clean Up – May 21 d. Harvest Park Native Seed Garden Pollinator Planting - May 24 e. Waterfest – June 4 10. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Broadnax Ayes – All The motion passed. Chairperson Dosser adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. 3