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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022
7:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Palzer called a meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources
Commission to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Emma Broadnax, Commissioner Absent
Rebecca Bryan, Acting Chairperson Absent
Benjamin Guell, Commissioner Present
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 Commissioner Guell Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Redmond moved to approve the April 18, 2022, ENR Commission
meeting minutes.
Seconded by Commissioner Miller Ayes – Commissioners Redmond
and Miller
Abstain – Commissioners Palzer
and Guell
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Maplewood Greenhouse Gas Assessment
Environmental Planner Finwall presented the item. Commissioner Redmond
gave the report. The Commission had the following comments and
recommendations on decreasing the City’s greenhouse gasses:
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To achieve the City’s GHG reduction goals the City should install solar on
as many city buildings as possible, purchase renewable energy credits, or
purchase wind source credits.
The comprehensive plans calls for the City to revisit the GHG reduction
goals every five years. The City adopted the comprehensive plan in
2019, so the GHG reduction goals should be reviewed for possible
modification in 2024.
b. Climate Action Financing and Project Priorities
Environmental Planner Finwall presented the item and gave the report. The
Commission had the following comments on the Climate Action Financing and
Project Priorities:
Ensure the EV study includes the entire City, not just City facilities.
A climate mitigation plan will help the City map out all mitigation
strategies.
Rather than just submitting project priorities to the City Council, the ENR
Commission should also make recommendations on possible resiliency
fund strategies.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. COMMISSIONER PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
Environmental Planner Finwall updated the Commission on the following events and
upcoming meetings:
a. Spring Clean Up – Saturday, May 21, 2022, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
b. Harvest Park Native Seed Garden Pollinator Planting – Tuesday, May 24, 2022,
6 to 7 p.m.
c. Waterfest – Saturday, June 4, 2022, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
d. Reschedule June 20, 2022, ENR Meeting Due to Juneteenth Holiday (Suggested
Dates Tuesday, June 28 or Wednesday, June 29)
9. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond Ayes – All
The motion passed.
Commissioner Palzer adjourned the meeting at 8:32 p.m.
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