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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021
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 7:00
p.m. by Chairperson Palzer.
2. ROLL CALL
Keith Buttleman, Commissioner Present
Kayla Dosser, Vice Chairperson Present
Mollie Miller, Commissioner Present
Ann Palzer, Chairperson Present
Ted Redmond, Commissioner Present
Stephen Todey, Commissioner Absent
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Miller moved to approve the agenda.
Seconded by Commissioner Buttleman. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Miller moved to approve the February 23, 2021, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission meeting minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – Dosser, Miller, Palzer &
Redmond
Abstain – Buttleman
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Tennis Sanitation Recycling Collection Annual Review
Environmental Planner Finwall presented the 2020 Recycling Collection Year End Report
and 2021 Recycling Collection Work Plan. Angela Hamann, Tennis Sanitation, was
present to answer questions of the commission.
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Commissioner Miller moved to recommend approval of the 2020 Recycling Collection
Year End Report and the 2021 Recycling Collection Work Plan.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
b. Republic Services Trash and Yard Waste Collection Annual Review
Environmental Planner Finwall presented the 2020 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Year
End Report and 2021 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Work Plan. Beverly Mathiasen
from Republic Services was present to answer questions of the commission.
Commissioner Buttleman moved to recommend the approval of the 2020 Trash and Yard
Waste Collection Year End Report and the 2021 Trash and Yard Waste Collection Work
Plan.
Seconded by Commissioner Dosser. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. COMMISSIONER PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Climate Adaptation Plan
Environmental Planner Finwall gave an update on the progress of the Climate Adaptation
Plan, indicating that the draft plan would be presented to the City Council during the May
10 workshop.
b. Maplewood Spring Clean Up Summary – April 17
Environmental Planner Finwall spoke to the commission about the spring clean-up that
was held for Maplewood residents. There was a record number of vehicles and materials
at this year’s clean up.
c. Maplewood Earth Week Clean Up – April 18 to April 24
Environmental Planner Finwall let the commissioners know about Earth Week clean-up
opportunities happening in Maplewood parks.
d. Rice-Larpenteur Clean Up – April 24
Environmental Planner Finwall shared information about the upcoming spring clean-up
that will take place in the Rice-Larpenteur corridor.
e. Waterfest – June 19 to June 27
Environmental Planner Finwall spoke about the Waterfest event and will look at ways for
the commission to get involved.
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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Commissioner Dosser made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Redmond. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Palzer at 8:29 p.m.
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