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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
June 24, 2024 — 6:30 pm
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Yahle at 6:30 pm.
2. Land Acknowledgement
3. Roll Call
Commissioners present: Debra Yahle, Sarah Drawz, Ellen Brenna, Wendy Weirich,
Kari Cantarero
Commissioners absent: Paul Klaas, Tonia Galonska
Council Members present: None
Staff present: Ethan Kehrberg, Sustainability Specialist;
Carrie Nelson, Engineering Assistant.
4. Approval of June 24, 2024 Agenda
MOTION by Commissioner Weirich, seconded by Commissioner Brenna to approve the
agenda for June 24, 2024 as submitted and the motion carried with the following change:
• Move 8B. Tree Trust Spring Tree Sale and 8D. GreenStep Cities Actions to before 7. Old
Business so we have quorum due to a commissioner having to leave early.
5. Approval of May 20, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
MOTION by Commissioner Drawz, seconded by Commissioner Cantarero to approve the
minutes of May 20, 2024 as submitted and the motion carried.
6. New Business
A. Tree Trust Spring Tree Sale
MOTION by Commissioner Weirich, seconded by Commissioner Brenna to approve
allocating $1,750 of the Commission's annual budget to sponsor a tree sale with
Tree Trust in 2025 and the motion carried.
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B. GreenStep Cities Actions
MOTION by Commissioner Brenna, seconded by Commissioner Cantarero to
approve the updates to GreenStep Cities Actions 16.6, 27.3, and 29.6 for submission
to GreenStep Cities and the motion carried.
7. Old Business
A. AAa Wakpadan-Bassett Creek 2024 Actions
i. Subcommittee updates:
1. Clean -Up Event — Commissioner Galonska was absent, so the
commissioners agreed to table this until next month.
2. Water Ceremony
1. Will take place October 14.
2. The location hasn't been chosen yet. Will maybe be in Crystal
so the location has amenities, such as a bathroom and covered
area.
ii. Watershed co -naming update
1. BCWMC prefers to have the Haha Wakpadag name before Bassett
Creek.
iii. Joint Watershed Meeting
1. Staff reviewed information found in the 6-24-24 agenda packet.
8. New Business
A. No Mow May
i. Staff reviewed the memo in the agenda packet.
ii. Is there anyway to know if this actually benefits pollinators?
1. It is at least a way to raise awareness about pollinators and get people
thinking about them.
iii. Could the Commission/City promote planting native vegetation and native
vegetation permits?
B. Packaging Waste & Cost Reduction Act
i. Staff reviewed the memo in the agenda packet.
ii. This shouldn't affect the SCORE Grant Funding, but it is still unclear how the
two will work together.
C. Council Updates
i. None
D. Other Business
i. None
City of Golden Valley
June 24, 2024 — 6:30 pm
9. Adjournment
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MOTION by Commissioner Drawz, seconded by Commissioner Cantarero to adjourn the
meeting at 7:26 pm and the motion carried.
ATTEST:
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Carrie Nelson, Administrative Assistant Debra Yahle, Chair