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5-21-12 E.C. MinutesGOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Regular Meeting Minutes May 21, 2012 Present: Commissioners Tracy Anderson Rich Baker, Dawn. Hill, Jim Stremel, Damon Struyk; Debra Yahle; Jeannine Clancy, Public Works Director; Eric Seaburg, Graduate Engineer; and Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative Assistant Absent: Commissioner Lynn Gitelis 1. Call to Order Baker called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — April 23, 2012 MOVED by Hill, seconded by Stremel, and the motion carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the April 23, 2012 meeting. 3. Section 10.32 Study Baker reported that he presented the work plan at a Council/Manager meeting on May 8th. He asked that in an effort to insure the timeline for the study is met, that commissioners check their calendars and report any meeting conflicts to staff. Mary Britton Clouse and Albert Clouse from Chicken Run Rescue, presented information on their organization to the commission. Their presentation is on -file and Q & A's are listed separately. Staff researched ordinances which manage chickens, in comparable cities and the results were given to the commission. This will be discussed at a future meeting. 4. 2012 Planning Baker reported that the 2012 work plan, presented at the May 15th Council meeting, was accepted. 5. Received and File — Letter from MPRB The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) sent a letter to the mayor, in response to the council's March 15th letter concerning the post -tornado clean up. The letter was received and filed by the commission. The next step is to have a meeting with the mayor, staff and MPRB representatives. Clancy also reported that a request was made that a meeting be scheduled with staff regarding some of the park planning. She will let the commission know when that meeting is scheduled as well. Minutes of the Environmental Commission May 21, 2012 Page 2 of 2 6. Program/Project Updates Summary on file. Additionally: Private Developments - the PUD for Breck school was approved. The City Council and Planning Commission recently held a work session in which the Urban Land Institute presented information about demographic trends and redevelopment tools. Recycling - Mark Ray will come to a future meeting to give further explanation to the recycling report. Bottineau — The Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) held a public hearing on May 10th and Council was to vote on June 5th. Mayor Harris wants to discuss at a work session on June 12th before Council makes a decision at the meeting on June 19th. It then goes to the Regional Rail Authority on July 26th for a vote on the final alignment. Clancy will confirm this schedule with Hogeboom and send information to the Commissioners. 7. Commission Member Council Reports Struyk reported on the May 1 S CAC meeting (on -file). There is a beach grand opening on June 9th. There is an open house for the renovation plan on June 2nd There may be a CAC meeting following the open house to review comments. 8. Other Business Mayor Harris stopped in at the beginning of the meeting to formally introduce himself to the commission and thank them for their service. He expressed appreciation for the work they are doing on the study of Sec. 10.32, on behalf of himself and the rest of the Council and offered any further support that the commission may need. The packets of agenda materials are getting larger therefore, if any of the commissioners need to have a packet printed for them, they need to let Lisa know before noon on the day of the meeting and a copy will be provided at the meeting. Staff will look into other ways to assist the commission in keeping the materials organized. Clancy reported that the City will honor Edward Silberman, long-time resident and former Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission commissioner, with a tribute and ceremony commemorating years of dedicated service. The ceremony will be July 19th at 2:30 at the Regional Trail in Schaper Park. The commissioners are encouraged to attend. 9. Adjourn MOVED by Hill, seconded by Anderson, and the motion carried to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm. The next scheduled meeting will be June 25, 2012 at 7 pm.