7-30-12 MinutesGOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Minutes
July 30, 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 (attended via conference call),
1. Call to Order
Baker called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — June 25, 2012
MOVED by Hill, seconded by Anderson, and the motion carried unanimously to
approve the minutes of the June 25, 2012 meeting.
3. Section 10.32 Study
Guests Office Keith Streff from the Animal Humane Society and Todd Carey of
the St. Paul Animal Control, shared their experiences in animal control and
enforcement. Mr. Carey said that a permit is required for any St. Paul resident
wishing to raise chickens. To obtain the permit the applicant is required to get
permission from 75% of the neighbors within 150' of their property but that does
not include properties across the street. He recommended that if the City adopts
a similar permitting process that they require the permission of the property
owners on either side of the petitioner. St. Paul currently has active 100 permits
for harboring chickens.
Officer Streff spoke of the importance of having an ordinance that is enforceable.
Q&As from the discussion are listed separately.
4. Program/Project Updates
Summary on -file. Additionally:
Private Developments - Distrubia in Suburbia has withdrawn its application for a
Conditional Use Permit.
Decola Ponds — The City of Crystal made a formal decision not to participate in
the study. Staff is exploring options.
5. Commission Member Council Reports
None
6. Other Business
None
7. Adjourn
MOVED by Hill, seconded by Stremel, and the motion carried to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm. The next scheduled meeting will be
August 27, 2012 at 7 pm.