7-22-13 MinutesGOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Minutes
July 22, 2013
Present: Commissioners Tracy Anderson, Tonia Galonska, Lynn Gitelis , Jim
Stremel, Kyle Turner, Debra Yahle; Jeannine Clancy, Public Works
Director, Mark Ray, Streets Supervisor; Joe Hogeboom, Planner and
Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative Assistant
Absent: Commissioner Dawn Hill
1. Call to Order
Stremel called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — May 20, 3013
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Gitelis, and the motion carried unanimously
to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2013 meeting.
Introduction of New Member
Tonia Galonska grew up in Golden Valley and after 10 years in Chicago she is
back in Golden Valley living in the house where she grew up. She is currently
starting up a spiritual development institute.
3. Bottineau LRT Planning Advisory Committee
Hogeboom spoke with the commission regarding the Bottineau Light Rail Transit
(LRT) Planning Advisory Committee. The purpose of the committee is to guide
the city's participation in Hennepin County's Station Area Planning Process,
which will involve study and recommendations for future land use near LRT
station locations, physical station design elements and vehicle, transit, bicycle
and pedestrian connections to proposed stations. The committee will be
comprised of commissioners, council members, residents and business
associates. Stremel, Yahle and Turner volunteered to be on the committee. A
MOTION to approve Stremel and Yahle as committee members, with Turner as
an alternate, was MOVED by Gitelis and seconded by Turner. The motion
passed unanimously.
4. Council/Board Training on the Open Meeting Law and Data Practices,
June 2013
DVDs from the training session held in June, were handed out to the
commissioners.
5. Adiourn
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 pm. Commissioners left to tour the Allied
Waste Recycling Center.
The next scheduled meeting will be September 23, 2013 at 7 pm.
Lisa Nesbitt
Administrative Assistant