9-23-13 MinutesGOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Minutes
September 23, 2013
Present: Commissioners Tracy Anderson, Tonia Galonska, Lynn Gitelis ,
Dawn Hill, Jim Stremel, Kyle Turner, Debra Yahle; Jeannine Clancy,
Public Works Director, Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist and
Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative Assistant
1. Call to Order
Stremel called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — July 22, 3013
MOVED by Turner, seconded by Gitelis, and the motion carried unanimously to
approve the minutes of the July 22, 2013 meeting.
3. Natural Resource Management Plan
The City received a proposal from SEH, Inc. to update the existing Natural
Resource Inventory and develop a framework for the overall plan. Joint meetings
will be held with other commissions over the next three months to discuss the
results of the inventory, develop goals and priorities as well as an outline for the
plan. A second proposal will be obtained late in the year for the completion of the
Natural Resource Management plan in 2014.
4. Organizational Business
The Mayor contacted Stremel regarding the following three items:
Council changed the term limits for commission chairs and vice chairs to one
year.
A resident requested a community garden in Wesley Park. Clancy will contact the
Mayor for more details. Gitelis suggested staff contact Gardening Matters, the
organization that assists with community gardens in Minneapolis
Joint agreement with Three Rivers Park District to manage Rice Lake Nature
Area (letter from Mayor to Park District on -file). The commission expressed an
interesting in staying involved if this moves forward.
5. Program/Project Updates
Summary on -file
6. Commission Member Council Reports
Anderson reported that the first reading of the revised recreational fire ordinance
has occurred before Council.
7. Other Business
Gitelis reported that the Clean Energy Job Coalition has their first session.
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September 23, 2013
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8. Adjourn
MOVED by Hill, seconded by Turner, and the motion carried to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm. The next scheduled meeting will be
October 28, 2013 at 7 pm.
Lisa Nesbitt
Administrative Assistant