11-25-13 Joint Meeting Agenda PacketAGENDA
GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION,
AND
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
Joint Meeting
Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road
Council Conference Room, Monday, November 58, 2013
7:00 PM
Joint Meetin_g
1. Approval of Joint Meeting Minutes — October 28, 2013
2. Mpls. Park & Rec. Board — Wirth Park Presentation — Andrea Weber
3. Natural Resource Management Plan
4. Adjourn to individual commission meetings
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Joint Meeting of the
Golden Valley Environmental Commission, and Open Space and Recreation
Commission
October 28, 2013
A joint meeting of the Environmental Commission and Open Space and Recreation
Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall, Council Chambers, 7800 Golden
Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota, on Monday, October 28, 2013. Chairs Jim
Stremel and Jerry Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Those present were, Environmental Commissioners Anderson, Galonska, Gitelis, Hill,
Stremel and Yahle; Open Space and Recreation Commissioners Bergman, Mattison,
Rosenquist, Sandler, Speltz and Steinberg; City Council Member Clausen,. Also present
was Director of Parks & Recreation Rick Birno, Director of Public Works Jeannine Clancy,
Public Works Specialist Eric Eckman, Administrative Assistant Lisa Nesbitt and Deric
Deuschle from Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH)
1. Natural Resource Management Plan jA/m/00
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Deric Deuschle with Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH), presented recommendations for
developing a Natural Resource Management Plan based on the 2013 Natural Resource
Inventory. A copy of the presentation is on -file.
Areas of discussion included
FocusO
Education]//�j//
Action Plany�j//
Long and short term goals (think big)
Preserve and maintain what is currently there
Water resources should be mentioned in the plan however details are covered under
TMDL studies
Invasive species as it relates to the impact on trees
Areas to Preserve
Wild area preservation (Rice Lake, Mary Hills, Pennsylvania Woods)
Laurel Greenbelt (Dakota/Brunswick)
Wild Life (e.g. monarch butterflies, deer, geese)
Discussion items for next month:
Typical plan components
Determine the desired plan elements
Develop goals
Develop priorities
2. Bassett Creek Trail System
Eckman updated the commission on a future Bassett Creek Regional Trail facility
(identified by the City, Hennepin County and Three Rivers Park District) which would
Minutes of the Golden Valley Environmental Commission/Open Space and Recreation
Commissions
October 28, 2013
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connect French Park in Plymouth to Theodore Wirth Park in Golden Valley. Some
portions of the trail have been constructed and other portions are planned for future
construction. The portion of the trail proposed along Golden Valley Road (from Regent
Avenue to Wirth Parkway) is not currently programmed for construction. However, Golden
Valley received a grant from Hennepin County in 2013 to assist in the completion of a
feasibility study of the Golden Valley Road corridor.
Golden Valley and its consultant, SRF Consulting Group, have begun work on the study.
Meetings were recently held with businesses located along the corridor to solicit input and
identify issues, and also with agency stakeholders (Hennepin County, Three Rivers Park
District, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board). A public informational open house is
being planned for December for residents adjacent to the corridor and the general public.
3. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 pm.
Lisa Nesbitt
Administrative Assistant
Date: November 25, 2013
Public Works Department
763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (fax)
To: Golden Valley Environmental Commission
From: Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist
Subject: Natural Resource Management Plan
At the October 28, 2013 Joint Commission meeting, Deric Deuschle of SEH shared the results of
the Natural Resources Inventory update and presented his thoughts on the challenges and
opportunities facing Golden Valley in terms of natural resource management. Mr. Deuschle's
presentation can be found at www.goldenvalleymn.gov/CityGovernment/Boards&Commissions/
2013/EnvironmentalCommission. Following Mr. Deuschle's presentation, the City and SEH lead
the group in a brainstorming session to identify issues, concerns, and opportunities that should
be considered as we formulate goals and develop the framework for the Natural Resource
Management Plan in the coming months.
Following is a list of ideas generated by the group in the order received (with elaboration by staff
in parenthesis):
• Bottineau LRT and Stations - Gateway (this is a gateway into our city and our natural
resources are prevalent along this corridor)
• Wirth Park Master Plan - (how does Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's plan fit with
Golden Valley's plan?)
• Buckthorn Education - City Approval/Endorsement (how to get approval, where to focus
projects)
• Action Plan - (the NRMP should be an action plan with specific, achievable projects)
• Long & Short Term Goals - (the plan should identify projects which satisfy long and short
term goals)
• Preserve and Maintain - (we should strive to preserve and maintain what we already
have)
• Sweeney Lake - (identify opportunities to improve the lake and water quality that
complement the City's existing surface water management programs and efforts)
• Preserve Wild Areas - Mary Hills Nature Area, General Mills Nature Areas
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• Invasive Species/Climate Change - (include these in the plan, make sure the plan is flexible
enough to incorporate changing circumstances, identify projects to address these)
• Dakota/Brunswick/Laurel Avenue Greenbelt - (preserve and enhance this area)
• Wildlife - (protect and manage wildlife)
• Monarch Butterflies - (identify projects, practices, and plants which attract butterflies and
other pollinators)
• Facilitate Decision Making - (the NRMP should identify policies, priorities, and projects to
assist in making decisions about natural resources)
• Interagency Cooperation - MnDOT roadside ditch management (communicate our goals
and priorities, cooperate with other agencies to achieve goals and plan, partner on
projects)
At the November joint commission meeting, we will discuss the typical elements of a natural
resource management plan and develop goals and priorities. The draft framework or outline of
the plan will be completed and presented at the December meeting.
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