10-24-14 EC Minutes GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Minutes
October 27, 2014
Present: Commissioners Tonia Galonska, Lynn Gitelis, Dawn Hill, Larry
Johnson, Jim Stremel, Debra Yahle; Eric Eckman, Public Works
Specialist, Veronica Anderson, SEH; and Lisa Nesbitt, Administrative
Assistant
Absent: Commissioner Tracy Anderson
Call to Order
Stremel called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes — September 22, 2014
MOVED by Yahle, seconded by Gitelis, and the motion carried unanimously to
approve the minutes of the September 22, 2014 meeting.
Natural Resource Management Plan (NRMP)
Veronica Anderson reviewed a sample of the Chapter 5 of NRMP (on-file) with
commissioners. One suggestion was to clearly distinguish the difference in actual
existing conditions vs. conceptual ideas.
Next month a draft of the full plan will be presented at a joint meeting with the
Open Space and Recreation Commission. The sample will not include all of the
pictures that will be in the final version however, the commissioners are
encouraged to read the text of the plan with a critical eye; looking for words or
phrases that may be too technical or not clear to the average reader.
Forty residents have responded to the survey. The survey will remain open until
November 7th
New Proposals for Greener Practices
Staff will prepare the matrix for the November meeting.
Program/Project Updates
DeCola Ponds Study: Hill suggested that an update on the study be sent to
residents in the area.
Bottineau Transitway Update: Galonska and Yahle attended the recent meeting.
An open house is scheduled for November 12th
Community Center Update: Gitelis reported that the recommendations from the
architect, for both site options, are not meeting the desired LEED ratings. Council
is requesting cost development for both sites.
The complete program/project summary is on file.
Commission Member Council Reports
None.
Minutes of the Environmental Commission
October 27, 2014
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Other Business
Eckman reported that the Hennepin County Bike Plan is available for comment
until December 5th. The Wirth Park Master Plan is open for comment as well.
Adiourn
MOVED by Hill, seconded by Yahle, and the motion carried to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
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Lisa Nesbitt
Administrative Assistant