2016-05-23 EC Minutes GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Minutes
May 23, 2016
Commissioners Present: Lynn Gitelis, Dawn Hill, Tonia Galonska, Larry Johnson, Jim
Stremel, Debra Yahle and Tracy Anderson
Staff Present: Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist and Claire Huisman,
Administrative Assistant
Also Present: Council Member Larry Fonnest
Absent: None
Call to Order
Lynn Gitelis called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
Approval of Reqular Meetinq Minutes
MOVED by Hill, SECONDED by Galonska, and the motion carried unanimously to
approve the minutes of the April 25, 2016 regular meeting as amended to correct the
date for the Annual City Commission & Board Members Dinner at Brookview which is
June 22, 2016.
GreenSteps Cities Proctram Welcome
Council member Fonnest relayed to the Commission the Councils excitement with the
City becoming a First Step City in the MPCA GreenStep Cities Program. This program
will help to move the City forward in the years to come. He encouraged the
Commissioners to join him in attendance at the LMC Annual Conference on June 15tn
where the City will be recognized as the 105t" GreenStep City. Mr. Fonnest also asked
for interested parties to send in their applications for the Bike & Ped Task Force.
Interviews will be held June 13t". He handed out a flyer on the progress of the Blue Line
Project.
Presentation on Resilience-Abbv Finis, Great Plains Institute
Abby Finis with the Great Plains Institute gave a 30 minute presentation and answered
questions on the GreenSteps Cities Best Practice #29 related to Resilience and Climate
Adaptation.
GreenStep Cities Best Practice #29 — Discussion to prioritize action items
To help prioritize & select which action(s) and star rating task(s) the City should work to
complete, Eric Eckman gave an overview of each item. It was discussed which item the
City had already accomplished as well as which item would need a lot or a little effort to
complete. To assist in prioritizing the items, the Fire Chief will be invited to the next
meeting to discuss the items which fall under his direction. Some items of interest
included:
• Action 1 is currently being worked on through the Comp Plan revision.
• Action 2, Star 2 was pointed out as a high importance item and should be
discussed with the Fire Chief.
• Actions 3 and 4 were suggested as items to partner with the Human Resource
Commission.
• Actions 2, 5 & 6 fall within the Environmental Commission's work plan.
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• Actions 1 & 7 were suggested to be given to the Council to discuss in their
budgetary planning under resilience/climate adaptation.
Prouram/Proiect Updates
The complete program/project update is on file.
With respect to the Medicine Lake Road/Winnetka Avenue (DeCola Ponds) Flood
Damage Reduction Study, the Tri-City Council Meeting will be held on May 31, 2016 in
the Golden Valley City Hall Council Chambers beginning at 6:30pm.
Adiourn
MOVED by Gitelis, SECONDED by Johnson, and the motion carried to adjourn the
meeting at 8:35 pm.
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Claire Huisman
Administrative Assistant
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