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2016-12-19 EC Minutes GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Regular Meeting, Minutes December 19, 2016 Commissioners Present: Lynn Gitelis, Dawn Hill, Tonia Galonska, Tracy Anderson, Jim Stremel, and Larry Johnson Staff Present: Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist and Hannah Garry, GreenCorps Member ' Absent: Council Member Larry Fonnest Call to Order Lynn Gitelis called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Approval of Reqular Meetinct Minutes November 26, 2016. NO MOTION. NOT APPROVED. Corrections will be made and the revised minutes will be presented at the next scheduled meeting on January 23, 2017. Resilience and Sustainabilitv Plan Update Eckman reviewed with the Commission the outline for the existing conditions assessment which will detail the community's risk and vulnerability to a variety of acute and chronic stressors. The results of the assessment will be brought before the Commission in early 2017. Best Practice 29 Climate Adaption and Communitv Resilience Action 5, 2 Star Ratinq — Assess Citv Owned Buildinqs and Sites for Vulnerabilities to extreme weather Garry provided the Commission with an overview of best practice 29, action 5 and the City's proposed website entry that meets the 2-star rating. The Commission suggested minor revisions including removing the language regarding the municipal-owned power lines. MOVED by Hill SECONDED by Stremel and the motion carried unanimously to Approve Best Practice 29 Climate Adaption and Community Resilience Action 5, 2 Star Rating — Access City Owned Buildings and Sites for Vulnerabilities to Extreme Weather. GreenStep Cities Inventorv— Best Practices 10, 16, 18 and 26 Garry provided the Commission with an overview of Best Practices 10, 16, 18, and 26. The Commission suggested minor revisions. Best Practice #10 to include wetland information describing banked and credit acreage and the calculation per resident of the forestry expenditures. Best Practice #16 to be more specific of industry tree and shrub planting practices. Best Practice #16 be more specific on the 10-20-30 forestry general rule of thumb description. Best Practice #18 to insert the 2016 population. MOVED by Hill SECONDED by Johnson and the motion carried unanimously to Approve GreenStep Cities Inventory— Best Practices 10, 16, 18 and 26. G:\Environmental Commission\Minutes\2016\12-December\121916 Minutes.doc Minutes of the Environmental Commission December 19, 2016 Page 2 of 2 Proqram/Proiect Updates Staff reviewed with the Commission the Program/Project Updates for December, including an energy update on Solar, Lighting and Buildings. The Commission inquired as to an update on the Blue Line which is now in the engineering phase of the project. Commission Member Council Reports None at this time. Council Updates None at this time. Other Business The Commission requested staff to include all Environmental Commission minutes to the City Council monthly. The Commission discussed the 2017 meeting dates and did not make changes at this time. Adiourn MOVED by Johnson, SECONDED by Anderson and the motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 pm. � ' � Sue Schwalbe Administrative Assistant G:\Environmental Commission\Minutes\2016\12-December\121916 Minutes.doc