2016-08-22 EC Minutes GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Minutes
August 22, 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 Anderson, and the motion carried unanimously to
approve the minutes of the July 25, 2016 regular meeting.
Resilience Plan Preparation — Information and Survev Questions
Eric Eckman presented to the Commission sample posters for display boards which will
be at the Resilience table at the Comprehensive Plan kick-off meeting on September
19, 2016. He also presented a group of 30 questions that would be on the survey
presented to the public to help gauge the community's emergency preparedness and
resilience to climate related events. Commissioners were asked to email Eric with any
suggestions and/or revisions to the material presented within the next week.
GreenStep Cities BP #29 —Action 2 —Tarqeted Communication Strateqies
A draft of the GreenStep action item in the website format was presented for review.
Amendments to the draft will be rendered and a final document will be presented for
action at the next meeting. Also, the definitions for "vulnerable population" and for
"Resilience" will be edited for clarity and readability.
Video —Sustainabilitv and Resilience in Dubuque, lowa
Video was viewed at this meeting. Of particular interest was the effort to improve
economic growth and resilience by partnering with the business community. The
commission briefly discussed how we could inform and engage the business community
in Golden Valley. Staff mentioned this is something we have thought about and will be
looking at as part of the Resilience Plan.
Proqram/Project Updates
The complete program/project update is on file. Most of the discussion involved
questions about the new flood insurance rate maps and floodplain management code
updates.
Adiourn
MOVED by Stremel, SECONDED by Galonska, and the motion carried to adjourn
the meeting at 8:30 pm.
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Administrative Assistant
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