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January 24, 2022 — 6:30 pm
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Weirich at 8:05 pm following joint meeting with OSRC.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners present: Scott Seys, Wendy Weirich, Tonia Galonska, Shannon Hansen, Jim Stremel,
Dawn Hill, Debra Yahle
Commissioners absent: Felix Fettig
Council Members present: Kimberly Sanberg
Staff present: Eric Eckman, Environmental Resources Supervisor;
Ethan Kehrberg, GreenCorps Member;
Carrie Nelson, Administrative Assistant.
3. Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Galonska to approve the agenda for
January 24, 2022 and the motion carried with the following addition:
• Add Introduction of New Council Liaison, Kimberly Sanberg, in between Approval of Agenda and
Approval of 11-22-2021 Minutes.
4. Introduction of new Council Liaison, Kimberly Sanberg
5. Approval of November 22, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes
MOTION by Commissioner Stremel, seconded by Commissioner Seys to approve the minutes of
November 22, 2021 as submitted and the motion carried.
6. Old Business
A. Declaration of Climate Emergency
i. It's now part of the City's 2022 Legislative priorities to ask State and Federal leaders for
assistance with drafting climate action plans and to implement those plans.
ii. The Council adopted the Climate Emergency Declaration for Golden Valley in December.
iii. MN Climate Caucus has been meeting.
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iv. We joined with at least 15 other cities around the state to declare climate emergencies.
The cities will adopt resolutions during a 2-week period in January and work with the
MN Climate Caucus and the Great Plains Institute on the media push/press releases.
v. Staff are ready to move forward.
B. Organics Recycling Update
i. The feedback has been mostly positive.
ii. This has been staff's top priority this winter in order to ensure a successful roll -out.
1. Staff time has been used to:
1. Supply all City buildings with the triple carts with
garbage/recycling/organics and bags.
2. Help with requests to stop cart delivery and with cart returns.
3. Phone calls, emails, office visits from residents.
4. Meetings with Republic Services.
5. Communications via website and social media.
6. Helping Finance Dept field calls.
iii. Have been a few hiccups. Some missed pick-ups (1-1.5%).
iv. Republic has been responsive to residents calling.
v. Pick-ups have been happening later in the day due to weather (snow and cold temps),
staffing, logistics. Could the City put information out there to the residents to explain
why there are missed pick-ups and about leaving the cart out later (after 6:00 pm) on
Friday?
vi. Seeing almost 30% participation rate right away! There are cities that didn't see this for
years. Hopefully we'll have a better idea in February.
vii. Already 2.5 tons of material picked up.
viii. 1,500 carts returned so far. 7,000 customers in GV. We do not have reports yet. We had
a good process in place for stopping cart delivery and returning carts.
7. New Business
A. 2022 Work Plan
i. Item was tabled until the February meeting due to time restraints.
B. GreenStep Cities
i. Actions 13.1, 13.3, 13.4 — Solid Waste
ii. Action 22.5 — Environmental Management Sustainable Consumption and Waste
MOTION by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Yahle to approve the
GreenStep Cities Metrics in 713i and 7Bii, and the motion carried.
C. Program/Project Updates
i. None
D. Council Updates
i. None
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E. Other Business
i. DEIC & EC Sub -Group
1. Scott and Debra met with Commissioner Mitchell to talk about the collaboration.
2. Still interest from both Commissions.
3. May 19 — Equity Forum is centered around Environmental Justice.
1. Talking more with Chris about the next steps for this for each
Commission.
4. GV doing a resolution in support of Environmental Justice.
1. Sub -Group will do a rough draft of a resolution to bring back to each
Commission.
8. Adjournment
MOTION by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Hansen to adjourn the meeting at
8:50 pm and the motion carried.
ATTEST:
Carrie Nelson, Administrative Assistant Wendy Weiri h, Chair