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June 27, 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 6:30 pm.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners present: Wendy Weirich, Shannon Hanson, Tonia Galonska, Dawn Hill, Debra Yahle,
Jim Stremel
Commissioners absent: Scott Seys, Rachel Zuraff
Council Members present: None
Staff present: Eric Eckman, Environmental Resources Supervisor;
Ethan Kehrberg, GreenCorps Member.
3. Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Commissioner Stremel, seconded by Commissioner Hill to approve the agenda for June 27,
2022 and the motion carried.
4. Approval of May 23, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
MOTION by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Galonska to approve the minutes of May
23, 2022 as submitted and the motion carried.
5. Old Business
A. Energy Summer EV Event
i. 12 EV owners from Golden Valley, plus a couple others from outside the City.
ii. We have already received requests to make this an annual event.
1. Will we have the support of Xcel in the future with our PiE partnership ending
12/22?
2. Cost was minimal — some cookies and a few posters.
3. Contact dealerships to get different car options at event? Possible test
drives/rides?
iii. The event was posted on the City's website, Social Media, and Newsletter. Posters were
put up at the library and City Hall. Ethan sent the info to EV Owners Groups.
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iv. Could we do a solar home tour in 2023?
B. Annual Work Plan
L Approved by council in May.
1. Item added by Council - Further explore participation in No Mow May.
ii. Priority Items
1. Recycling and Organics.
1. Expanding programs. Reach out to multi -family, businesses.
2. Energy Action Plan.
3. Environmental Justice Collaboration.
1. Source maps and data for priority areas.
2. New staff member as well as the new GreenCorps member will work a lot
on this with respect to trees and green infrastructure.
3. Big push on replenishing the tree canopy being lost to Emerald Ash Borer.
4. Expanding City -controlled EV chargers is on hold. Will lean more on the private
sector with the federal grant money.
5. Explore options for rooftop solar at Brookview.
C. Environmental Justice Collaboration
i. We still need to hear back from Chris Mitchell from the DEIC on the prioritization maps.
Prefer the weighted maps. We'll complete the map once we hear their thoughts.
1. Social factors are weighted double what the environmental factors are weighted.
The air quality color is much lighter as requested.
2. Grey circles are businesses with permits from MPCA for certain permitted
emissions.
3. Make map interactive in future?
4. Map could become an attachment to an Environmental Justice Resolution, The
Resolution could be a partnership with the DEIC.
6. New Business
A. Land Acknowledgement Resolution and Actions
i. Resolution about GV adopting this acknowledgement.
ii. 3 Action items in the Resolution:
1. Say the Land acknowledgement before Council & Commission meetings.
2. DEIC to look into some action plan items for their work plan.
3. DEIC will look at researching the adoption of Indigenous Peoples Day — 2na
Monday in October.
iii. EC to consider working with the DEIC on events associated with this effort
iv. Tie in some of our plantings of native vegetation and tailor our plant choices to this?
v. Ask one of the speakers that worked on the Bassett Creek Oral History Project to speak
at one of our EC meetings.
B. GreenStep Cities Actions 17.2, 18.4, 18.5
MOTION by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Hansen to approve GreenStep
Cities Best Practice Action 17.2 as submitted and the motion carried.
MOTION by Commissioner Stremel, seconded by Commissioner Galonska to approve
GreenStep Cities Actions 18.4 & 18.5 as submitted and the motion carried.
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C. Organics Recycling Tour
L July 25 in lieu of the regular meeting.
D. Program/Project Updates
i. Schullers Tavern —The patio approval had some conditions that talked about mitigating
increased impervious space by using porous or pervious pavers/pavement, or planting a
small rain garden.
E. Council Updates
L None
F. Other Business
i. June 28 & 29 - SLP City Hall hosting debates sponsored by the League of Women's
Voters. Ryan Winkler is running for County Attorney.
7. Adjournment
MOTION by Commissioner Galonska, seconded by Commissioner Hansen to adjourn the meeting at 8:19
pm and the motion carried.
ATTEST:
Carrie Nelson, Administrative Assistant Wendy Weirich, Chair