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Environmental Commission
April 22, 2019 — 6:30 pm
Council Conference Room
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Golden Valley City Hall
7800 Golden Valley Road
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Chair }Hill.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners present: Tracy Anderson, Tonia Galonska, Dawn Hill, Joseph Ramlet, Scott Seys and
Jim Stremel
Commissioners absent: Lynn Gitelis and Debra Yahle
Staff present: Marc Nevinski, Physical Development Director, Eric Eckman, Development
and Assets Supervisor and Drew Chirpich, Environmental Specialist
3. Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Galonska to approve the agenda of
April 22, 2019 as submitted and the motion carried.
4. Approval of Minutes
MOTION by Commissioner Stremel, seconded by Commissioner Galonska to approve the minutes of
March 25, 2019 as submitted and the motion carried.
5A. Solid Waste Collection Update
Marc Nevinski presented an update to the Commission regarding solid waste collection in the city. He
stated that the Council decided to pursue an enhanced licensing process for waste collection instead of
going with an organized hauling program. This would include capping the number of licenses to an
amount lower than what we have now which is around 10 haulers. The goal is to present a revised plan
for the enhanced licensing process by July 2019 to the Commission for their review and comment, and
then back to the Council for final adoption of the revised ordinance in November. New Licensing cycle
will begin April 1, 2020. The Council was split 3 to. 2 against organized hauling.
513. Pollinator Protection Resolution
MOTION by Commissioner Seys, seconded by Commissioner Ramlet to approve and to forward the
Pollinator Protection Resolution with the suggested amendments to the City Council for their
consideration and approval and the motion carried. The amendments included removing the word
"public" on page 8, within letter m and adding "and other Governmental agencies" on page 9, within
letter k.
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5C. Annual Report and 2019 Work Plan
Eckman presented the final draft version of the Annual Report and 2019 Work Plan for the Commissions
review before presenting it to the Council/Manager meeting next month. One comment made was to
define the word "environment" on page 13 within the Purpose and Mission statement of the
Environmental Commission that was quoted in the annual report. It was advised to wait until next
month's meeting when the Commission will have an opportunity to review their bylaws and make any
revisions at that time.
5D. Removing Barriers to, Local Food Production (38:00)
MOTION by Commissioner Stremel, seconded by Commissioner Seys to allow Greenhouses in Industrial
and Light Industrial Zones by right as primary structures and to allow indoor food production operations
by right in Industrial and Light Industrial Zones and to explore adding indoor food production operations
to Mixed Use and Commercial Zones with Conditional Use Permits (CUP). Also, request to define what is
meant by "food growing". The motion carried.
6A. Program/Projects Update (1:51:00)
The complete Program/Project Update is on file.
Topics briefly discussed included:
• Lime Bikes/Scooters — additional scooters to be added from last year. The City is currently
revising the Micro -Mobility Ordinance.
• WasteZero Recycling Program to begin May 31St
• Bassett Creek Native Area Restoration Project will begin this fall.
• The City will be addressing encroachment into public spaces through education, outreach and
signage to inform residents that there is public land adjoining their property.
• DeCola Ponds B & C Project design is 90% complete. Public hearings were held to review the 90%
plan as well as another public hearing was held for the temporary dewatering plan.
• Flood Mitigation Cost Share Reimbursement Program was approved by Council to help eligible
property owners in the floodplain protect their homes from flooding.
• The City will be notified in May by the MPCA whether the city will be selected to receive the
assistance of a GreenCorp member full time for one year.
6B. Council Updates - None
6C. Other Business
• Board and Commissioners dinner to be held at Brookview next Monday, April 29th, 2019.
• Next month elections for chair and vice -chair.
• The City is looking for people to adopt a storm drain.
• Commissioner asked if the city was seeing any new flooding that hadn't occurred in the past.
Eckman stated that there was higher ground water and more water in wetlands and lower areas
than usual this spring but no new areas of flooding were reported.
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7. Adjournment
MOTION by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Stremel to adjourn the meeting at
8:40pm and the motion carried.
ATTEST:
Claire Huisman, Administrative Assistant