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City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
City Hall
2077 Larpenteur Avenue W.
Monday, December 9, 2019
6:30 p.m.
A G E N D A
A. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL: Jim Wassenberg ____ Nick Olson ____
Martin McCleery ____ Patrick Mathwig ____
Jordyn Bucholtz ____ Esha Seth ____
VACANT
Council Liaison Miazga ____ Staff Liaison Markon ____
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 9, 2019
D. AGENDA
1. Begin 2020 work plan
E. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Food scraps collection update
2. Native landscaping feedback online
F. ADJOURN
Next Meeting: January 13, 2020
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City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
Monday, September 9, 2019
6:30 pm Meeting Minutes
A. Call to Order:
Chair Jim Wassenberg called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. Roll Call:
Present: Jim Wassenberg, Jordyn Bucholtz, Patrick Mathwig, Martin McCleery, Nick
Olson, Esha Seth
Also Present: Justin Markon, Staff Liaison and Mark Miazga, City Council Liaison
C. Approval of Minutes: June 10, 2019
Motion by McCleery, seconded by Olson to approve the minutes from June 10, 2019;
motion passes.
D. Agenda:
1. Recap Sustainable Actions Fair
i. The Commission discussed what went well and what could be improved
with the Fair: subcommittee meetings and shared google documents
were effective for planning; the fall date worked well since many people
were already near the Community Park; attendance taking could be
improved with easier registration on computers; 80-90 people including
presenters, speakers, and EV drivers were in attendance.
ii. The Commission decided next year’s date will be September 12, 2020.
The Commission discussed having workshops like bike clinic, reuse fix it.
The Commission discussed partnering with St Anthony and Roseville
Environment Commissions for future fairs. The commission discussed
having more advertising for the next fair.
2. Update on native landscaping
i. Commissioners decided to make final edits to the ordinance by
September 18 and attend the Planning Commission workshop on
September 24. With approval from both commissions, the Planning
Commission will bring the ordinance to the Council for approval.
3. Compost bin discussion
i. Mathwig motioned to approve recommendation to the Council for
placement of compost site at the west side of the Community Park exit,
seconded by Olson; motion passes.
E. News and Announcements:
1. Chair Wassenberg will be talking to the future Resilient Roseville on Tuesday,
September 10, 2019 to give advice and guidance for their start-up, and to
discuss partnering for future Sustainable Actions Fairs.
2. Great Plains Institute will be launching a new site on Tuesday, September 10,
2019 for electric vehicle users.
F. Adjourn:
1. Meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.