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Environment Commission
Monday, February 11, 2019
6:30 pm
Meeting Minutes
A. CALL TO ORDER:
Jim Wassenberg called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
Jim Wassenberg X_ Nick Olson X_
Farook Meah X Martin McCleery X
Patrick Mathwig X Ned Mohan X
Jordyn Bucholtz _X
Council Liaison Lindstrom X Staff Liaison Markon _X
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The meeting minutes from September 10, 2018 were approved.
D. AGENDA
1. Election of Officers
Jim Wassenberg was reelected as chair, Nick Olson was elected as Vice Chair
and Jordyn Bucholtz was elected as secretary.
2. 2019 Work Plan and Goals
Commissioners continued to discuss the list of ideas for Environment Commission
for 2019. Jim Wassenberg discussed the use of a spreadsheet with contacts and
collaborators for the sustainability fair. Peter Lindstrom discussed prospective
grant opportunities. The commissioners discussed working with another city for
the sustainability fair. Jim will be meeting with other environment commissions to
discuss LED bulb program expansion. Nick discussed native landscaping. Peter
will be bringing green building and beekeeping ideas to the retreat. Martin also
shared information about the one pass trash hauler idea, which was referred to the
City Council retreat.
3. Consider voluntary stretch code
Mayor Lindstrom introduced the idea of a voluntary stretch code, which was
requested by the City of Minneapolis. There is a proposal before the state
legislature which would expand the Sustainable Building 2030 program to cities
who volunteer to put the measures of SB30 in place. Commissioners voted
unanimously to recommend approval of the voluntary stretch code.
4. Consider meatless Monday proposal
Jordyn introduced meatless Monday as a project she is currently working on for a
policy class at the University of Minnesota. The idea of the program is for
institutions like schools to forgo serving meat on one day each week to promote
healthy eating habits and conserve energy. Jordyn is interested in if this proposal
would be feasible at the Falcon Heights Elementary School. Commissioners
offered suggestions about the program. Jim noted that attending a school board
meeting would be a good step.
E. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.