HomeMy WebLinkAbout051319 EC MinutesCity of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
Monday, May 13, 2019
6:30 pm Meeting Minutes
1. Call to Order:
a. Chair Wassenberg called the meeting to order at 6:38pm
2. Roll Call:
a. Present: Jim Wassenberg, Martin McCleery, Nick Olson, Jordyn Bucholtz, Patrick
Mathwig
b. Absent: Ned Mohan, Farook Meah
c. Also Present: Justin Markon, Staff Liaison and Mark Miazga, City Council Liaison
3. Approval of Minutes:
a. Monday, April 8, 2019 meeting minutes were approved.
4. Agenda:
a. Updates on projects since April Meeting
i. Commissioner Olson talked about the draft ordinance for the Native Landscape
Project and the other commissioners. The commissioners planned to make edits
before the next meeting and discuss during the next meeting. The
commissioners discussed talking to council in mid July.
b. Recap Metro Area Enviro Comm gathering and Shoreview Environmental Quality
Committee Meeting
i. Commissioner Wassenberg discussed topics from the Shoreview meeting.
Topics discussed include: climate action plans, pollinator ordinances, youth
representation in the commission, sustainability walking tours, electric vehicle
charging stations, Green Corp volunteer, adopt a drain program, street
sweeping, smart sensors to prevent oversalting, energy program house party,
calendarized work plans for meetings, green community awards, organics pick-
up sites, discounting home energy visits.
c. Environment/sustainability column in e-newsletter
i. The commissioners discussed plans for the Environmental Corner in the monthly
newsletter. Commissioner Wasenberg will write about composting first, then
Commissioner McCleery will write about bee pollinators, then Commissioner
Mathwig will write about solar, then Commissioner Olson will write about native
landscapes.
5. News and Announcements
6. Adjourn
a. The meeting was adjourned at 8:08pm.
Next Meeting: June 10, 2019