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City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
City Hall
2077 Larpenteur Avenue W.
Monday, February 10, 2020
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 Andrews ____ Staff Liaison Markon ____
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 13, 2020
D. AGENDA
1. Update on Youth Commissioners
2. Update on Home Energy Squad
E. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Native landscaping update
2. Upcoming events/meetings
• February 13 – Environmental Commissions gathering – RV library
• March 21 – Breakfast with the Council
• April 18 – 2020 EC conference – Hennepin Ave UMC
F. ADJOURN
Next Meeting: March 9, 2020
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City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
City Hall
2077 Larpenteur Avenue W.
Monday, January 13, 2020
6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Wassenberg called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
Members present: Wassenberg, Olson, McCleery, and Seth
Also present: Council Liaison Andrews, Staff Liaison Markon
Members absent: Mathwig and Bucholtz
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 9, 2019
Changes were offered pertaining to the schedule for Environment Corner posts
for 2020. McCleery moved, seconded by Seth to approved revised minutes for
December 9, 2019; motion carried.
D. AGENDA
Markon suggested an item be added to the top of the agenda to elect officers.
1. Election of 2020 Officers
i. Upon nomination and a unanimous vote of approval, the following
officers were elected for 2020:
Chair – Jim Wassenberg
Vice Chair – Nick Olson
Secretary – Jordyn Bucholtz
2. Finalize 2020 work plan
i. Members discussed individual projects, the project lead, and
possible timeline, as indicated in the 2020 calendar document.
ii. McCleery will plan to lead a bee keeping ordinance for spring 2020
adoption.
iii. Mathwig will be lead on the Sustainability Fair, and Wassenberg
and Seth will also be on the FHEC subcommittee.
iv. Earth Day events were removed from the calendar in favor of
participating in other events.
v. A raingarden ordinance will wait, possibly until 2021.
vi. Seth will take the lead on plastic bag disposal/elimination.
vii. Wassenberg added development of Lawns to Legumes program, in
partnership with other stakeholders.
viii. McCleery added a thermal imagery flight project, to be discussed
toward the end of 2020.
E. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Native landscaping update
i. Markon shared that through the public comment process, the city
has received approximately 50 responses, overwhelmingly positive.
The Planning Commission will hold the public hearing on January
28.
2. Resilient Roseville updates
i. Wassenberg attended the recent Resilient Roseville meetings, and
shared information on their proposed projects for 2020.
3. Upcoming events/meetings
i. February 13 – Environmental Commissions gathering – RV library
ii. April 18 – 2020 EC conference – Hennepin Ave UMC
iii. April 22 – Earth Day – 50th anniversary!
F. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
2020 FHEC Calendar and Projects List
January 13
Jan 28: Landscaping Public Hearing with Planning Commission Justin: EC Corner: Food scraps and composting
February 10
Feb 12: City council review/approval of landscaping ordinance
Feb 13: East Metro Environment Commission gathering 6:30-8:30 Roseville Library
Jim and Justin: Identify Youth Commissioner
Nick: EC Corner: Use of Ice Melting Salt
Patrick: EC Corner: Home Energy Audit and discount opportunity
March 9
Jim: EC Corner: Workplace Recycling
April 13
April 18: Environmental Commission Conference Hennepin UMC
Nick: EC Corner: Native Landscaping
May 11
Marty: EC Corner: Rainfall and Stormwater
June 8
June 6: City wide cleanup at fairgrounds
Esha: EC Corner: Bicycling
July 13
TBD: EC Corner: Raingardens
Esha: EC Corner: Summer energy efficiency
August 10
Jim: EC Corner: EVs and Hybrids
September 14
Sept 12: Sustainability Fair. Silverwood Park
October 12
November 9
Esha: EC Corner: Winter efficiency
December 14
Project Lead Update
Implement a bee keeping ordinance via
City Council
Marty Draft March, Workshop April, Final in
April. Permitting? “Farm animal”?
Draft a Planned Urban Development
ordinance to encourage developers to
implement positive measures in their
developments when requesting City
funds.
Nick Part of GreenStep Cities program too
Hold a Sustainability fair in 2020, possibly
in cooperation with Roseville and St
Anthony CFS groups
Patrick – Lead
Jim and Esha
also on
subcomm
September 12, 2020 Resilient Roseville
will participate. Point of contact is
Sherry Hood. 651 633 1434
sherrychood@icloud.com
Develop guidelines and resources for
landscaping that is native/pollinator
friendly/storm water wise.
Nick Draft Out for Public Comment
(12/09/19)
Sustain outreach to other Environmental
Commissions in the Twin Cities
Jim Plan to attend a Roseville and a St.
Anthony CFS meeting in Q1 2020.
Follow up on opportunities for funding
for an EV charging station in FH through
the MPCA
Jim Phase 2 funding plan comment period
closes Dec 20, 2019. $3.5M additional
planned for EV charging stations in
2020-2023. Including 52 Level II
stations. Need to review previous
application requirements to be ready
when RFPs are opened.
Improve communication to FH residents
with a EC “corner” in the City Newsletter
and twice monthly online mailer
250 words for a topic on EC corner
Jordyn
Add a Youth Commissioner to the FHEC. Jim
Obtain funding and finance Home Energy
Audits for FH Residents and Businesses
Patrick
Raingarden ordinance Wait until 2021
Plastic Bag disposal and Elimination in FH Esha
Getting a GreenCorp volunteer for the
city
Lawns to Legumes workshop Jim
Infrared imagery Marty By end of year