HomeMy WebLinkAboutECPacket110920City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
City Hall
2077 Larpenteur Avenue W.
Monday, November 9, 2020
6:30 p.m.
A G E N D A
Note: This meeting will be held by web conference.*
A. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL: Jim Wassenberg ____ Nick Olson ____
Martin McCleery ____ Patrick Mathwig ____
Jordyn Bucholtz ____ Esha Seth ____
Pedro De Filippo Vannucci ____
Council Liaison Andrews ____ Staff Liaison Krzos ____
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 15, 2020, October 12, 2020
D. AGENDA
1. Discuss 2021 Work Plan
2. Discuss EV charging stations
3. Discuss EC corner
E. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
F. ADJOURN
Next Meeting: December 14, 2020
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City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
Online
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
A.CALL TO ORDER: Chair Wassenberg called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
Members present: Bucholtz, De Filippo Vannucci, Seth, Mathwig, Wassenberg, and Olson
Also present: Council Liaison Andrews, Staff Liaison Markon
Members absent: McCleery
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 10, 2020
Bucholtz moved, seconded by Mathwig to approve minutes for August 10, 2020.
D. AGENDA
a. Discuss beekeeping ordinance
i. The ordinance was brought to the Planning Commission in late August and the
Council Workshop in September.
ii.Changes made to the ordinance during this meeting include:
1.Addition of a definition for sources of water
2. Moving the definition for flyaway barrier to the definition section
3. Keeping requirement about fences for side of yards
4. The City will inform adjacent property owners of a neighboring hive and
neighbors will have right to send allergy information
iii. Motion to approve beekeeping ordinance by Wassenberg, seconded by Seth.
Motion carries.
b.Discuss EV charging stations
i. Wassenberg introduced the potential sites he has identified and announced that
he drafted a letter to property owners to gauge interest.
ii.The Commission members discussed possible sites at: Hendrickson, Good Acre,
Falcon Crossing, Egg Roll Queen, Warners’ Stellian.
iii. The criteria by which these sites will be evaluated include public area, parking
available, near a destination more than 10 miles from one’s home, place to spend
30+ minutes.
iv.The Commission noted that they will need to consider who will bear the cost of
electricity need to power the charging stations.
E.NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Ryan Krzos from WSP introduced himself as the interim community development
coordinator.
F.ADJOURN
a.Meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:11 p.m.
City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
Online
Monday, October 12, 2020
6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
A.CALL TO ORDER: Chair Wassenberg called the meeting to order at 6:44 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
Members present: Bucholtz, McCleery, Mathwig, Wassenberg, and Olson
Also present: Council Liaison Andrews, Staff Liaison Krzos
Members absent: De Filippo Vannucci, Seth
C. AGENDA
a. Discuss edible landscaping ordinance
i. Commissioner Wassenberg explained the concept behind the changes to the
edible landscaping ordinance.
ii.Motion to approve ordinance by Olson, seconded by Bucholtz.
iii. The ordinance will make a pass through the Oct 27 meeting of Planning
Commission before it goes to Council.
b.Discuss EV charging stations
i. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has not posted the open
request for proposals for level two charging stations yet. Commissioner
Wassenberg will keep an eye open for when this is posted.
ii.Commissioner Wassenberg will research previous proposals to understand the
dynamics of what funding is required beyond the grant and if free stations or
open stations are preferred.
c.Discuss Environment Corner (EC)
i. Commissioner Seth will give an update next month regarding the status of the
EC.
D.NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Bee ordinance will be going to Council on Wednesday, October 14 for final approval.
b.The September 12, 2020 minutes will be approved at the November meeting.
c.November’s meeting will consist of planning accomplishments for next year.
E.ADJOURN
a.Meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:23 p.m.
2020 FHEC Calendar and Projects List
January 11
EC Corner: Food scraps and composting
February 8
Feb: East Metro Environment Commission gathering 6:30-8:30
Jim and Justin: Identify Youth Commissioner
Nick: EC Corner: Use of Ice Melting Salt
Patrick: EC Corner: Home Energy Audit and discount opportunity
March 8
Jim: EC Corner: Workplace Recycling
April 12
April: Environmental Commission Conference Hennepin UMC
Nick: EC Corner: Native Landscaping
May 10
Marty: EC Corner: Rainfall and Stormwater
June 14
June: City wide cleanup at fairgrounds
Esha: EC Corner: Bicycling
July 12
TBD: EC Corner: Raingardens
Esha: EC Corner: Summer energy efficiency
August 9
Jim: EC Corner: EVs and Hybrids
September 13
Sept: Sustainability Fair. Silverwood Park
October 11
November 15
Esha: EC Corner: Winter efficiency
December 13
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). Approved by City Council
on 02/12/2020.
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