HomeMy WebLinkAboutEC Minutes 2.13.2023 - Approved
City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
City Hall
2077 Larpenteur Avenue West
Minutes
Monday, February 13, 2023
6:30 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL: Beth Mercer-Taylor (Chair) _X_
Martin McCleery _A_ John Pellegrini _X_
Emma Kostecki _X_ Amy Christiansen _A_
Pedro De Filippo Vannucci _A_ VACANT
Council Liaison Meyer _X_
Staff Liaison Lynch _X_
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. November 11, 2022
Motion by Kostecki to approve, seconded by Pellegrini. A vote was taken and all were in favor.
E. AGENDA
1. 2023 Officer Nominations
Staff Liaison Lynch advised the Commission it is their duty to nominate and elect officers at the
first meeting of the year. She recommended electing a Chair, and potentially a Vice-Chair and
Secretary.
Staff Liaison Lynch volunteered to be Secretary and take minutes for the meetings. Commissioner
Mercer-Taylor volunteered to be Chair, Commissioner Pellegrini volunteered as Vice-Chair.
Kostecki made a motion to accept the nominations as stated, seconded by Mercer-Taylor. A vote
was taken and all were in favor.
2. 2023 Schedule & Priorities
Staff Liaison Lynch advised the Commission to look at the schedule for 2023 and set some
priorities for agenda topics. The Commission discussed and the following list of priorities was
proposed:
• Climate Action Plan / Public Engagement / Funding
• Business Recycling / Sustainable Packaging
• Public Engagement during existing Falcon Heights events such as the Ice Cream Social
and the Spring Forward event
• Including Environment Commission updates in the newsletter
• Liaise with other environment groups in the area
• Single-Hauler Trash
• Electric Vehicles
3. Guest Speaker – Guido Wallraven
Commissioner Mercer-Taylor introduced Mr. Wallraven as a colleague and friend who is a
technical consultant to the energy transition and sustainability planning that is underway in
German cities.
Mr. Wallraven shared a video of his work at Saerbeck, Germany and a presentation of the
methods involved to create a sustainable city. He emphasized community engagement as a major
step in the process, and ensuring that citizens are educated in a way that allows them to be
involved. He spoke about the many jobs that have been created in Saerbeck as the result of this
process and the many projects which have been completed as a result of the effort.
F. Information and Announcements
1. Staff Liaison Report – None
2. Council Liaison Report – None
G. Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 8:56 p.m.
Next regular meeting date: March 13, 2022