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City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
City Hall
2077 Larpenteur Avenue W.
Monday, June 13, 2022
6:30 p.m.
A G E N D A
A. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
Martin McCleery ____ Patrick Mathwig ___
Esha Seth ____ Pedro De Filippo Vannucci___
John Pellegrini_____ Amy Christiansen______
Council Liaison Meyer ____ Staff Liaison Moretto ____
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. May 9th, 2022
D. AGENDA
1. Ice Cream Social Preparation July 21
E. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Other
F. ADJOURN
Next Meeting: July 11, 2022
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City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
City Hall
2077 Larpenteur Avenue W.
Monday, April 11, 2022
6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Mathwig called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
Members present: Mathwig, Vannucci, Pellegrini, Christiansen
Also present: Council Liaison Meyer, Staff Liaison Moretto
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 15, 2022
Moved, seconded to approve revised minutes for February 15, 2022; motion
carried.
D. AGENDA
1. Recycling Contract
i. Contract due end of the year
ii. Meeting Ramsey County Recycling Representative potential next
meeting
iii. Communication with residents
1. Single hauler
2. Help from company
3. Messaging
2. Green Step
i. Step 5 Achieved
ii. Improvements needs for next year
1. Green energy usage and energy efficiency improvements in
city buildings
2. Private buildings efficiency and green energy usage
3. Sustainability of city fleet
4. Walkability and public transportation
5. Housing affordability and usage
6. Renewable energy for city operations
7. Local foods %
8. Greenhouse gas emissions
9. -23% of total city emissions from 2020
3. Climate Emergency Declaration
i. Declaration Climate Emergency
ii. The first step in our Climate Action Plan
1. Subcommittee
a. Revisions
b. New statistics Up to date
c. shorten up wording to 2 pages if possible
2. Draw attention to the immediacy of climate change
a. Local News
b. Start discussion
3. Addition of new goals from comprehension plan to climate
action plan
E. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
City Hall
2077 Larpenteur Avenue W.
Monday, May 9, 2022
6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Mathwig called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
Members present: Mathwig, Vannucci, Pellegrini, Christiansen, Seth
Also present: Staff Liaison Moretto, Administrator Linehan
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
D. AGENDA
1. Recycling Contract Presentation
i. Contract due end of the year
ii. Filsan Ibrahim from Ramsey County Public Health Presented
1. County Projects and Proposals
2. Work with Foth to review Tennis’ proposal for continued
service
3. This proposal is very competitive
4. Might want to look at spreading out the increase or reducing
it if possible
iii. Communication with residents
2. Climate Action Plan Review and recommendation to Council
i. Staff presented the staff report and discussed the work the small
group had done to bring the Climate Action/Emergency
Declaration to its current form. There was discussion about further
action language to include in the final submittal to the Council
ii. The commission recommended that a few changes be made by the
Chair and staff as soon as possible but that the commission felt
comfortable making a recommendation with these changes in
mind.
Motion by Seth. Approved Unanimously.
3. Discuss No Mow May and recommendation to Council
i. Staff presented the report on No Mow May that will suspend the
requirements of cutting the lawn until June 1.
ii. The commission agreed that this is a good idea and there is a
potential for an ordinance change to include this for future Mays.
Motion by Seth. Approved Unanimously.
E. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.