HomeMy WebLinkAboutEC Minutes 4.13.2026 - Approved
City of Falcon Heights
Environment Commission
City Hall
2077 Larpenteur Avenue West
Minutes
Monday, April 13, 2026
6:30 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER: 6:34 p.m.
A. ROLL CALL: Adam Keester (Chair) _X_ David Smith _X_
John Pellegrini (Vice-Chair)_A_ Beth Mercer-Taylor _X_
Nuz Sanidad (Secretary)_X_ Erica Bjelland _X_
Monika Chandler _X_
Staff Liaison Myhren _X_
Council Liaison May _X_
B. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Keester made a motion to approve the agenda. Motion passed by consent.
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Keester made a motion to approve the March 9, 2026 minutes. Motion passed by consent.
D. NEW BUSINESS
1. Lawn & Garden Tours
Tours have been agreed to take place on Saturday July 18th from 9am-12pm. Wild Ones, and
Lawns to Legumes are interested in participating in the tour. Garden hosts sign ups remain
open until July 8th. Tours will be promoted at the EC table at the Sustainability Fair on
April 18th. Staff liaison Myhren agreed to look into messing the Bugle to run a press release
for further marketing.
Commissioners discussed the questions from Ramsey County Garden Educators.
2. Sustainability Fair Updates
Currently 17 organizations have confirmed attending the Falcon Heights & Lauderdale
Sustainability Fair. Name tags will be distributed to volunteers at 10:30 am day of; morning
shift to notify and update afternoon shift volunteers. Nothing behind public works, no electric
vehicles (showcased for fair) in the parking lot. General parking is in the Blaze overflow lot off
Prior Ave.
3. Green Steps Update
Falcon Heights hit steps 4 & 5 in 2025. The city improved from 2024 to 2025 on 7 initiatives.
New trees planted, 12 in 2024 to 67 in 2025, planning on planting 100+ this year. Tree
giveaways still happening, priority given based on location.
E. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Staff Liaison Report – Staff Liaison Myhren mentions sign ups for mattress recycling, those
will be put up on social media, and advertised at the Sustainability Fair. Spring newsletter
coming soon.
2. Council Liaison Report – Council Liaison May working on the Les Bolstad Redevelopment
Community Advisory Committee (CAC), interviews to take place soon. The first CAC
meeting will be in May and it will be open. Additionally discussed, Fairway Commons will
be affordable senior housing which will go west of Amber Union. There will be 110 units.
Construction starts this summer.
F. Adjourn
Chair Keester made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned by consent at 7:46
PM.
Next meeting date: May 11, 2026