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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes December 5, 2022 Page 5 1 Commissioner Doolan suggested “explore ideas brought to the Commission such as dog parks to 2 show commitment to hearing residents.” Commissioner Doolan suggested pickle ball be revisited at 3 some point. Chair Niemi stated the tennis courts at the well has no parking or amenities. 4 5 Commissioner Doolan asks who hosts the Sustainability Fair. The Citizens for Sustainability had 6 hosted it one year. She noted goal #2 could be achieved by hosting the Sustainability Fair. 7 8 Commissioner Bordeau suggested “Education and outreach in conjunction with community 9 organizations to promote use of the organics drop off, and residents who have taken energy action”. 10 11 Commissioner Doolan stated it would be interesting to have residents who have installed solar 12 systems come to a workshop to speak with other residents as to what they did. This could be 13 communicated by the City Staff and collaborated with Citizens for Sustainability. 14 15 Commissioner Bordeau suggested “waste management, water conservation and energy conservation”. 16 17 Commissioner Doolan suggested a survey be done to see where citizens are riding their bikes. It was 18 suggested years ago that a bike and walking plan be developed. City Manager Yunker stated there is a 19 Kiwanis bike map so a transportation bike map may be needed. 20 21 Commissioner Bordeau stated she would like to see something included for environmental justice. 22 Commissioner Doolan asked if that would be included in the Climate Action Plan. 23 24 Commissioner Doolan asked if a verb is needed in the last bullet point “Climate Action Plan”. City 25 Manager Yunker stated if the Commission feels it is important to have a Climate Action Plan in 2023 26 and the City Council agrees it could be done in 2023. “Create” should be used. Commissioner 27 Doolan has heard of smaller cities collaborating together and hiring a consultant rather than each city 28 hiring their own. 29 30 Commissioner Bordeau asked if a Green Corp Member could be used again and Mr. Yunker stated 31 the City has tried to obtain one. There is nothing specifically the Commission could do to help get a 32 Green Corp Member. There were many more Cities applying to get one and not enough Green Corp 33 Member. St. Anthony has had 3 in the past years. 34 35 Mr. Yunker asked about the Tree Canopy program and Chair Niemi stated it is out of the 36 Commission’s hands. Mr. Yunker stated the suggestion was for a tree sale. Commissioner Godmare 37 suggesting including a tree sale in the Sustainability Fair. Commissioner Doolan suggested support 38 the expansion of the tree canopy program. 39 40 Commissioner Bordeau asked about Emerald Ash Borer and is that something the Commission 41 should be involved with. Chair Niemi stated the removal and treatment of the affected trees is very 42 expensive. Mr. Jeremy Gumke stated there are no residential options for grants. Chair Niemi asked 43 how many trees are affected in the City and Mr. Gumke stated 45 trees were removed and 50 trees are 44 being treated. There is no way to financially support the residents on treatment or removal of trees. 45 Trees offered by Hennepin County could be promoted through the Commission. 46