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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 4, 2024 Page 3 1 2 Chair Fee stated she helped Commissioner Doolan with the Water Conservation Contest. 3 There were 52 posters entered. The winners were recognized at the City Council meeting last 4 week. She attended the Goal Setting Sessions in January. 5 6 Commissioner Bakke had no report. 7 8 II.OTHER BUSINESS. 9 A.10 Beekeeping Ordinance. 11 12 City Code Official Richard Sonterre reviewed The draft ordinance provided has been created 13 to meet the guidance given to staff by the Parks and Environmental Commission. The code 14 sections are summarized to assist in the Commission’s discussion and review. Staff found a 15 draft ordinance on the MN Hobby Beekeepers Website and began using this as a basis for the 16 draft Ordinance. Staff also reviewed established language available from Coon Rapids, Falcon 17 Heights, Fridley and Mounds View. The vast amount of language within these City 18 Ordinances appears to have also come from the Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers draft ordinance 19 as well. Each city made some modifications to meet their own specific needs, but on the 20 whole are very similar. Staff engaged Jenny Warner, beekeeping specialist in the U of M 21 Entomology Department/Bee Lab, who reviewed our draft and was fully supportive of its 22 content. Ms. Jessica Helgen, from the U of M Bee Lab was present at the meeting. Copies of 23 the draft ordinance were provided to the Commissioners in PDF form. Mr. Sonterre reviewed 24 the items that were missed from the original draft in excel form that was distributed as part of 25 the meeting packet. 26 27 Mr. Sonterre reviewed the proposed ordinance sections: 28 29 Section 1 – Identifies and defines key words associated with the language contained within 30 the proposed beekeeping ordinance. 31 32 Section 2 – Establishes a statement of purpose to guide the beekeeping ordinance. 33 34 Section 3 – Defines the requirements for approval of a required beekeeping license. 35 36 Section 4 – Establishes location and setback requirements for an apiary. 37 38 Section 5 – Identifies required conditions for the purpose of licensing of an apiary, as well as 39 a basis for inspections and license renewal applications. 40 41 Section 6 – Provides policies and practices for inspections and, if needed, revocation of 42 licenses. 43 44 Section 7 – Serves to provide guidance for the relocation and removal of an apiary. 45