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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-17 PACKET 04.A.i.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM # VA • DATE 10117/12 • • PREPARED BY Engineering Jennifer Levitt ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Receive and place on file the approved minutes for the Environmental Commission's meeting on August 8, 2012. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Receive and place on file the approved minutes for the Environmental Commission's meeting on August 8, 2012. BUDGET IMPLICATION $N /A $N /A N/A BUDGETED AMOUNT ACTUAL AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION DATE REVIEWED APPROVED DENIED ❑ PLANNING ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ PUBLIC WORKS ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ HUMAN SERVICES /RIGHTS ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ENVIRONMENTAL 10/10/12 ❑ ® ❑ SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ❑ MEMO /LETTER: ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: ® OTHER: Approved minutes of Environmental Commission meeting on 8/8/12 ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS C? l i ate COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER Environmental Commission City of Cottage Grove Wednesday, August 8, 2012 A meeting of the Environmental Commission was held at the Washington County Environmental Center, 4039 Cottage Grove Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota, on August 8, 2012. Attendees Members Present: Karla Bigham, Barbara Gibson, Rita Isker, Patrick Lynch, David Olson, Rosemary Palmer, Emily Rixen Members Absent: Rick Chase, Thaddeus Owen Others Present: Jennifer McLoughlin, Sustainability Specialist Call to Order Vice Chair Bigham opened the meeting at 6:32 p.m. Approval of Agenda Olson made a motion to approve the agenda with an amendment to the order of business, moving agenda items 7 and 8 to the beginning of the meeting. Gibson seconded. Motion passed unanimously (7 -to -0 vote). Discussion of Topics for September 24 Joint Environmental Commission Meeting Jennifer McLoughlin, Environmental Specialist, reported that she had met with Chair Owen on August 1 to discuss the agenda for joint meeting of Environmental Commissions that will be held on September 24, 2012. She and Owen will be working on a list of the Commission's projects and work plan for the meeting, explaining that each Commission will be doing the same. This information will be included in the agenda packet for each community to review prior to the September meeting. She informed the Commission that Owen is interested in knowing which communities were participating in the Green Step Cities program, what level they had accomplished, and how much work was needed to get to each level. The consensus from the Commission was that they would like to discuss food composting and parks recycling during the 15- minute open forum. Because both Owen and Bigham will be absent at the joint meeting, Rixen will chair the meeting. Approval of Minutes Olson made a motion to approve the minutes from the June 19, 2012, Environmental Commission meeting. Palmer seconded. Motion passed unanimously (7 -to -0 vote). Environmental Commission August 8, 2012 Minutes Page 2 of 2 Presentation Adam Frederick, Environmental Coordinator for Washington County, outlined information on what is collected at the center, its hours of operation, and the Free Product Room. Tour The Environmental Commission toured the Washington County Environmental Center, which was led by Adam Frederick. Adiourn Isker made a motion to adjourn. Palmer seconded. The motion passed unanimously (7 -to -0 vote), and the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.