EQECM 04/14/2015
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENERGY COMMISSION
Fridley Municipal Center, 6431 University Ave Ne
Minutes (Draft)
April 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Minutes
Location: Conference Room A (Main Level, Fridley City Hall)
Call to Order
Chairman Todd Olin called the meeting to order at 7:01
Introductions
Approve Environmental Quality and Energy Commission Minutes
MOTION by Commissioner Westby and seconded by Commissioner Velin to approve the March 10, 2015
minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
New Business
Blue Star Award has been won by the City of Fridley after completion of an assessment:
Blue Star is a voluntary statewide program honoring MN cities that go above & beyond minimum
standards for improving water quality and stormwater abatement. The award is through partnership of
State agencies, Watershed Districts & Friends of the Mississippi
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Fridley ranked in top 10 of all MN Cities (8!) who took the assessment because of clean water efforts
by Council & excellent watershed partners
Blue Star award attains a Greenstep City Best Management practice
The May 2, Spring Residential Recycling Drop-off will have an advertiser board near Columbia Arena and an
extra add. We hope to get another 100-150 people to bring items to the Drop-off.
Business Energy Summit was a success according to EQEC Chair Todd Olin.
Old Business
Earth Week-information only, staff will present stormwater and recycling talks to the grade school students
from Stevenson Elementary School.
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Raingarden Seminar will be held on Thursday April 16, 2015.
Greenstep Cities
GreenStep Cities Best Management Practices were reviewed and a Break-out session commenced to work on
prioritization of the practices which will be the most cost-effective and useful for the City. Individual
Commissioners may have special skills to help further some of these best management goals. As an example,
new Commissioner Mark Hansen, (civil engineer for the City of Coon Rapids) volunteered to look at Greenstep
Cities BMP #17 regarding MIDS stormwater language and City Code.
Other
Next Meetings/Announcements
Tuesday, May 12 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m., Conference Room A (Main Level, City Hall)
Adjourn
MOTION by Commissioner Westby and seconded by Commissioner Stoxen to adjourn at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Qualley
Environmental Planner
City of Fridley