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EQEM 12/10/2019 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENERGY COMMISSION Fridley Municipal Center, 7071 University Ave Ne MINUTES 5ĻĭĻƒĬĻƩ ЊЉͲ ЋЉЊВ Location: City of Fridley Civic Campus, Banfill Room Call to Order Chair Hanson called the Environmental Quality and Energy Commission to order at 7:01 p.m. Present: Amy Dritz, Sam Stoxen, Mark Hanson, Justin Foell, Nick Olberding Absent: Heidi Ferris, Paul Westby Staff: Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner Approval of Minutes Chair Hansen called for a motion to adopt the minutes from the November 12 Environmental Quality and Energy Commission minutes. Ms. Workin states there was an error, and that the minutes said to approve the November 12 minutes instead of the October 8 minutes Commissioner Olberding made a motion to approve the minutes and Commissioner Foell seconded the motion to approve the minute with the abovementioned correction. MOTION PASSED unanimously New Business 1)Chair/Vice Chair appointments Ms. Workin stated that the EQEC needed to appoint chair members. Commissioner Stoxen made a motion to reappoint Mark Hansen as chair and Nick Olberding as vice chair. Commissioner Foell seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED unanimously Commissioner Olberding asked if there was any movement on adding teens to commissions. Ms. Workin heard of any. 2)Active Transportation Plan Ms. Workin shared edits that had been made to the ATP based on EQEC feedback. Chair Hansen discussed the educational outreach that must accompany HAWK infrastructure, and reviewed traffic circles. Commissioner Foell recommended repeating the headings on tables broken by pages Commissioner Foell motioned to recommend that the Active Transportation Plan be recommended to the Planning Commission for approval. Commissioner Dritz seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED Unanimously. Ms. Workin shared potential plans for trail sidewalk infrastructure along University Avenue Service Roads thrd between 69 and 73 Avenues. Commissioner Dritz said that the sidewalk was located in a better location. Commissioner Foell recommended thinking about crosswalks and designing the system in the straightest path. He recommended a crosswalk to Holiday. Chair Hansen asked if you could avoid removing trees by rd placing the sidewalk right along the curb. He said that the service road was lower volume north of 73 Avenue. The EQEC preferred the sidewalk to the trail option 3)Metropolitan Council Water Efficiency Grant Ms. Workin shared that the City had received a $20,000 grant for rebates for water efficient toilets, washing machines, and irrigation systems. The EQEC recommended hosting a dinner at Springbrook on irrigation systems and reaching out to large businesses and churches with irrigation systems. 4)Recycling Dropoff Update Ms. Workin shared information comparing 2019 dropoffs with previous years. She shared that the City was able to recycle 20 more tons of material for $1000 less dollars than in 2017. Old Business 1)Energy Action Plan update Ms. Workin said the information was in the packet. Commissioner Olberding shared that he was working with other commissions on a HES challenge for 2020. 2)Lawns to Legumes Ms. Workin shared information on the Lawns to Legumes grant which is now open. Other 1)TOD project; funding of TOD sidewalks Main St project Chair Hansen discussed a project in the TOD that was approved by the planning commission. The group discussed the zero-lot line provision within the TOD. Adjournment Commissioner Foell moved to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner Stoxen seconded the motion. The meeting Environmental Quality and Energy Commission adjourned at 8:23 p.m.