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ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION: SUSTAINABLE SLP
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
January 8, 2014
Community Room, City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Anderson, Tim Brausen, Mark Eilers, Terry Gips, Caitlin
Glennon, Rachel Harris, Tom Hillstrom, Mary Karius, Cindy Larson O’Neil, Alex Sundvall,
Whitney Thesing, Judy Voigt
MEMBERS ABSENT: Renee McGarvey, Excused
STAFF PRESENT: Bridget Gothberg, Cindy Walsh, Debra Heiser
CONSULTANTS: Mike Lamb, Fred Rozumalski, Barr Engineering Company
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m.
2. The minutes of the December 11, 2013 meeting were moved by the Chair and were
unanimously approved.
3. Unfinished Business
a. Finalizing the Work Plan
It was moved by Commissioner Gips and seconded by Commissioner Eilers and
was unanimously approved.
b. Finalizing the Work Group Operation Guidelines
It was moved by Commissioner Eilers and seconded by Commissioner Karius and
was unanimously approved.
4. New Business:
a. Set consistent meeting times: There was discussion over the fact that the
Commission may only need a 1½ hour meeting time, especially when the
Commission starts working with groups. Others felt that the Commission needs a
longer time so there can be more learning. It was moved by Commissioner
Sundvall to keep the meetings at two hours for February, March, and April; after
which we would review it again. It was seconded by Commissioner Karius. The
motion was unanimously carried. Commission Eilers volunteered to be the
timekeeper.
b. Ms. Gothberg indicated that the process for the new Commissioner (someone
from a Business, per our ordinance) would be open until January 15th. If we get
applicants, Administration will start setting up interview times for the City
Council to select. If there are not applicants, we will open the process up until we
get good candidates.
5. Communications:
• Commissioner Gips shared that there would be two SWLRT meetings
coming up – one in Kenwood and one at the SLP Rec Center.
• Commissioner Harris indicated that Northfield was hosting a climate
summit.
• Ms. Gothberg shared Health in the Park with the Commissioners. She said
this is important work involving our citizens to have a voice in the health
of our community. Two citizen meetings will be held: Thursday, Feb. 20,
from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Marriott in St. Louis Park, and Sunday,
March 2, from 1:30—4:40 p.m. at Central Community Center.
Transportation and child care are available.
• Commissioner Gips indicated that coyotes were sited within Edina. Ms.
Walsh shared that St. Louis Park has been working on this for the past
year as St. Louis Park has also had coyotes.
6. The meeting was adjourned at 8:34 p.m.