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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-07-10 Evironmental Quality Commission Meeting MinutesEDINA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION Meeting Notice and Agenda Monday, July 10, 1972 7:30 P.M. I. Call to Order and Rollcall II. Approval of Meeting Minutes III. Old Business A. Creek Valley Baptist Church - Don Johnson Status of Corrective Action B. Review of Village Sign Ordinance (Continued at request of Village Planner) C. Committee Appointments (Land Resources) D. Other IV. Reports A. Air Quality - Earl Carson B. Mud Lake Task Force - Ron Hays (Continued to 14 August 1972) C. Solid Waste - Jim Bentley D. Park Board - Fred Richards E. Planning Commission - Clifford Johnson F. Water Resources - Don Johnson G. Education Committee* H. Other V. Communications VI. New Business A. Recommendation to Bike and Commuter Path Committee B. Request for Annual Budget C. Other VII. Others Wishirig to be Heard by the Commission VIII. Adjourn Ninutes of the Envieonmental quality Commission July 10, 1972, 7:30 P.M. Conference Room, Edina Village Hall The meeting was called to order with the following people present: ( Staff .resent: Ron Hays Willard Horse;, Jr. Cliff Johnson Don Johnson James Bentley Gary West Harold Saad June Schmidt Earl Carson Robert Sandilla Robert Johnson Robert Dunn Minutes of the previcus meeting were approved as corrected. Creek 7alLey,Bpptist Church Gaey West stated that he had received a letter from the Church explairing what work End been done on the property. Mk. 'MacLennan, who helped the members of the church repair the creek area on their property, diagrammed the changes which had been made. The Commission felt the problem on the south side of the lot had been corrected satisfactorily, but would like to see more done on the west side adjacent to the park peoperty. Review -of Villaj%eSign Ordinance This Aopie was held over until a later date upon request by the Village Planner. Commiteee Appointments Mrs. .Schmidt announced that her appeintwants to the Land Use Committee were as foLlows: JoanLonsberry, of the Edina Garden Club, and George Hite, former Village Planner. Mk. Sandilla moved that the committee appointed be approved as submitted. Robert JohnSon seconded the motion. Motion carried, REPORTS fir2.4j1lityComnittqe Nk. Caeson submitted a written memorandum concerning the first meeting of the Air Quality Commietee. Me. Carson stated that they had been unable to obtain information en inc:aerators to date, but would continue to try and obtain this information. Mr. Hays offered the assistance of the Education Committee with educating the Edina public to drive clean cars and to drive less. ;Ind Lake Task Force Me. Heys stated that the report from the Mud Lake Task Force would not be ready foe presentation until the August 14 meeting. Mr. Dunn entplaieed the compromised plan which the staff had drawn. This plan would . provide for part nature area and part water aren. Discussion wea held concemin the eoad system. y 10, 102 meeting of EeAronmeetal Quality Commission Peee 2 Solid Waste Committee A report was distributed to the Commissioners, Mr. Benticy told the Commissioners that the members of the Solid Waste Committee had toured the Lake Harriet and Edina Sanitary See ice headquarters in Savage, the Burnsville Sanitary Laadfill, and the American Systems Trnns2er Station. Robert Johnson was asked to bring an environmental training kit to the next meeting. Park oval As Fred Iahards was tact in attendance at the meeting, there was no report from the ( Park Board. Planning Commission Mr. Cliff Johnson reported that nativity at the July. 5 meeting of the Planning Commis, sien consioted primseily of sevexal minor lot divisions, two reecnings (First Edina National Bank requested a rezoning from R-1 to C-2 and 5418 Benton Avenue rooming fort Rel. to R-2) and the Flood Plain Ordinance, all of which were approved. Water Resources Committee Mx, Johnson reported that he had not heard from Mr. Pryor as yet about the diatomaceous earth' frem the filter of the Valley View Jr. High School swimming pool. . _ . Don Jebason'fUrther reported that..-he had called Mr. SUrypeckwho is en expert 03 aeuatic WeedgroOthand requested Lint he send some li.terotOre..thot riould be of assistanao inp the Otto Pond problem. The Chair noosed if it would be ppaSible to have M7'. Skrypeck attend the next meeting., Mr. ScihnsonSoid that he would.dake centact with hipfdnd invite him to the meeti0.. Education Cammittee Ron Hays reported that theEducetion Cormittee is working on suggestions for appoint me to We Nine Mile Creek Watershed Distr4t Advisory BOgrd.. CPMHUNICATIDNS • ealy lieismeported on a memorandum fial Robert Dunn saying the Flood Plasia op:dirt4nce iS beineheld:by the DepartMent of 47#ural Resources: Until)0 year flood plain Fthps are S4,plied.; These have been -requested from Nine Mile Creek Watershed District.. BUSINESS .v.ieoemeadation to Bike and Commuter, Path Cxitaittee, Tho Coir s:ated tha a number of the fnvirenMentol Quality Commission members hdd attended a meeting uith members of the Bike and Commuter Path Committee the 13th of Jul... The arid Conmuter Path Committee are requesting support and ideas of how tio rnise morey .k.er r1:0jecto Vwlmiscion expressed concern and disapproval of the location oz some o the pathreays keeeecau'ee they mild not serve ral oftt people. Discussion eras held ou uhere .:() get funds. to build these paz.s. The CLIair r'nquestod 0-ta the Laud Use Committee consider' alternate pat: .:7 router" mencds July 10, 1972 meetine of Envieoameneal Quality Commission Page 3 of raising movey, etc.. Mr. Clifford Johnson moved that this action be taken. Robert Johnson, seconded the motion. Notion carried. Reguest for Annual Budeet Gery West stated that the recson he as bringing the budget to the attention of the Comminsion uas that it is budget time for the Village, and he felt that the Edina En- vironmental Quality Commission might want to have a budget to allocate costs for sec- retarial, reproduction, and speaker° to the Environmental Quality Commission instead of absorbing these costs in the administration budget. Discuasion was held as to whether there iz a need for a 'eudget. The general conseneue uao that a budget would be appropriate. The Chair mentioned that the City of Bleomineeon's Environmental Commission started out with a budget and later discovered that they do not need very much money, thus they cut their budget to approaimately $300. It seemad the conseneuo of the Commission that a budget should be prepared. Mr. Bentley moved that the Commission request $1200 from the Council. Mr. Carson seconded the motion. The motion was amended to request money for Leo categories, $600 for education, and $600 far administrative costs. Morse seconeed the amended motion. Arended motion cerried. There being no, further business, the meeting was adjourned.