Minutes_Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission 3 10 11MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMISSION
MARCH 10, 2010
5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL ANNEX, 1300 MAIN, CONFERENCE ROOM # 1
Wayne Klostermann called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Wayne Klostermann, Ed Cawley, Chad Oberdoerster, Mike
Buelow, Gayle Walter
MEMBERS ABSENT: Aditi Sinha. One seat remains vacant
STAFF PRESENT: Jon Brown, Don Vogt, Laura Carstens, Planning
Department, Jon Dienst, Engineering Department, and Mary Rose Corrigan
Mary Rose Corrigan completed the Certification of Compliance with the Iowa Open
Meetings Law.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mike Buelow moved to accept the Minutes of the Decemeber 7, 2010 meeting. Ed
Cawley seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the Minutes were approved
bya5 —O by roll call vote.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSION:
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Complete Streets
Laura Carstens reviewed the process and draft resolution for the City Council for a
Complete Streets policy. This is in response to a letter the City Council received in
December 2010 from the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission requesting
a Complete Streets Policy. After discussion of the resolution and policy, Mike Buelow
moved to approve the Complete Streets Policy presented and forward a letter to the
City Council recommending its adoption. Chad Oberdoerster seconded the motion.
The motion passed on a 5 — 0 roll call vote.
NEW BUSINESS:
ITEMS FROM STAFF.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Deer Program.
Mary Rose Corrigan distributed the results of the aerial deer survey and Urban Deer
Management Program for 2010 -2011. Mary Rose will present a plan continuing the
Urban Deer Management Program at the April 2011 meeting. No major changes are
anticipated. A meeting with the deer hunters will be held at Bunker Hill on March 21,
2011 at 6:00 p.m.
2. Water Pollution Control Plant Construction Update.
Jon Brown stated that UV disinfection will start next week and the construction is
moving along.
CLARIFICATION OF TASKS:
The Commission will forward a letter to the City Council recommending a Complete
Streets Policy.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Plastic bag ban task force update. Glass recycling. Urban Deer Management Program.
Election of officers. Car wash policy.
NEXT MEETING DATE:
April 7, 2011.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chad Oberdoerster moved to adjourn the meeting. Ed Cawley seconded the motion.
Motion was approved by a 5 -0 roll call vote at 5:45 p.m.
MRC /cj