HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970 09-24 CONCMMinutes of the Proceedings of the
Conservation Commission of the
City of Brooklyn Center in the
County of Hennepin and State of
Minnesota
September 24, 1970
The Conservation Commission was called to order by Chairman
Audre Mossberg at 8:00 P.M.
Roll Call: Rosella Gunderson, Bonnie Snater, Audre Mossberg,
Peter Simmons, Brian Murn, and William Price, with special guest,
Peter Wyckoff. Also present was Mrs. Carla Norfleet.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the
September 1, 1970, meeting as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Mossberg announced that the Citizen's Committee
meeting was to be held on September 26, 1970, at the West Fall
Legion with a special invitation from Mr. Jensen. Peter Simmons,
if he is available, may attend the meeting.
Chairman Mossberg announced that a joint meeting of the
Planning Commission and Conservation Commission will be held on
October 22, 1970. A ten year plan for Brooklyn center will be
studied by all the Commission members.
Special guest, Peter Wyckoff (telephone 546-4080) gave a brief
report on the organization known as the Federation of Suburban
Ordinance. The Federation was originally started by TURN, P. 0.
Box 429, Wayzata, Minnesota, 55391. The Federation's main
objective is to have organizations from different communities
join with the Federation to work together on issues of importance,
i.e. more can be accomplished by joining together than individual
organizations could accomplish on their own. As of this date, 26
different organizations have joined the Federation. A Convention
will be held on October 30, 1970, at Benilde High School, 2501
Highway 100 South, St. Louis Park. Mr. Wyckoff passed out the
following information to the Commission: ACTION PRIORITIES REPORT,
September 1, 1970; ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH FEDERATION: and
FEDERATION REPORT ON THE CONVENTION. The Federation plans to
have study groups on different issues and will have a representative
from each organization on the study program.
40 Commissioner Price gave an explanation about phosphates,
nitrates and biodegradable products. Commissioner Gunderson handed
out a list containing the phosphate levels found in detergents,
soaps, presoaks, additives and bleaches.
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Discussion on the Snowmobile Resolution was postponed until
Chairman Mossberg could obtain a copy of Resolution No. 70-23
for the Commission to read and study.
Mr. John Home's report "A Descriptive Survey of chloride,
Chromate, Nitrate, Sulfate and Phosphate Concentrations in Twin
Lake, Ryan Lake and Crystal Lake" was given to Commissioner Brian
Murn for review. This report will be passed on to each individual
Commissioner for review.
Commissioner Gunderson and Commissioner Murn gave their
report on the P.T.A. Program. They stated that all the schools
have agreed to take part in the program. There are 14 programs
in all that are available to the schools so they may have a
selection. Both Commissioners stated that they now need to
coordinate speakers with the open dates at the schools. it was
agreed that the Commission members should feel free to give ideas
and to insert current events into the programs if appropriate.
Schools will be encouraged to have the children participate by
setting up displays, etc.
Peter Simmons gave his report on non-returnable bottles.
He reported that he had talked with the Manager of the municipal
liquor stores and he stated that it would not be economically
feasible to stop the sale of non-returnable bottles. It was
stated by Commissioner Simmons that it would be unwise for the
City to restrict the sale of non-returnable bottles when the
consumer could go across the street into any supermarket and
buy nonreturnable bottles, therefore, the City would lose the
revenue from non-returnables. Mr. Simmons is contacting the
National Glass institute located in Washington, D.C. in an
attempt to find out what the industries-responsibilities are
on this subject. He also intends to talk with the breweries
on this subject. It was also stated that perhaps collection
agencies could be set up with volunteer help and possibly made
profitable.
Motion was made and seconded by adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 10V00 P.M.
Submitted by
Carla Norfleet
Acting Secretary