HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970 04-07 CONCMMinutes of the Proceedings of
the Conservation Commission of
the City of Brooklyn Center
County of Hennepin and State
of Minnesota.
April 7, 1970
The Conservation Commission was called to order by Chairman
Audre Mossberg at 8:10 P.M.
Roll Call: Chairman Audre Mossberg, Commissioners Sylvia
Winkelman, Rosella Gunderson, Peter Simons, and William Price were
present. Also present were Robert Haarman, Staff Assistant,
Robert Kolstad and John Benson.
Motion was made by Gunderson, seconded by Winkelman, to approve
the minutes of the regular meeting of March 17, 1970, as submitted.
The motion carried unanimously.
various announcements were made by Chairman Mossberg,.including:
1) A prospective City Council invitation to the Conservation
Commission to attend a forthcoming Council meeting which
will consider a progress report to be given by the City
Manager relative to the State Pollution Control Agency
and the problem of air pollution.
2) Attendance at the "Environmental Crisis Seminar"
being held at North Hennepin State Junior College
with Commissioner Peter Simons, Rosella Gunderson
and Brian Murn to attend Tuesdays, April 14, 21
and 28, respectively.
3) Receipt of an invitation to participate in "Project 8011,
a Minnesota Environmental Resources Inventory being
conducted jointly by the Minnesota Department of
Conservation and the State Planning Agency. The con-
census of the Conservation Commission was that
"Project 801, was not an appropriate concern at this
time. The Secretary was directed to refer the matter
to Mary Jane Gustafson of Post Publications.
4) Chairman Mossberg related the results of a meeting
she attended which included City Manager Don Poss
and City Councilman Theodore Willard. The meeting
verified the procedures the Conservation Commission
should use regarding certain projects requiring City
equipment, manpower or monies.
• 5) Chairman Mossberg spoke
Manager Don Poss, Park
Hagel, and Conservation
at which time City park
servation Commission to
park planting program.
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of a meeting attended by City
and Recreation Director Gene
Commissioner Bonnie Snater
maps were given to the Con-
assist the development of a
At this time, a graduate study which was done by a student
employed by the Environmental Science Center in Golden valley
entitled Palmer Lake Prooosed Educational Preserve was discussed
by the Commission with the conclusion that the report will be
studied further by the Conservation Commission.
(City Councilman Theodore Willard arrived at 9:10 P.M. at
the end of this discussion.)
Following a brief discussion of hydrology studies of the
Palmer Lake Basin, the Commission engaged in a discussion of plans
for East and West Palmer Lake Parks with Councilman Willard.
A motion was made by Simons, seconded by Gunderson, to approve
Conservation Commission Resolution No. 1970-1, a Resolution
Recommendinq Prohibition of Dumuinct on the South Side of Palmer
Lake Basin. The motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 1970-1
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING PROMBITION OF DUMPING
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PALMER LAKE BASIN
WHEREAS, theconservation Commission concludes that it
would be in the best interest of the City of Brooklyn Center to
prohibit the dumping of refuse, garbage, rubbish, waste, solid
waste or clean fill within the Palmer Lake Basin,
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED to the city council
that:
1. The present access to the Palmer Lake Basin, off
69th Avenue North, be blocked immediately to prevent
further illegal dumping and filling in of that area.
2. The City of Brooklyn Center should immediately cease
dumping in this area the material collected by snow
removal equipment, street cleaning and maintenance
equipment or other refuse collected or disposed of
by the City.
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At this time commissioner Sylvia Winkelman, who is heading
a task group promoting the spring clean-up of Kylawn Park tenta-
tively scheduled for May 2, 1970, discussed that project with the
Commission and Councilman Willard.
The remainder of the meeting consisted of a discussion by the
Commission of various subjects receiving their consideration
including:
1. A memo from Mayor Cohen addressed to the Conservation
Commission regarding activities of the Conservation
Commission during Conservation Week April 19 to the
25th encouraging the Commission to get publicity on
its activities.
2. Chairman Mossberg announced that she was writing the
first of a series of newspaper articles to be published
by the Brooklyn Center Post and encourage the other
Commissioners to write articles for publication.
Commissioner Simons indicated that a "calendar of events"
related to the environment, conservation or ecology
would be appropriate adjacent to this newspaper article.
• 3. The meeting of the Minnesota Senate Public Domain
Committee to be attended by Commissioner Peter Simons.
4. The compilation of a list of documents, books and maps
now in the possession of the conservation Commission
with a listing to be given to the individual Commissioners.
5. Councilman Theodore Willard's announcement that someone
will soon be taking periodic water quality measurements
in the Palmer Lake Basin.
Motion was made by Price, seconded by Simons to adjourn. The
motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
Chairman
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