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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 10-19 CONCMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA • REGULAR SESSION OCTOBER 19, 1978 CITY HALT. CALL TO ORDER The Brooklyn Center Conservation Commission met in regular session and was called to order by Chairman Vetter at 9:10 p.m. ROLL CALL Chairman Vetter, Commissioners Price, Winkelman and Jensen. Also present was Administrative Assistant Mary Harty. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - 9-21-78 There was a motion by Commissioner Price and seconded by Commissioner Jensen to approve the minutes of the September 21, 1978 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. CORRESPONDENCE Mar; Harty noted there were several brochures and pamphlets concerning issues of conservation. It was decided the Commission would pass this information amongst its membership. DISCUSSION OF PROGRAM THROUGH BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY EDUCATION Chairman Vetter explained she and Commissioner Jensen had attended the solar energy class sponsored by the Conservation Commission on Tuesday, October 10, 1978, at the Brooklyn Center High School. Chairman Vetter noted there were approximately 10 people in attendance. Chairman Vetter noted she and Commissioner Jensen had also attended the weatheri- zation workshop on Tuesday, October 17, at Brooklyn Center High School. She ex- plained there were approximately 15 people in attendance at the weatherization work- shop. Chairman Vetter expressed a disappointment with the weatherization workshop because the original presenters were not able to attend and make their presentation at the workshop. The original presentors were N.S.P. employees. N.S.P. had called Brooklyn Center Community Education and explained that the original presentors would not be able to attend the meeting and. inquired of. the Brooklyn Center Community Edu- cation Center Community Education office whether or not they wished to cancel the weatherization workshop. The Brooklyn Center Community Education office asked whether a substitute could attend. N . S . P , did offer to send a substitute, but the substitute was not well versed in the area of weatherization and insulation. Both Chairman Vetter and Commissioner Jensen were disappointed in the substitute because she was not well versed in the subject area and was not able to properly conduct the workshop, through no fault of her own. The people attending the seminar did not learn the kind of things they had come to learn about. Chairman Vetter explained she would • contact Mr. Jim Norwick of the Brooklyn Center Community Education office and explain that in the future, the Conservation Commission would wish to be contacted if a problem arose concerning a class sponsored by the Conservation Commission. i0--19-78 _1_ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS Mary Harty briefly explained the progress that had been made in the area of Commun- ity Development Block Grants. She explained the City did wish to have the participa- tion of the citizen advisory commissions on the Citizen Participation Committee for • Community Development Block Grants. She asked the Commission to recommend one or more of its members to participate in the Citizen's Participation Committee for Community Development Block Grants. She noted all of the citizen advisory commis- sions are being asked to submit one name or several names to the City Council. The City Council will make a selection for the Citizen's Participation Committee from this list. Chairman Vetter and Commissioner fensen expressed an interest in serving on the committee. There was a discussion on whether or not the person selected for the Citizen's Participation Committee from the Conservation Commission would in fact represent the Conservation Commission or act only as a member of the Conservation Commission. Mary Harty explained the Council wished members of the advisory com- missions to serve on the Citizen's Participation Committee because of their expertise in the particular area in which they serve, but she noted the person chosen for the committee would be acting as a member of the Conservation Commission, not neces- sarily representing the concensus of all of the Conservation Commission members. Commissioner Jensen explained she would like to serve on the committee, but if others from her neighborhood wished to serve, she would wish to defer and have those others serve on the committee. CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE PROTECTS Prior to convening the Conservation Commission meeting of October 19, 1978, the attending members participated with other City advisory commissions and neighborhood advisory groups in a meeting on the Comprehensive Plan and Critical Area Plan review. At that meeting, the Director of Planning and Inspection reviewed a suggested format for consideration of the Comprehensive Plan and the Critical Area Plan. In this review, the Director of Planning and Inspection briefly explained a breakdown listing the various major sections of the plan, the inventory, the policy plan, the physical plan and the implementation of the comprehensive plan. He also explained the process for soliciting input and feedback from the advisory groups and interested citizens. He suggested that the various City advisory commissions review and comment on the various components and elements dealing with their area of expertise. He noted a public hearing on the Critical Areas Inventory and Policies will be held at the Novem- ber 16, 1978 Planning Commission meeting. He further noted that at the December 14, 1978 Planning Commission meeting, it is anticipated that a public hearing would be held regarding the Critical Areas Physical Plan and Implementation Plan. At this meeting, the Director of Planning and Inspection distributed copies of the Critical Areas Plan for review by the Conservation Commission. The Conservation Commission briefly discussed how they wished to handle this task. It was noted, the Conservation Commission was presently scheduled to hold their meeting on November 16, 1978. It was decided, in order to review the Critical Areas Inventory for the purpose of making recommendations, it would be in the best interest to change the November meeting date of the Conservation Commission. A change in the date would enable the Conservation Commissioners to attend the public hearing scheduled for November 16, 1978 and present recommendations on the Critical Areas • Inventory and Policies.. It was decided to change the meeting to Tuesday, Novem- ber 14, 1978. The agenda for that meeting will include a discussion of the Critical 10-19-78 -2- Areas Inventory and Policies. It was decided the Commissioners would review the inventory prior to that meeting and be prepared to discuss it at the meeting of the 14th. The Conservation Commission would then be able to attend the November-16, 1978 Planning Commission meeting at which the Critical Areas Inventory-and Policies would be discussed. It was decided this consideration of the Critical Areas Inventory and Policies would be the Commission's next project. OTHER BUSINESS The Commission briefly discussed the field trip they had taken prior to the Conserva- tion Commission meeting to a shelter home located near Shakopee. Commission members expressed their thanks to Commissioner Jensen for arranging the trip. The Commission briefly. discussed the type of construction utilized in the shelter home and the energy conservation of the home. ADTOURNMENT There was a motion by Commissioner Price and seconded by Commissioner Winkelman to adjourn the Conservation Commission meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m. 0 Chairman 9 10-19-78 -3-