Sust Commission Minutes Sept 2023Sust Commission 9/28/23 Minutes.docx
REGULAR SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, September 28th, 2023 Heredia Room, City Hall
PRESENT
COMMISSIONERS: Santwana Dasgupta, Logan Thein, Adam Burnside, Matt Dobratz
STAFF: Rachel Lindholm (Sustainability Specialist)
LIAISONS: N/A
ABSENT
Amanda Kueper, Craig Heinen, David Vrieze Daniels (CSC), Ben Whalen (City Council)
Call to Order
Thein called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm.
Approval of Minutes/Agenda
Dobraz motioned, Burnside seconded, approved by all.
Public Comment
None
Staff Reports
Sustainability Specialist Lindholm reported:
Grant from USDA/Urban and Community Forestry to remove EAB infested boulevard trees and replant. SE Richfield census tracts identified for the project due to the Justice40 federal map
(Washington Park area). ~$500k for this project.
Organic Audits - went well, less than 1% contamination per load.
BuzzFest recap (Santwana) good turnout, lots of activities, walks, etc.
One opening on the Commission. Will have a youth commissioner, appointed Oct. 10, should be at next meeting.
Oct. 11 will be grand opening for bike park at Taft Park.
Discussion Items
2023 Workplan
No new information.
Microplastics
Burnside tabled his presentation on microplastics to October.
Action Items
Bylaws
Updates to commission bylaws to align with how the group operates (quorums, role responsibilities)
Moved by Burnside, seconded by Thein - all approved.
Committee Reports
None – liaisons were absent.
Other/Next Meeting/Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, Oct 26, 7:00pm in the Heredia Room.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm