05-10-00 Minutes
CHANHASSEN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
May 10, 2000
Meeting called to order by Dotti Shay at 7:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Dotti Shay, Jack Atkins, Jo Mueller, Clay Smith, Susan McAllister
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jill Sinclair, Environmental Resources Specialist
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes from April 12 and March 8 were approved.
ELECTION:
Dotti Shay was nominated for Chairperson. Jo Mueller was nominated for Vice-
Chairperson. Both accepted the nominations and were unanimously voted in.
REVIEW OF BY-LAWS:
Commission made an annual review of the by-laws. No changes
were suggested or made. Unanimously adopted.
2000 GOALS:
A summary of the Goals for 2000 were handed out and reviewed. Changes were
made to each goal to update them. An additional goal for 2000 was to ‘evaluate hauler services
in regard to contractual agreements’.
ACTION CALENDAR:
The calendar for the remainder of the year was reviewed and
accepted.
ARBOR DAY:
A review of the event was discussed. Points made included:
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Don’t make it an elaborate event.
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Find seed packs to give away plus handouts on where and how to plant them.
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Create a central direction board that has details of the event in tent.
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Advertise the Environmental Commission more, have goals, photos, etc. posted. Ask
planning, senior, and park and rec. commissions if they would like to ‘advertise’ as well.
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Commissioners can help distribute posters throughout town
LIBRARY DISPLAY:
Since the display location in the library lacks good sightlines,
commissioners suggested finding a location outside of the library.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Prepared and Submitted by Jill Sinclair
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