07-08-98 Minutes
CHANHASSEN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
July 8, 1998
Meeting called to order by Uli Sacchet at 7:15 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Uli Sacchet, Dotti Shay, Jack Atkins, Susan Markert
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Andrew Leith, Jo Mueller, Clay Smith
STAFF PRESENT:
Jill Sinclair, Environmental Resources Specialist
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
June minutes were approved.
POLLUTION PREVENTION WEEK:
Dotti Shay gave an overview of Pollution Prevention
Week which will be September 21-27. Information packets provided by the EPA were handed
out to commissioners. The activities are different than America Recycling Day or Earth Day,
according to Dotti. Reducing, more that recycling or reusing, is stressed. The EPA maintains a
website for the event and the City could provide a link to the site in order to promote it. Dotti
proposes the Environmental commission get in touch with businesses and link up with Carver
County in their activities for the week. She suggested going to small businesses, a list of which
could be provided by Joe or Marcus at the County, who could use help in pollution prevention.
Information will be targeted at homeowners and businesses. The City would have to commit to
promoting and participating in the week. The Commissioners unanimously voted to approach the
City Council about promoting it. Information and speakers for the week could be provided by the
state and the EC could organize speakers for schools or the Rec. Center. Jack Atkins thought the
week should be focused on something specific rather than generalized intangible information.
Dotti said she will contact the Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible and go before the City
Council. Sue Markert said she will call the Mayor and see if she can mention the week in her
newsletter address to the city. Jill Sinclair said she’ll put a brief notice about it in the fall
newsletter.
GOLF CENTER:
A general discussion about the status and description of the application was
held. It was agreed that the appropriate authorities have been notified about the Center and its
environmental ramifications and the Commission wouldn’t take any action.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Jill handed out Strategic Plan packets and requested that Commissioners
read through the packet and answer the questions before the next meeting. The Plan will be
started at the August meeting in hopes of having a general plan by the September joint meeting
with the City Council.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
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Sue Morgan’s resignation from the Commission was announced.
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Next meeting: August 12
Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Prepared and Submitted by Jill Sinclair
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