07-11-96 Minutes
CHANHASSEN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
July 11, 1996
Meeting called to order by Susan Markert at 7:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Greg Havlik, Andrew Leith , Susan Morgan, Susan Markert, Susan
Wright, Maureen Farrell, Bill Coldwell,
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Charlie Eiler, Uli Sacchet
STAFF PRESENT:
Jill Sinclair, Environmental Resources Coordinator and Phillip Elkin, Water
Resources Coordinator
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Maureen Farrell motioned to approved Commission minutes
from June 6, 1996. Andrew Leith seconded and the minutes were approved unanimously.
STAFF PRESENTATION:
The Commission reviewed and accepted the priority listing of
projects from the City. It was decided that the Commission would submit environmental articles
to the Villager once a month. Susan Morgan volunteered to write an article about stormwater
ponds and Bill Coldwell agreed to an article regarding milfoil in city lakes. Ms. Markert will
contact Dean Trippler at the paper to schedule an interview with the Commission at the next
meeting in August.
GENERAL DISCUSSION
: It was decided the profile of the Commissioners be included in the
newspaper article rather than creating a separate document with the information.
A discussion of annual educational goals be tabled until the August meeting.
Ms. Farrell requested information on radon be supplied to the Commission in the future.
Ms. Morgan informed the Commission of an opportunity to explore alternative lawn along Kings
Road. A section along the road will hopefully be seeded with native grasses and wildflowers as
opposed to traditional seed or sod.
Future agenda items will include those items tabled at the meeting.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Prepared and Submitted by Jill Sinclair