Health, Energy & Environment Committee Agenda
Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
September 21, 2009
1:30 p.m. - Room 317 City Hall
NOTE: All cellular telephones, pagers and BlackBerry devices to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.
Present: Committee Members Benson, Goodman, Ostrow, Lilligren, Hofstede, Gordon (quorum 4)
Council Committee Coordinator: Jackie Hanson (612) 673-2046
Consent
Department of Regulatory Services
1. Lead Safe Work Practices Training:
Accept grant award of $20,000 from Minnesota Department of Health to provide lead safe work practices training, including classes in Spanish; and Approve appropriation. (Refer to W&M/Budget)
Staff report: Lead Safe Work Practices Training RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
Discussion
Department of Community Planning & Economic Development
2. Hydrothermal Engineering Feasibility Study – East Bank Energy Center:
Authorize staff to: a) execute a loan agreement with Schafer-Richardson Real Estate to provide $30,000 in loan funding for a hydrothermal preliminary engineering feasibility study; b) execute letters in support of funding applications for the East Bank Energy Center ( Refer to Comm Dev
Staff Report: E Bank Energy Ctr RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
Department of Health & Family Support
Presentation on City planning for H1N1 pandemic influenza response; and
Approval of
Statement of Ethics during a Severe Pandemic.
Staff report: H1N1 Influenza RCA ; Ppt
Action Taken: Approved; Report Received & Filed.
Referred by City Council 9/18/2009
4. Emerald Ash Borer:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 15, Chapter 399 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Offenses--Miscellaneous: Dutch Elm Disease, amending the Dutch Elm Ordinance to include any invasive tree pest (Ostrow).
Staff report: Not available at time of web publication
Action Taken: Set public hearing for October 5th Meeting.
5. Emerald Ash Borer:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 8, Chapter 160 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Consumer Protection: Weights and Measures, amending Section 160.255 regulating the sale, transportation or storage of Elmwood to include Ashwood and other wood infected or invested with an invasive tree pest (Ostrow).
Staff report: Not available at time of web publication
Action Taken: Set public hearing for October 5th Meeting.
6. Emerald Ash Borer:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 13, Chapter 347 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Licenses and Business Regulations: Tree Servicing, amending Section 347.10, to include under the definition of tree servicing the application of pesticides to trees in the list of services requiring a tree servicing license (Ostrow).
Staff report: Not available at time of web publication
Action Taken: Set public hearing for October 5th Meeting.
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.
Next Regular HEE Meeting: October 5, 2009
Next City Council Meeting: October 2, 2009
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