NRC meeting minutes 06082022
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
Wednesday, June 8, 2022- 6:00 P.M.
Mendota Heights City Hall-Council Chambers
1. Call to Order – Coordinator Spreiter called the meeting to order at 6:07pm.
2. Roll Call – The following Commissioners were present: Commissioners Swank, Husbands,
Tupper, Stein, Fahnhorst, McCaslin, Quick. Staff present: Natural Resources Coordinator
Krista Spreiter and City Administrator Cheryl Jacobson.
3. Approval of the Agenda – Agenda was approved.
4. Approval of the Minutes – Minutes from the May 11th, 2022 Natural Resources Commission
Meeting were approved.
5. New Business
a. Communications Workshop
Commissioners completed a DISC assessment prior to the June 8th meeting. The
Commission received a presentation from Barbara Strandell, consultant. Strandell led
the Commission through a discussion of the group’s assessment results.
b. Introduction to the Natural Resources Management Plan
The Commission viewed the presentation on the Natural Resources Management Plan
as presented at the May 17th, 2022 City Council Meeting.
6. Staff Announcements
None.
7. Commission Comments
Commissioner Husbands asked if the NRMP had been approved by City Council. Spreiter
stated that it had not been approved, but instead will be discussed further at a City Council
Work Session on June 21st. Jacobson commented that the draft of the plan was received at
the May 17th City Council meeting. Spreiter and the Commission discussed the differences in
various plans that are accepted and/or adopted by the City Council. Some plans such as the
2040 Comprehensive Plan have binding elements. The NRMP in general is not a binding
document.
8. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35pm.
Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available at least 120 hours in advance. If a notice of less than 120 hours is
received, the City of Mendota Heights will make every attempt to provide the aids. This may not, however, be possible on
short notice. Please contact City Administration at 651-452-1850.
Guidelines for Citizen Comment Period: The Citizen Comments section of the agenda provides an opportunity for the public to
address the commission on items which are not on the agenda. All are welcome to speak.
Comments should be directed to the Chair. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes per person and topic; presentations which
are longer than five minutes will need to be scheduled with the Recreation Program Coordinator to appear on a future Parks
and Recreation commission agenda. Comments should not be repetitious.
Citizen comments may not be used to air personal attacks, to air personality grievances, to make political endorsements, or for
political campaign purposes. Commissioners will not enter into a dialogue with citizens, nor will any decisions be made at that
presentation.
Questions from the Commission will be for clarification only. Citizen comments will not be used as a time for problem solving or
reacting to the comments made, but rather for hearing the citizen for information only. If appropriate, the Chair may assign
staff for follow up to the issues raised.