The Environmental Commission was created by City Council in 2001 and is comprised of up to 13 members of the public appointed by City Council.  You can search for Environmental Commission in the Online City Code from the City Clerk page.

Legistar Calendar

You can find many board and commission meetings with agendas and meeting minutes on the City Clerk Legistar Calendar.  Agendas and minutes for future Environmental Commission meetings will be stored there.  There is a search function at the top that allows you to review ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS or just the ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION.

General Meeting Time: 

Fourth Thursday of each month, 7p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall.

• Commission Bylaws (pdf)

Typically, every other meeting will be an untelevised Working Session (WS) open to the public.  See schedules for the Commission and Committees below.

2010 Calendar

January 28, 2010 – Planning Work Session - 6th Floor Workroom - City Hall

February 25, 2010 – City Council Chambers

March 25, 2010 – City Council Chambers

April 22, 2010 - City Council Chambers

May 27, 2010 – City Council Chambers

June 24, 2010 – City Council Chambers

July 22, 2010 – City Council Chambers

August 26, 2010 – City Council Chambers

September 23, 2010 – City Council Chambers

October 28, 2010 – City Council Chambers

December 2, 2010 – City Council Chambers

2009 Calendar

January 22, 2009 – 6^th Floor Conference Room

February 26, 2009 – 6th Floor Conference Room

• Agenda
• Transportation Plan Resolution

March 26, 2009 – Council Chambers

• Agenda
• MGM Carbon Presentation (Large 5MB Powerpoint Presentation PPX file)

April 23, 2009 – Work Session - 6th Floor Conference Room

May 28, 2009 – Council Chambers

June 25, 2009 – Work session - CANCELLED

July 23, 2009 – Council Chambers - Agenda

August 27, 2009 – Work Session - 6th Floor

September 24, 2009 – Council Chambers

• Agenda
• Chapter 63 Proposed Revisions
• Resolution
• Impervious Area Worksheet

October 22, 2009 – Council Chambers

December 3, 2009 – Council Chambers

• Agenda

Environmental Commissioners (click on name to send e-mail):

Steve Bean (Chair) (Term expires August 2010)

Rita Loch Caruso  (Term expires August 2011)

Anya Dale (Term expires February 2011)

John German (Term expires August 2011)

Christopher Graham (Vice-Chair)

Carsten Hohnke (City Council)

John Koupal (Term expires May 2012)

Gwen Nystuen (Parks Advisory Commission representative)

David Stead (Term expires August 2010)

Valerie Strassberg (Term expires October 2011)

Margie Teall (City Council) 

Kirk Westphal (Planning Commission representative)

David Wright (Energy Commission) (Term expires June 2011)

Committees of the Environmental Commission

• Solid Waste - see Commercial Recycling Implementation Committee
• Commercial Recycling Implementation Committee - Developing Commercial Recycling Recommendations - Commissioners Stead, Bean, and Teall
• Huron River and Impoundment Management Plan - Currently working on recommendation on managing the Huron River and Impoundments.  Commissioners Stead and Graham
• Transportation - Participating in the city transportation plan revision - Commissioners Wright and German
• State of Our Environment Report - Reviewing each city goal and indicators to update the web-based report over the year.  Developing agenda for the Commission retreat.  Commissioners Stead, Bean, Teall, German, Tucker
• Water - recently completed participation in the Strormwater rate committee.  Commissioners Loch Caruso and Chock
• Natural Features - Developing recommended revisions to the Natural Features ordinance and opportuities to protect viewsheds.  Commissioners Graham and Nystuen

Committees will typically meet in the 4th floor workroom