HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-SCJC-2023-12-11Sustainability & Climate Jus�ce Commission Agenda
Date Monday, December 11th
Time 5 pm
Loca�on City Hall Council Chambers
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Agenda Item Timestamp
1. Call to Order: David Kay 00:00:00
No recorded sound for the first 2 minutes of the YouTube video.
2. Public Comment
No apparent public comments.
3. Announcements, Reports & Presenta�ons 00:02:25
Announcements
No recorded announcements.
Presenta�on: Ice Jam Emergency Ou�all Project Environmental Jus�ce Presenta�on by Mike
Thorne (Public Works)
o Purpose: Public mee�ng requirement for the environmental jus�ce zone permit to treat ice
jams.
o Cascadilla Creek Ice Jam: Excavators vs. Treated Effluent
o Fall Creek – Pu�ng in piping to transport treated effluent to treat ice jams
o Ice Jam Emergency Ou�alls
o Current Status
Public Comment:
o Resident 1: Asked about feasibility of transport between the wastewater treatment plant
and fall creek. Asked about a new development and if wastewater from there changes
anything. Asked about how the FEMA flood maps will impact the systems/pipes.
o Resident 2: Shared that the project will posi�vely impact their life. Asked about a
preventa�ve maintenance plan to maintain the pumps and pipes. Asked about studies on
stormwater preven�on programs. Asked if this project will prevent homeowners from having
to purchase flood insurance. Asked where the money is coming from.
o Resident 3: Excited about the project. Asked what happens if the electricity goes out. Asked
about overflow and groundwater levels. Asked if there are any plans to dredge the creeks.
o Commission member 1: Expressed support.
o Commission member 2: Asked if there is any difference between this effluent and the current
effluent that goes into the lake. Asked if there is a need to run the system during non-
emergency �mes; if so, the water temperature may influence spawning behaviors.
o Commission member 3: Asked if there will be more effluent going into Fall Creek. Asked if
this always happens on both creeks simultaneously.
o Commission member 4: Make sure to center communi�es on issues like this. Asked ques�on
about chlorina�on/dichlorina�on differences.
o Commission member 5: Asked about difference between environmental jus�ce communi�es
and disadvantaged communi�es. Asked about Six Mile Creek.
4. Old Business: Commission Network Mapping by David Kay 00:59:14
o Con�nua�on of last mee�ng ’s jamboard on who or what is impacted by IGND Decisions.
o Added slide on outreach strategies based on commission feedback.
o Next step is thinking about who the commission members are connected to.
5. Mee�ng Wrap-up: David Kay 01:22:20
Adjourned mee�ng at 1:22:32.