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Approved Minutes
Environmental Quality Committee Meeting
March 11, 2020
Vice Chair Babcock called a Regular Meeting of the Plymouth Environmental Quality
Committee to order at 7:03 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth
Boulevard, on March 11, 2020.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chair Babcock, Committee Members Spoonheim,
Prokop, Polzin, and Senne
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Chair Gregor and Councilmember Roehl.
STAFF PRESENT: City Engineer LaBounty, Interim Water Resources Manager Scharenbroich
and Graduate Engineer Dempsey
Plymouth Forum
There was no one present to address the Committee.
Presentations and Public Information Announcements
There were no presentations or public information announcements.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Committee member Spoonheim and seconded by Committee member
Polzin to approve the agenda. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Consent Agenda
Motion was made by Committee member Polzin, and seconded by Committee member Senne to
approve the Consent Agenda that included the following items:
4.1) Approve February 12, 2020 Environmental Quality Committee Meeting Minutes
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
General Business
5.1) Boat Launch Closure – West Medicine Lake Park
Interim Water Resources Manager Scharenbroich gave an overview of the proposal to
permanently close the boat launch at West Medicine Lake Park. The EQC listened to comments
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from two property owners in attendance:
Roger Meyerhoff, 11825 23rd Avenue North, expressed his opinions that he is against the
closure.
Jim Lauer, 2810 Evergreen Lane North, representing the Medicine Lake Homeowners
Association (AMLAC), expressed opinion in favor of the closure.
Items discussed with the closure included:
• Move the closure
• Explore access for residents and require
• Explore low water access at West Medicine Park for when French Park is not accessible
• Modify dates of the closure
Motion was made by Committee Member Spoonheim and seconded by Committee Member
Polzin to recommend closing the West Medicine Lake Park boat launch, and to direct city staff
to discuss the following items with Three Rivers Park District staff:
1. Allow residents who live on the lake access to the boat launch when launching and not
parking in the parking lot.
2. Explore enhancements to the French Regional park Boat Launch to address low water
launch concerns
3. Discuss expanded AIS monitoring in the early morning hours
4. Discuss the feasibility of the City opening the West Medicine Lake Boat Launch should
low water conditions prevent residents from utilizing the French Regional Park Boat
Launch
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
5.2) Chloride Educational Materials
Interim Water Resources Manager Scharenbroich discussed the various educational materials
currently used for chloride management. The committee gave feedback and offered additional
suggestions for education:
• Request the City Council to support limited liability legislation
• Require commercial property owners to be salt smart certified
• Expand chloride monitoring
• Provide education to elementary school students
• Develop a Plymouth specific graphic and incorporate more graphics and use less text
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Reports and Staff Recommendations
6.1) 2020 Environmental Quality Committee Public Events
Interim Water Resources Manager Scharenbroich asked that the committee members each email
him for which events they will attend:
A. Discover Plymouth - Saturday, April 18th
B. Drop Off Day - Friday, April 24
C. Music in Plymouth - Wednesday, July 14
D. Adopt-A-Street – the dates will be determined at the April 8 EQC meeting,
Adjournment
Committee Member Babcock adjourned the meeting at 8:58 p.m.