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Approved Minutes
Environmental Quality Committee Meeting
August 12, 2020
Chair Gregor called a Regular Meeting of the Plymouth Environmental Quality Committee to
order at 7:00 p.m. on August 12, 2020. All present participated remotely, per State Statute
13D.021.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Gregor, Vice Chair Babcock, Committee
members Polzin, Neidermeier, Senne, and Prokop
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Committee member Spoonheim
STAFF PRESENT: Council member Roehl, Water Resources Supervisor Scharenbroich, Senior
Engineering Technician Riegel
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 Polzin, and seconded by Committee member Babcock
to approve the agenda. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
Consent Agenda
Motion was made by Committee member Senne, and seconded by Committee member Polzin to
approve the consent agenda that included the following items:
4.1) Approve March 11, 2020 Environmental Quality Committee Meeting Minutes
4.2) Approve June 10, 2020 Environmental Quality Committee Meeting Minutes
With all members voting in favor, the motion carried.
General Business
5.1) MS4 Annual Public Hearing
Proposed Minutes Page 2 of 2 Regular Meeting of , 2020
Senior Engineering Technician Riegel presented an overview of the Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Program. She highlighted the main components of the program, the annual revisions
and updates, and the upcoming water quality improvement projects.
Chair Gregor opened the Public Hearing for comments at 7:58 p.m. With no public present for
comment, Chair Gregor closed the Public Hearing at 7:59 p.m.
Reports and Staff Recommendations
Water Resources Supervisor Scharenbroich gave an update of the Water Efficiency Rebate
Program. To date, 77 devices had been purchased, with the majority being irrigation controllers.
Scharenbroich estimates these devices will save 1.625 million gallons of water annually. He
indicated there is still $36,000 of funding remaining, and the program may run through 2021.
Future Meetings
September 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
The EQC discussed modifying their fall clean-up event to be an individual project instead of a
group project.
Adjournment
Chair Gregor adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m.