November 06, 2014 Environment Committee Agenda (Tree Pruning, Critical Areas)

21630 11th Avenue South- Des Moines 98198 :45P- 6:30R 1. Approve minutes of 9-18-2014 meeting 2. Tree Ordinance Staff will provide a discussion of the Substitute Draft Ordinance~ and address questions resulting from the public hearing~ including the following general topics: • Critical Areas • Views • Potential Amendments • Fee~s Attachments 1} City Attorney Memos to Councilmembers 2} Staff PowerPoint Presentation 3} Coppicing Information 4} Relevant City Goals~ Policies~ and Strategies 5} Substitute Draft Ordinance 14-043-A 6} Potential Amendments 7} Fee Table showing range of potential fees Draft MINUTES- ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL COMMITIEE MEETING 9.18.2014 The meeting was called to order @ 5:59 PM, Thursday, September 18, 2014, in the North Conference Room @ 21630 11th Avenue South, Des Moines with the following in attendance: Council Members Dave Kaplan, Chair Melissa Musser Vic Pennington Citizens: Nadya Curtis Jill Tinker Bud Bohlor AGENDA: 1. Approve minutes of 8.21.2014 meeting 2. Project Updates 3. SWM Capital Improvement Budget 4. Budget Discussions City Staff Michael Matthias, Assistant City Manager Dan Brewer, Planning, Building & PW Director Loren Reinhold, SWM Utility Manager Denise Lathrop, Comm Dev Manager Nikole Coleman-Porter, Planner II Peggy Volin, Admin Asst II 5. City Camp Plan Update- Conservation Element 6. Review Final Draft Tree Trim Ordinance MEETING: 1. Approve minutes of the August 21, 2014 meeting: Unanimously passed. 2. Project Updates: Loren Reinhold, SWM Utility Manager, gave a brief overview of all the SWM projects that have been completed so far in 2014 which included the pond fencing, 216th Place…
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