Environmental Management Commission Meeting - May 19, 2025

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Approval of March 17, 2025 meeting minutes

EcoFair event recap and future planning

Chapter 6 of the City Code of Ordinances review

Summer editorial calendar and social media content planning

Washington County hazardous waste disposal updates

Areas of Interest (4)

Potential expansion of Oakdale EcoFair into an annual city event.
Proposed city code changes to allow waste container storage in front yard setbacks.
Concerns over lack of mandatory recycling access for multi-family residential tenants.
The ongoing debate regarding the necessity of mandatory trash collection for small-scale waste producers.

Votes (2)

Approval of the May 19th EMC meeting agenda

CarriedVoice vote

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approval of the March 17, 2025 EMC meeting minutes

CarriedVoice vote

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Notable Quotes (2)

City staff will be attending an upcoming council workshop to discuss the 2025 ecoFair and determine whether it will be an annual offering.
— Hannah Dunn

EcoFair planningDiscussing the post-event evaluation of the EcoFair.

I feel like the expanding or the opening up of the code is kind of a common sense idea.
— Commissioner Brendan

Ordinance amendmentReacting to proposed changes in storage requirements for garbage containers.

People (8)

Hannah DunnCity Staff Liaison

Coordinates EMC meetings and manages commission communications.

GirdingChair

Presiding officer of the commission.

DoolittleVice Chair

Commission leadership.

BrendanCommissioner

Participated in Chapter 6 ordinance discussion.

YangCommissioner

Commission member.

LashCommissioner

Commission member.

Fster MakerCommissioner

Commission member.

AndersonCommissioner

Commission member.

Places Mentioned

OakdaleWashington CountyFire Station (Event Venue)

Events & Meetings (3)

May 19, 2025 - Regular EMC Meeting
March 17, 2025 - Previous EMC Meeting
September 2025 - Fall Cleanup Event

Ordinances & Resolutions (1)

Chapter 6

Solid waste and environment regulations, including collection and recycling requirements.

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