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Minutes of the Stewardship Award Ceremony,
Held January 27, 1999
Dan challenged the CAC with issues for the future:
Can the St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC) be de-listed in the next 10 years? Only one RAP has been de-listed - Collingwood Harbor, which was a single-issue RAP.Dan introduced Steve Hopkins, EPA, who is moving to Duluth from the Twin Cities. Karen Plass, Executive Director, thanked Dan Helwig and recognized his contributions to the RAP and the CAC.Hg, PCBs, DDT, dieldrin, dioxin and toxaphene are present in the harbor. Where are they coming from? These chemicals are some of the "nasty nine" chemicals targeted for reduction by 2020.
How can pollution from local sources be reduced? The CAC is participating in planning for Total Maximum Daily Loads to reduce mercury levels. WLSSD is working with dental offices to reduce mercury discharges.
Sediment clean-up is needed, and it is slow and expensive.
Hog Island clean-up.Interlake site which has been a Superfund site for a number of years; clean-up of contaminated sediments to start in 1999.
USX site, contaminated with PAHs and metals; can we wait for natural capping?
Historic land use study - excellent beginning to identify pollution from previous sources.
Soil erosion prevention. Should we spend money to stop erosion rather than dredging? Can dredge spoils be used? How to remediate dredge spoils - dewater? Use Erie Pier to clean dredge spoils? Use spoils in mines on the Range? Add bio-solids from WLSSD and make soil?
Create habitat in bay - Hearding Island, 21st Ave. W.
Political strategy: Invite Jesse Ventura, the new governor, to Duluth to see St. Louis Bay.
Kay McKenzie, Wisconsin Co-Chair of CAC, and Jack Ezell, CAC Executive and Stewardship Committees, presented the 1999 Environmental Stewardship Awards:
Sally Gibson Award (Individual): Leonard AndersonKaren Plass awarded Steve Gilbert and Kay McKenzie, CAC Co-Chairs, special recognition for their efforts and help with the CAC this past year.Milton E. Pelletier Award (Organization/Club): Cloquet High School Environmental Club
Randy Marshall Award (Business/Industry): Potlatch Corporation
School/Institution (Teacher/Student): Ed Johnson (Northland Secondary School)
Government/Agency/Municipality: Lake Superior Toxic Reduction Committee, City of Superior, Public Works Dept., Wastewater Division
Special Recognition for Lifetime Achievement in Environmental Stewardship: Alden Lind
Special Recognition for Environmental Sustainability: Fisher-Merritt Farm, John and Jane Fisher-Merritt
At the conclusion of the Awards Ceremony, refreshments were served and everyone had an opportunity to congratulate the award winners and visit with attendees.
St. Louis River Citizens Action Committee
Minutes of the CAC's Annual Meeting, Held January 27, 1999
The Annual Meeting of the CAC, conducted by Steve Gilbert, Minnesota Co Chair, began after the Stewardship Award ceremony. Attendees present introduced themselves. Election of new members to the Board of Directors was the first item of business. Six of the current board members whose term's expire have agreed to serve again if elected. Four others are interested in running for a seat on the Board of Directors. Current members running again: Dorothy Anway, David Conley, Tom Fait, Kevin Kangas, Kay McKenzie, Nan Stokes. Others: Kamal Alsharif, Dennis Lampi, Phil Monson, Jeri Lynn Schwerin.
Moved, Seconded, Passed to suspend section 3.11 of the by-laws which requires prior notice of names of nominees by mail to members before an election. Ballots were distributed. All persons nominated were elected by majority vote.
Members of the Finance/Audit committee are to be elected annually. Nominees for 1999 are: Jack Ezell, Harvey Hoven, Carl Richards, CAC Co Chairs. Moved, Seconded, Passed to accept this slate of nominees for 1999.
Nominating Committee (Tom Fait, Phil Monson, Kay McKenzie) nominated Phil Monson for Minnesota Co-Chair of the CAC. He was elected by a unanimous show of hands.
There was no nomination for Wisconsin Co-Chair, and no one volunteered from those present to be interim Wisconsin Co-Chair. Discussion followed. This can be discussed further at the Planning Retreat planned for March. Can consider having over-lapping terms for the Co-Chairs. If any documents need to be signed before a Wisconsin Co-Chair is elected, the Executive Committee can furnish signatures. Moved, Seconded, Passed to elect Minnesota Co-Chair, and the Executive Director and Nominating Committee pursue finding nominee(s) for Wisconsin Co-Chair to present at the next Board of Directors meeting. Section 3.6 of the by-laws allows written action by the Board of Directors, which could be done.
CAC FY 1999 Annual Budget was presented. Grants from EPA are still expected, but only a verbal commitment available so far ($50K Education, $12K Non-point source). Moved, Seconded, Passed to approve the budget presented.
This spring: Plans are being made for a Planning Retreat to set priorities for the CAC. Barb Liukkonen will facilitate. Notices will be sent to members of the CAC. A commitment to attend both evening sessions is expected.
Nan Stokes, Secretary