HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-16 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND
EDINA ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
HELD AT CITY HALL
JUNE 16, 2009
5:00 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
Answering rollcall were: Members Bennett, Housh, Brindle and Mayor Hovland. Absent was
Member Swenson. Edina Energy & Environment Commissioners present were: Commissioners
Christianson, Hanson, lyer, O'Connell, Paterlini, Risser, Sierks and Thompson. Absent were
Commissioners Latham and Lee. Staff present included: Gordon Hughes, City Manager; Heather
Worthington, Assistant City Manager; Ceil Smith, Assistant to the City Manager and Debra
Mangen, City Clerk.
Mayor Hovland said the meeting was an opportunity to explore issues of mutual concern between
the Commission and the Council. Reports were received from each of the four working groups:
Water Quality, Recycling/Solid Waste, Education & Outreach and Climate Change. Chair lyer
reviewed the Commission's goals and key accomplishments for the last six to twelve months.
Commissioners indicated a desire to be part of the process of updating the Edina's zoning
regulations, suggested the development of a City of Edina "Green Team", offered ways to engage
local businesses in meaningful ways assisting them to change practices reducing Edina's carbon
footprint, expressed the desire to engage the community as a whole and presented ideas for
educating the public on energy and environmental concerns.
The August 18, 2009, 7:30 p.m. "Our Clean Energy Future," an Edina dialogue program featuring
Bill McKibben and Will Steger in the Leo Fick Auditorium of the Edina High School was noted.
Preceding the dialogue program there will be a Clean Energy Resource Fair at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
46, AMA
De a rVl ngen, City C erk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, July 7, 2009.
James Hovland, Mayor
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