HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-10 PacketMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Energy and Environment Commission
Edina City Hall Community Room
Thursday, February 10, 2011, 7 P.M.
Members In Attendance and Roll Call: Dianne Plunkett Latham, Sarah Zarrin, Bill Sierks, Paul Thompson,
Susan Tucker, Bob Gubrud, M. Germana Paterlini, Surya Iyer, Karwehn Kata
Absent: Alma Pronove, Julie Risser
Staff Present: Jane Timm, Jesse Struve, Scott Neal
Welcome
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Latham.
2. Approval of Agenda and Topic Time Allocation
The agenda was approved with changes to the order of items and the addition of May Term Intern and
elections.
3. Approval of January 13, minutes
The January 13, 2011 minutes were unanimously approved with minor changes.
4. Community Comment
Chair Latham welcomed resident Keith Kostuch, 4511 Lakeview Drive and Working Group member John
Howard.
Michael Platteter (now on the Planning Commission) returned some items and thanked the commission. T" -
commissioners thanked him for his hard work.
5. Chair Report
Chair Latham introduced Commissioner Sarah Zarrin.
The commission discussed working group members.
Commissioner Tucker made a motion to remove Eric Kilberg from the Air Quality Working
Group because he could not attend meetings. Commissioner Gubrud seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
Commissioner Iyer made a motion to add John Howard to the Alternative Energy Working
Group. Commissioner Sierks seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Paterlini made a motion to add Keith Kostuch to the Purchasing Working Group.
Commissioner Iyer seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
It was announced that Commissioner Zarrin would join the Recycling & Solid Waste Working Group.
6. GreenStep Cities Report
There was a discussion about the GreenStep Cities resolution. Chair Latham told the commission that the
resolution would be forwarded to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Edina would be listed
as a GreenStep City. Chair Latham was instructed to change B3 to CDP then forward to Commissioner
Paterlini for her approval. The resolution would then be forwarded to the City Clerk, Debra Mangen before
going to the MPCA.
Commissioner Iyer made a motion to approve the GreenStep Cities Resolution with some minor
changes. Commissioner Thompson seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Alternative Energy Working Group Report
There was a discussion about changing the name of the working group.
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Commissioner Sierks made a motion to change Alternative Energy Working Group to Energy
Working Group. Commissioner Tucker seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Iyer gave the commission an update on a Renewable Energy Ordinance.
Commissioners Sierks and Iyer asked the EEC for permission to work on the ordinance with Edina Staff
and the Planning Commission Chair. After that time there would be a decision on whether a Task Force
was needed.
Commissioner Iyer made a motion for the Energy Working Group to work with City Staff and
Planning Commission to look at the proposed draft of the Renewable Energy Ordinance.
Commissioner Gubrud seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
New Staff Liaison, Jesse Struve, Engineering Department was introduced to the commission.
8. Presentation of 20/40/15 Program
City Manager, Scott Neal presented Eden Prairie's Report done by the McKinstry Co.
9. Budget
No Report.
10. Turf Management Task Force
No Report.
11. Water Quality Working Group Report
There was a discussion about the February 7, 2011 Nemo Workshop. Commissioner Tucker discussed
setting up an appointment with city staff to talk about Water Quality in Edina.
12. Energy Working Group
No Report.
13. Recycling and Solid Waste Working Group
Chair Latham told the commission about a plan for Hennepin County Environmental Services to speak at
their next working group meeting.
14. Residential Energy Project — Home Energy Squad (HES)
Commissioner Thompson told the commission that the HES project would be moved from Creek Valley
School to Highlands School for parental participation.
15. Education and Outreach Working Group
Commissioner Thompson talked about his presentation at the Senior Center called Smart Energy Project,
March 10, 2011.
Commissioner Thompson would like the EEC to back Earth Hour with a proclamation from the City
Council. Commissioner Thompson would contact City Clerk, Debra Mangen for the procedure.
Commissioner Thompson made a motion to have a proclamation prepared for the March 1, 2011
City Council meeting proclaiming March 26, 2011, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Earth Hour.
Commissioner Gubrud seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
16. Air Quality Working Group Report
Chair Latham talked about a letter to the Sun Current from the Air Quality Working Group. It was decided
revision were needed.
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17. Miscellaneous Items
Chair Latham talked about putting an article in the Sun Current asking for volunteers for the working
groups.
Commissioner Sierks gave the commission information about a May intern student. He explained it was
a 3 week period and the student would work about 5-6 hours a day. It would require a hands-on
commissioner. The intern must have a specific project. Commissioner Zarrin Mohtadi volunteered to
supervise a recycling study. Chair Latham volunteered to supervise a noxious weed abatement study.
Chair Latham will forward a description of the two studies to the Edina High School May Term
Coordinator.
Chair Latham reminded the commissioners about the Board and Commission Annual Meeting, March 21,
2011 at Braemar Golf Course. The RSVP must be received by Susan Howl by March 11.
18. Elections
Commissioner Thompson nominated Chair Latham to continue as Chairperson of the EEC. The
commission agreed unanimously.
Commissioner Paterlini explained that she could not commit to moving up to the Chair position and would
like someone else to step up as Vice Chair. At this time no one stepped up and she said she would
continue until someone else came forward. The commission agreed unanimously.
19. EEC Website Task Force
No report.
20. Adjournment
Commissioner Gubrud made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Thompson seconded. Motion
carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. The next meeting will be the regularly scheduled meeting
at 7:00 p.m. March 10, 2011 at Edina City Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane M. Timm, Deputy City Clerk
EDINA PUBLIC MEETING PROCEDURES
During "Public Hearings, " the Chair will ask for public testimony after City staff members make their presentations. If you wish to
testify on the topic, you are welcome to do so as long as your testimony is relevant to the discussion. To ensure fairness to all speakers
ind to allow the efficient conduct of a public hearing, speakers must observe the following guidelines:
• Individuals must limit their testimony to three minutes. The Chair may modify times, as deemed necessary.
• Try not to repeat remarks or points of view made by prior speakers and limit testimony to the matter under consideration.
• In order to maintain a respectful environment for all those in attendance, the use of signs, clapping, cheering or booing or any other
form of verbal or nonverbal communication is not allowed.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Thurs., March 10, 2011, 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM — Community Room, Edina City Hall
1. Welcome, Call to Order and Roll Call (1 min)
2. Approval of Agenda and Topic Time Allocation (2 min)
3. Approve Feb. 10 minutes. (Attached) Approve Feb. attendance report. (Attached) (1 min)
4. Community Comment (20 min)
Chair Report (15 min) - Welcome new Commissioner Keith Kostuch
a. May Term Edina High School — Kyle Wagener to work with Sarah Zarrin on recycling project (attached).
b. Working Group member additions/deletions. See revised best practice list with WG membership (attached).
c. Discussion on filming Commission meetings
d. New Commission Ordinance of Feb. 2011 (attached)
e. Volunteer Recognition Banquet Thurs. April 28 Edinborough 5:00 — 7:00 — Anyone making a nomination
must be willing to obtain the nominee's permission, agree to document their service, as well as introduce
them at the reception. Nomination forms and RSVPs must be returned by April 15.
f. Sun Current article requesting volunteers for EEC (attached)
g. Update of EEC Website (attached)
6. Updated Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP attached) (10 min) Germana Paterlini — 2011 reporting to start Fall `11
7. GreenStep Cities (10 min) — See http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPractices.cfm for updated practices as well
as www.MnGreenStep.org; See attached signed Council petition. EEC has a "City Log On" to update our site.
Comp Plan must be updated for city ordinance citations.
8. Bill Sierks - Report on City Hall solar panel funding requirements. (5 min)
9. Turf Management Task Force — (1 min) Germana Paterlini
10. Energy WG — (10 min) Surya Iyer—1-18-11 (awaiting receipt). 2-15-10 (awaiting approval).
11. Water Quality WG (10 min) Susan Tucker — Meeting minutes of 9/20/10 (attached) 11/15/10 (attached) Oct.,
Dec., Jan. meetings canceled; 2/21/11 (awaiting approval) Feb. 7 NEMO workshop held.
12. Recycling & Solid Waste WG (10 min) DP Latham —Minutes of 3-3-11 (awaiting approval). 3-3-11 meeting
recommend a position of repeal of compostable bags (attached). MPCA Compost Rule update - await preliminary
draft in early 2011. Hennepin Co Environmental Services gave 90 minute program on their initiatives to reduce
waste and increase recycling.
15. Residential Energy Project (Home Energy Squad) — (5 min) Bob Gubrud - School report.
16. Education Outreach Working Group Report — Bob Gubrud (10 Min); Next meeting 4/5/11
Mar.l City Council Earth Hour Proclamation: "Lights Out, Mar. 26, 8:30-9:30;
Recommendation to City Council to issue a proclamation for Earth Day, April 22.
17. Sage Steps website www.SaizeSteps.com — (5 min) Is this something for the EOWG or the EWG to publicize?
18. Air Quality WG Report — Julie Risser (5) — Meeting time TBA.
19. Next EEC Meeting — Thurs., April 14. Don't forget to RSVP by March 11 to Susan Howl for the Monday, March
215:00 — 7:00 Boards and Commission reception in the Centrum 952-826-0403 SHowl@Ci.Edina.MN. US.
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2011 Edina High School May Term Internship
From: Kyle [mailto:kwagsl742@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 20114:08 PM
To: Dianne.Plunkett.Latham@Comcast.net
Subject: Internship Opportunity
Hello Mrs. Latham,
My name is Kyle Wagener and I am a senior at Edina High School. The
reason I am contacting you is a possible internship opportunity coming
up in May. I'm sure that you are aware of the May term project at
Edina High School where students can pursue an internship or other
educational opportunity instead of normal classes. I wanted to do
something related to ecology so I picked out one involving gathering
information about greenhouse gases and it had your contact information
on it. I would be very interested in a project like this and I was
wondering if we could set up a time to meet to discuss what I would be
doing. I can meet you at your office or wherever else is most
convenient.
Thanks, Kyle Wagener, 12th grade, Edina High School
2-14-11
Dear Tom,
In response to your request below, the Edina Energy and Environment Commission would have an interest in two May
term students. One student would do a recycling project and the other would do an ecology project. The projects are
envisioned as below. If you have a student who would be interested in either project, we would be happy to tell them
more about it. Both projects may be further refined as we gain advice from city staff. If you have a student with another
environmental project of interest to them, EEC would be happy to hear about the student's proposed project to
determine if EEC would have a commissioner that would be able to work with them on their project.
Recycling — Sarah Zarrin will be the mentor. We do not know to what extent Edina businesses are recycling. A telephone
or in person survey needs to be done to determine whether a given business produces any of the following, and if so,
are they:
a. Recycling paper and cardboard?
b. Recycling necked #1 and #2 plastic bottles, glass and metals?
c. Recycling organics?
Ecology — Dianne Plunkett Latham will be the mentor. We have tried different methods of controlling buckthorn and
would like a report on comparative results. A survey would be done of several areas where different methods have been
used by counting the number of stumps/girdled trees that have resprouted and the number of buckthorn seedlings. The
areas and methods used are as follows:
a. Edina Art Center —Chemical control on cut stumps and saplings followed by mulching
b. Lk Cornelia - Chemical control on cut stumps and saplings, as well as girdling, followed by no mulch
c. Van Valkenburg — Burning
Dianne Plunkett Latham, Chair, Edina Energy & Environment Commission
7013 Comanche Ct, Edina MN 55439-1004
952-941-3542
:rom: Duke, Chelsea A Imailto:cheduke(c)edina.kl2.mn.us1
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 20113:10 PM
Cc: Connell, Thomas
Subject: Edina High School May Term
Dear Community Members, Parents, Teachers -
It is that time of the year where we are planning for May Term internships. First and foremost, we want to thank you for
your past willingness to participate in Edina High Schools May Term program and are hoping you are interested for the
2011 school year. If you would like to partner with us by hosting one or more EHS seniors during May Term, please
contact Tom Connell, EHS Mentor Connection Advisor, at thoconnell@apps.edina.kl2.mn.us . We are in the process of
solidifying internship information for students; please contact Tom Connell by February 16 if you are interested. More
detailed information will follow for internship hosts.
Background regarding May Term:
May Term is a hands-on learning experience where seniors at EHS have the opportunity to "give back" and begin
understanding the world beyond high school. Students applying for May Term participate in an internship or create a
culminating project that serve as an "outside the classroom" capstone experience. Students participating in May Term
this spring will begin on May 18th and are expected to work an average of 6hrs/day; 15 days total. Students present
their experiences at a May Term "fair" on June 8 at EHS.
If you have any questions or would like to be taken off this list, you may also respond to Tom Connell.
Sincerely,
I
Administrative Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach
Edina High School, 6754 Valley View Road, Edina, Minnesota 55439
T: 952/848-3146 F: 952/848-3801 cheduke@edina.kl2.mn.us
Best Practices Selected by Edina for the Green Steps Program
GreenStep Cities - www.MnGreenStep.org and best practices page at
http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPractices.cfm (See icon upper left hand side)
9 Required Steps for Category A Cities
Counts as 10 Steps including 1 Floating BP (#24.4 & #24.5)
March 5, 2011- Draft
GrnStep# Responsible Commissioner/Staff
1. Public Buildings & Lighting — Substeps #1 & 2 required plus 1 additional substep for Cat. A
#1 B3 data base — Required — Complete for 2007 & needs update Germana
#2 Building Audit - Required (Long Term Goal) Germana
#6 Internal Loan Fund — Possibly Complete Germana
6. Comp Plan — Substeps #1 and #2, required for Cat. A & B
#1 Adopt a Comp Plan that is less than 10 years old — Required - Complete
#2 Demonstrate that regulatory ordinances comply with the Comp Plan including having the zoning
ordinance explicitly referenced in the Comp Plan — Required — Ordinance citations must be added.
Ch 1 Intro; Ch 2 Vision, Goals & Objectives; Ch 3 Community Profile — NA
Ch 4 Land Use & Community Design - Julie Risser
Ch 5 Housing - Julie Risser
Ch 6 Heritage Preservation —Arlene Forest
Ch 7 Transportation — Jennifer Janovy
Ch 7 Bike Plan — Kirk Johnson
Ch 8 Water Resources — Susan Tucker
Ch 9 Parks — Dianne Plunkett Latham
Ch 10 Energy & Environment
10.1 Introduction — NA
10.2 Climate Change & Global Warming — Paul Thompson & Bill Sierks
10.3 Energy — Surya Iyer and Bill Sierks
10.4 Solar Protection - Surya Iyer and Bill Sierks
10.5 Residential Energy Consumption — Bill Sierks & Bob Gubrud
10.6 Commercial and Industrial Energy Consumption — Germana Paterlini & Bill Sierks
10.7 City Energy Consumption - Germana Paterlini & Bill Sierks
10.8 Waste — Dianne Plunkett Latham & Sara Zarrin Mohtadi
10.9 Air — Julie Risser, Julie Mellum & Karwehn Kata
Ch 11 Community Services & Facilities
Police, Fire & Public Health — Bob Gubrud
Schools & Libraries — Paul Thompson & Alma Pronove
Information Technology, Communications Marketing — Germana Paterlini
Ch 12 Implementation - NA
11. Complete Streets — Substep #1 required plus 2 additional sub steps for Cat. A — Transportation
Commission (Jennifer Janovy) & Bike Task Force (Kirk Johnson).
#1 Required - Adopt a Complete Green Street Policy that addresses street trees and stormwater and
modify street standards accordingly — Possibly complete for arterials but could be expanded to side
streets
#4 Identify and remedy non -complete street segments by, for example, adding a bike lane or sidewalk
#6 Traffic Calming measures on at least 1 street redevelopment project — Possibly complete but
expand
12. Mobility Options — Required for Cat. A - Two sub steps are required — Transportation Commission
(Jennifer Janovy) & Bike Edina Task Force (Kirk Johnson).
le. Promote walking, biking and transit by an active living campaign in concert with your local
community health board.
2. Launch a Safe Routes to School program with educational, public health and other partners.
4. Promote carpooling or on -demand ridesharing among community members, city employees,
businesses, high schools and institutions of higher education.
15. Purchasing — Required for all cities — Substep #1 required, plus additional sub step for Cat. A
#1 Purchasing Policy — Required — Draft complete Germana Paterlini
#4 Require Purchase of US EPA Water Sense Certified Products Germana Paterlini
16. Urban Forests — Required for A & B cities with 2 Sub Steps for A Cities — Dianne & UFTF
#1 Qualify as Tree City USA — City Forester Tom Horwath to apply for 2011
#4 Maximize tree planting on your main downtown street (50th & France) — Possibly complete
#5d Enact ordinances to protect trees in the development process — Dianne and UFTF
17. Efficient Stormwater Management — Required for Cat. A — Susan Tucker & WQ WG, Jesse Struve, 9
Mile Creek Watershed District & Minnehaha Watershed District
Complete at least one Sub step:
#1 Complete Blue Star City stormwater management assessment & achieve a minimum threshold of
specific activities detailed in the program — Draft complete
#4 Create a stormwater utility, which uses variable fees to incentivize stormwater reduction and fund
community stormwater infrastructure and assistance.
#5 Adopt and implement design standards or guidelines for renovations or new construction in the
city addressing at least one of the following: Rain gardens, Green alleys, Green parking lots,
Green roofs with or without cisterns & water/grey water reuse systems
#6 Adopt, with modifications as needed, the model Stormwater and Erosion & Sediment Control
Ordinance.
24. Benchmarks and Community Engagement - Substeps #1 & #2 required for Cat. A
#1 Carbon Benchmark —Required —Updated for 2010 Germana Paterlini
#2 City Measurement Reporting - Required Germana Paterlini
#4 Energy efficiency Education Campaign (Floating BP) Paul, Bob & EO WG plus HES
#5 Conduct community education, visioning & planning using a sustainability framework (Floating
BP) Natural Step Framework - Complete
25. Green Business Development — Required for Cat. A & B cities with at least 2 sub steps — Dianne, Bill
& RSW WG
#2 Invite Assistance providers such as Minnesota Waste Wise, EnergySmart to conduct personalized
energy, environmental sustainability, and waste audits with at least 5 businesses.
#4 Support businesses using local waste products — Complete - City brush currently goes to St. Paul
District Energy
EEC's 6 Top Optional GreenSteps for a Total of 15 Steps Plus #24.4 and/or #24.5
For a total of 16 BP's (16 Required for Category A Cities)
GrnStep# Responsible Commissioner/Staff
2. Efficient Private Existing Buildingsghting_ (2 sub steps must be selected)
#1 Work with local utility, tailor a utility conservation improvement pgm (CIP) for your city. Bill
#5b Watering Ordinance, Conservation Rate Structure — Two-tiered ordinance is complete — Jesse
Struve
18. Green Infrastructure: - Choose 3 sub steps - Dianne P. Latham & Urban Forest Task Force
#5 Park Management Standards for at least one of the following:
a) Low Maintenance native landscaping
b) Organic or Integrated Pest Management — German & Edina Turf Management Task Force
c) Sources of Non potable water for irrigation — Complete - Braemar uses retired well #14
#6 Certify 1 golf course for Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary — Complete for Braemar & Richards
#8 Develop a program that involves community in land restoration and stewardship
19. Surface Water Quality: — Susan Tucker & WQ WG, 9MCWD, MCWD, Jesse Struve - Sub Step #4 is
required plus 1 additional sub step.
#3 Adopt measurable lake, stream and wetland health indicators or improvement targets, work with
private and non-profit organizations to support citizen education efforts and involve stakeholders in
actions to attain the targets, and annually report successes and failures. Targets may include measures
such as trophic state, pollutant levels, health measures, water levels, and recreational carrying
capacity.
#4 Adopt a shore -land ordinance consistent with MN Dept of Natural Resources rules as modified
22. Solid Waste: — Dianne P Latham & RSW WG, Solvei Wilmot -#2 Required, plus one of substeps #4 - #8
#2 Adopt & meet aggressive goals for the overall percentage diversion of currently disposed waste from
city operations into recycling and organics collection.
#5 Arrange for a residential organics collection program — Complete & provided by Vierkant Disposal
#6 Organized Hauling — Dianne, Surya & RSW WG (long term goal) Invite MPCA's Peder Sandhei to
give PowerPoint presentation to City Council Work Session, survey residents regarding their hauling
preferences & work to amend MS 115A.94.
#23 Local Air Quality: Julie Risser & AQ WG
Complete at least 2 sub steps
#2 Regulate outdoor wood burning, using model ordinance language, performance standards and bans
as appropriate for at least one of the following:
■ Recreational burning
■ Outdoor wood boilers
#3 Conduct one or more education/behavior change campaigns on the topics below and document:
■ Decreased vehicle idling in specific locales or by specific fleets
■ Increased sales by retail stores of low and no-VOC household products
■ Replacement of gasoline -powered equipment with lower polluting equipment.
26. Renewable Energy: — At least 2 sub steps are required — Surya Iyer, Bill Sierks & AE WG
#5 Install renewable capacity on at least one city -owned building, street light, speed display or
chargeable message sign - ARRA grant to install solar panels on City Hall.
#6 Work with private/public partners to create renewable energy generation capacity with one or
more of the following attributes
a. Fueled by wind — Utilize WindSource
'rocess Recommendation:
1. Each selected step and sub step has a Working Group or Champion to implement it. Every
Commissioner volunteers for at least 2 steps/sub steps and drafts the report for at least I step or sub step
using the template provided to report their (sub) step. Each report will include recommendations &
establish an implementation schedule.
2. July 6 - The report was discussed at the City Council Work Session, at 5:00 in the Community Rm.
3. July - Lay groundwork for the next step in the process, which will likely be that the City become a
formal Green Steps community. Meet with counterpart GreenStep city commissioners — When?
Counterpart staff have already met.
4. Sept. 22 — EEC final approval of the selected steps as well as prioritizing the optional steps.
5. Nov — Begin staff training and involvement — Nov. 9 & Feb. 7 NEMO water quality program.
6. Jan. 18, 2011 - Council approval.
Working Groups, Task Forces and Projects
Air Quality Working Group (AQ WG) — Meeting time TBA — Chair Julie Risser - Members Julie Mellum, Karwehn Kata
Water Quality Working Group (WQ WG) — Yd Monday at 7:00 pm - Chair Susan Tucker — Members: Bill Johnson, Nina
Holiday -Lynch, Jon Moon, Mary Jo Straub, Ryan Wilson
Energy Working Group (AE WG)— 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 pm - Chair Surya Iyer — Commissioners — Bill Sierks, Bob Gubrud
- Members Richard Griffith, Richard Oriani, Greg Nelson, Renee DiVicino, Gary Wahman, John Spanhake, John
4oward
?rospective Members: Alan Glotzman — Has a business Presswirte Printing in SLP. Has a commercial solar system
providing a substantial % of his power, as well as extensive LED lighting. He the past President of the morning Rotary.
Scott Weicht (Works in commercial construction that installs geo-exchange, solar systems, LEED certified buildings and
invests/constructs biomass facilities as well as water treatment/waste water plants around the country. His home has a
geo-exchange ground loop system for heating/cooling, and a rain water capture system for lawn/plant watering. The home
is designed for future solar when it becomes more efficient).
Education Outreach Working Group (EO WG) — ls` Tuesday at 7:00 pm - Co -Chairs Paul Thompson and Bob Gubrud —
Members: Bob Genovese, John Howard, Wendy Morris, Todd Willmert. Alma Pronove
Prospective Members: Annie Berge ('07 Macalester grad with Environmental Science minor, apprenticed at an organic
farm in Hawaii and managed professional development seminars); Scott Weicht (Works in commercial construction that
installs geo-exchange, solar systems, LEED certified buildings and invests/constructs biomass facilities as well as water
treatment/waste water plants around the country. His home has a geo-exchange ground loop system for heating/cooling,
and a rain water capture system for lawn/plant watering. The home is designed for future solar when it becomes more
efficient); Alan Glotzman — Has a business Presswirte Printing in SLP. Has a commercial solar system providing a
substantial % of his power, as well as extensive LED lighting. He the past President of the morning Rotary. Tim Jordheim,
Laura Eaton (U. WI grad in Marketing Communications with interest in sustainability and in GreenSteps Cities program).
Consider EEC sponsoring an eco yard and garden tour — requires a temporary subcommittee
Home Energy Squad Task Force (HES) — Meets as needed - Chair Bill Sierks — Commissioners - Paul Thompson, Bob
Gubrud
Project & Policy Group — Meets as needed - Bill Sierks, Surya Iyer
'urchasing — Meets as needed - Chair Germana Paterlini, Staff TBA, Keith Kostuch
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Recycling & Solid Waste Working Group (RSW WG) — 1S` Thursday at 7:00 pm - Chair DP Latham- Members Sara Zarrin,
Michelle Horan, Tim Rudnicki, Melissa Seeley
Turf Management Plan Task Force (TMP TF) — Meetings as needed over lunch hour - Chair Germana Paterlini (EEC) —
Members - Ellen Jones (Pk Bd), Mary Jo Kingston (Community Health), Vince Cockriel (Staff); Ex Officio DP Latham
and John Keprios
Urban Forest Task Force (UF TF) — Meets as needed over lunch hour - Chair DP Latham — Members - Joseph Hulbert
(Pk Bd), Michael Schroeder (Planning Commission) & City Forester Tom Horwath (Staff)
EEC Website Task Force — Commissioners Dianne P. Latham, Germana Paterlini, Julie Risser, Bob Gubrud — Members
John Howard.
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EDINA CITY CODE
CONCERNING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Edina City Code is amended by deleting Sections 121140, 146, 180, 400, 801, 805,
1220, 1221, and 1225, subsection 700.03 and subsection 850.04, Subd. 1.A and 1.5 of the City Code.
SECTION 2. The Edina City Code is amended by adding Chapter 15 to provide as follows:
CHAPTER 15. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Section 1500 — General Provisions
1500.01 Establishment
A. Authority to Establish. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.621, and other such statutes as
are specifically cited herein, the Council establishes or continues the following boards and
commissions to advise the Council with respect to municipal functions and activities and to
investigate subjects of interest to the City.
B. How Established. A board or commission may be established by a majority vote of the
Council. An ordinance shall be adopted prescribing the purpose, duties, and composition of
the board or commission.
C. Subject to Provisions in This Chapter: All boards and commissions established by the
Council shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter, unless otherwise specified in City
ordinance or State law.
D. Purposes and Duties Generally. All boards and commissions established by the Council
shall be advisory to the Council and shall have the responsibility to:
Investigate matters within the scope of the particular board or commission or as
specifically directed by the Council.
Advise the Council by communicating the viewpoint or advice of the board or commission.
At the direction of the Council, hold hearings, receive evidence, conduct investigations,
and, on the basis of such hearings, evidence and investigations, make decisions and
recommendations to the Council.
E. Advisory Role. A board or commission established by the Council may shall not assume the
role of an administrative or legislative body.
1500.02 Cooperation of City Officials Subject to Direction of City Manager. The Manager may make
available City staff members to record and prepare minutes of board and commission meetings. Such
staff members shall perform only such clerical duties on behalf of a board or commission as provided
in the bylaws of that board or commission or as assigned by the chairperson with the consent of the
Manager. The Manager may assign additional staff to assist a board or commission.
1500.03 Membership
Ordinance No. 2011-02
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A. Regular members. Regular members of boards and commissions established by the Council
shall be adult residents of the City unless otherwise expressly stated by ordinance. Members
who discontinue legal residency in the City shall automatically be deemed to have resigned
from office as of the date of such discontinuance.
B. Student Members. Student members shall be residents of the City and enrolled full time in
a secondary school. Student members shall be non-voting.
1500.04 Appointment and Terms of Membership
A. Regular Members. Board and commission members shall be appointed by majority vote of
the Council and shall serve terms of membership not to exceed three years per term. Each
member is eligible to serve two three-year terms, except for members of the Planning
Commission, who are eligible to serve three three-year terms. A member in good standing
shall serve until a successor has been appointed.
B. Student Members. Student members shall be appointed by majority vote of the Council
and shall serve terms of membership not to exceed one year per term.
C. Resignation and Removal. Members shall serve without compensation and may resign
voluntarily by letter or e-mail to the City Clerk or be removed by majority vote of the Council
or pursuant to subsections 1500.03 or 1500.09.
D. Vacancies. Vacancies in membership shall be filled by majority vote of the Council for the
balance of the unexpired term.
E. Term of Appointment to Fill Vacancy. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be eligible
to serve two (or for Planning Commission, three) full terms in addition to the balance of the
unexpired term.
F. No Concurrent Membership. No person may serve concurrently on more than one board or
commission.
G. Staggered Terms. Terms of membership shall be staggered so that no more than one-half
of the terms on a board or commission expire in any particular year.
1500.05 Committees and Subcommittees
A. Establishment. A board or commission may, with specific approval of the Council or
pursuant to its bylaws, establish committees, subcommittees, committees of the whole or
working groups that include members of the board or commission and additional persons as
requested by the board or commission.
B. Prohibition. A committee, subcommittee, committee of the whole or working group may
not engage in activities, functions, or duties outside the scope of authority granted to the
board or commission by which it was established.
1500.06 Organization and Bylaws
A. Bylaws. Each board or commission shall adopt and be governed by such bylaws as shall be
necessary and desirable for the conduct of its activities. Bylaws shall be subject to review and
approval by the Council.
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B. Chairperson. Each board or commission annually shall elect from its members a
chairperson and vice -chairperson to serve a term of one year. No person shall serve more
than two consecutive one-year terms as chairperson of a particular board or commission.
1500.07 Meetings
A. Regular Meetings. All board and commission meetings are open meetings subject to the
Minnesota Open Meeting Law (Minnesota Statutes 13D) and shall be held at a fixed time, on a
fixed date and in a fixed place as shall be determined by the board or commission. The City
Clerk shall give notice of all board and commission meetings as required for meetings of public
bodies.
B. Public Comment. All board and commission meetings shall include scheduled time for
public comment.
C. Meetings Conducted According to Bylaws. All meetings shall be conducted according to
the bylaws of the board or commission.
1500.08 Meeting Minutes
A. Official Record. Approved minutes of board or commission proceedings shall be public
record; the City shall retain a copy of the official minutes of each board or commission
meeting in accordance with applicable state law.
B. Recording. A board or commission may appoint from its membership a secretary to record
and prepare meeting minutes. Minutes so recorded shall be reviewed and approved by the
board or commission and a copy forwarded to the City Clerk. In the alternative, the Manager
may make available to the board or commission a member of City staff to serve as secretary
to record and prepare meeting minutes.
C. Distributed to City Council. Official minutes of each board or commission meeting shall be
distributed to the Council prior to the first regular Council meeting after approval of the
minutes by the board or commission.
1500.09 Attendance Requirements
A. Purpose. To assist boards and commissions in fulfilling their purposes and duties and to
ensure that they are not prevented from doing so by the repeated absence of their members,
the Council hereby establishes an attendance policy for members serving on boards and
commissions.
B. Removal. Any member of a board or commission established by the Council who fails to
attend three consecutive regular meetings, or who fails to attend at least 75% of the
scheduled meetings in any calendar year, whether regular or joint work sessions with the
Council, shall be deemed to have resigned as a member of the board or commission.
C. Exceptions.
(1) The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to attendance at special meetings,
or of meetings of committees or subcommittees, including committees of the whole,
established by a board or commission pursuant to Subsection 1500.05.
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(2) The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to members of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority of Edina, the East Edina Housing Foundation or the City Council.
D. Annual Review. The Council shall conduct an annual review of the attendance of members
of boards and commissions established by the Council.
E. Vacancies. The successor to any member of a board or commission who has been removed
pursuant to this subsection shall be appointed pursuant to Subsection 1500.04.
Section 1501- Human Rights and Relations Commission
1501.01 Policy Statement. It is the public policy of the City of Edina to:
A. Secure for all of the residents of the City freedom from discrimination because of race,
color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, status with regard
to public assistance, familial status or national origin in connection with employment, housing
and real property, public accommodations, public services, credit and education.
B. Support the home, family and human relations in the City.
C. Cooperate with the State Department of Human Rights, the Minnesota League of Human
Rights Commissions and other agencies in their programs of human rights.
1501.02 Establishment and Purpose. To promote and help implement the above policies, the Council
hereby establishes the Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission (the "Commission").
1501.03 Duties. The Commission shall:
A. Advise the Council on matters relating to discrimination and human relations referred to
herein.
B. Implement such programs of education and community action which are designed to
effectuate the public policy stated in Subsection 1501.01 and which have been approved by
the Council.
C. Cooperate with the State Department of Human Rights, the State League of Human Rights
Commissions and other agencies and programs that relate to the public policy stated herein.
D. Investigate, study, report and undertake other functions as are assigned to local
commissions under and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 363, and to discharge its duties under
M.S. 363 with regard to specific matters referred to it by the State Commissioner of Human
Rights or filed with it by individuals.
1501.04 Membership. The Commission shall consist of nine regular and two student members.
Section 1502 - Energy and Environment Commission
1502.01 Policy and Establishment. The Council, recognizing the need to support and advance
environmental protection, conservation efforts including energy conservation, and waste reduction,
and to improve thereby the overall welfare of the citizens of the City, does hereby establish the
Energy and Environment Commission (the "Commission").
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1502.02 Duties. The Commission shall:
A. Examine and recommend best practices for energy conservation for Edina's citizens and
businesses, including a "green" building code, use of Energy Star appliances, and other energy
reduction targets.
B. Examine and recommend changes in City Government purchasing and operations to
conserve energy.
C. Evaluate and monitor the provision of a residential recycling program.
D. Evaluate and monitor the provision of a privately provided solid waste program, as well as
a reduction in municipal solid waste produced by Edina residents and businesses.
E. Evaluate and encourage improvements in air and water quality.
F. Promote the establishment of targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
produced by the City's buildings, equipment and operations.
G. Educate the public about energy issues, reduction, conservation, reuse, recycling and
environmental protection.
H. Examine and promote renewable energy options for transportation, heating, and cooling,
and other energy uses.
1502.03 Membership. The Commission shall consist of ten regular and two student members.
Section 1503 — Community Health Committee
1503.01 Establishment. The Council, acting as the Community Health Board pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes 145A and Section 700 of this Code, hereby establishes the Community Health Committee.
1503.02 Purpose and Duties. The Community Health Committee shall study and advise the
Community Health Board regularly on community health activities designed to protect and promote
the health of the population by emphasizing the prevention of disease, injury, disability, and
preventable death through the promotion of effective coordination and use of community resources
and by extending health services into the community.
1503.03 Membership. The Community Health Committee shall consist of nine regular and two
student members. Members shall include, if possible, providers and consumers of health care
services.
1503.04 Subject to General Provisions Governing Boards and Commissions. The membership and
operations of the Community Health Committee shall be governed by Section 1500 of this Chapter.
Section 1504 - Heritage Preservation Board
1504.01 Policy and Establishment. The Council finds that historically significant buildings, sites,
structures, objects and districts represent scarce, non-renewable heritage resources that are critical
assets for community development; that heritage preservation is an important public service and a
legitimate responsibility of City government; and that the preservation, protection and enhancement
of significant heritage resources for the benefit of present and future citizens is a public necessity.
Therefore, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §471.193, the Council continues the Heritage Preservation
Board (the "Board") as the City's heritage preservation commission.
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1504.02 Purpose. The Board shall assist and advise the Council, Manager, and other City boards
and commissions on all matters relating to heritage resource preservation, protection and
enhancement. The Board shall safeguard the significant heritage resources of the City by identifying
significant heritage resources and nominating them for designation by the Council as Edina Heritage
Landmarks; by developing and maintaining a comprehensive preservation plan; by reviewing
applications for City permits in relation to properties designated as Edina Heritage Landmarks; and by
encouraging the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction of significant heritage
resources through public education.
1504.03 Definitions. Unless otherwise stated, or unless the context clearly indicates a different
meaning, the words or phrases in the following list of definitions shall, for the purposes of this
chapter, have the meanings indicated:
Certificate of Appropriateness. A certificate issued by the City Planner and attached to a City
permit evidencing compliance with the City's comprehensive heritage preservation plan.
City Planner. City staff member responsible for zoning administration.
Comprehensive Heritage Preservation Plan. The official guide plan for implementing the
City's heritage resource preservation policies, adopted by the Council, that establishes goals
and priorities and integrates heritage preservation with other planning data.
Edina Heritage Landmark. Any heritage resource so designated by the Council that is
significant in history, architecture, archeology, or culture and therefore worthy of
preservation and consideration in City planning.
Evaluation. The process of determining whether identified heritage resources meet defined
criteria of historical, architectural, archeological, or cultural significance.
Heritage Preservation Board. The heritage preservation advisory commission appointed by
the Council.
Heritage Resource. Any prehistoric or historic building, site, structure, object or district that
has historical, architectural, archeological, or cultural value to the citizens of Edina, the State
of Minnesota, or the United States.
Preservation. The act or process of applying measures to sustain the existing form, structure,
integrity, and material of a heritage resource.
Reconstruction. The act or process of reproducing by new construction the exact form and
detail of a vanished building, structure, or object as it appeared during a specific period of
time.
Rehabilitation. The act or process of returning a heritage resource to a state of utility through
repair or alteration that makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those
portions or features of the property which are significant to its historical, architectural,
archeological, or cultural values.
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Restoration. The act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a heritage
resource and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of removal of
later work or by the replacement of missing historic features.
Significance. The heritage preservation value of buildings, sites, structures, objects, and
districts that are linked to important historical events or persons, or that represent notable
expressions of architecture or engineering, or that have yielded important information about
prehistory or history.
Survey. The physical search for and recording of heritage resources that result in an inventory
of buildings, sites, structures, objects and districts worthy of consideration in City planning.
1504.04 Duties and Responsibilities. The Board shall:
A. Advise the Council, Manager, and other City boards and commissions and provide
leadership for implementing the heritage preservation chapter.
B. Develop and maintain a comprehensive plan for heritage resource preservation to ensure
that community development policies and decisions respect the City's heritage and promote
stewardship of heritage resources.
C. Conduct an ongoing survey of historic buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts and
maintain an inventory of the heritage resources in the City.
D. Conduct evaluations to determine the eligibility of heritage resources for designation as
Edina Heritage Landmarks.
E. Nominate heritage resources for designation as Edina Heritage Landmarks by the City
Council.
F. Review City permit applications in relation to Edina Heritage Landmarks and make
recommendations to the City Planner with respect to issuance of certificates of
appropriateness.
G. Review and make recommendations to the Planning Commission on development projects
that affect properties designated heritage landmarks or determined eligible for designation as
heritage landmarks.
H. Inform and educate citizens about the City's heritage and the benefits of preservation.
I. Develop regulatory and incentive programs that facilitate heritage preservation.
J. Adopt rules of procedure, subject to Council approval, to guide the Board's deliberations.
K. Prepare an annual report to the Council, describing the Board's accomplishments during
the past year and presenting goals and objectives for the coming year.
1504.05 Membership.
A. The Board shall consist of nine regular and two student members. Members shall have a
demonstrated interest, knowledge, ability or expertise in heritage preservation. At least one
member shall be a qualified professional historian, architect, architectural historian,
archeologist, planner, or the owner of a heritage landmark property.
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B. Edina Historical Society Membership. A member of the Board shall be a member of the
Edina Historical Society.
C. County Historical Society Membership. A member of the Board shall be a member of the
Hennepin County Historical Society.
1504.06 Professional Staff. The Manager shall provide the Board with professional staff with
expertise in heritage preservation.
1504.07 Repository for Documents. The office of the Manager shall be the repository for all minutes,
reports, studies, plans and other official documents produced by the Board.
Section 1505 - Planning Commission
1505.01 Establishment. The Planning Commission (the "Commission") of the City is to continue. It
shall serve as the planning agency within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes 462.351 through
462.364. In such capacity, the Commission shall be advisory to the Council.
1505.02 Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities. The Commission shall:
A. Comprehensive Plan. Prepare, review, and make recommendations to the Council as to
the Comprehensive Plan of the City, as defined in Section 835 of this Code, or any other
sections of this Code, including, but not limited to, a land use plan, a transportation plan, a
community facilities plan, a capital improvements program, a parks and open space plan, and
a housing plan, with recommendations as to plan execution.
B. Platting. Review and make recommendations to the Council as to all proposed plats and
subdivisions, as defined in Section 810 of this Code, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 810 and State law.
C. Zoning. Review and make recommendations to the Council as to all proposed amendments
to Section 850 of this Code, in accordance with the provisions of Section 850 and State law.
D. Heritage Preservation. Review and make recommendations to the Council as to the reports
and recommendations of the Heritage Preservation Board regarding preservation of lands and
buildings of historical, architectural, cultural, and educational significance pursuant to
Subsection 850.20 and Section 1504 of this Code.
E. Low and Moderate Cost Housing. Review and make recommendations to the Council as to
matters referred to it by the Council relating to the provision of low and moderate cost
housing.
F. Commercial, Industrial, or Residential Redevelopment. Review and make
recommendations to the Council on matters the Council may request relating to major
commercial, industrial, or residential redevelopments in the City.
1505.03 Representatives to Zoning Board of Appeals. All members of the Commission except
student members are to continue as representatives of the Commission to the Zoning Board of
Appeals. Any such representative is authorized to review and report, for or on behalf of the
Commission, to the Zoning Board of Appeals on matters coming before the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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1505.04 Membership. The Commission shall consist of nine regular and two student members,
appointed with due regard to their fitness for the efficient dispatch of the functions, duties, and
responsibilities vested in and imposed upon the Commission.
1505.05 Staff. The Planning Department shall coordinate staff services, including secretarial, to assist
the Commission in its work. The Manager may assign additional City staff as needed. Staff shall keep
and maintain a written record of the Commission's actions, resolutions, recommendations and
findings which shall be a public record.
Section 1506 — Zoning Board of Appeals
1506.01 Establishment. There is continued a separate Zoning Board of Appeals ("Board") of the City,
to serve as the board of appeals and adjustments pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 462.354,
Subdivision 2.
1506.02 Powers and Duties. The Board shall have the power and duty of hearing and deciding,
subject to appeal to the Council, the following matters:
1. Requests for variances from the literal provisions of Section 850 of this Code.
2. Appeals in which it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or
determination made by an administrative officer in the interpretation or enforcement of
Section 850 of this Code.
3. Requests for variances from the literal provisions of Section 1046 of this Code.
4. Requests for variances from the requirements of Section 815 of this Code.
1506.03 Membership. All members of the Planning Commission ("Commission") shall be members of
the Board from time to time. At least one Commission member shall be in attendance at each Board
meeting, and shall be deemed to be the representative of the Commission for purposes of review and
report by the Commission as required by Minnesota Statutes 462.354, Subdivision 2.
In addition, six regular members shall be appointed to the Board pursuant to Subsection 1500.04.
1506.04 Hearings. A quorum shall consist of three members as defined by Subsection 1506.03. At a
maximum, the Board at a particular hearing shall consist of no more than five members.
The Commission member in attendance with the longest continuous service on the Commission shall
serve as chair for that particular hearing.
The Board shall make no decision until the Commission or its representative has had reasonable time,
not to exceed 60 days, to review the matter in question and report to the Board.
1506.05 Staff. The Planning Department shall furnish and coordinate staff services, including
secretarial, to assist the Board in its work. The Manager may assign additional staff as needed. Staff
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shall keep and maintain a written record of the Board's actions, resolutions, recommendations and
findings, which shall be a public record.
Section 1507 - Park Board
1507.01 Establishment. The Council, in order to provide for a City park and open space system and a
City recreation program does hereby establish the Park Board.
1507.02 Duties. The Park Board shall develop and review plans and advise the Council on the
acquisition and development of parks and recreation facilities, and plan and make recommendations
to the Council concerning park activities and recreation programs. The Park Board shall advise the
Council on natural resource, wildlife management, and natural area preservation issues..The Park
Board shall make and furnish studies, reports and recommendations as the Council may request.
1507.03 Membership. The Park Board shall consist of ten regular and two student members. One
regular member shall also be a member of the Board of Education of Independent School District No.
273, appointed for a one-year term by the Board of Education with the consent of a majority of the
Council.
Section 1508 - Art Center Board
1508.01 Establishment. The Council, finding that the encouragement and enhancement of the arts in
Edina is vital to the social and cultural well being of the City and its residents, does hereby establish
the Art Center Board (the "Board").
1508.02 Duties. The Board shall:
A. Make recommendations regarding the operation of the Edina Art Center.
B. Plan and recommend to the Council art activities and programs.
C. Develop a long term plan directed towards fulfilling the needs and desires of Edina
residents with respect to the arts.
D. Recommend programs at the Edina Art Center that are responsive to community desires.
E. Periodically report to the Council on matters pertaining to the Art Center and public art
in Edina.
F. Initiate and oversee fundraising activities that benefit the Art Center and public art in
Edina.
G. Represent the City at community functions pertaining to the visual arts and with similar
bodies and organizations involved with the visual arts.
H. Oversee the development and implementation of a public visual arts program in Edina.
I. Perform other duties from time to time directed by the Council.
1508.03 Membership. The Board shall consist of ten regular and two student members, not more
than three of which may be non-residents.
1508.04 Committees. The Board shall establish and appoint members to a Public Art Committee
which shall be charged with establishing and implementing a public arts program in the City. The
Public Art Committee shall be chaired by a person who shall be appointed by the Board chair with the
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consent of the Board. The Board may establish other committees for the purpose of carrying out
other Board duties.
Section 1509 - Transportation Commission
1509.01 Policy and Establishment. The Council finds that the creation and operation of a street and
transportation system is an integral part of the long-term vision for the City. The Council also finds
that congestion on the regional roadway system and the failure of that system to accommodate the
continued growth in traffic volumes has created and exacerbated traffic volumes, speed and
congestion on local streets; that such volumes, speed and congestion are adversely affecting the
quality of life of the City's residents; that businesses located in the City are adversely affected by the
inadequacy of the regional system to move people and goods; and that improving the local
transportation system is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and strategic plans of the City.
Therefore, the Council hereby establishes the Transportation Commission (the "Commission").
1509.02 Purpose and Duties. The Commission shall:
A. Advise the Council on matters relating to the operation of the local street system with
respect to traffic volumes, congestion, and functional classification, but not maintenance
activities, of the City.
B.Review and comment on plans to enhance mass transit opportunities in the City.
C.Review the findings of the Local Traffic Task Force and offer recommendations for
implementation.
D. Evaluate methods for traffic calming and other speed and volume mitigation measures
and recommend their implementation where appropriate.
1509.03 Membership. The Commission shall consist of nine regular and two student members,
appointed from the different geographic areas of the City. One member of the Commission shall also
be a member of the Bike Edina Task Force or any existing similar organization, or shall otherwise have
an expertise or interest in bicycling as a mode of transportation.
Section 1510 - Special Board of Appeal and Equalization
1510.01 Establishment; Powers and Duties. The Council does hereby establish a Special Board of
Appeal and Equalization (the "Board") and all the powers and duties of the Council under Minnesota
Statutes 274.01, Subd. 1, are hereby delegated to the Board.
1510.02 Membership. The Board shall consist of five regular members qualified by experience and
training to pass upon matters pertaining to property valuations. At least one member shall be an
appraiser, realtor, or another person familiar with property valuations in the City of Edina. At least
one member of the Board must have attended the appeals and equalization course required by M.S.
274.014. Members shall be appointed for a one-year term.
1510.03 Rules and Procedures. The Board shall adopt such reasonable rules and procedures as are
necessary and proper to carry out the powers and duties imposed by Minnesota Statutes 274.01.
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1510.04 Staff. The City Assessor or a designated staff member shall attend all meetings of the Board.
A member of City staff shall serve as recording secretary.
Section 1511- Construction Board of Appeals
1511.01 Establishment. The Council does hereby establish the Construction Board of Appeals (the
"Board") pursuant to Minnesota State Building Code ("MSBC"), Chapter 1300.0230, adopted by
Section 410 of this Code.
1511.02 Powers and Duties. The Board shall:
A. Fulfill the duties imposed upon it by MSBC Chapter 1300.0230.
B. Consider appeals from any order, requirement, permit, decision, refusal or determination
made by the Building Official or the Sanitarian in the application or interpretation of this Code
regulating (i) construction, alteration, moving or demolition of buildings, (ii) the construction,
installation, alteration or removal of plumbing, gas piping or equipment, water softening or
filtering equipment, (iii) the installation, alteration or removal of electrical wiring and
equipment, or (iv) excavations under Section 830. The Board shall not hear any appeal from, nor
have any jurisdiction over, actions taken by any official of the City or under Section 470 of this
Code, or any section of this Code enforced by means of the procedures set forth in Section 470
of this Code.
C. Study and review new types of materials and methods of construction, and advise the Building
Official and the Council as to the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction to
assist in progressive development of the provisions of the building, plumbing, heating, gas
piping, and electrical codes or sections of this Code, and to make recommendations relative to
the Codes.
D. Study and review from time to time the building, plumbing, heating, gas piping, and electrical
codes or sections of this Code and similar code provisions applicable in communities surrounding
the City and such other codes as may come to their attention, and recommend to the Council
such new legislation as the Board may deem desirable.
E. Consider matters referred to the Board by the Council or by the Building Official and make
recommendations relative to them.
1511.03 Waiver of Requirements. In considering any appeal, the Board, if not prohibited by State
Law, may waive any requirement of any of the Code provisions therein referred to, but only if the
reason for such requirement does not exist because of the unusual use, location or type of
construction of the structure, or if it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Board that the purpose
of such requirement is met by other means or methods. The Board, in granting any waiver of water or
sewer connections required by Section 445 of this Code, shall also make the findings of hardship and
non -detriment required by Subsection 445.05 of this Code, and shall condition its waiver on delivery
to the City of the agreement required by Subsection 445.05.
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1511.04 Appeals.
A. To Board. Appeals to the Board authorized by Subsection 1511.02 shall be made by filing a
written appeal with the Building Official within 30 days of the date of the order, requirement,
permit, decision, refusal or determination being appealed. The appeal shall fully state the
order, requirement, permit, decision, refusal or determination appealed from, the facts of the
matter, the date thereof, and the mailing address of the appellant. Upon the filing of such
appeal, the Board shall set a hearing date, give notice of the date, hold a hearing, provide for a
record of its proceedings and make its order on the record, all in the same manner as
provided for appeals to the Zoning Board of Appeals as set out in Section 850 of this Code.
B. To Council. Appeals from any order or decision of the Board may be taken to the Council,
and shall be heard and decided by the Council, in the same manner as appeals from decisions
of the Zoning Board of Appeals as set out in Section 850 of this Code.
1511.05 Membership. The Board shall consist of five regular members who are qualified by
experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction. The Building Official
shall be an ex -officio member of and shall act as secretary to the Board, but shall have no vote on any
matter before the Board.
1511.08 Change of Name. All references in all sections of this Code to the Building Construction
Appeals Board or to the Building Construction Codes Commission shall mean and refer to the Board
of Appeals created by MSBC Chapter 1300.0230, and called the Construction Board of Appeals in this
Code.
SECTION 3. This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
First Reading: February 1, 2011
Second Reading: Waived
Published: February 10, 2011
Attest Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk
James B. Hovland, Mayor
RSW Recommendation to EEC on HF 517 and HF 519
Legislative update - Section 3 of H.F. 517 and Section 3 of Article 3 of H.F. 519 introduced into the
Minnesota House and authored by Rep. Bruce Vogel and Rep. Steve Drazkowski, respectively, seek
to repeal 2009 session law (M.S. 115A.931) on the requirement use of compostable yard waste
bags.
Melissa Seeley moved and Sarah Zarrin seconded that the RSW WG recommend to EEC that City
Council notify Edina's representatives that the requirement of the use of compostable yard waste
bags should not be changed because it currently minimizes the amount of non -degradable plastic
contamination in the compostable waste stream. If passed, the proposed legislation would have
unintended economic consequences including the cost increase of yard waste collection, processing
and composting; the loss of revenue from the sale of finished compost materials; and would make
the requirements of the Emerald Ash Borer quarantine so impractical as to hinder its effectiveness.
No RSW WG members have received any complaints from Edina residents about no longer being
able to use noncompostable plastic bags. Residents understand why compostable bags are needed
and switched to them without incident.
HF 517 — Has No Senate Counterpart
115A.931 YARD WASTE PROHIBITION.
3.1(a) Except as authorized by the agency, in the metropolitan area after January 1,
3.21990, and outside the metropolitan area after January 1, 1992, a person may not place
3.3yard waste:
3.4(1) in mixed municipal solid waste;
3.5(2) in a disposal facility; or
3.6(3) in a resource recovery facility except for the purposes of reuse, composting, or
3.7cocomposting.
3.8 (b) MS 2008 [Renumbered 115A.03, subd 38]
3.9(e) On or- after- januafy 1, 2010, a per -son may not plaee yafd waste o
3. 1 Osour-ee separated eompostable materials generated in a metropolitan eounty in a plastie
bag
3.11 delivered to a transfer- station or- eompost f6eility unless the bag fneets all the
speeifieations
4-10-11
EDINA ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
The Edina Energy and Environment Commission (EEC) has several working groups and
task forces for which it is seeking volunteers. The City of Edina recently joined the
GreenSteps Cities program and the EEC will be working to implement its objectives.
Air Quality — Evaluate and encourage improvements in air quality. Areas of study include
fine particulate matter, engine idling, wood burning smoke and second hand smoke.
Education and Outreach - Educate the public about energy issues, reduction,
conservation, reuse, recycling and environmental protection. This group works closely
with Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy to promote programs that encourage
residential energy efficiency.
Energy — Recommends best practices for energy conservation for Edina's citizens and
businesses, including recommendations for a "green" building code, use of Energy Star
appliances, and other energy reduction targets. Promote the establishment of targets for
the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the City's buildings, equipment
and operations. Examine and promote renewable energy options for transportation,
heating, and cooling, and other energy uses. Recommendations are also made for
renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
Purchasing - Examine and recommend changes in City Government purchasing and
operations to conserve energy and generate less waste while recycling more.
Recycling and Solid Waste — Evaluate and monitor the provision of a residential recycling
program. Evaluate and monitor the provision of a privately provided solid waste program,
as well as a reduction in municipal solid waste produced by Edina residents and
businesses.
Water Quality - Evaluate and encourage improvements in surface water quality and in
stormwater management.
The Commission invites Edina residents, including high school students, to join in
working to make our city a model of sustainability. If you would like to volunteer to
work on these important topics, please email edinamail@ci.edina.mn.us, or call 952-927-
8861 between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or write to
Energy/Environment Commission, Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50`h Street, Edina, MN,
55424. Please indicate which of the above topic(s) are of greatest interest to you.
Indicate them in your order of preference. In addition, tell us a little about what your
background would offer to the area(s) of your choice.
Updates for EEC Website
4-6-11
1. On the City of Edina Home page, the search keyword box is at the very bottom of the page, causing
users to need to scroll down to find it. If you don't happen to realize there is more on the page, you
never find it. A search box is ALWAYS at the top of the page on the first page of a website. Please
move it to the top of the page.
2. Remove all icons and video links from the ls` page. Establish a link to a page for each Working Group,
to which the current first page icons will be moved as indicated below.
3. Update the text on the EEC home page as follows:
The Energy & Environment Commission was established in April 2007 to help the City stay on the forefront of
issues of sustainability. Duties of the commission include:
Examining and recommending best practices for energy conservation for Edina's residents and businesses,
including recommendations for a "green" building code, use of Energy Star appliances and other energy -
reduction targets.
Examining and recommending changes in City purchases and operations to conserve energy.
Evaluating and monitoring the provision of a residential recycling program.
Evaluating and monitoring the provision of a privately provided solid waste program, as well as a reduction in
municipal solid wastes.
Evaluating and encouraging improvements in air and water quality.
Educating the public about energy issues, reduction, conservation, reuse, recycling and environmental
protection.
The nine -member commission includes Chair Dianne Plunkett Latham, Bob Gubrud, Keith Kostuch, Sarah
Zarrin Mohtadi, M. Germana Paterlini, Miehael Dlattetvr Julie Risser, Bill Sierks, Paul Thompson, Susan
Tucker., and two non-voting high school students.
Working groups of the Commission, which advises the City Council, are Recycling and Solid Waste, Education
and Outreach, Air Qualityan4, Water Quality, Purchasing, and ^ 1�Energy. The Alter -native Enef:g
WaFking Group has sever -al areas of foeus, ineludingwind and solar- poA
Edina residents, including high school students, who are interested in volunteering on an�these important
topics, should express interest by sending an email to edinamail@ci.edina.mn.us., or calling Deputy City Clerk
Jane Timm at 952-826-0409 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.., Monday through Friday. Potential volunteers may
also write to Energy/Environment Commission, Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. When
expressing interest, volunteers should rank the war- gFeaptopics in order of their preference and explain how
their background would benefit the working group(s) of their choice.
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(Note: The title of the working group will be listed on the EEC home page with a link to that group's page. The
following will be found on each working group page.)
.INK to Air Quality Working Group— Evaluate and encourage improvements in air quality. Areas of study include fine
particulate matter, engine idling, wood burning smoke and second hand smoke.
Julie Risser and Julie Mellum to recommend links from medical or scientific groups
LINK to Education and Outreach Working Group - Educate the public about energy issues, reduction, conservation, reuse,
recycling and environmental protection. This group works closely with Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy to promote
programs that encourage residential energy efficiency. Move the following icons from the home page here:
Consider participating in the Minnesota Energy Challenge. More details at www.MNEnergVChallenge.org to do our part
to reduce global warming.
Cool Tips Hot Ideas for Home and Business
Home Energy Squad.net
Be Cool — Learn More About Saver's Switch
Learn More about Rebates for CenterPoint Energy Customers
Refrigerator Rebate PSA
www.SageSteps.com — Centralized resource for individuals and families to measure their environmental impact based on
their actual usage of electricity, natural gas, water and fuel.
LINK to Energy Working Group — Recommends best practices for energy conservation for Edina's citizens and businesses,
including recommendations for a "green" building code, use of Energy Star appliances, and other energy reduction
targets. Promote the establishment of targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the City's
buildings, equipment and operations. Examine and promote renewable energy options for transportation, heating, and
cooling, and other energy uses. Recommendations are also made for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar
power. Move the following icons from the home page here:
Consider participating in the Minnesota Energy Challenge. More details at www.MNEnergyChallenge.org to do our part
to reduce global warming.
Cool Tips Hot Ideas for Home and Business
Home Energy Squad.net
Be Cool — Learn More About Saver's Switch
Learn More about Rebates for CenterPoint Energy Customers
Refrigerator Rebate PSA
Renewable Energy — It's a Breeze
www.SageSteps.com — Centralized resource for individuals and families to measure their environmental impact based on
their actual usage of electricity, natural gas, water and fuel.
LINK to Purchasing Task Force - Examine and recommend changes in City Government purchasing and operations to
conserve energy and generate less waste while recycling more.
LINK to Recycling and Solid Waste Working Group — Evaluate and monitor the provision of a residential recycling
program. Evaluate and monitor the provision of a privately provided solid waste program, as well as a reduction in
municipal solid waste produced by Edina residents and businesses. Move the following icons from the home page here:
Choose to Reuse from the Energy Events page
LINK to Water Quality Working Group - Evaluate and encourage improvements in surface water quality and in
stormwater management. Move the following icons from the home page here:
Water resources link (PSA with the guy in the bath tub)
Piece on Coal Tar
City of Edina
Air Water Quality Working Group
Energy & Environment Commission
Minutes of September 20, 2010
7:00-9:00p m
Cornelia Warming House
Present: Dianne Plunkett Latham, Nina Holiday Lynch, Jon Moon, Mary Jo Straub, and Susan Sheridan Tucker
We went over each best management practice and which steps the EEC had selected to complete.
Efficient Storm Water Management #17
Step 1— City of Edina completing the Blue Star assessment (this is a new addition as of 9.6.2010)
Step 4 — creating fee plan to incentive less water usage.
Step 5 — researching design & guideline standards for rain gardens, green roofs, and green parking lots.
Step 6—Adopt/modify Stormwater Erosion & Sediment Control Ordinance.
Surface Water Quality #19
Step 3 —Assemble a reliable working group to monitor the water quality of Arrowhead and Indianhead Lakes.
Step 4 —Adopt a shoreline ordinance consistent with Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
We had some initial conversations around potential ordinance changes, employing residential programs to
reduce storm water levels: rain gardens and rain barrels. Susan laid out a number of materials available
through the Watershed districts and additional materials from the Clean Water Summit, Susan attended on
September 16-17. Separate notes are attached and part of these minutes.
A NEMO workshop is planned for Monday, November 8, a program through the U of M Extension Service that
offers presentations and workshops for local municipal boards and employees. This workshop will focus on
some introductory information on best management practices that relate specifically to Edina and discussions
around problems and ways to fix the problem. We'll plan to hold a second workshop sometime in February to
specifically address Green Step Cities #4 on BMP 19 and Edina learning more about the Blue Star Assessment.
The group agreed that it was essential that we have communication with the Engineering Department to learn
more about their specific plans around residential and commercial changes in stormwater management and to
get a better understanding about water quality issues in Edina's lakes. We expressed hope that once the
NEMO workshop occurred, we might know more about Engineering's plans.
NEXT MEETING
Cancelled October Meeting in favor of awaiting NEMO Workshop
Takeaways from Climate Adaptation Summit 2010 September 16-17
Attended by Susan Sheridan Tucker
Stormwater Management — Back to the Future
A return to nature's way — keeping water where it falls.
Volume is the new paradigm/retention on site — how much need nature keep from running off?
Impervious per capita
Know what infilitration rates of current soil types
30% of US potable water goes to watering grass
40-60% of polluted water must be treated as part of our drinking water
WATER is Key to Climate change.
North St. Paul Project — Livable Streets — Barr Engineering project
• Improve stormwater runoff
• Reduce impervious surfaces— reducing parking lane to one side
• Calm traffic (rainwater gardens, bump outs)
• Improve pedestrian bike activity
• Protect and enhance urban forest
• Street construction costs to be equal or less than traditional construction
• Minimize long-term maintenance
• Typical opposition around costs
• Living Streets vs Complete streets looks at the community as a whole rather than just transportation
issues.
Along the Central Corridor LRT Project
• 11 mile largest public works project in Minnesota
• 10% of corridor in contaminated soils/gas & diesel solvents, heavy metals
• Using a combination of
• Infiltration trench w integrated landscape & stormwater conveyances
• Sump inlets w/ surface skimming
• Infiltration under side streets
• Will result in a reduction of 100 acres worth of runoff
• Adding 2000 trees with no outside irrigation
• Adding 5 acres of pervious surfaces
• NO SINGULAR PURPOSE INFRASTRUCTURE
MN CLEAN WATER FUNDING
• 23 years left of funding
• Annual application process $12mm/ 2010 150 applications
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• Persuade/educate, regulate, build something
• Integrated projects are much more amenable to receiving funding
• Need greater efficiencies for TDMLs on smaller lakes
• Greater collaboration between water/land/transportation issues
• Define policies consistently and build into policies the idea of climate change
• Rainfall events are changing — not necessarily annual rates
• Fixated on carbon emissions, but not the primary concern: WATER
Policies around Mitigation and Adaptation
• Mitigation — long term fixes
• Adaptation is now and into the future, more nimble
PRESENTATION BY NOAA
More regional in approach, working more closely with representatives on the ground
Adaptive Approach
Change -monitor -action -assess — change
Vulnerability Assessments/Adaptation Planning
Climate on water
Coasts & climate resilience
Sustainabiliy of marine ecosystems
Extremes in changing climate
Informing Climate mitigation options
Signs of resilient community:
Aware, engaged, informed, empowered, responsive, prepared, adaptive, sustainable
www.climate.gov
City of CHICAGO CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
■ Reducing emission & adaptation
■ Focused on implementation
■ Vulnerability assessment
■ Climate modeling relating to #100 degree days
■ Climate matters: temporal change, intensity changes
■ Impact on emergency services
■ Transportation
■ Industry
■ Buildings and other uses
■ Goals:
■ 25% emission reductions by 2020
■ 80% by 2050
■ Currently 7mmsgft green roofs
■ Energy efficient buildings
■ Clean and renewable energy
■ Improved transportation
■ Reduced waste and pollution
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■ Adaptation:
■ Extreme heat and precipitation
■ Stormwater Management
■ Ecosystem changes
■ Behavioral changes
■ Regulatory
■ Not just adding a bigger pipe
Stormwater Management Ordinance
■ Includes rate controls and volume controls (15% reduction of impervious surfaces) capture .5" of a rain
even or 6mm gal of water
■ Understanding each impervious surface: roofs, roads, and sewer capacity
■ GIS enables an hydrological understanding of where green construction can go and be most effective.
■ Bottom up plan
Psychology of Environmental Adaptation
Behavior Basics
• Deliberate system vs automatic system
• Know your audience — mostly automatic
• Be mindful and prepared for emotional arguments
• Use relevant terms: water, air avoid environment and hot button terms
• Appeal to one's identity
• Make sustainability the norm AND THE DEFAULT
• Community models
• Make hidden information visible and easy to understand
• MUST HAVE FEEDBACK LOOPS
DNR CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
MN behind, WI, MA & IA way ahead
Learning how resilient are our systems: natural and human; geophysical, biological, socio -economical —
susceptibility and adaptation
Examining
Exposure, Sensitivity, Existing Threats
The potential impacts on a species, its capacity to adapt
Leads to the level of vulnerability
Process is just beginning. Perhaps within the next year DNR will have developed some adaptation strategies,
mitigation strategies. NO MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS will be determined at this time.
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City of Edina
Air Water Quality Working Group
Energy & Environment Commission
Minutes of November 15, 2010
7:00-9:OOpm
Edina City Hall —Community Room
Present: Dianne Plunkett Latham, Nina Holiday Lynch, Bill Johnson, and Susan Sheridan Tucker
Debriefed on the NEMO Workshop- November Stn
Turnout was strong. We agreed it was basic information, but it provided an opportunity for other
Commission members, City Council and staff to interact. The workshop enabled participants, with the aid of
maps to see the watershed areas, to talk about basic concepts and to lay the groundwork for Edina to
participate in the BLUE STAR PROGRAM; a basic questionnaire measuring a city's progress in addressing
specific best management practices relating to storm water management.
All participants received the Best Management Practices flip book, which provides more details to
specific options.
The Water Quality Working Group feels strongly that we need to have a better understanding of
Engineering's positioning on these issues. We would like Edina to move towards setting new standards to
reduce the flow of water and to reduce the contaminants that flow into our stormwater basins. It's
acknowledged that a major education campaign will be required to get residents on board, but the WQWG
also knows the greatest impact will occur through future road redevelopment projects and commercial
development sites. Gaining an understanding to BMPs as well as new products that are coming on the market
place that enable water to stay put and be absorbed into the site. Availability of clean water will be the wars of
the future and Edina needs to play its part in reducing the pollutants that flow into the watershed.
Dianne reported that the GreenSteps City program approval by City Council was delayed and will likely
be heard in early January 2011. The group decided it would suspend its meetings until passage was approved
and would likely meet after the next NEMO Workshop that will focus on the BLUE STAR PROGRAM. The
Workshop is scheduled for February 7.
The WQWG is interested in learning more from the new City Manager Scott Neal and his involvement
with the GreenSteps City program as well as priorities from the Engineering Department. Without meaningful
communication with Wayne, we will find it difficult to pursue some of the tasks. Educating the public will be a
major role for our working group, but if we are to make any significant changes in water quality and
stormwater management we will need the cooperation of staff. These require significant infrastructure
alterations and change of neighborhood design (eliminating curb and gutter, rain gardens, etc.) which as a
working group are beyond immediate abilities.
We went over each best management practice and which steps the EEC had selected to complete.
Efficient Storm Water Management #17
Step 1— City of Edina completing the Blue Star assessment (this is a new addition as of 9.6.2010)
Step 4 — creating fee plan to incentive less water usage.
Step 5 — researching design & guideline standards for rain gardens, green roofs, and green parking lots.
Step 6 — Adopt/modify Stormwater Erosion & Sediment Control Ordinance.
Surface Water Quality #19
Step 3 — Assemble a reliable working group to monitor the water quality of Arrowhead and Indianhead Lakes.
Step 4—Adopt a shoreline ordinance consistent with Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
NEXT MEETING
CANCELLED- December meeting and January meetings.
0.1 Introduction
Please give a general description and introduction to your city.
Edina is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and it is a first -ring suburb situated immediately
southwest of Minneapolis. It has a land mass of 16 square miles with a population of 47,425 (year 2000
census). Edina has grown from a village of mostly Scottish and Irish immigrants to a full service metropolitan
community. Residential areas comprise the largest portion of the City, now more than 98 percent developed.
Edina residents enjoy 39 parks, lakes, neighborhood and regional shopping areas, high-quality medical facilities,
family-owned businesses and major corporations and churches. The City of Edina prides itself in providing
premier public facilities. Besides City Hall, the City operates a Public Works building and two fire stations. The
City maintains 13 outdoor ice skating rinks with warming houses. The City also operates all 39 parks and
recreational facilities, including two golf courses, a golf dome, an aquatic center, an art center, a senior center,
and an indoor park.
0.2 Emissions Accounting Choice
Please indicate which GHG measurement inventories you are disclosing.
Government
1.0 Where is the highest level of responsibility for climate change in your city government?
Governor, Mayor, city manager, or other chief executive of the city
1.0b Please describe the process by which the city reviews its progress and manages overall
responsibility for climate change.
On June 18, 2007, the City Council created a new Energy and Environment Commission, significantly expanding
Edina's commitment to comprehensively address environmental and energy issues. The Commission acts in an
advisory role to: • Examine and recommend best practices for energy conservation for Edina's citizens and
businesses, including recommendations for a "green" building code, use of Energy Star appliances, and other
energy reduction targets. • Examine and recommend changes in City Government purchasing and operations to
conserve energy. • Evaluate and monitor the provision of a residential recycling program. • Evaluate and monitor
the provision of a privately provided solid waste program, as well as a reduction in municipal solid waste
produced by Edina residents and businesses. • Evaluate and encourage improvements in air and water quality.
Promote the establishment of targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the City's
buildings, equipment and operations. • Educate the public about energy issues, reduction, conservation, reuse,
recycling and environmental protection. • Examine and promote renewable energy options for transportation,
heating, and cooling, and other energy uses. • Prepare such studies, reports and recommendations as the
Council may request. The Commission meets monthly and meets on a regular basis with the City Council.
Recommendations by the Commission are presented at City Council meetings and submitted for a vote. A City
Staff Engineer, appointed by the City Manager, attends all regular meetings of the commission, updates on
progress by the City operations and advises commissioners on current and proposed city ordinances.
1.1 Do you provide incentives for individual (or departmental) management of climate change
issues, including the attainment of GHG reduction targets?
No
2.0 Do current and/or anticipated effects of climate change present significant physical risks to
your city?
Don't know
2.1c Please describe any other compounding factors that may worsen the physical effects of
climate change in your city.
Edina is accustomed to extreme weather conditions, from very cold winters to hot summers. Projected climate
trends in Minnesota show a shift to considerably warmer and drier climate, especially in the summer. By the end
of the 21st century, temperatures are projected to rise 6-10oF in winter and 7-16oF in summer, with winter
precipitation increasing by 15-40% and decreasing in summer by up to 15% (Union of Concerned Citizens report
on Minnesota, 2003). Projected climate trends may require additional effort by the City to reduce the impact of
warmer climate. Drier summers may stress Edina water supply if climate change will impair the aquifers that
provide drinking water to its residents. Currently, most of the residents use groundwater sources that draw water
from aquifers located up to 80 miles from the city. Diminishing summer water supplies and increased risk from
pollutants in the city wells will require implementation of additional water restriction measures. Projected increase
in extreme storms and floods could impact areas near the Nine -Mile and Minnehaha Creek watershed areas by
increasing soil and pavement erosion and the level of pollutants in the runoffs. Predicted summer temperatures of
about 97oF in the summer may increase the spread of insect and water -born diseases that have recently
appeared in Minnesota, such as West Nile encephalitis from mosquitoes. Pests, which could not previously
overwinter in the metro, are now doing so, such as Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica). Higher summer
temperatures may require increased electricity generation for air conditioning.
2.2 Do you consider that the physical impacts of climate change could threaten the ability of
businesses to operate successfully in your city?
No
2.3 Does your city face any other risks (e.g. regulatory, social) that you wish to detail? If so, please
use the text box provided.
Current requirements and regulations from the State of Minnesota do not significantly impact city operations.
The City has not evaluated the effect of future potential regulations, such as a cap -and -trade system, because of
insufficient information at this time.
General risks from climate change must be viewed in connection with the forecasted demographical changes in
our community. Looking forward to Edina's community growth, the most significant changes will not occur from
population's growth, but because of the rapidly aging population. The Minnesota State Demographic Center
predicts that by year 2030 the percentage of residents over the age of 65 will double, compared to 37% in 2000.
This significant aging of the population will impact the city and the housing requirements of its residents. Older
residents benefit greatly from accessibility to medical facilities, retail establishments, recreational opportunities
and friends and relatives. However, the majority of the housing stock in Edina is currently composed of single
homes, located in residential zones that don't have easy pedestrian or public transportation access to those
amenities. A worsening of extreme weather conditions brought by climate change will pose health risks and
increase the isolation of elderly population living in single homes. Thus, the city's ability to accommodate
residents over the age of 65 will depend either on the supply of housing with minimum accessibility standards or
in the ability to provide adequate transportation alternatives. Projected increases in winter temperatures may also
alter the quality of life of all Edina's residents. Edina has a strong tradition in winter sports, such as hockey, ice
skating and ice fishing. These activities will be curtailed by milder winters.
3.0 Please list and describe any positive physical effects of climate change which you expect to
experience in your city, together with anticipated timescales.
Effects Anticipated Comment (please comment with particular reference to the following sectors:
of timescale
Buildings, Water,Waste, Transport, Energy, Communications /
climate in years
Telecommunications, Human Health, Other)
change
Gardening is a very popular and social summer activity, after the long winter spells. The
Fewer Current
metro area and Edina is moving from gardening zone 4 to a warmer zone 5. This
freezes
means that gardeners can overwinter plants reliably, which they could not do before.
This has expanded the range of ornamental selections for local gardens.
Less
Less extreme low temperatures will reduce energy demand for the heating of buildings;
extreme Short-term
warmer temperatures could provide longer life to certain infrastructure systems: roads,
freezes
sidewalks, pipes, catch basins.
3.1 Does your city anticipate any other opportunities (e.g. regulatory, social) that you wish to
detail? If so, please use the text box provided.
LGO1.0 Please state the dates of the accounting year or 12 -month period for which you are
reporting a GHG measurement inventory for your local government operations.
Mon 01 Jan 2007 - Mon 31 Dec 2007
LGO1.1 Please indicate the category that best describes the boundary of your GHG emissions
inventory.
Companies, entities or departments over which operational control is exercised
LGO1.2 Please indicate which of the following major sources of emissions are included in your
GHG emissions inventory.
Buildings
Employee commuting
Municipal vehicle fleet
Roads / highways
Street lighting and traffic signals
Water supply
LGO1.3 Please state any international and national greenhouse gas reporting requirements to
which you respond.
LGO1.4 Please give the name(s) of the primary protocol, standard or methodology you have
used to calculate GHG emissions.
Local Government Operations Protocol (ICLEI/The Climate Registry/California Climate Action Registry/California
Air Resources Board)
LGO1.4a Please explain your methodology, including methods of calculation.
This is the first attempt to measure GHG emissions and the City is currently devising criteria for reporting and
monitoring emissions in future years. The City has used the CACP software obtained from ICLEI to collect energy
consumption data provided by electrical and natural gas utilities. The City transportation department provided
fleet data and employee commute data have been obtained by conducting a survey. The City has worked closely
with the Energy and Environment Commission to review the 2007 data.
LGO1.5 Please give the total amount of fuel (in energy units) that your local government has
consumed this year.
Fuel Amount Energy
units
Motor 12785 GJ
gasoline
Gas/Diesel 8340 GJ
oil
LGO1.6 How much electricity, heat, steam, and cooling (in energy units) has your local
government purchased for its own consumption during the reporting year?
Energy
Type Amount units
Electricity 23215 MWh
Heat 53 TJ
LGO1.7 What percentage of your city's budget goes towards purchasing energy?
8.4%
Further Information
Scope 1 emissions by the City are limited to mobile combustion of fuels by the City fleet. There are no other
Scope 1 emissions within the City limits, such as stationary combustion to produce electricity or fugitive
emissions from landfills. Edina commercial community can be described as a low -intensity carbon emitter, with a
concentration in business services, hospitality and healthcare. The City of Edina purchases 100% of its electricity
from Xcel energy. Total purchased electricity includes consumption from city buildings, water/sewage and city
lights. We estimated electricity purchased from renewable sources to be about 10% of total electrical generation.
This estimate is based on EIA (Energy Information Administration) data for net electrical generation within the
state of Minnesota.
LGO 1.8 Please provide total GHG emissions for your local government's operations, in metric
tonnes CO2e.
25168
LGO1.9 If applicable, please provide the following GHG emissions.
Total Scope 1 activity in metric tonnes CO2e
emitted
1487
LGO1.11 Do you measure Scope 3 emissions?
Yes
Total Scope 2 activity in metric tonnes CO2e
emitted
22521
LGO1.11a Please provide more detail about how you identify and/or measure Scope 3 emissions.
In 2007 we identified two sources of Scope 3 emissions: employee commute and waste disposal from city -owned
buildings. The City conducted a survey of employees commuting habits. We received 135 responses out of
possible 275. Waste data information was obtained from the waste management company under contract by the
city.
LGO 1.12 Where it will facilitate a greater understanding of your government emissions, please
provide a breakdown of these emissions by department, facility, greenhouse gas (CO2, CH4, N2O etc) or
by any other classification system used in your city.
Department / Facility / GHG / TEmissions (Metric Tonnes
Other ype CO2e)
Employee commute Scope 1010
Waste disposal Scope 160
LGO1.13 How does your city government collect and manage GHG emissions for local
government operations?
Software tool
LGO1.13a Please provide any further details about your process for collecting and managing GHG
emissions data.
2007 electrical and gas data were obtained from the utilities companies. The raw data, in spreadsheet form, were
then manually entered into the CACP software tool. The methodology was time consuming and the software tool
did not allow for easy and effective sharing of the information among stakeholders. The city is currently reviewing
new software tools that will facilitate data integration, information sharing across different departments and
communication of GHG emission data to the City Council and residents.
LGO1.14 Has the GHG emissions data you are currently reporting been externally verified or
audited in part or in whole?
No
4.0 Do you have a GHG emissions reduction target in place for your city government operations?
No
4.Ob Please explain why you do not have an emissions reduction target.
The Next Generation Act of 2007, (Minnesota Session Laws 2007 - Chapter 136) sets State greenhouse gas
emissions reduction goals of cutting emissions below 2005 levels by 15% by 2015, 30% by 2025, and 80% by
2050.
The goal of the City of Edina is to achieve these same reduction goals locally. However, it also needed to put in
place an action plan. On January 18, 2011, the City of Edina adopted Resolution No 2011-37, authorizing
participation in the Minnesota Green Step Program. The Green Step program was established in 2008 by a broad
coalition of state-wide public and private stakeholders to provide a series of sustainable development best
practices focusing on local government opportunities to reduce energy use and greenhouse gases. The program
provides technical assistance in establishing best practices in the following categories: (1) Buildings and Lighting;
(2) Transportation; (3) Land Use; (4) Environmental Management; and (5) Economic and Community
Development. The City of Edina, in coordination with the Energy and Environment Commission, will take action to
implement best practices for: (1) Public Buildings & Lighting, (2) Efficient Private Existing Buildings & Lighting, (3)
Comprehensive Plan, (4) Complete Streets, (5) Mobility Options,(6) Purchasing, (7) Urban Forests, (8) Efficient
Stormwater Management, (9) Green Infrastructure, (10) Surface Water Quality, (11) Solid Waste, (12) Local Air
Quality, (13) Benchmarks & Community Engagement , (14) Green Business Development, and (15) Renewable
Energy.
4.2 What activities are you undertaking to reduce your emissions?
Achieved Anticipated Estimated total
Emissions Technology used (if emissions financial
reduction activity applicable) emissions reduction savings over Comment
reduction over lifetime lifetime
No
4.3 Have emission reduction targets been implemented for the city government supply chain?
4.4 Do you have a GHG emissions reduction target in place for your community?
No
4.4b Please explain why you do not have an emissions reduction target.
As a member of the Green Step City program, the City of Edina is establishing best practices that will benefit the
community at large. The amount of GHG reduction that can be achieved by some of these best practices is
difficult to quantify. Examples are "Complete Streets", whose goal is to increase the number of sidewalks and
bikepaths, or "Efficient Storm Water Management" that aims at reducing current problems with runoff in the
watershed areas However, when combined together, these best practices will significantly increase the health
and environmental quality of the city.
4.6 What activities are you currently undertaking to encourage greenhouse gas reduction in your
community? Please describe in detail.
Activity Comment
Grants and The Home Energy Squad is an innovative service available as cooperative venture of two local
subsidies utilities; Centerpoint Energy (natural gas) and Xcel (electricity). The program is committed to
helping homeowners save time, energy, and money. When a homeowner signs up, The Home
Energy Squad quickly assess a home's efficiency and installs efficiency boosting products all in
one visit. Residents pay only the cost of materials, the utilities pick up the cost of the installation.
There are two levels of installs depending upon the needs of the homeowner ; a basic service for
$50 and a premium service for $80 Items installed include; CFL's, programmable thermostat,
weather stripping, high efficiency shower heads, faucet aerators, water heater blanket,
refrigerator and water heater thermometers.
4.7 What other public policies (not mentioned above) have you implemented or do you plan to
implement to improve your city's response to climate change?
Storm water management: a new zoning ordinance amendment eliminates the minimum driveway width standard
of 12 feet and imposes a maximum width standard of 30 feet or the width of an existing garage, in single-family
residential areas. The aggregate outcome of this amendment will be a reduction of impervious surface areas in
the city.
The Energy and Environment Commission and the Planning Commission will be reviewing Edina's ordinances
and will make recommendations to City Council to adopt specific BMPs that relate to environmental sustainability
and consider the effects of climate change. Much is still unknown and as information is released, the
Commissions will review and respond with recommendations.
Further Information
4.8 Does your city incorporate desired GHG reductions into the master planning for the city?
No
4.9 Does your city require digital models or digital plans for infrastructure development to be
submitted to the city for planning, permitting or other regulatory purposes?
Yes
4.9a Please describe how your city uses digital infrastructure data for planning or urban design
purposes.
The City uses CAD for planning and design
4.11 Do you have a plan for increasing your city's resilience to the expected physical effects of
climate change?
Yes
4.11a Please describe the actions you are taking to reduce the risk to your city's infrastructure,
citizens, and businesses from climate changes as identified in the Risks Module.
Effects of climate Actions to reduce
change vulnerability
More intense rainfall Storm water management plan
4.12 Please state any international, national or regional adaptation reporting requirements to which
you respond.
4.13 Please describe any other efforts you have undertaken or will undertake to ensure business
and operational continuity - for both the city government and the businesses located in your city - in the
event of a significant weather-related event.
Sage Steps Program
-----Original Message -----
From: James Hovland [mailto:jhovland@krausehovland.com]
)ent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 12:37 PM
To: Dianne Plunkett Latham
Subject: FW: Energy Efficiency
For your review. Thanks.
James B. Hovland, Esquire
KRAUSE & HOVLAND, Chartered
310 Groveland Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
jhovland@krausehovland.com
Phone: (612) 874-8550
Fax: (612) 874-9362
Cell: (612) 961-6192
-----Original Message -----
From: Lynette Biunno [mailto:lbiunno@ci.edina.mn.us]
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 4:09 PM
Subject: FW: Energy Efficiency
-----Original Message -----
From: no-reply@salesforce.com [mailto:no-reply@salesforce.com] On Behalf Of Todd P. Neely
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 4:03 PM
To: Lynette Biunno
Subject: Energy Efficiency
Dear Honorable Mayor,
As a participant in the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement your city is eligible for free
usage of the energy and water conservation tool:
Sage Steps - www.sagesteps.com.
To be clear - we are offering your city a turnkey and comprehensive, sustainability solution
customized for your city at no cost.
Sage Steps is the only company that enables your residents to measure their consumption of
energy and water; and compare themselves to friends, family and neighbors. The solution will
become a valuable component of your public outreach initiatives and is available in English
and Spanish.
Please have the appropriate person on your staff contact me to get your city set up.
Sincerely
Todd
303 228 3701
-----Original Message -----
From: James Hovland [mailto:jhovland@krausehovland.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 3:22 PM
To: Dianne Plunkett Latham
Subject: FW: Mayor's Climate Protection
For your review. Thanks.
James B. Hovland, Esquire
KRAUSE & HOVLAND, Chartered
310 Groveland Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
jhovland@krausehovland.com
Phone: (612) 874-8550
Fax: (612) 874-9362
Cell: (612) 961-6192
-----Original Message -----
From: Lynette Biunno [mailto:lbiunno@ci.edina.mn.us]
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 1:01 PM
Subject: FW: Mayor's Climate Protection
Lynette Biunno, Receptionist
952-927-8861 1 Fax 952-826-0389
lbiunno@ci.edina.mn.us I www.CityofEdina.com
Doing Business
...For Living, Learning, Raising Families &
-----Original Message -----
From: no-reply@salesforce.com [mailto:no-reply@salesforce.com] On Behalf Of Todd P. Neely
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 12:08 PM
To: Lynette Biunno
Subject: Mayor's Climate Protection
Dear Honorable Mayor,
As a signatory of the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement, we believe that you agree cities
are at the forefront of greenhouse gas emissions reduction and the education of its citizens
is one of the best ways to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the local level. One way to educate
the community is to give them the ability to monitor their impact on the environment. The
Sage Steps website is a centralized resource for individuals and families to measure their
environmental impact based on their actual usage of electricity, natural gas, water and fuel.
Sage Steps scoring is localized, weighed regionally, and empowers people to understand and
improve their consumption choices. Lifestyle choices can allow individuals and families to
make small steps in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and thus reduce their impact on
the environment.
The Sage Steps website not only gives an environmental impact score, it informs individuals
and families of various methods on how to reduce their impact and thus changing consumption
behavior. Sage Steps believes that changing consumption behavior, "...in a large population
can be extremely cost effective in reducing energy use and abating carbon emission."[i] Under
the Mayors Climate Protect Agreement signatories are striving to reduce greenhouse gas
emission by 7% from the 1990 levels by 2012. Education is one significant way which will
allow cities to reach the Kyoto Protocol goal. In order to educate individuals and families
we must give them a tool that allows them to monitor their consumption patterns and gives
them the ability to change
their consumption behaviors. Sage Steps is that tool.
Please go to www.sagesteps.com and see what the site has to offer your community, I think you
will be quite impressed. If you want specific content added please advise. The
participation of local government is vital in the reduction of the emission of greenhouse
gases. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Irena
The Sage Steps Team
(303) 228-3701 irena@sagesteps.com