HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-03-15 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES
OF THE JOINT WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND
ENERGY& ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
HELD AT CITY HALL
MARCH 15 2016
6:23 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the work session of the Edina City Council to order at 6:23 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering rollcall was: Members Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson, and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications & Technology Services Director;
Ross Bintner, Environmental Engineer; Rebecca Foster, GIS Administrator; Chad Millner, Engineering Director;
Scott Neal, City Manager, and Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager.
ENERGY& ENVIRONMENT JOINT WORK SESSION
Energy and Environment Commissioners attending: Jeff Burmeister, Bill Glahn, Michelle Horan, Carolyn
Jackson, Keith Kostuch, Richard Manser, Lauren, Satterlee, Melissa Seeley, Louann Waddick and Chair Sarah
Zarrin.
Chair Zarrin outlined the progress toward reduction of Edina's green-house gas reduction. Ms. Zarrin
estimated the City has done 40% of its work to meeting its goal. The Commission asked for direction
regarding identifying baseline data and methods of reducing greenhouse gases for the City's buildings, fleet and
utility operations. The Commission requested the Council continue work of a Task Force consisting of three
EEC members, a City Council member and the City Manager that would meet every 30-45 days and report
quarterly to the City Council on its work. The Council thanked the Commission for its work on behalf of the
City.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
DL. VCity Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, March 15, 2016.
���James B Hovland, Mayor