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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Energy and Environment Commission
Edina City Hall Community Room
Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 7:00 P.M.
Members In Attendance:
Dianne Plunkett Latham, Raymond O’Connell, M. Germana Paterlini, Bill Sierks,
John Owens, Surya Iyer, Julie Risser, Paul Thompson
Members Absent:
Ian Nelson
Staff Present:
Jane Timm
Others Present:
David Hoyt
John Madole, arrived after public comment
1. Welcome & Call to Order
2. Discussion and Approval of Amended Agenda
Commissioner Risser made a motion to approve the meeting agenda
with amendments. 1. Delete Project Earth. 2. Add David Hoyt to
Public Comment. 3. Add discussion of Bylaws. 4. Add Election (if
Bylaws change). Commissioner O’Connell seconded. Motion carried.
3. Approval of January 16, 2008, Meeting Minutes
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the Minutes of
January 16, 2008. Commissioner Risser seconded. Motion carried.
4. Public Comment
David Hoyt distributed a handout and talked to the commission about
Rain Gardens.
5. Request for Proposal for Residential Recycling Collection (RFP)
The Commission discussed the RFP. Commissioner O’Connell made a
motion to strike “Single Stream Recycling” from the RFP.
Commissioner Thompson seconded. Motion carried.
6. Southdale Cooling System
At this time the Commission decided to defer Item #7 on the Agenda to
a later date.
7. Bylaws
The Commission discussed the Bylaws. At this time Commissioner Julie
Risser was asked by Chair Sierks to be acting Chairperson for this part
of the meeting.
Commissioner Paterlini made a motion to delete #4 of the Bylaws.
Commissioner O’Connell seconded. Motion carried.
Commissioner Latham made a motion to amend Bylaw #7 by adding
“or continue as a work session posting the Minutes in either case.”
Commissioner O’Connell seconded.
IN FAVOR: Diane Plunkett Latham, Germana Paterlini, Ray
O’Connell, Surya Iyer, John Owens, Julie Risser
OPPOSED: Bill Sierks.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Latham made a motion to change Bylaw #9 to read,
“Special meetings of the members for any purpose or purposes may
be called by the Commission Chairperson, or upon the request of a
majority of Commission members.” Commissioner Iyer seconded.
Motion carried.
Commissioner O’Connell made a motion to amend Bylaw #12 to read,
“The Officers of the Commission shall consist of a Chairperson and
Vice Chairperson. Both Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of
the Commission members at each February meeting for a term to end
at the next February meeting.” Commissioner Latham seconded.
IN FAVOR: Ray O’Connell, Surya Iyer, Paul Thompson, Diane
Plunkett Latham, John Owens, Germana Paterlini, Julie Risser.
ABSTAIN: Bill Sierks
Motion carried.
Commissioner Paterlini made a motion to table Bylaws #15 & #18 to
the March 17, 2008 meeting. Commissioner Owens seconded. Motion
carried.
8. Committee Updates
There were no updates.
9. Comprehensive Plan
There was no update.
10. Election
Commissioner Owens nominated Bill Sierks for the Chair position of the
Commission.
Commissioner Latham nominated Surya Iyer for the Chair position of
the Commission.
Votes were tallied by the recording secretary and Commissioner Iyer
was elected Chairperson.
Commissioner O’Connell nominated Commissioner Latham for the Vice
Chair position of the Commission. There were no other nominations.
Commissioner Latham remains Vice Chairperson.
11. Adjournment
Chair Iyer made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Owens
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
17, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane M. Timm, Secretary