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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-12 EEC MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 05/10/18 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Energy and Environment Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room April 12, 2018, 7:00 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Manser called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Fernands, Horan, Hussain, Jackson, Kostuch, Manser, Satterlee, and Seeley Late Arrival: Absent: Glahn, Hoffman, Madhok, and Waddick Staff Present: Staff Liaison Tara Brown III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Commissioner Jackson and seconded by Commissioner Kostuch to approve the April 12, 2018, meeting agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Commissioner Kostuch and seconded by Commissioner Seeley to approve the March 8, 2018, meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Community Comment – None. VI. Reports and Recommendations A. Election of 2018 Commission Chair and Vice Chair Chair Manser nominated Commissioner Jackson as chair and himself as vice chair. Motion made by Commissioner Jackson and seconded by Commissioner Seeley to approve Commissioner Jackson as EEC Chair and Commissioner Manser as EEC Vice Chair. All voted aye. Motion carried. B. Comprehensive Plan Discussion Chair Jackson updated the group on her presentation of EEC’s Comprehensive Plan recommendations to the Planning Commission. Planning Commission liked the matrix and agreed trade-offs are a part of the discussion. Recommended the residential definition used align with Planning Commission’s definition and add transportation as a topic area. Discussed the top three messages for the May 3rd meeting. C. Education and Outreach Update The Education and Outreach Working Group is finalizing events. The July Fourth Parade will be a main event and tabling other Edina events. Commissioners discussed a working group’s interest in representing the EEC during door knocking this month with Student Earth. Commissioners did not want the group to represent the EEC and the city, but they are free to represent themselves other organizations. Commissioner Satterlee discussed potential ideas for a 2019 Earth Day Event. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 05/10/18 VII. Correspondence and Petitions A. Working Group Minutes • Minutes received from Education and Outreach Working Group. VIII. Chair and Member Comments Chair Jackson shared updates from the CERTs Conference and recognized the group for the Clean Energy Award. Chair Jackson and other commissioners attended an event where 30 cities were invited and 28 participated. There was discussion and sharing of initiatives and challenges. Motion made by Commissioner Jackson and seconded by Commissioner Manser to remove Peter Liska from the Business Energy Efficiency Working Group. All voted aye. Motion carried. Vice Chair Manser shared a New York Times article on reducing your carbon footprint. Commissioner Horan shared that there is a pre-emption bill at the state to pre-empt municipalities on banning particular to-go packaging. Commissioner Fernands shared the Student Earth Group will have an event on May 5. IX. Staff Comments Next month’s meeting will be filled with staff presentation and updates on the Conservation and Sustainability Fund and Green Fleet work. Staff recognized there is an opportunity to share more than just the increase in the Conservation and Sustainability Fund by sharing the uses and impacts. X. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Manser to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner Seeley. All voted aye. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 05/10/18 J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs. Attendance % Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 1 1 4 NAME Glahn, William 1 1 1 3 75% Hoffman, Howard 1 1 1 3 75% Horan, Michelle 1 1 1 3 75% Hussian, Paul 1 1 Jackson, Carolyn 1 1 1 1 4 100% Kostuch, Keith 1 1 1 1 4 100% Manser, Richard 1 1 1 1 4 100% Satterlee, Lauren 1 1 1 1 4 100% Seeley, Melissa 1 1 1 1 4 100% Waddick, Louise 1 1 1 3 75% Fernands, Madeline (s) 1 1 1 1 4 100% Madhok, Gauri (s) 1 1 1 3 75% ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION