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Home My WebLink About2007-05 Repealing Section 145, Establishing Section 146, and Amending Sections 805 and 1220 EDINA ORDINANCE NO. 2007- 05 An Ordinance Amending the City Code by Adding a New Section 146, Energy and Environment Commission; Repealing Section 145 Recycling and Solid Waste Commission; Amending Section 805 to Provide that a Member of the Planning Commission Shall Also be a Member of the Energy and Environment Commission and to Clarify the Responsibilities of the Planning Commission as to Environmental Matters; and Amending Section 1220 to Provide that a Member of the Park Board Shall Also be a Member of the Energy and Environment Commission and to Clarify the Responsibilities of the Park Board as to Environmental Matters THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS: Section 1.'The City Code is hereby amended by adding a new Section 146 as follows: "Section 146 - Energy and Environment Commission 146.01 Policy and Establishment. The Council, recognizing the need to support and advance environmental protection, conservation efforts, 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"). 146.02 Duties. The Commission shall A. 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. 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. Ordinance No. 2007-05 Page 2 146.03 Membership. The Commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of the Council. One member of the Commission shall be a high school student with full voting rights. All members of the Commission shall be residents of the City and shall be appointed for a term of three years, except that a student member shall be appointed for a term of one year. Of the nine members, one member shall also be a member of the Planning Commission and one member shall also be a member of the Park Board. Members shall serve until a successor has been appointed. Upon termination of a member's term, that member's successor shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and may resign voluntarily or be removed by a majority vote of the Council pursuant to Section 180 of this Code. Commission members who discontinue legal residency in the City may be removed from office by the Mayor with the consent of a majority of the Council . 146.04 Organization. The Commission shall: A. Elect from its members a chair and a vice chair, each of whom shall serve for a period of one year. B. Adopt such bylaws as shall be necessary or desirable for conduct of its business. C. Appoint a secretary from its membership or request that a staff secretary be furnished by the City. If a secretary is assigned by the City, the secretary shall perform only such clerical duties on behalf of the Commission as may be assigned by the chair with the consent of the Manager. Additional advisory staff may be assigned to the Commission by the Manager. 146.05 Meetings. All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public, be governed by Roberts Rules of Order, and otherwise be held pursuant to its bylaws. The Commission shall hold its regular meetings on such fixed date and in such fixed place as it from time to time shall determine. The minutes of all meetings shall be recorded and a copy thereof transmitted to each member of the Council." Section 2. Section 145 of the City Code is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 3. Subd.6 of Subsection 805.02 of the City Code is hereby deleted. Subd. 7 of Subsection 805.02 is hereby renumbered to be Subd.6. Section 4. Subsection 805.04 of the City Code is hereby amended by adding a new fifth sentence thereto as follows: "One member of the Commission shall also be a member of the Energy and Environment Commission" Section 5. Subsection 1220.02 of the City Code is hereby amended by adding a new second sentence thereto as follows: "The Park Board shall advise the Council on natural resource, wildlife management, and natural area preservation issues." Ordinance No. 2007-05 Page 3 Section 6. Subsection 1220.03 of the City Code is hereby amended by adding a new fourth sentence as follows: "One member shall also be a member of the Energy and Environment Commission." Section 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and publication. First Reading: March 6, 2007 Second Reading: April 3, 2007 Published: April 12, 2007 Attest co t tuA, Old Debra A. Mangen, Ci Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor City of Edina EDIA ORDI ANCE NO.2007-b5 An OrdCode inance Sectlon 46 nergy blind Erwlro meMAdding a Commission;Repealing Section 145 Recycling and to Waste AmendingS ction�Provide ta Member of ommlShall Also be a Member of the Planning and Environment Commission and to the newspapers Responsibilities of the Planning Commission as to Environmental Matters;and Amending Section 1220 to Provide that a Member of the Park Board Shall AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Also be a Member of the Energy and Environment Commission and to Clarity the Responsibilities of the Park Board as to Environmental Matters STATE OF MINNESOTA) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS: ion 1.'The City Code is hereby amended by adding a ss. new Section 146 as follows: "Section 146-Energy and Environment Commission COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) 146.01 Policy and Establishment. The Council,recog- nizing the need to support and advance environmental Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief protection,conservation efforts,energy conservation,and waste reduction,and to improve thereby the overall wel- Financial Officer of the news a er known as Sun-Current fare of the citizens of the City,does hereby establish the P P Energy and Environment Commission (the "Commis- sion"). and has full knowledge of the facts stated below: 146.02 Duties. The commission shall A. Examine and recommend best practices for energy (A)The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification conservation for Edina's citizens and businesses,in- cluding recommendations for a"green"building code, as a qualified newspaper as provided by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, and other du ctionta 9gy star appliances,and other energy re- B. Examine and recommend changes in City Govern- applicable laws as amended. ment purchasing and operations to conserve energy. C. Evaluate and monitor the provision of a residential re- cycling ( )B The rented public notice that is attached was published in the newspaper once each Evaluate program. P P PD. Evaluate.and monitor the provision of a privately pro- vided solid waste program,as well as a reduction in week,for one successive week(s);it was first published on Thursday,the 12 day municipal solid waste produced by Edina residents and businesses. of April 2007, and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday E. Evaluate and encourage improvements in air and water y. F. Promote the establishment of targets for the reduction to and including Thursday, the day of2007; and printed below of greenhouse gas emissions produced by to City's buildings,equipment and operations. G. Educate the public about energy issues, reduction, is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby conservation, rouse,recycling and environmental pro- tection. acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publica- H. Examine and promote renewable energy options for transportation,heating,and cooling,and other ener- gy uses. - tion Of the notice: 146.03 Membership. The Commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz the majority of the Council. One member of the Com- mission shall be a high school student with full voting rights. All members of the Commission shall be residents of the City and shall be appointed for a term of three years, except that a student membershall be appointed for a f term of one year. Of the nine members,one member 1/_ shall also be a member of the Planning Commission and BY: one member shall also be a member of the Park Board. FO Members shall serve until a successor has been appoint- ed. Upon termination of a member's term,that member's successor shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and may resign voluntarily or be removed by a majority vote of the Council pursuant to Section 180 of this Code. 'Comrfiission members who discontinue Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me legal residency in the City may be removed from office by the Mayor with the consent of a majority oflhe Council. on this 12 day of April , 2007. 146.04 Organization. The Commission shelf: A. Elect from its members a chair and a vice chair,each of whom shall serve for a period of one year. B. Adopt such bylaws as shall be necessary or desirable for conduct of its business. C. Appoint a secretary from its membership or request tar UbIIC that a staff secretary be furnished by the City. If a secretary is assigned by the City,the secretary shall perform only such clerical duties on behalf of the Com- mission as may be assigned by the chair with the con- sent of the Manager. Additional advisory staff maybe MARY ANN CARLSON assigned to the Commission by the Manager. NOTARY PUBLIC—MINNESOTA 146.05 Meetings. All meetings of the Commission shall MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1-31-09 be open to the public,be governed by Roberts-Rules of = Order,and otherwise be held pursuant to its bylaws. The Commission shall hold its regular meetings on such fixed date and in such fixed place as it from time to time shall determine. The minutes of all meetings shall be record- RATE INFORMATION ed ncda copy thereof transmitted to each member of the (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users $ 2.85 per line pealSeced in its 2. se n`�ty145 of the City code is hereby re- for comparable space Section • Subd.6 of Subsection 805.02 of the Cjty Code is hereby deleted. Subd.7 of Subsection 805.02 is here- by renumbered to be Subd.6. (2) Maximum rate allowed by law $ 6.20 per line Section 4. Subsection 805.04 of the City Code is hereby amended by adding a new fifth sentence thereto as fol- lows: (3) Rate actually charged $ 1.30 per line One member of the Commission shall also be a mem- ber of the Energy and Environment Commission" ti Subsection 1220.02 of the City Code is here- by amended by adding a new second sentence thereto as follows: 'The Park Board shall advise the Council on natural resource, wildlife management, and natural area Section 6. Subsection 1220.03 of the City Code is here- by amended by adding a new fourth sentence as follows: "One member shall also be a member of the Energy and Environment Commission." Section 7 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and publication. First Reading: March 6,2007 Second Reading: April 3,2007 Published: April 12,2007 Attest Debra A.Mangen,City Clerk James B.Hovland,Mayor (Apr.12,2007)d1-Ord 2007-05 Energy&Env Comm - -- I i i I i I I I