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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Energy and Environment Commission
Edina City Hall Community Room
Thursday, October 11 2018, 7:00 PM
I. Call To Order
Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering Roll Call were Chair Jackson, Commissioners Horan, Hussain, Kostuch, Manser, Satterlee
Lanzas, Hoffman, Glahn and Fernands, Maynor
Absent: Seeley
Staff Present: Liaison Brown, Casey Casella
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Manser made a motion to approve the October 11, 2018 meeting agenda. Kostuch seconded. All
voted aye. Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Hoffman to approve the September 13, 2018 minutes. Motion seconded by Horan. Motion
carried.
VI. Community Comment
A. Zoe, a student at Edina High School, introduced herself to the Commission.
VII. Reports/Recommendation
A. Comprehensive Plan
Haila Maze, a consultant working on the Edina Comprehensive Plan, was in attendance to answer
questions on the Chapter 10 Comprehensive Plan draft.
The Commission reviewed the Comprehensive Plan chapter and provided comments and edits. The
Commission decided to table the discussion on the “highlights” section of the Comprehensive Plan until
the November 8, 2018 meeting.
VIII. Correspondence And Petitions
A. Food Waste Policy Proposal
Commission received a letter from previous resident regarding Food Waste Policy.
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IX. Chair And Member Comments
A. 2019 Work Plan Update
Chair Jackson provided an update on the discussion of the EEC Work Plan with the City Council on
October 2, 2018 at the City Council Work Session.
Key themes chair Jackson identified from the City Council discussion were:
• Agreement on the City leading by example.
• Sustainability as a key theme across other commissions.
B. Removal of Working Group Members
Commissioner Glahn made a motion to remove Mike Woolsey and David Goldstein from the Business
Environmental Working Group (BEWG). Hoffman seconded. All voted aye. Motion carries.
X. Staff Comments
A. SolSmart Update and Proposed Zoning Amendments
Due to time constraints, the solar discussion was rescheduled to the December 13, 2018 EEC meeting.
B. Comp Plan Chapter 8 Water Draft
The Commission received a draft of the Chapter 8 Comprehensive Plan.
XII. Adjournment
Motion made by Glahn to adjourn the October 11, 2018 meeting at 9:25 p.m. Motion seconded by Hoffman.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Casey Casella
City Management Fellow
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