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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Energy and Environment Commission
Edina City Hall Community Room
Thursday, March 14, 2019, 7:00 PM
I. Call To Order
Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering Roll Call were Chair Jackson, Commissioners Horan, Hussian, Manser, Satterlee, Hoffman,
and Glahn
Late: Maynor
Absent: Lanzas, Seeley, Fernands
Staff Present: Liaison Brown
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Commissioner Glahn made a motion to approve the March 14, 2019 meeting agenda. Commissioner
Horan seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Hoffman to approve the February 14, 2019 minutes. Motion seconded by
Commissioner Horan. Motion carried.
V. Special Recognitions and Presentations
A. Better Together Preview, MJ Lamon
MJ Lamon, Community Engagement Coordinator, gave an update to the commission regarding the
City’s new online engagement platform called Better Together. The platform aligns with budget goal
#4 to foster an inclusive and engagement community.
Commissioner Maynor arrived at 7:10 PM
VI. Community Comment
No Community Comments.
VII. Reports/Recommendation
A. Project Timelines for 2019 Work Plan Initiatives
The Commission had a discussion on the 2019 work plan initiatives timelines. Updates discussed were:
• Initiative 1: Promoting curbside organics. Organics will be presented to Council on May 19.
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• Initiative 2: Business Recognition Program. Group met with Chamber of Commerce and is
supportive. Will speak at the May 17 Chamber of Commerce Sunrise Breakfast. Will be doing a
tiered recognition system. Looking at using kids during May of 2020 term if you have a project
they really own.
• Initiative 3: Building Energy Benchmarking. Plan to have stakeholder meeting on March 26
and April 10. April will bring a draft to vote on policy.
• Initiative 4: Pollinator Resolution. Tom Swenson and Jessica Vanderweff Wilson met with
Student Earth Group to discuss pollinator work on city. Discussion topics were: what is the
statement of value and the city to hold accountable with turnover in staff and Council.
• Initiative 5: Climate Action Plan. Plan to present a formal report to the group sometime
between August to September. Commission to give lead commissioner input on needs and
concerns. Satterlee requested commissioners to give her feedback in the next month or two.
Reach out to Commissioner Lanzas and Fernands.
VIII. Correspondence And Petitions
A. Working Group Minutes
• Minutes received from the BEWG Working Group.
IX. Chair and Member Comments
A. Joint Meeting of Energy and Environment Commission
The Commission will provide their yearly update at the April 16 City Council work session.
B. Ride and Drive Event in St Louis Park
Commissioner Hoffman gave an update on an event in SLP on June 8 that the Commission could table at.
C. Parking Lot Ideas
The chair facilitated a discussion on updates for the commission’s work plan parking lot items.
• The cities of Eden Prairie, Bloomington and Richfield are looking to coordinate an event with
residents.
• Liaison Brown reported the City is applying for a Green Corp member.
D. EEC Initiative 5: Study and report on Climate Action Plan Framework
Commissioner Satterlee covered her update in the Project Timelines for 2019 Work Plan Initiatives under
the Reports and Recommendations section.
E. Speaking Engagement Opportunity
Chair Jackson was asked by Edina Indivisible to speak about climate change on April 24th at the Southdale
Library.
X. Staff Comments
A. Comp Plan Public Meeting Update
Liaison Brown gave an update on the March 11th Comprehensive plan meeting. The Comprehensive plan is
on Better Together for public comment until April 8, 2019.
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B. Chloride Reduction
Liaison Brown gave an update on the chloride reduction bills SF 1667/HF 1502 in the MN State legislature.
XI. Calendar of Events
XII. Adjournment
Motion made by Glahn to adjourn the March 14, 2019 meeting at 8:20 p.m. Motion seconded by Hussain.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Tara Brown
Sustainability Manager