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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-12 EEC Minutes Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/10/2019 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Energy and Environment Commission Edina City Hall Community Room Thursday, Sept 12, 2019, 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, Hussian, Manser, Seeley, Lanzas, Satterlee, Glahn, Martinez Late: Maynor Absent: Hoffman Staff Present: Liaison Brown, City Management Fellow Casella III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Seeley made a motion to approve the September 12, 2019 meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Lanzas seconded. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Manser made a motion to approve the August 8, 2019 minutes. Motion seconded by Seely. Motion carried. VI. Community Comment None. VII. Reports/Recommendation A. 2020 Work Plan Commissioners discussed: • Reviewed the Commission’s work plan survey results • Work plan items discussed: o Support HRRC event about climate change o Organics and recycling re-education event(s)  Clarified to table at existing events Commissioner Maynor arrived at 7:09 PM Question on work plan items: • Connection between pollinators work plan item and Staff Tom Swenson’s Turf Management Report. o Pollinators is not on the 2020 work plan Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/10/2019 o Pollinators could be added to the work plan later in the year when 2019 pollinator initiative is complete and a 2020 action is identified • What are items the City leadership expects from the Commission? o Water, recycling and organics, continuing business recognition program Horan made a motion to send the 2020 work plan to the City Council. Lanzas seconded. Ayes: Jackson, Horan, Hussian, Manser, Seeley, Lanzas, Satterlee Nays: Glahn Motion carried. B. Initiative #5: Climate Action Plan Update on the Climate Action Plan report: o Advisory Communication o Summary/Cover Letter  Discussion to shorten outline in letter o Report  Discussion to add the Comprehensive Plan to “Why a climate action plan?” section Manser made a motion to send the Advisory Communication and Report, as amended (2 above notes), on the Climate Action Plan to City Council. Horan seconded. Ayes: Jackson, Horan, Hussian, Manser, Seeley, Lanzas, Satterlee Nays: Glahn Motion carried. VIII. Correspondence And Petitions A. Working Group Minutes • Minutes received from the BEWG Working Group. IX. Chair And Member Comments • Chair Jackson & Commissioner Maynor reported about a climate event in Edina. Edina Rep. Edelson hosts the event on Sept. 23, 7pm, City Hall. o Commissioner Maynor asked to speak at event on behalf of the Commission at the event.  Commissioners expressed uncomfortable with Maynor speaking on behalf of the Commission. • Commissioner Hussian told members about a grass project that the U of M is doing in Highlands. It was recommended to get an update on the project next year. • Commissioner Seeley asked for a sub at the Open Streets event. Chair Jackson volunteered. o Open streets: Sept. 22, 1-5pm • Commissioner Martinez gave update on Project Earth. X. Staff Comments Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/10/2019 • Liaison Brown asked members to read and follow the social media guidelines for boards and commissions. • Liaison Brown told the Commission about a Non-profit that advises on Zero Waste hosts events with Cities as an idea for future work plan item. • Liaison Brown reported CenterPoint Energy is looking at water heating as ways to create more energy efficiency. The City’s Utility Billing will participate with Centrepoint Energy program which will provide handouts in water bills and track estimated savings. • Management Fellow Casella provided the link to an Agenda: Edina Feature on Business Recognition • Staff Liaison Brown reported a Solar Power Hour went well and many signed up at the end of the event. o Commissioners asked staff to share more about the Corporative Energy Future community solar garden with the community. • Staff Liaison Brown gathered the answers to the questions from the Native Restoration tour at Braemar Golf Course. Staff used of contractor to plan and plant the native area. o Chair Jackson shared a conversation with a resident Master Gardener  Staff Liaison Brown will add the resident Master Gardener as a potential speaker XII. Adjournment Motion made by Glahn to adjourn the September 12, 2019 meeting at 8:25 p.m. Motion seconded by Lanzas. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Casey Casella City Management Fellow