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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Energy and Environment Commission
Edina City Hall Community Room
Thursday, November 7, 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, Seeley, Satterlee, Glahn and
Martinez
Late:
Absent: Lanzas, Manser, Maynor
Staff Present: Liaison Brown
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Horan made a motion to approve the November 7, 2019, meeting agenda. Seeley seconded. Motion
carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Seeley made a motion to approve the October 10, 2019 minutes. Motion seconded by Horan. Motion
carried.
V. Special Recognitions and Presentations
A. Climate Adaptation Work
Eric Wojchik from the Metropolitan Council presented about the planning body’s climate adaptation
work. The main points were:
• About the Metropolitan Council - They are a regional board to focus on difficult programs that
extend over borders
• Climate change work at the Met Council for Adaptation and Tools: energy, flooding, solar
• Moving forward
o The Met Council wants to help Cities implement their comprehensive plans
o Offer to partner to have students do work for the City
Questions from the commissioners:
• Electric bus plan
• Budget
• Comp plan resources: local planning handbook
VI. Community Comment
None.
VII. Reports/Recommendation
A. Initiative 4: Pollinators Update
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Commissioner Horan introduced a draft pollinator resolution to the commission.
Questions:
• Information and enforcement
• Definition of “pollinator safe”
• Intent
Seely made a motion to approve sending Study and Report and sample resolution to City Council.
Hussian seconded. Motion carried.
B. Review May Term Opportunities for Students
Brainstormed ideas to share with student advisor for May Term. Ideas included:
• Support to Business Recognition Program
• Adopt a Drain
• Organics recycling.
VIII. Correspondence And Petitions
A. Working Group Minutes
• Minutes received from the BEWG Working Group.
IX. Chair And Member Comments
A. Add Member of BEWG
Horan made a motion to add Nate Krosschell to the BEWG. Glahn seconded. Motion carried.
B. Hennepin County Commissions Meeting
a. Email regarding meeting on Jan. 22
C. Clean Water Stewards on City’s Website
D. Student Update
High School students are working on projects around pollinator friendly groups and sustainability strategy
that includes waste, energy, and transportation.
E. BRP Update
The Business Recognition Program spoke with the Galleria management to pass out information on the
Edina Business Recognition Program.
X. Staff Comments
A. Energy Efficiency in City Facilities Update
Liaison Brown provided an update on the city facilities energy efficiency. Showcased the difference in energy
efficiency when current systems are optimized versus systems being updated with new technology.
B. Passive Home Presentation
Discussed the opportunity to have a speaker co-present to the Planning Commission and the EEC on
passive homes. Anticipate presentation at January 22 Planning Commission Work Session.
C. Reminder: City Council Guiding Principles & Commission Work
Liaison shared link to principles Council uses to engage with Commissions.
D. Request: Co-host Community Education Event
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a. Community Education coordinator at Edina Public Schools is interested in co-hosting an
event. Group discussed the opportunity to co-present in April around the 50th
anniversary of Earth Day and the launch of curbside organics recycling.
b. Commissioner Seeley and Martinez will investigate documentaries on Food Waste.
Glahn made a motion to cancel December 12, 2019 EEC meeting. Hussian seconded. Motion carried.
XII. Adjournment
Motion made by Glahn to adjourn the November 7, 2019 meeting at 8:59 p.m. Motion seconded by Seeley.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Casey Casella
City Management Fellow