HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-15 City Council Work Session MinutesMINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION
OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Jim Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Ron Anderson, Carolyn Jackson, James Pierce, Kevin Staunton and
Mayor Jim Hovland.
Members of the Energy & Environment Commission attending the meeting were Michelle Horan, Teri
Hovanec, Cory Lukens, Hilda Martinez and Tom Tessman. Ted Redmond of paleBLUEdot was also
present.
Staff attending the meeting were: Scott Neal, City Manager; Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications
Director; Ryan Browning, I.T. Director; Sustainability Intern Sletsy Dlamini; Executive Assistant Jennifer
Garske; Sustainability Coordinator Grace Hancock; City Management Fellow Risi Karim; and Engineering
Director Chad Millner.
Mayor Hovland explained the purpose of the meeting was to give the City Council an update on
development of Edina's Climate Action Plan and to meet jointly with the Energy & Environment
Corn mission.
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATE
Sustainability Coordinator Grace Hancock gave a presentation on development of Edina's Climate Action
Plan. The presentation included a description of the 24-member Climate Action Plan Team, Edina's
Climate Baseline, Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Vulnerability Assessment. She shared
examples of possible Climate Action goals and strategies for trees and green space and renewable
energy. She urged Council Members to encourage residents to participate in the development of the
Climate Action Plan.
JOINT MEETING WITH ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
Energy & Environment Commission Chair Hilda Martinez provided the Council with an update on the
group's 2021 work plan. Besides making recommendations regarding the development of the Climate
Action Plan, one of the group's projects for the year is reviewing and recommending possible
development of to-go packaging ordinances or policies to reduce waste. She shared the group's
preliminary work on a possible ordinance and said she thought the Commission would have a final
recommendation for the Council in late summer or early fall.
Martinez also updated the Council on work plan goals to:
• attend events such as the Centennial Lakes Farmers Market to educate the community on
organics recycling and sustainable living (in progress)
• review and comment on staff recommendations for the City's Green Building Policy (in progress)
• evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the Business Recognition Program (complete)
• review and comment on the Conservation and Sustainability Fund's proposed Capital
Improvement Plan (complete)
• review and comment on the Transportation Commission's recommendation on organized trash
collection (no update)
Council Members thanked members of the Energy & Environment Commission for their volunteer
service in leading these efforts.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Minutes approved by the Edina City Council July 21, 2021.
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