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Energy and Environment Commission
City Of Edina, Minnesota
City Hall - Community Room
This meeting will be held in person and electronically using Webex software. The meeting will be streamed
live on the City's YouTube channel, YouTube.com/EdinaTV or you can listen to the meeting via telephone
by calling 1-415-655-0001 access code 177 548 2726.
Thursday, July 22, 2021
7:00 PM
I.Call To Order
Chair Martinez called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM
II.Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chair Martinez, Commissioners Dakane, Horan,
Hovanec, Haugen, Lanzas, Lukens, Tessman, Student Commissioners Ana
Martinez.
Absent: Commissioner Ratan, Student Commissioner Mans.
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve Meeting Agenda. Seconded by
Bayardo Lanzas. Motion Carried.
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Hilda Martinez Salgado to Approve Meeting Minutes. Seconded
by Ukasha Dakane. Motion Carried.
A.Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission June 10, 2021
V.Special Recognitions And Presentations
A.Presentation: Edina Environmental Performance Dashboard
Sletsy Dlamini, Edina summer Sustainability Intern, presented the City's
Environmental Performance Dashboard and answered questions from the
commissioners.
B.Presentation: Proposed Edina Sustainable Buildings Policy
Marisa Bayer from Center for Energy and Environment and Sustainability
Coordinator, Grace Hancock, presented the proposed Sustainable Buildings
Policy and answered questions from the commissioners.
VI.Community Comment
Motion by Cory Lukens to Close Community Comment. Seconded by John
Haugen. Motion Carried.
During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or
concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of
speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on
tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair
or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might
refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting.
VII.Reports/Recommendations
A.2021 WP Initiative #1: Climate Action Plan
Chair Martinez provided an update on the Climate Action Plan
B.2021 WP Initiative #2: To-Go Packaging
Commissioner Horan provided an update on the to-go packaging ordinance
C.2021 WP Initiative #3: EEC Event Tabling
Commissioner Lanzas provided an update on the Event Tabling.
Volunteers are welcome to help with Farmer's Market events.
Staff Liaison Hancock invited Commissioners to volunteer for the Fall into
the Arts Festival in September for their moving to zero waste effort.
D.2021 WP Initiative #5: Green Business Recognition Program
Commissioner Horan presented three Working Group members for
approval.
Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve Working Group members.
Seconded by Hilda Martinez Salgado. Motion Carried.
E.2022 Workplan Development Discussion
Commission members discussed the 2022 Work Plan ideas.
A list of discussed work plan ideas will be shared with commissioners.
VIII.Chair And Member Comments
Commissioner Dakane shared an upcoming community screening of a
documentary about plastic bags, expected to be held on July 31st.
IX.Staff Comments
Staff invited Commissioners to join a tree knowledge exchange virtual
meeting on July 27th.
X.Adjournment
Motion by Bayardo Lanzas to Adjourn the Meeting. Seconded by Cory
Lukens. Motion Carried.
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