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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-13 EEC MinutesAgenda Energy and Environment Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota City Hall - Mayor's Conference Room 1st Fl Meeting will take place in person. Masks are optional. Thursday, April 13, 2023 7:00 PM I.Call To Order Chair Martinez called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Staff Liaison Hancock welcomed new Sustainability Specialist Matthew Gabb and invited all in attendance to make introductions. II.Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair Martinez, Vice Chair Lukens, Commissioners Lanzas, Tessman, Weber and Student Commissioners Machart and Rawat. Late: Commissioner Dakane arrive at 7:10pm, departed at 8pm. Absent: Commissioners Haugen, Hovanec, Schima III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion by Bayardo Lanzas to Approve Meeting Agenda. Seconded by Tom Tessman. Motion Carried. IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission March 9, 2023 Motion by Tom Tessman to Approve Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Hilda Martinez Salgado. Motion Carried. V.Special Recognitions And Presentations A.Special Presentation: Electrify Everything MN Commissioners and all in attendance gave feedback to Edina's Electrify Everything contractor, Center for Energy and Environment, on community outreach messaging drafts, including image and text choices. B.Special Presentation: City ADU proposal Commissioners received a presentation from Community Development Coordinator Lewis regarding Accessory Dwelling Units. C.Staff Report: Proposed Landscaping Ordinance Revisions Commissioners received a staff report on the draft ordinance amendment proposal from Water Resources Manager Wilson and Parks Assistant Director Swenson. VI.Community Comment Council member Jackson thanked EEC members for their service, and complimented their work. 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.EEC 2023 Work Plan Chair Martinez walked through the EEC work plan and asked for Commissioner updates as available. B.Monthly call for communication requests no additional communications requests were received. VIII.Chair And Member Comments No comments were received. IX.Staff Comments Staff reiterated Commissioner participation expectations, and invite Commissioners to attend the Edina Clothing Swap on April 20, and the Electrify Everything MN workshop on May 3. X.Adjournment The EEC meeting was adjourned at 8:55pm. Motion by Cory Lukens to Adjourn. Seconded by Hilda Martinez Salgado. Motion Carried. T he City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting.