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Energy and Environment Commission
City Of Edina, Minnesota
City Hall - Community Room
Meeting will take place in person. Masks are optional.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
7:00 PM
I.Call To Order
Chair Martinez called the meeting to order at 7:04pm.
Chair Martinez welcomed special guest City Manager Neal.
II.Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chair Martinez, Vice Chair Lukens, Commissioners
Haugen, Hovanec, Lanzas, Schima, Tessman, Weber and Student Commissioner
Machart
Late: Commissioner Dakane arrived at 7:46pm
Absent: Student Commissioner Rawat
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Cory Lukens to Approve Meeting Agenda. Seconded by Tom
Tessman. Motion Carried.
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A.Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission April 13, 2023
Motion by Hilda Martinez Salgado to Approve Meeting Minutes. Seconded
by Bayardo Lanzas. Motion Carried.
V.Special Recognitions And Presentations
A.Special Presentation: Board & Commission Member Review
Commissioners received a presentation from City Manager Scott Neal
regarding the annual Board and Commission review.
B.Special Presentation: EV Carsharing in Edina
Commissioners received a presentation from UMN graduate students
affiliated with the Resilient Communities Project regarding potential EV car-
sharing in Edina.
C.Special Presentation: Draft 2023 State of Sustainability
Commissioners received a presentation from Staff Liaison Hancock
regarding the draft State of Sustainability.
VI.Community Comment
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 Working Group 2023: Carryout Bags
The EEC approved adding Madeline Isaacson to the Carryout Bags
working group.
Motion by John Haugen to Approve new member of Carryout Bags
Working Group. Seconded by Cory Lukens. Motion Carried.
B.Staff Report: Conservation and Sustainability Fund
The EEC received the annual Conservation and Sustainability Fund report.
C.Nominate Human Services Task Force Volunteer
EEC discussed which Commissioner would join the City's Human Services
Task Force. Two Commissioners agreed to review their schedules and
confirm or decline participation.
VIII.Chair And Member Comments
IX.Staff Comments
X.Adjournment
The EEC meeting was adjourned at 9:01pm.
Motion by Teri Hovanec to Adjourn. Seconded by Tom Tessman. 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.