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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, July 13, 2023
7:00 PM
I.Call To Order
Chair Martinez called the meeting to order at 7:17pm.
II.Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chair Martinez, Vice Chair Lukens, Commissioners
Haugen, Weber, Dakane.
Absent: Commissioners Lanzas, Hovanec, Tessman, Schima, and student
commissioners Rawat and Machart.
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion by John Haugen to Approve Meeting Agenda. Seconded by Ukasha
Dakane. Motion Carried.
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A.Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission June 8, 2023
Motion by John Haugen to Approve Meeting Minutes. Seconded by
Ukasha Dakane. Motion Carried.
V.Community Comment
No community comment was received
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.
VI.Reports/Recommendations
A.2023 Workplan Development Discussion
The Commission brainstormed ideas for the 2024 work plan. The work plan
will be approved by the Commission at their September meeting for
submittal to Council.
B.Staff Report for Comment: Carryout bag fee proposal
The following comments were received:
Extremely disappointed with staff recommendation
Lots of effort and may have no action
Just implement and don’t worry about staffing it.
Staff Report
Public input findings
Staffing requirements for staffing #’s and cost
What is the process if an action approved in the CAP is not ultimately
recommended for implementation by staff?
VII.Chair And Member Comments
VIII.Staff Comments
IX.Adjournment
The EEC meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm.
Motion by John Haugen to Adjourn. Seconded by Ukasha Dakane. Motion
Carried.
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