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MINUTES OF THE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 PM THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025
Meeting location:
Edina City Hall
Community Room
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN
1. Call to Order
Chair Lukens called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. then shared the procedure for
public hearing and community comment.
2. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Commissioners Lukens, Haugen, Walker, Tessman, and Dakane,
and student Commissioner Srivastav.
Absent were Commissioners Weber, Bartholomew, Schima, and Martinez-Salgado, and
student Commissioner Langsweirdt.
3. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Tessman made a motion, seconded by Dakane, to Approve Meeting Agenda. Motion
carried.
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes
4.1. Minutes from December 12, 2024 Meeting
Walker made a motion, seconded by Haugen, to Approve Meeting Minutes. Motion
carried.
5. Special Recognitions and Presentations
No special recognitions or presentations were received.
6. Community Comment
No community comment was received.
7. Reports/Recommendations
7.1. Paved Area / Community Gardens Work Plan Item
Commissioners discussed the Advisory Communication and Report. Haugen made a
motion, seconded by Lukens to approve the Advisory Communication and Report with
additional detail added to the Advisory Communication "assessment" section. Motion
carried.
7.2. Approved 2025 EEC Work Plan
Commissioners discussed the approved 2025 work plan. Bartholomew was added to
work plan item #2, Srivastav was added to work plan item #3, and Dakane added to work
plan item #6. Commissioners also expressed continued interest in adding an EV event
back into the 2025 work plan.
8. Chair and Member Comments
Commissioners shared comments on the upcoming bag fee reporting, the availability of
recycling opportunities in commercial and public areas, the tree protection ordinance,
and the transition of the Human Rights and Relations Commission to a task force. Chair
Lukens reminded commissioners that Chair and Vice-Chair elections will occur at the
February meeting.
9. Staff Comments
9.1. Commission Work Plan Transition
Sustainability Manager Bayer shared that all commissions are transitioning to a two-year
work plan cycle starting this year. EEC will continue to implement their approved 2025
work plan as is and will create a new 2026-2027 starting this year. Commissions will have
an opportunity to modify their work plans if new opportunities arise during the two-year
implementation cycle.
10. Adjournment
Haugen made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 8:14 p.m.