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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-12 EEC Minutes MINUTES OF THE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 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 7:00 p.m. then shared the procedure for public hearing and community comment. 2. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Lukens, Haugen, Bartholomew, Tessman, Weber, and LaCasse. Absent were Commissioners Schima, Martinez, and student Commissioners Langsweirdt and Srivastav. 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda Bartholomew made a motion, seconded by Haugen, to Approve Meeting Agenda. Motion carried. 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.1. Minutes Bartholomew made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Approve Meeting Minutes. Motion carried. 5. Special Recognitions and Presentations 5.1. Welcome New Member Sloane LaCasse Commission welcomed new member LaCasse. 6. Community Comment No community comment was received. 7. Reports/Recommendations 7.1. 2026-27 Commission Work Plan Liaison Millner reviewed work plan process and schedule. Noted July 15 City Council joint meeting. EEC requested 2-3 ideas for the 26-27 work plan from staff where staff capacity may be lacking and requested the edited CAP spreadsheet by the end of June so they can think about work plan ideas. 7.2. Work Plan Item 1, CAP Prioritization Liaison Gabb reviewed staff suggested revisions to the CAP in transportation and planning. EEC requested to better understand what education and community outreach the Police Department / City is doing around E-Bikes. EEC discussed and provided comments. 8. Chair and Member Comments Member Lukens requested extending the application date of the green business outreach program by one month. 9. Staff Comments 9.1. Tree Ordinance Update Liaison Millner provided a schedule update on revisions to the tree protection ordinance. Draft revised ordinance coming to EEC in July. Staff seeking official feedback in August. 9.2. GreenCorps Member Update Liaison Gabb provided an ever-changing status update on the program. 10. Adjournment Haugen made a motion, seconded by LaCasse, to Adjourn. Motion carried.Meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m.