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MINUTES OF THE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
7:00 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024
Meeting location:
Edina City Hall
Community Room
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN
1. Call to Order
Vice-Chair Haugen called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. then shared the procedure
for public hearing and community comment.
2. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Commissioners Haugen, Weber, Walker, Bartholomew,
Tessman, Schima, Martinez-Salgado, and student Commissioner Langsweirdt.
Absent were Commissioners Lukens, Dakane, and student Commissioner Pugh.
3. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Martinez-Salgado made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Approve Meeting Agenda.
Motion Carried.
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes
4.1. Minutes: June 13, 2024
Martinez-Salgado made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Approve June 13, 2024
Meeting Minutes. Motion Carried.
5. Special Recognitions and Presentations
5.1. Planning Commission Parking Work Plan Presentation
Planning Commissioners Alkire and Hahneman presented their work plan project related
to parking in Edina. They shared existing Edina plans that include parking strategies and
the associated themes and opportunities across plans. EEC provided initial feedback,
including approaching this in a systemic way to ensure multi-modal transportation
options. EEC will get an opportunity to comment again on the final deliverable of this
work plan project.
6. Community Comment
No community comment was received.
7. Reports/Recommendations
7.1. 2025 Work Plan Development
EEC discussed their 2025 work plan and the draft plan provided in the packet. The Chair
and Vice-Chair will incorporate feedback received into the draft plan. The EEC will take
action at their September meeting to approve the draft plan before it goes to City
Council.
8. Chair and Member Comments
• EEC members attended a tour of the Waste Management material recovery
facility and asked for data to understand Edina and peer community stats about
contamination.
• The community garden work plan item is underway and EEC work plan leads met
with the PARC leads.
• The EV Showcase Event is Saturday, October 5 at City Hall parking lot.
Commissioners asked for a city communications plan to boost and promote the
event.
9. Staff Comments
• City Hall's new solar PV system installation is underway.
• Edina's Sustainability Division was awarded an MPCA Local Climate Action
Implementation grant to help fund the bio-diesel conversion project.
• Almost 90% of the Climate Action Fund dollars have been allocated.
• A GreenCorps Member will start in September to support waste and energy
education.
10. Adjournment
Schima made a motion, seconded by Walker, to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 9:20 p.m.