HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-08-14 EEC Minutes
MINUTES OF THE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025
Meeting location:
Edina City Hall
Community Room
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN
1. Call to Order
Temp-Chair Martinez 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 Weber, Bartholomew, Tessman, Schima,
LaCasse and Martinez. Absent were Commissioners Lukens, Haugen, and student
Commissioners Langsweirdt and Srivastav.
3. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Schima made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Approve Meeting Agenda. Motion
carried.
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Schima made a motion, seconded by Bartholomew, to Approve July Meeting Minutes.
Motion carried.
4.1. Minutes
5. Special Recognitions and Presentations
6. Community Comment
Merriweather Felt from the Morningside Neighborhood shared a story about the tree
protection ordinance related to one of her clients. She is an architect. Stated she thought
the ordinance would be changed.
7. Reports/Recommendations
7.1. 2026-27 Commission Work Plan
2026-2027 Workplan – The group created this list of possible workplan items.
a. Idling / Air Quality Policy – focus around schools
b. Organics
c. Outreach
o Green Business
o Tree Recognition
o EV Event / Highlight
d. Follow-up on Food Security Assessment from previous workplan
e. Organized trash hauling
f. Transportation Item to be defined – EV's, VMT – how to reduce?
7.2. Work Plan Item 1, CAP Prioritization
Liaison Gabb reviewed staff suggested revisions to the CAP in Climate Health and Safety.
Public Health Administrator Jeff Brown was in attendance to assist with questions.
7.3. Draft Revisions to the Tree Protection Ordinance
Bartholomew made a motion, seconded by Weber, to Approve EEC Review
Communication related to revisions to the tree ordinance. Motion carried.
8. Chair and Member Comments
9. Staff Comments
10. Adjournment
Bartholomew made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Adjourn. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.