HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-14 EEC MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 12, 2017
Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Energy and Environment Commission Edina City Hall Community Room Thursday, September 14, 2017, 7:00 PM I. Call To Order Chair Manser called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call were Burmeister, Fernands, Hoffman, Horan, Jackson, Glahn, Kostuch, Madhok, Manser, Satterlee, Seeley, Shanmugavel, and Waddick Late: Absent: Staff Present: Liaison Brown, Sulekha Mohamed III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Member Jackson to approve the Meeting Agenda. Motion seconded by Member Waddick. Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes A. Commissioner Jackson wanted to amend the minutes to the following under “Special Recognitions And Presentations” following “Hosting Energy Fairs, Emma Struss” to state: Ms. Struss helped organize and execute 2013 Bloomington Sustainability Fair. Ms. Struss worked from May to September almost full time (paid position) on the 2013 Bloomington Sustainability Fair. Motion made by Member Glahn to approve the July 13, 2017 Meeting Minutes with edits. Motion seconded by Member Jackson. Motion carried. V. Community Comment A. None. VI. Reports/ Recommendation A. 2018 Work Plan
Motion made by Chair Manser to approve the 2017 Work Plan with edits. Motion seconded by Member Seeley. Opposed Glahn. Motion carried.
B. Home Energy Fair
Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 12, 2017 Commissioner Satterlee reviewed final questions and needs before the October 7th, Home Energy Fair. Please contact Commissioner Satterlee if anyone is interested in volunteering for the Home Energy Fair event. C. Initiative 7: Staff Action Plan for Residential Waste Goals EEC’s Work Plan Initiative 7 states: Review and make a recommendation regarding staff’s action plan to attain Hennepin County waste reduction goal for residential. Commissioner Seeley and Commissioner Horan worked together to present a Draft Recommendation September 14, 2017 to Commission members. Motion made by Commissioner Jackson to approve the Draft Recommendation September 14, 2017 as amended. Motion seconded by member Horan. Motion carried. Motion made by Commissioner Glahn to request for a roll call. Motion seconded by member Kostuch. Motion carried. Roll Call:
Answering Roll Call for Yea were: Burmeister, Hoffman, Horan, Jackson, Glahn, Kostuch, Manser, Satterlee, Seeley, Shanmugavel, and Waddick Answering Roll Call for Nay were: Glahn VII. Correspondence And Petitions Motion made by Member Jackson to remove Amy Ma from existing Business Energy Efficiency and Conservation Working Group. Motion seconded by Kostuch. Motion carried. Motion made by Member Satterlee to add new Member Jeff Lundgren and move Member Ramesh Shanmugavel to be listed as Commissioner in the existing Education & Outreach Working Group. Motion seconded by Glahn. Motion carried. Motion made by Member Waddick to remove Commissioner Joanna Kim and Member Kevin Zickert from existing Water Quality Working Group. Motion seconded by Glahn. Motion carried.
A. Working Group Minutes Business Energy Efficiency and Conservation Working Group a. Commissioner Jackson updated Commissioners that Business Energy Efficiency and Conservation Working Group worked on steps toward benchmarking ordinance. Commissioner Jackson is currently looking at ways to set up a meeting with Hennepin County to discuss means of funding benchmarking and other ways they can support a benchmarking initiative. Residential Energy Efficiency and Conservation Working Group a. Commissioner Hoffman updated Commissioners that Residential Energy Efficiency and Conservation Working Group didn’t officially meet last month. Although, they did meet for a training on tabling. Commissioner
Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 12, 2017 Hoffman spoke informally (unofficial meeting) with Bob Gubrud and Jeff Lungren about Energy House parities. Education & Outreach Working Group a. Reminder the Energy & Environment Commission film series, “No Impact Man,” is scheduled for September 21, at 7:00pm, located at Edina Senior. This is the last film of the film series! b. Commissioner Satterlee updated Commission members that they are focusing on the Home Energy Fair by reviewing items, hearing updates from leads on upcoming task. Also, reviewing and editing timeline. Water Quality Working Group a. Commissioner Waddick updated Commission members about meeting with Lake Nancy Lake Association. She also updated members with Salt Group progress. b. Master Water Stewards will table with the City of Edina for Open Streets on Sunday, September 24th. VIII. Chair And Member Comments
A. Commissioner Seeley updated commissioners about an upcoming event called Start Compositing. Backyard composting is a great way to turn food and yard waste into a nutrient-rich resource, and Hennepin County is selling a compost bins to help everyone get started. For more information to order a bin, visit Hennepin.us/composting. a. Start Composting upcoming events: i. Monday, September 11, 4:30pm-6:30pm at Plymouth Maintenance Facility. ii. Thursday, September 14, 5-7:00pm at Urban Reach and Outreach-Engagement Center. iii. Saturday, September 30, Valley View Middle School in Edina. B. Add new Student Member a. Madeline Fernands is the new Student Member Commissioner. IX. Staff Comments A. Quarterly Electricity Action Plan Update Liaison Brown shared with Commissioners about Edina Electricity Action Plan Update Q2. Liaison Brown is working with City Operation facilities to be part of the decision-making process help identify energy saving opportunities and solutions. B. Staff Report: Initiative 1 & 2 Liaison Brown shared with Commissioners staff reports that will be submitted with the Commission’s plastic bag and to-go packaging reports. A quick reminder:
Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: October 12, 2017 i. Energy & Environment Commission approved the 2018 Work Plan, and Chair Manser will take that report to the City Council Work Session on October 03, 2017. ii. Any questions from Council members will be asked on November 08, 2017, during the City Council Work Session meeting and approved on December 05, 2017, Council Work Session meeting. X. Adjournment
Motion made by Member Glahn to adjourn the September 14, 2017, meeting at 8:30 p.m. Motion seconded by Member Jackson. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Sulekha Mohamed Executive Assistant