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MINUTES OF THE
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 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 7:03 p.m. then shared the procedure for
public hearing and community comment.
2. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Commissioners Lukens, Haugen, Bartholomew, LaCasse,
Martinez-Salgado and student commissioners Tyshow and Lassig.
Absent were Commissioners Tessman and Schima.
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. Approval of Meeting Minutes, August 14, 2025
Martinez-Salgado made a motion, seconded by LaCasse, to Approve Meeting Minutes
from August 14. Motion carried.
4.2. Approval of Meeting Minutes, September 11, 2025
Commissioner Haugen requested a correction to the last name of the community
comment participant. Haugen made a motion, seconded by Martinez Salgado, to Approve
Meeting Minutes from September 11 with the change. Motion carried.
5. Special Recognitions and Presentations
No special recognitions or presentations were received.
6. Community Comment
Bayardo Lanzas introduced themselves as a former commission member.
7. Reports/Recommendations
7.1. Work Plan Item 6, Food Security Assessment
Commissioner Bartholomew gave an update on her study and report of food security in
Edina, sharing maps and data; and received suggestions for additional data points and map
layers. Commissioner Bartholomew indicated that this item will continue into the next
work plan. Once complete, the Commission will have an opportunity to present the
findings to City Council.
7.2. 2026-27 Work Plan
Commissioners reviewed the draft work plan. Liaison Bayer reminded the Commission
the plan approved tonight will be presented by Chair Lukens to the City Council at the
Oct. 22 work session. No action will be taken at that meeting by City Council.
Commissioners requested a copy of the work plan with completed staff comments once
available.
Bartholomew made a motion, seconded Haugen, to approve the 2026-27 Work Plan.
Motion carried.
8. Chair and Member Comments
9. Staff Comments
Liaison Bayer intends to review two draft items with the Commission at their November
meeting—the draft Climate Action Plan reprioritization document and draft heat
resiliency report.
10. Adjournment
Bartholomew made a motion, seconded by Martinez-Salgado, to Adjourn. Motion
carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.