HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-28 PacketMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the Energy and Environment Commission
Edina City Hall Mayors Conference Room
Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 7:00 P.M.
Members In Attendance:
Surya Iyer, Dianne Plunkett Latham, Raymond O’Connell, M. Germana Paterlini,
Bill Sierks, Julie Risser, John Owens, Ian Nelson
Members Absent:
Sean Wenham
Staff Present:
Jane Timm
Others Present:
G.E. (Spud) Carpenter
John Madole
Mark Peterson
Bob Gubrud
Eric Simmons
4th Grade Presentation -Jonathan Peterson, Will Lonnquist,
Michael O’Neil, Patrick Jackson & families
1. Welcome & Call to Order
2. 4th Grade Presentation
A group of 4th graders doing a Lego Challenge Project gave a PowerPoint
presentation about conserving energy in Edina City Hall.
3. Discussion and Approval of Agenda
Commissioner O’Connell made a motion to approve the meeting agenda.
Commissioner Owens seconded. Motion carried.
4. Discussion and Approval of October 17, 2007, Meeting Minutes
The Commissioners discussed the revisions of the Minutes. After
discussion Commissioner Risser made a motion to approve the revised
Minutes. Commissioner O’Connell seconded. Motion carried.
5. Discussion and Approval of Committee Members
Chair Sierks explained the committees, and subcommittees with the
recommendations of volunteers. Paul Thompson, Education & Climate
Change; Tim Brownell, Climate Change; Kathleen Lundgren, Education;
Bob Gubrud, Education; Kandace Ellis, Education; Jeannie Hanson,
Education; Jim Jones, Climate Change; Bob Genovese, Climate Change;
Michele Steinke, Recycling; Eric Simmons, Climate Change; George Crolick,
Climate Change; Robert Clinton, Climate Change; Ralph Herda, Climate
Change; Eric Gustafson, Education; Steve Wietgrefe, Climate Change;
Judith Smith, Education.
Commissioner O’Connell made a motion to accept and approve the
volunteers to join the committees. Commissioner Iyer seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
6. Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan)
Commissioners discussed the timeline of Energy and Environment
Commission’s section of the Comp Plan. They also discussed public
community meetings in regards to the Energy and Environment’s chapters
of the Comp Plan. No formal action. Commissioner Riser left to attend
Planning Commission meeting.
Commissioner Latham discussed her thoughts on some changes to the
Energy and Environment Comp Plan. Other Commissioners will try to get
their changes to Secretary Timm by December 12, 2007, and she will put it
together for discussion at the December meeting. Most Commissioners will
not be able to get their parts done until January 2008.
7. Committee Updates
Commissioner Owens gave an update on the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open.
Mariah Power handout was distributed. They are willing to donate one
wind turbine.
Commissioner Nelson gave an update on recycling and volunteers at the
2008 U.S. Women’s Open.
Commissioner Sierks will talk to City Hall and City of Edina’s
Communication Department about advertising the U.S. Open and what
they are doing to make the event “Green.”
Commissioner Plunkett Latham gave an update of the Recycling and Solid
Waste Committee meeting.
8. Other Business
The Commission discussed combining the Energy Fair with the Edina
Dialogue event.
The Commission discussed the Proclamation they accepted at the City
Council meeting regarding America Recycles Day.
Commissioner Paterlini gave an update on ICLEI Software.
The Commission discussed getting an intern from a local college to join the
committee.
Commissioner O’Connell gave an update on Pentagon Park going “Green.”
9. Public Comment
Resident Mark Peterson of Cedars of Edina would like to work with the
Education Committee regarding apartments, condos, and townhouses.
Resident Paul Thompson gave an update on the Morningside Recycling
Project.
10. Adjournment
Commissioner O’Connell made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner
Paterlini seconded. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
The next meeting will be the regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m.
December 19, 2007.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane M. Timm, Secretary