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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-07-11 PacketMINUTES CITY OF EDINA MINNESOTA ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION EDINA CITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday July 11, 2013 I. CALL TO ORDER 7:12p.m. II. ROLL CALL Answering Roll Call was Brandt, Gubrud, Heer, Howard, Kostuch, Risser, Rudnicki, Thompson, Zarrin and Chair Sierks Absent: Latham, Sokol Staff Present: Ross Bintner and Rebecca Foster III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Motion made by Member Thompson and seconded by Member Rudnicki to approve the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes. B. Attendance report and roster. C. Workgroup list and minutes Motion made by Member Heer and seconded by Member Gubrud to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. V. COMMUNITY COMMENT. No Comment. VI. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. Public Building Energy Financing Options i. Continuous Commissioning and Guaranteed Energy Savings Program. Chair Sierks explained the difference between State Guarantee Energy Savings Program and the staff proposal for continuous commissioning. Mr. Bintner, Mr. Barnes, Facility Manger, City Finance staff, staff from the Dept. of Commerce Guarantee Energy Savings Program, Mark Hancock, CEE, and Chair Sierks meet on July 2'd to discuss the different programs. Chair Sierks said that the State Guarantee Energy Savings Program reviews deep energy retrofits which achieve bigger energy savings than do all low hanging fruit changes offered in the staff proposal. The goal is to reduce carbon reduction of 15% by 2015, 25% by 2025, and 80% by 2050 greenhouse gas reduction. There are 19 City buildings that would to be audited for energy savings under the staff proposal. Member Rudnicki excused himself from the meeting at 8:29p.m. Chair Sierks will summarize the top 10 values of both programs for EEC Members to review. The EEC Members are requesting to meet Tim Barnes, Facility Manager, at a future meeting. Respectfully submitted, Rebecca Foster GIS Administrator B. Air and Water Quality WG. Member Risser said the Working Group's next meeting will be at the Fishing Derby held in Rosland Park on July 25th. They'll provide information on water conservation, WHPP, etc. to the residents. Member Risser would like to meet with the Education and Outreach WG to help engage residents on surface water. C. Education Outreach WG. Member Gubrud said the July 4th parade was a success. Article in About Town on Home Energy Squad visits. Member Thompson said he is doing a Workshop August 15th at Southview Middle School on the Cool Planet grant from Hennepin County. Night to Unite is August 6th and the EEC doesn't have an event planned due to Members being out of town. D. Energy WG. GESP discussed earlier. i. Home energy squad task force. E. Recycling & Solid Waste WG. No Comment. i. Business recycling task force. Member Zarrin said two Edina Liquor and Centennial Lakes were audited on recycling. Hennepin County said they do recycle, but could do a better job at it. One suggestion was to use compostable utensils and plates, so Member Zarrin spoke with Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager, to purchase those products. Hennepin County received a recycling grant and will be using it to help Edina Businesses learn about recycling. Member Zarrin is going to talk to the 22 haulers to ask what type of promotion they can do to get businesses to recycle better. F. Student Initiatives. No Comment. VII. CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS. No Comment. VIII. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS A. Review Council work session. Chair Sierks said Working Groups might need to be structures by topic or scope with listed goals. A possible task force could be created to review Comp Plan Chapter 10. The EEC does a great job with Event driven success. Member Brandt excused himself from the meeting at 9:06p.m. IX. STAFF COMMENTS A. EEC 2013 summary and draft schedule. Mr. Bintner suggested a Public Infrastructure tour for the August meeting to visit Water Treatment Plant #6, 72nd Sanitary Sewer Lift Station, Reservoir, etc. B. Announcements. Mr. Bintner asked for volunteers for the Human Services Task Force. Mr. Bintner reported that Energy Working Group Member Brad Hanson passed away. There being no further business on the Commission Agenda, Chair Sierks declared the meeting adjourned at 9:14p.m. Motion made by Member Risser and seconded by Member Zarrin to adjourn meeting. Motion carried unanimously.