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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-13 EEC Minutes Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 7/11/19 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Energy and Environment Commission Edina City Hall Community Room Thursday, June 13, 2019, 7:00 PM I. Call To Order Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call were Chair Jackson, Commissioners Horan, Hussian, Manser, Lanzas, Satterlee, Hoffman, Glahn and Maynor Late: Absent: Seeley, Fernands Staff Present: Liaison Brown, Casey Casella III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Commissioner Horan made a motion to approve the June 13, 2019 meeting agenda. Hoffman seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Hoffman to approve the May 9, 2019 minutes. Motion seconded by Lanzas. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. Adopt a Storm Drain Martha Allen, Water Resources Intern, presented the Adopt a Storm Drain program to the Commission. • Topics covered: Reasons to have an adopt a storm drain program and how the program works. • Next steps: The EEC can help promote the program and spread the word B. Initiative 4: Study and Report on Pollinators Support Commissioner Horan and student, Morgan Mellum, presented research in support of pollinators. • Topics covered: Background on what pollinators are, why the need protecting, ways to protect pollinators, and action agencies are taking. This presentation was the initial information on “report and recommend” for initiative #5 on the Commission’s work plan. VI. Community Comment Chair Jackson introduced a correspondence with Michelle Swanson, resident. The correspondence will be on the Commission’s next agenda. VII. Reports/Recommendation A. August Meeting Location and Time Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 7/11/19 Commissioned discussed the timing and location of their August meeting. The Commission will have a tour of the sustainability aspects of the City’s golf course at 6:30pm, then host their regular meeting in the course conference room at 7pm. Hussian made a motion to move location of August 8, 2019 Energy and Environment Meeting to Braemar Golf at 7pm. Manser Seconded. All voted aye. Motion carries. B. Resolution of Support for a Climate Inheritance Resolution Commissioner Satterlee presented the draft resolution. The Commissioners discussed the resolution. Topics discussed: • Urgency and dates of the actions of the resolutions • Goal and role of the Commission in the resolution • Role of the League of Minnesota Cities and the action resolved in the resolution Satterlee made a motion to table the advisory communication to next month’s meeting. Lanzas second. One discussion on timing. All voted aye. Motion carries. VIII. Correspondence and Petitions None. IX. Chair and Member Comments A. Initiative 3: Efficient Building Benchmarking Chair Jackson provided an update on the approved efficient building benchmarking ordinance. B. 4th of July Parade Commissioner Hoffman reported he submitted the application to march in the Edina 4th of July Parade. Discussion items: • Banner for the recognized businesses in the Business Recognition Program and logo. • Commissioners volunteers at the event. C. Initiative #2: BRP Update Commissioner Horan provided an update about the Green Business Recognition Program. X. Staff Comments A. Human Services Task Force Liaison Brown asked for appointment of a commissioner to the city-wide task force convening this summer. Chair Jackson made a motion to nominate Commissioner Lanzas to the Human Services Task Force. Commission Horan seconded. Motion carried. B. Recycling and Organics Update Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 7/11/19 Liaison Brown provided an update on the outcome of the recycling and organics contracts. C. Edina Open Streets Application Liaison Brown reminded the Commission Open Streets is in September, and the application is due in August. D. Quality of Life Survey Liaison Brown notified the Commission there are Sustainability questions on the 2019 Quality of Life Survey. A link to the survey results was provided in the packet item. E. Student Commissioner Liaison Brown notified the Commission that Chloe Maynor and Ana Martinez will be appointed at the June 18, 2019 Council Meeting as the EEC’s student commissioners starting in September, 2019. XII. Adjournment Motion made by Glahn to adjourn the June 13, 2019 meeting at 8:14 p.m. Motion seconded by Horan. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Casey Casella City Management Fellow