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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-08 EEC Minutes Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 9/12/2019 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Energy and Environment Commission Braemar Golf Harry Cooper Room Thursday, August 8, 2019, 7:00 PM I. Call To Order Vice Chair Satterlee called the meeting to order at 7:19 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call were Commissioners Horan, Hussian, Manser, Seeley, Lanzas, Satterlee, Glahn, Maynor. Absent: Hoffman, Fernands, Jackson Staff Present: Liaison Brown, Casey Casella III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Commissioner Seeley made a motion to approve the Aug 8, 2019 meeting agenda. Lanzas seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Commissioner Horan to approve the July 11, 2019 minutes. Motion seconded by Lanzas. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. None. VI. Community Comment A. None. VII. Reports/Recommendation A. Initiative 5: Climate Action Plan Vice Chair Satterlee introduced a draft of the Climate Action Plan. Discussion topics were: • Adding an executive summary • Effective ways to communicate with audience for report (City Council) • Give a proposed timeline • Commissioners Manser and Lanzas volunteered to review the draft B. 2020 Work Plan Discussion Commissioners carried over unfinished work plan items and carried over the parking lot ideas from 2019 to a list of potential items for 2020 work plan. Other ideas added to the list: Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 9/12/2019 • Citywide waste collection day • Tree replacement ordinance • Street sweeping and water quality through “Adopt-a-Drain” promotion Next steps on the work plan will be an online survey sent to the Commissioners to vote for their top work plan items and who wants to lead them. C. Cross Commission Discussion Commission discussed how they could work with other Commissions. • Parks and Recreation Commission o Tree ordinance – Commissioner Lanzas o Pollinators – Commissioner Horan o Recycling events – Commissioner Horan • Planning Commission o Tree ordinance – Commissioner Lanzas D. Climate Inheritance Resolution Liaison Brown introduced edits to the resolution from staff on wording and removing the LMC action. Commissioner Manser made a motion to approve staff amendments to the resolution. Satterlee seconded. Ayes: Horan, Hussian, Manser, Seely, Lanzas, Satterlee, Maynor Nays: Glahn Motion carried. VIII. Correspondence And Petitions A. Correspondence • Received an email from resident with idea to recognize resident’s green actions. • Commissioners discussed the pros and cons of having a residential program: i. Pros: 1. Showing people what they can do 2. Individual recognition 3. Education ii. Cons: 1. Not a competitive market for residents 2. Could be an unfair system to recognize (social justice) • Commissioners discussed the alternative of a community champion program. B. Working Group Minutes • Minutes received from the BEWG. IX. Chair And Member Comments A. Business Recognition Program Update a. The working group: Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 9/12/2019 i. Approved a process document ii. Approved a communications plan 1. Executed a press release and sun current article in July. iii. Attended a Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament table opportunity iv. Staff will send out the BRP handout via email for all commissioners to use B. Climate action plan a. Send feedback to Vice Chair Satterlee. C. Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training a. Vice Chair Satterlee attended the conference. D. Work Plan survey a. The work plan survey will be emailed out to the commission. X. Staff Comments A. Flood Risk Strategy Taskforce Update a. The Task Force’s objective is to provide recommendations to inform a Flood Risk Reduction Strategy. The group meets every other week with the City engineers. Commissioner Manser is on the Task Force. B. City Hall Space Needs Study a. Liaison Brown presented to Council about this study on Aug. 7, 2019. b. The space needs study incorporates sustainability considerations in a first step report with draft concepts for City Hall. For example, the HVAC system is always on for the full building due to the Police side being a 24-7 operation, but zoning areas for public meetings spaces can support better customer service and reduce energy use. c. Next steps for staff will be to request a Master Plan. Staff will continue to move forward with behavior energy efficiently and EV chargers. C. Organics Recycling Coordinator job is posted a. See posting here: https://www.edinamn.gov/236/Jobs D. Open Streets a. An Open Streets event will be held on 50th street Sunday, September 22 1-5pm. b. Commissioners decided to table at the event about recycling. Commissioners volunteering: i. Seeley, Lanzas and Horan E. Solar Event a. MN Solar Power educational event Sept 9, 2019 evening at City Hall. XII. Adjournment Motion made by Glahn to adjourn the Aug 8, 2019 meeting at 8:17 p.m. Motion seconded by Lanzas. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Casey Casella City Management Fellow Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 9/12/2019