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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-13 EEC Minutes Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 3/12/2020 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Energy and Environment Commission Edina City Hall Community Room Thursday, February 13, 2020, 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, Seeley, Satterlee, Glahn, and Martinez Absent: Lanzas, Maynor Staff Present: Liaison Brown, Casey Casella III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Glahn to approve the February 13, 2020, meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Commissioner Horan. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Glahn to approve the January 29, 2020 minutes. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hussian. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. Salt Resistant Grass Test in Highlands, Dom Christensen Graduate Student Dom Christensen presented on Minnesota regional roadside turfgrass mixture optimization. Highlights of the presentation: • 1% of the area in Minnesota is roadside right-of-way grass • Environmental and social functions are factored into roadside vegetation • Dom conducted a study about roadside turfgrass in 12 sites throughout the state, including a site in Edina • The objective for the study was to test turfgrass mixtures to determine optimal regional mixtures • Implications of the study will be to recommend region-specific grass mixes and main drives in species coverage. • The study will be available via MnDOT next year Liaison Brown shared a City update that the Engineering Department is using drip irrigation and specific turf species for road reconstruction projects. VI. Community Comment None. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 3/12/2020 VII. Reports/Recommendation A. Appoint Chair and Vice Chair Motion by Commissioner Seeley to appoint Commission Jackson to Chair and Commissioner Satterlee to Vice Chair. Motion seconded by Horan. Motion carried. VIII. Correspondence And Petitions A. Working Group Minutes • Minutes received from the BEWG Working Group. IX. Chair And Member Comments A. Chair Jackson thanked departing member Glahn for his 6 years of service. B. Commissioner Glahn shared his vision of the EEC removing barriers for residents to improve the environment. Top issues for Commissioner Glahn were city energy efficiency use (leading by example) and water efforts (focusing on city). C. Commissioner Manser shared an update about the Flood Risk Reduction Task Force. The group will provide recommendations to City Council on flooding. The process was education, prioritization then recommendation. Those will be presented to the Council on March 4 at a Work Session. D. Commissioner Martinez updated about the student groups. They are working on the Climate Summit and compost stations. X. Staff Comments A. Boards and Commission interviews a. New members are approved at the Feb. 19 Council meeting. B. ENERGYSTAR Buildings a. Two liquor stores qualified for Energy Star efficiency for 2020. C. Climate Action Plan Update a. Liaison Brown updated on the CAP timeline. Staff worked on community engagement strategy that will go to City Council for approval. D. Pollinator Update a. The advisory communication was sent to Council for March 4. E. Initiative #7 a. The Parks Commission received the questions from the EEC. F. Initiative #6 a. Commissioner Seeley will lead contacting panelists for the food waste event. G. Organics Coordinator a. The City’s Organics Coordinator started with the City this month. Liaison Brown will provide more connection with the position in the summer. XII. Adjournment Motion made by Commissioner Glahn to adjourn the February 13, 2020 meeting at 7:52 p.m. Motion seconded by Commissioner Seeley. Motion carried. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 3/12/2020 Respectfully submitted, Casey Casella City Management Fellow