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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-12 EEC MinutesAgenda Energy and Environment Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota Edina City Hall, Community Room Thursday, March 12, 2020 7:00 PM I.Call To Order Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 7:00pm II.Roll Call Answering Roll Call were Chair Jackson, Commissioners Horan, Lanzas, Manser, Martinez, Satterlee, Martinez, Maynor Absent: Hussain, Seeley Late: Dakane III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve Meeting Agenda. Seconded by Richard Manser. Motion Carried. IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission, Feb 13, 2020 Motion by Bayardo Lanzas to Approve Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Lauren Satterlee. Motion Carried. V.Special Recognitions And Presentations A.Organics Recycling Launch, Twila Singh Organics Coordinator, Twila Singh, discussed the Organics Recycling Launch with the EEC. Website set up for residents with FAQ's 100 calls a day about organics recycling *Commissioner Dakane arrived at 7:05pm Carts being delivered in April with first pick ups May 1 Apartment buildings can look at current recycler and ask if they can add organics to current services. Outreach to residents will occur frequently to help educate If residents are already using Vierkant, the bin becomes yard waste and they will receive another cart for organics. Residents can end yard waste cart and go to paper bags for yard waste Welcome kit includes brochure, compostable bags, welcome letter with coupons, and magnet. Volunteers are needed to help assemble welcome kits. B.Welcome to New Commissioners Chair Jackson introduced new commissioners Hilda Martinez and Ukasha Dakane and explained the 2020 Work Plan. VI.Community Comment Tom Tessman asked a question about the Climate Study and asked if it was posted on the website. It is located on the Dec 17th Work Session with council and he also asked if included data from other communities. During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting. VII.Reports/Recommendations A.Initiative 6: Earth Day Event with Edina Community Education April 20th is the date of the event and it will take place at one of the schools Watch: Just Eat It: A Food Waste Journey documentary Send questions to Staff Member Brown about the film VIII.Chair And Member Comments A.Flood Risk Strategy Taskforce Update Commissioner Manser updated the commission about the Flood Risk Strategy Task Force Met 12 times over the year March 4th meeting with Mayor and City Council Final Report being presented April 7th Reports and materials are available online B.Green Business Recognition Accredited Wealth Investors owners have many green practices They would be interested in hosting an event Is there a place on the website for resources on the website? State statute about landscape irrigation shall have technology to limit use during increased moisture. No process to currently enforce. Is there a way to enforce it? C.Joint Commission Meeting Chair Jackson reminded the commission about the April 4th Joint Commission Meeting IX.Staff Comments A.Koffee Klatch Update Annual meeting the Jessica Wilson, Water Resources Coordinator 4 new people attended Discussion around Oversalting policy, Turf changes in medians, and promoting education events B.Federal Action on Climate 3 Council Members in Washington DC sharing information with legislators. C.Board and Commission Onboarding A lot of great information, please review to understand and refresh processes. D.Pollinator Update Advisory communication was sent through April 21st presentation Turf updates for Fire Station #1 X.Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 8:23pm Motion by Bayardo Lanzas to Adjourn Meeting. Seconded by Richard Manser. Motion Carried. T he City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting.