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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-10 EEC MinutesAgenda Energy and Environment Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota VIRTUAL MEETING Members of the public can observe the meeting by watching the live stream on YouTube at youtube.com/edinatv or by listening in by calling toll free 1-415-655-0001 with Access code: 133 556 7465. Thursday, September 10, 2020 7:00 PM I.Call To Order Chair Martinez called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. II.Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair Martinez and Commissioners Jackson, Horan, Hussian, Seeley, Martinez, Densmore, and Mans. Absent: Commissioner Manser. Late arrivals: Commissioner Lanzas joined at 7:04 PM. Commissioner Dakane joined at 7:56 PM. III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda Staff Liaison Wilson had added 'Liaison Transition Plan' to the Special Recognitions and Presentations portion of the meeting. Motion and second to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion by Carolyn Jackson to Approve September 10, 2020, Meeting Agenda. Seconded by Melissa Seeley. Motion Carried. IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission, August 13, 2020 Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve August 13, 2020 Minutes. Seconded by Carolyn Jackson. Motion Carried. V.Special Recognitions And Presentations A.Liaison Transition Plan Staff Liaison Wilson discussed that a new liaison will be transitioning in tonight's meeting. For future meetings, Staff Liaison Lamon will be taking over and assisting the incoming Sustainability Coordinator. Chair Martinez thanked Staff Liaison Wilson for her assistance and welcomed incoming Staff Liaison Lamon. B.Welcome Student Commissioners Chair Martinez welcomed new Student Commissioners Densmore and Mans. C.Sustainable Infrastructure: Embodied Carbon Presentation Engineering Services Manager Bintner presented the embodied carbon outcomes of the University of Minnesota Engineering Senior Capstone project. VI.Public Hearings No public hearing. No one appeared to testify. VII.Community Comment 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. A.City Correspondence Submission Staff Liaison Wilson presented a comment from resident David Frenkel, 4510 Lakeview Drive, asking about a water rebate program. VIII.Reports/Recommendations A.Initiative 2: Education Events Commissioner Lanzas updated Initiative 2 with Education Events. He brought up if compost shopping bags and liners can be available for shoppers. Staff Liaison Wilson mentioned she will follow up on this plan. B.Initiative 5: PARC Initiative Feedback Commissioner Jackson stated that the draft memo to share with the PARC has been updated to reflect previous comments from Commissioners. Staff Liaison Wilson will submit the memo to the PARC Liaison. C.2021 Work Plan Approval Staff Liaison Wilson updated the Commission about the changes to the work plan development spreadsheet. Staff Liaison Wilson refined the initiative titles and deliverable descriptions based on Commission comments. Initiatives will be presented to the Council at their first meeting in October work session. Commission work plans will be approved in December and implemented in January of 2021. Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve 2021 Work Plan. Seconded by Melissa Seeley. Motion Carried. IX.Chair And Member Comments A.Business Energy Working Group Update and Receive Minutes Commissioner Horan gave an update about new members to be added to the Working Group. Tom Tessman and Student Commissioner Alexa Densmore were added. Motion by Melissa Seeley to Approve new members to Business Energy Working Group. Seconded by Carolyn Jackson. Motion Carried. X.Staff Comments Staff Liaison Wilson gave an update that an offer has been made for the Sustainability Coordinator position. The Coordinator will start in early October. A.Energy Benchmarking Update Staff Liaison Wilson gave an update that 70% of buildings subject to the energy bench-marking ordinance have submitted their information. The remainder have until October 1 to be in compliance and are actively working to submit their applications. B.Organics Recycling Update Staff Liaison Wilson reported that 102 tons of organic recycling were collected in August. Participation rates are increasing. C.Sustainability Coordinator Position Update Staff Liaison Wilson gave an update that an offer has been made for the Sustainability Coordinator position. The Coordinator will start in early October. XI.Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 8:51 PM. Motion by Bayardo Lanzas to Adjourn the Meeting. Seconded by Carolyn Jackson. 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.