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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-08 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: 133 362 8802. Thursday, April 8, 2021 7:00 PM I.Call To Order Chair Martinez called the meeting to order. II.Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair Martinez, Commissioners Horan, Dakane, Haugen, Hovanec, Lanzas, Lukens, Ratan, Tessman, Student Commissioners Mans and Ana Martinez. Absent: Student Commissioners Mans and Ana Martinez. III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve Meeting Agenda. Seconded by Rajeev Ratan. Motion Carried. IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Minutes: Energy & Environment Commission March 11, 2021 Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve March 11, 2021 Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Hilda Martinez Salgado. Motion Carried. V.Special Recognitions And Presentations A.Special Presentation: Hennepin County Climate Action Plan Hennepin County Commissioner Chris LaTondresse and Sean Gosieweski presented the Hennepin County Climate Action Plan and answered questions from the EEC VI.Community Comment No comments. 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.2021 Work Plan Updates Initiative #1 Climate Action Plan - Sustainability Coordinator, Grace Hancock presented an update on the Climate Action Plan. Initiative #5 Business Recognition Program- Commissioner Horan recommended that a new working group be established. Commissioner Dakane asked to be added to the leads. B.Sustainable Buildings Policy Sustainability Coordinator, Grace Hancock presented an update and answered questions from the commission. Commissioners can email additional comments/question to Grace. VIII.Chair And Member Comments Chair Martinez asked if anyone had interest in writing up something in regards to Earth Day and some ideas related to it that could be posted on Better Together/Twitter/Webpage, etc. Example: Focus on Pollinator Resolution Commissioner Haugen asked if there can be a way to see past history of the commission and what they have accomplished and some items that may not have been completed. Commissioner Lukens asked if there were additional ways to promote the Climate Action Plan survey. He also asked if there would be a way to send out bios/backgrounds on other commissioners to the EEC members. IX.Staff Comments X.Adjournment Motion by Hilda Martinez Salgado to Adjourn. Seconded by Bayardo Lanzas. 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.