EQEM 09/11/2018
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENERGY COMMISSION
Fridley Municipal Center, 6431 University Ave Ne
MINUTES
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Location: City of Fridley City Hall, Conference Room A
Call to Order
Chair Hansen called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM
Members present: Nick Olberding, Justin Foell, Mark Hansen, Kyle Mulrooney
Absent: Paul Westby, Sam Stoxen, Heidi Ferris
Staff present: Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner; Debbie Dahl, Director of Community Services and
Employee Relations; Jeff Jensen, Operations Manager- Streets and Parks
Approval of Minutes
Chair Hansen recommended clarification of the role with the Energy Action Plan from
interest in door-knocking for specific campaigns to interest in leveraging existing community connection.
Commissioner Mulrooney moved to approve the August 28 meeting minutes pending these changes.
Commissioner Foell
seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED unanimously
New Business
Introduction to Debbie Dahl and Jeff Jensen
1)
Debbie Dahl and Jeff Jensen introduced themselves to the Commissioners and explained their role with parks.
Mr. Jensen described future plans to improve salting activities and develop a parks master plan. Commissioner
Foell recommended adjusting the bike route signs to match the Alternative Transportation Plan. Ms. Workin
requested that the Commissioners send photos of mismatched signs and said she would send a map of where the
signs were placed.
Branding
2)
Ms. Workin said that some Cities brand their Energy Action Plan, such as Energize Maplewood. She asked if
Commissioners were interested in a brand for the EAP or for sustainability efforts in general. Commissioners
expressed interest in a general sustainability brand, possibly including the Fridley logo in the butterfly wing.
The group will continue to brainstorm ideas.
Old Business
PiE Energy Planning
1)
Ms. Workin shared the draft energy goals and strategies which will form the basis of the EAP. A representative
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of CEE will be at the October 10 meeting to take formal action to adopt these goals as the Citys Energy goals.
Other
1)Target Tree Planting
Ms. Workin shared that the City had spent the final amount of the DNR Citizen Engagement grant through a
tree planting with Target at Edgewater Gardens and the Mississippi Street right-of-way
Adjournment
Commissioner Mulrooney moved to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner Olberding seconded the motion.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20.