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EQEM 08/10/2021 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENERGY COMMISSION Fridley Municipal Center, 7071 University Ave Ne MINUTES August 10, 2021 Location: City of Fridley Civic Campus, Fireside Room Call to Order Chair Dritz called the Environmental Quality and Energy Commission to order at 7:04 p.m. Present: Amy Dritz, Sam Stoxen, Justin Foell, Nick Olberding, Aaron Klemz Absent: Mark Hansen, Heidi Ferris Staff: Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner Other: Marisa Bayer, Center for Energy and Environment; Tami Gunderzik, Xcel Energy Adoption of the Agenda Commissioner Olberding made a motion to adopt the agenda and Commissioner Foell seconded the motion adopt the agenda. Motion Passed Unanimously Approval of Minutes Chair Dritz called for a motion to adopt the minutes from the July 10 Environmental Quality and Energy Commission minutes. Ms. Workin noted that Commissioner Hansen was listed as present and absent, and Commissioner Ferris was not listed under the attendance records. Ms. Workin said that Commissioner Hansen should be marked as absent and Commissioner Ferris should be marked as present. Commissioner Olberding made a motion to approve the minutes and Commissioner Foell seconded the motion to approve the minute with the abovementioned correction. MOTION PASSED unanimously New Business 1) Energy Action Plan, Phase 2 ticipate in the program has ended, but due to the success of the program the City has the opportunity to continue to enter into another MOU. Ms. Bayer shared a presentation k on in Phase 2. Ms. Workin said she would bring these strategies and a draft MOU back to the EQEC for final review. Old Business Other 1) Citywide Clean Up Ms. Workin said that the City is coordinating a citywide clean up on September 25 and is looking for groups to check on availability. 2) Informal Status Reports Ms. Workin said she did not receive a firm number on the amount of water the City can pump. She said there was no further discussion on watering restrictions. 3) Recycling Promotion Ms. Workin said that a recycling campaign was conducted in the first half of 2021 and many materials are still been moving away from a numbers based system to focusing on types of items. Adjournment Commissioner Klemz moved to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner Foell seconded the motion. The meeting Environmental Quality and Energy Commission adjourned at 8:29 p.m.