01-16-2013 ECC MIN • MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
ENERGY CITIY COMMISSION
HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL
WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 16, 2013
Members Present: Chair Setala,Commissioners Dennis Chuba,Bruce Sayler,Ryan Setterholm,
Tim Steinbeck,Tim Rybak,and Scott Hagen
Members Absent: Matt Westgaard,Vance Zehringer and Steve Rohlf
Staff Present: Environmental Administrator Rebecca Haug,ERMU Representative Tom
Sagsetter
1. Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Energy City
Commission was called to order at 8:35 a.m. by Chair Setala.
2. Consider January 16.2013 Energy City Commission Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER SAYLER AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER CHUBA TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE
ADDITION OF ERMU SCHOLARSHIP. MOTION CARRIED.
• 3. Consider December 19.2012 Minutes
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER SETTERHOLM AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER SAYLER TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 19,2012
MINUTES WITH THE CHANGE FROM CHAIR SETTERHOLM
ADJOURNING THE MEETING TO CHAIR SETALA ADJOURNING THE
MEETING.MOTION CARRIED.
4. General Business
4.1 Subcommittee Updates
• Education Subcommittee
o Education Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday,February 5,2013.
• Energy Design Subcommittee
o Mr. Sagstetter and Commissioner Chuba discussed the flier in the packet. The
flier will be handed out to builders,developers,etc. Staff will make the changes
proposed during the meeting. The subcommittee will meet on Thursday,
February 7,2013
• Demonstration Subcommittee
o Commissioner Hagen updated the ECC about the Demonstration Criteria
Subcommittee's plan to make separate criteria forms to be filled out. The
subcommittee is meeting immediately after the ECC meeting.
• Visionary Subcommittee
S o Chair Setala informed the ECC that the Visionary Subcommittee discussed the
short and long term goals and set the vision for the ECC. The vision is to make
"The City of Elk River the most energy responsible city in Minnesota." Chair •
Setala asked that the other subcommittees work towards achieving the vision.
Commissioner Sayler discussed the MN Greenstep Cities program and
suggested having Philip Muessing,MPCA speak to the ECC more about the
program and discuss the transportation requirement being unattainable for
some communities because of their location.
5. Other
ERMU Scholarship
Mr. Sagstetter informed the ECC that ERMU is partnering with MMUA to sponsor a$1,000
Scholarship for an Elk River Senior.
Tiny Solar House Discussion
Commissioner Chuba asked the ECC for assistance on the move of the Tiny Solar House to
Salk and the other schools. Commissioner Rybak indicated that the school district would
make sure the area is plowed and be willing to move the house to the school. A scale will be
used to determine how much the house weighs for the permit.
6. Schedule Next ECC Meeting and Identify Agenda Items
The February 20,2013 meeting will be cancelled as staff will be exhibiting at the Clean
Energy Resource Team (CERTs) conference in St. Cloud February 20-21,2013, The next
meeting will be held March 20,2013 at the Elk River City Hall in the Upper Town
Conference Room at 8:30 a.m. Items for the agenda include:
• Approval of the January 16,2013 Minutes •
• Subcommittee Updates
• Presentation by Rebecca Lundberg,Powerfully Green
7. Adjournment
There being no further business,Chair Setala adjourned the meeting of the Elk River Energy
City Commission at 9:48 a.m.
Minutes Prepared by Rebecca Haug.
J., n Setala Chair
Tina Allard,City Clerk
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