01-16-2008 ECC MIN • MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER
ENERGY CITY COMMISSION
HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL
ELK RIVER,MN
WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 16,2008
Members Present: Ed Stoutenburg IV,Mayor Stephanie Klinzing,Todd Berreman,Brian Burandt,
Bryan Adams,Susie Overholser,Arne Engstrom,Jeff Gongoll,Maureen Griffiths,
Deb Walters,Stephen Rohlf,Vance Zehringer
Members Absent: Greg Padden, Commissioner Rachel Leonard
Staff Present: Rebecca Haug,Environmental Administrator
Nicola(Nicki)Blake-Bradley,Environmental Technician
Lisa Kelleher,Permit Technician
The re g ular meeting of the Ener gy Ci ty Commission
(E vas calleo order at 1:34 p.m. by Chair Vance
Zehringer. :,
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1. Consider January 16,2008 ECC Agenda
Chair Zehringer requested the addition of two "Other items" to discuss LED Lighting and
State-of-the State Wind generators.
® MOTION BY COMNIISSIONER GONGOLL AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
STOU 1'ENBURG IV TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION CARRIFW � ,s
2. Consider Dec 19th 2 0( ,�: CC Minutes
MINTUES WERE A' .9 �Y IT$MITT D WITH NO CHANGES
3. Energy Expo Update
Environmental Administrator, ss cca Haug gave an update on several decisions that have been made
to continue moving the Expo alo fry ectrum School will be having a kick-off for the"Energy
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Enny's" and"Energy Innovation test"at the end of January. Local utilities will be invited to
come to the school in mid-February to talk with students about the new energy technologies and the
plan to have the 11th graders take a tour of a few of the Energy City demonstration sites.
The coloring contest flyer is on the Energy City and Elk River websites. Awards will be given to the
winner of each category. The category is broken into two age groups, 5-9 years of age and 10-12.
Nicki Blake-Bradley is going to look into getting Coborn's to sponsor the coloring contest event.
The sponsorships are starting to come in. Elk River Star News is going to run two full page ads worth
$3964,and is going to pay for this as their contribution. They will also be printing the flyer worth
$2148.30 and will give a break on that cost as well. The total amount this far in
sponsors/contributions is$45,489.00.
• The number of exhibitors hasn't changed from the last meeting. Commissioner Berreman is going to
help in contacting Anderson Windows for us as he has a connection with them. Staff is working off
last year's list as well as a new list of people to call. Chair Zehringer recommended that if we still need
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January 16,2008
to in a month from now we can each make our own list of places to call. This will be decided at a later •
date.
4. Energy City Goals
The ECC's goal is to try and find ways to reduce electric use,reduce gas use,water usage and decrease waste
stream. Chair Zehringer wants to consider this on a city wide basis. It was discussed that a focus group
would be created to work on developing a program to allow residents to participate in making changes to
their electric,gas,water and waste usage. The group will be made up of Commissioners Stoutenburg,
Berreman,Burandt,Klinzing and Zehringer.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER GONGOLL "' DED BY COMMSSIONER
KLINZING TO CREATE A FOCUS GROUP TO WORK WIT PILOT GROUP OF RESIDENTS
TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO MAKE CHANGES TO .l S CTRIC,GAS,WATER AND
WAS'1'>✓. ALL IN FAVOR.. MOTION CARRIED.
5. Energy City Coordinator Position Update
Environmental Administrator,Rebecca Haug informed the ECC that the Coun. �1,.roved advertising for
this position,however with Ms. Haug going on maternity leave, the advertising will ' 'half way through
her leave. When Ms.Haug returns,the interviewing process will begin. There has airy been several
inquiries for this position. v'
6. Energy House III Funding Optiofs
Chair Zehringer informed us that the Northwest Builders Association has recently dissolved as an
Association. At this time it is unclear as "~v 4irA tours are still available. The interim use permit for
Energy House III expires on March 20,2 8. � r.
7. OTHER ✓ �� $����
Chair Zehringer talked about LED lighting an„ so had so.. `examples of LED lights. He informed us
there will be a demo with T.F,D street lights in t city.
Chair Zehringer handed out information on State4e-State ranks of wind generators. Minnesota ranks
fifth in installed capacity. He gave us the list of h�w we were ranked being number one is Texas,number 2
Calif.. %s . three Iowa and number four Washington State.
8 Stiedule Next `ieeting
,� 6=,. .Next ECC mee• .*',/_ be held on February 20th,2008 at 1:30p.m.in the Uppertown Conference Room
at . ''ver City Hall. ,®� da items included an Ordinance Amendment,Expo update and the Focus Az
Gro committee up°., e.
9. Adjournmen
The meeting wa .urned at 2:58p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Lisa Kelleher •
Permit Technician