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To: Energy City Commissioners
From: Kristin Mroz, Environmental Technician
Date: November 16, 2016
Subject: Supplemental Agenda Information
5.1 GreenCorps Member Introduction
An introduction from our GreenCorps Member, Tam Nguyen. She will provide an overview
of GreenCorps and her workplan for the following year.
5.2 City Operations Greenhouse Gas Assessment
Thank you to those who attended the joint meeting with the City Council on October 17.
The presentation from paleBLUEdot provided an overview of the City Operations
Greenhouse Gas Asssment report. Kristin will demonstrate where to find the report.
5.3 EV Charger Grant
Tom Sagstetter will provide a review of ERMU's APPA DEED grant for EV chargers.
5.4 SustainER/iMatter
Kristin will provide an overview of the Energy City Youth Committee (now known as
SustainER) and request a motion for the group to move forward with the iMatter City
Report Card.
5.5 Visionary Sub -Committee
Kristin will request the re-formation of the Visionary Sub -Committee to assist with updating
the Action Plan. Nominations for the sub -committee will be needed.
5.6 Signage
Updated Energy City signs were placed on the entrances to the city for the arrival of our
German delegation.
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Kristin is working with a Phycology professor at the University of St. Thomas to develop a
class project to work on Energy City outreach and signage over the Spring Semester.
5.7 Community Center
Kristin has continued to keep contact with the University of Minnesota Center for
Sustainable Building Research and the opportunity to work with them on designing the
future community center. However, the referendum proposed on November 8 for the
community center funding was not approved. City Staff will continue to work on alternative
options but this project is on hold at this time.
8.2 Staff Updates
■ University of St. Thomas Sustainable Communities Partnership Fall 2016
■ Clean Energy Community Awards Conference
• CERTs SEED Grant — Green City Fleet Guide
■ Recycling Videos
■ German Delegation Visit
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