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was asked if interested. The City will be asking for two interns. One would work with ERMU and <br />the ECC and the other would work with the City's recycling programs. The one working for the <br />ECC could focus upon marketing, the Energy Expo, Project Conserve, and working with the <br />School District. <br />10. Other <br />Wind Turbine Ordinance: Planning staff is working on writing an ordinance. There is a business <br />coming that would be interested in having a turbine. Currently, wind turbines are only allowed in <br />the Ag zoning districts under a conditional use permit. Discussion followed regarding the turbine <br />that GRE has in Maple Grove. A comment was made that it's under a temporary permit and GRE <br />may have to remove the turbine at some point in the future. Potential "negatives" of wind turbines <br />to be addressed are noise, aesthetics, and the fact that this is not a good wind regime area. <br />Environmental Administrator Haug will get information regarding the Planning Commission/City <br />Council to Chair Zehringer. <br />Hospital update: Environmental Administrator Haug stated that the Mayor has informed her a <br />Veteran's Hospital may be coming to Elk River. The Mayor would like to discuss how the ECC <br />could help with this project. This item may be continued to the next meeting. <br />Northstar Launch: Commissioner Rohlf was to give an update. Since he was not present, this will <br />not be discussed. <br />11 <br />The next meeting will be held August 19`" at City Hall in the Uppertown Conference Room. The <br />expo subcommittee will meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Uppertown Conference Room prior to the <br />meeting. Commissioner Gagliardi may not be at the next meeting. <br />12. Adjournment <br />The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m. <br />Minutes prepare~,by Nicola Blake-Bradley. <br />// ~ <br />Tina Allard <br />City Clerk <br />0 <br />Vance Zehrin r <br />Energy City ommis ' n Chair <br />4 <br />