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Pale 2 Enez~n~ Ciry Commission Mivures- _1ue*ust 17, 30ll connection with the City's new brand, and to primarily educate the council concerning the value of Energy City. Commissioner Setterholm offered to "word smith" information provided by Chair Zehringer and Ms. Haug into a concise document. 5. Energy Expo Discussion The keynote speaker will be Mike Furtman, a photographer from MN, thanks to Commissioner Setala for setting that up. The date will be March 10, 2012 at the high school. There will be a medallion hunt this year. A QR code has been created for the Expo. Fees have been raised to $125 for businesses and $30 for non-profits. The EDA may not be sponsoring this year. Mr. Pomeroy suggested a "future generations" theme. Discussion followed regarding the River's Edge group, the prize for the winner, and a potential contest with students. 6. Project Conserve Phase II and III Update Mr. Pomeroy discussed the memo update that was part of the packet. There are three months left to Project Conserve Phase II. 120 households were surveyed. For Project Conserve Phase III, River's Edge was approached and they have formed a partnership with Energy City. The seven businesses will be joining Project Conserve as well as advertising it. 7. Website Update Mr. Pomeroy discussed the memo update that was part of the packet. Discussion followed regarding keeping the domain, since keeping the number one Google rating is extremely important with regard to marketing. 8. Other Branding: Ms. Haug handed out a memo about the City's branding project. Brief discussion followed. Chair Zehringer asked for a roll call of who will be able to attend the September 6th meeting with the City Council. Commissioners Rohlf and Setala were tentative, while commissioners Zehringer, Sayler, Setterholm, Touchette, and Steinbeck were firm. A comment was made that Faribault Foods has probably done more to conserve electricity than any other business in Elk River. They are adopting High Five standards. Ms. Deckert shared information that several businesses in town will be closing including Hardees on Hwy 10, M&I Bank, and Simonson's. Of positive note, Pizza Ranch will be opening in October. 9. Schedule Next ECC Meeting and Identify Agenda Items MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROHLF AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SAYLER TO CANCEL THE SEPTEMBER MEETING DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED. The September meeting will be canceled due to the September 6 Branding and City Council meeting. The next meeting will be held October 19, 2011 at the Elk River City Hall in the Upper Town Conference Room at 8:30 a.m. Items for the agenda include: