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• <br /> • MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER KLINZING AND SECONDED BY <br /> COMMISSIONER STOUTENBURG TO PROMOTE THE SCHOOL <br /> DISTRICT THROUGH THE ENERGY CITY WEBSITE BY PUTTING <br /> TOGETHER INFORMATION TO INCREASE AWARENESS. MOTION <br /> PASSED. <br /> Commissioner Leonard informed the Energy City Commission(ECC)that <br /> Sherburne County will be receiving an award at the Minnesota County <br /> Association Conference in December on the Landfill Gas to Electricity Project. <br /> 5. Website Consultant Questions <br /> Ms. Steinmetz reminded the ECC that the Action Committee for Energy(ACE) <br /> had directed her to contact website consultants to revamp the ECC website. The <br /> consultants provided several questions in January 2005 that they needed answered <br /> prior to providing an estimate. Due to the Action Committee for Energy's <br /> transformation into the ECC,the website revamp was put on hold until recently. <br /> Staff and Vance answered the questions but wanted ECC feedback. It was the <br /> consensus from the ECC that the website is out of date and needs many more <br /> images and links. It was also mentioned that Sherburne County and the School <br /> District should link to the Energy City website once the site is revamped. <br /> MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BRATLIE AND SECONDED • <br /> • BY COMMISSIONER ADAMS TO HAVE STAFF AND VANCE INTERVIEW <br /> THE CONSULTANTS AND BRING THE CHOSEN CONSULTANT TO THE <br /> NEXT ECC MEETING. <br /> Any comments the ECC has for the consultants need to be provided to Ms.Haug <br /> within one week. <br /> 6. Incentive Programs for New Businesses <br /> Commissioner Klinzing stated that no specific financial program is currently <br /> available to bring energy related businesses to Elk River and that if money <br /> became available, it should be set-up as a no or low interest loan. <br /> Commission Stoutenburg indicated that businesses constructing new buildings in <br /> Elk River should be educated on the importance and money saving opportunities <br /> of incorporating energy efficient technologies into their buildings. Heidi <br /> Steinmetz mentioned that a possible way to promote Energy City education may <br /> be to include a thirty-minute session as a requirement in any business subsidy <br /> application. Commissioner Klinzing concurred,yet noted that the ECC must <br /> work closely with the Economic Development Authority(EDA)to make sure <br /> these ideas do not push businesses away. <br /> A MOTION WAS MADE TO HAVE STAFF EXPLORE FEDERAL GRANTS • <br /> AND OTHER COMMUNITIES TO SEE WHAT IS AVAILABLE. ONCE <br />