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® MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER ENERGY CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL WEDNESDAY,MARCH 15,2006 Members Present Ed Stoutenburg IV,Arne Hendrickson,Jeff Gongoll,Ron Bratlie,and Steve Rohlf Members Absent Stephanie Klinzing,Susie Overholser,Sharon Kampa,Gary Connett,Bryan Adams,Deb Walters,Vance Zehringer,and Rachel Leonard Staff Present Bill Maertz,Heidi Steinmetz and Rebecca Haug 1. Consider March 15.2006 ECC Agenda The agenda was approved as submitted with the addition of discussion on the Platinum level of LEED Certification for the proposed new F.lk River Library,the North America Association for Environmental Education Tour on October 11 and the open house for the 4th engine at the Elk River Landfill in July or August. 2. Consider February 22.2006 ECC Minutes The February 22,2006 minutes approved as submitted. 2a. Elk River Library LEED Certification Update Bill Maertz,Park and Recreation Director,gave the ECC an update about the City Council's recommendation to go for the Platinum LEER Certification for the library. There is currently only one other library in the U.S.with the platinum certification. The discussion of what is required to make it the platinum level was discussed. The plan is to construct a 16,000 sq ft building with an approximate cost of$3.8 million. The plan is that the building will be completed constructed in August or September 2007. KKE has been selected as the architect for this project Commissioner Rohlf asked what would be done with the current library. Bill told him that it may be kept for Park and Recreation activities or sold to a church,or something else. Bill asked if anyone knows of any funding sources for the library project Commissioner Rohlf indicated that there are federal tax credits for using geothermal products in the building. Rebecca mentioned the County's SCORE grant and the SWCD 319 grant. Heidi will check to see if DEED has any grants. Commissioner Stoutenburg mentioned that the OEA may have money available. Commissioner Hendrickson thought that with the special legislation that the City may receive funding from the state. Commissioner Gongoll would like to see a section in the library devoted to "Energy City"with a resource center. KKE will be present at the April ECC meeting to further discuss the library project 3. Website Heidi informed the ECC that Ron had sent a lot of information to her for case studies to be put on the website and Vance is working on providing technical content Staff is concerned about the May 15 deadline. Jody has saved the ECC money by suggesting that the host be changed,which will now cost the ECC$10/month versus$30/month. Jody's first invoice also came in at the low end of her bid for the first phase of the website redesign.