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Chair Zehringer asked for the COlllilussion's input regarding a survey he drafted dlat '\vould potentially be distributed in Elk River l\lu11icipal Utility bills. The purpose \vould be to generate interest for the conference. Conumssioner Overholser l1lentioned the idea of color coding the surv.eys to keep better track of responses. COl1Ulussioner ~\dan1S Inentioned providing a tree as an incentive for people to complete the survey. Staff offered to e-Inail the draft surv.ey in addition to a sponsor request letter drafted by Environlnental Technician Nicki Blake-Bradley to the COlnmission for additional input. 1:v1s. Haug indicated that the conference subcolrumttee's next Ineeting \vould be held on Novelnber 9, 2006 at 8:30aln. 7. Energy City. Loan Progralll Chair Zehringer inquired about the status of the potential loan prograln. COlrumssionor Gongoll stated that the subcolnnllttee had not 111et recently. Chair Zehringer asked that an update be provided at the next ECC lneeang. 8. Energy City Tradelnark t'fs. Haug provided the COllun1ssion \vith an update regarding the status of the Energy City rradelnark. The COl1Ul-llSsion's goal is to cOlnplete the state traelelnark prior to the City of IvIinneapolis' efforts to beco111e an "energy city." COl1mussionor Hendrickson provided the Conunission \vidl a ne\vsletter \vritten by IvIinneapolis tIayor Ryback outlining his proposed energy conservation initiatives. The COlnlnission discussed the fact that the City of Elk River began such initiatives in 1997. 9. E 85 Research hIs. Haug sUl111narized City Council 111en1ber Paul 1\iIotin's direction to staff to research requiring all Elk River gas stations to offer E 85 fuel. She indicated that dle City ~\ttorney \vas looking into the legal issues of dle idea. The COlllinission discussed ideas such as recorrunending dlat all ne\vly purchased city velucles be equipped to utilize E 85 or to install an E 85 pUlnp at the Public \\lorks garage. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER ADMIS AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HENDRICKSON TO RECO:L\1MEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER RESEARCHING THE LEGALITIES AND THE ECONOMICS OF REQUIRING NE\V ELK RIVER GAS STATIONS TO BE EQUIPPED TO SELL E 85. MOVED BY COM:L\1ISSIONER HENDRICKSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONGOLL TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNICL CONSIDER REQUIRING ALL FUTURE VEHICLES PURCHASED BY THE CITY BE EQUIPPED TO UTILIZE E 85. 10. Schedule Next ECC ..:\genda Iten1s and tJeeting The next SUbCOllliluttee 111eetlng has been scheduled for Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. The next scheduled Ineeting \vill be held on \Vednesday, November 15, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. The "usual and custolnary." itelns \vill be discussed per COlllimssioner Zehringer. 11. Other COlll1IDSsionor ~\dalns 111entioned that an article entitled "Energy City: Elk River I:vIun1cipal Utilities Inakes. sure itnpressive title [is] lTIuch lnore d1an a slogan" appeared in 1Iinnesota l\'Iunicipal U tilities ~\ssociation's The Resource ne\vsletter. [vIs. Haug ll1entioned upcollung conferences that l1lay provide staff/Commissioners \vith ideas for speakers for the Energy City conference.