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The next meeting will focus on improving energy efficiency in homes (building inspectors are scheduled to attend and assist with questions). The energy audit results and indoor air quality issues will also be discussed. 6. 2009 Energv Expo Sponsors are still needed and exhibitor openings are still available. Environmental Administrator Haug stated that a script is being put together which will be distributed to all commissioners to help with contacting potential exhibitors. A grant proposal was put together for Sherburne County and will not be known yet until March. 7. Energv City Commission Ordinance Amendment Environmental Administrator Haug discussed possible amendment changes. The commission is composed of 15 members of which 5 come up for re-election every three years. Commissioner Rohlf expressed concern that every effort be made to include District 728. A question was posed as to whether a representative from Twin Lakes Elementary might be interested in being a commissioner. Commissioner Chuba suggested using terminology such as "up to" 7 and "up to" 2 for a maximum of 15 members. Commissioner Rohlf suggested the ordinance is perhaps not flexible enough. Environmental Administrator Haug stated there is no deadline for submission of the amendment. All commissioners were opposed to taking the amendment to the City Council as it currently is written. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROHLF AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CHUBA TO HAVE STAFF REVISE THE ORDINANCE FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED. 8. Energv Policy Update Mayor Klinzing, Environmental Administrator Haug and Chair Zehringer met with the CEP (Citizens' Energy Plan) group from Willmar. This group wants to have a national energy plan ready for consideration for Congress by September, 2010. The grass-roots group already has consultants and members from electrical coops in western MN. Mayor Klinzing, Environmental Administrator Haug and Chair Zehringer have been asked to share what has been done by the Energy City Commission at their Energy Summit (noon luncheon). Others can register for the energy summit (cost is $50). Commissioner Rohlf expressed concern about policies being set. CEP would like to come and speak to the Energy City Commission. Commissioners expressed concern regarding another "commercial". Commissioner Setala stated he would be interested to hear what they want to do. 9. Foreclosure Situation ERMU (Elk River Municipal Utilities) is developing a plan and ordinance concerning foreclosure properties. There are currently 229 foreclosures in Elk River alone. Six are known to have flooded (1.4 million gallons of water were used in one house alone before the situation was caught). There is a moratorium on shutting off electricity until the water is shut off. Most of these homes were empty during the summer and the electricity was not turned on again (but water was never shut off and winterizing wasn't done). Connexus energy has a limiter (allows 3