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MEETING MINUTES OF THE ELK RIVER <br />ENERGY CITY COMMISSION <br />HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />ELK RIVER, MN <br />WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011 <br />Members Present: Bruce Sayler, Ryan Setterholm, John Setala, Ron Touchette, Vance Zehringer, <br />Stephen Rohlf, and Scott Hagen <br />Members Absent: Dennis Chuba, Councilman Matt Westgaard, Tim Steinbeck, <br />Staff Present: Rebecca Haug, Environmental Administrator <br />Nicki Blake-Bradley, Environmental Technician <br />Ross Pomeroy, GreenCorps, City of Elk River <br />Annie Deckert, Economic Development Director <br />Others Present: Tim Rybak, ISD 728 <br />1. Call Meeting to Order <br />Chair Zehringer called the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m. <br />2. Consider August 17, 2011 ECC Agenda <br />Ms. Haug requested the addition of one item under Other to discuss Branding. <br />MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TOUCHETTE AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER <br />SETTERHOLM TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION <br />CARRIED. <br />3. Consider June 15. 2011 Minutes <br />Chair Zehringer commented that he had several changes to the minutes. Under item number 4, he <br />requested that the wording of the sentence be changed from "Chair Zehringer introduced Terry <br />Pickens, Director of Xcel Energy Nuclear Regulatory Policy who was present to discuss security <br />measures in Rlace and changes being made as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi reactor issues <br />on March 11t in Japan." to "Chair Zehringer introduced Terry Pickens, Director of Xcel Energy <br />Nuclear Regulatory Policy who was present to discuss security measures in place and changes <br />being made at the Monticello Plant as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi reactor issues on March <br />11th in Japan. " <br />Under item number 7, "Some lights are being converted to LED in City Hall. The $45 lamp fixtures <br />receive an $18 rebate." was changed to "Some lights are being converted to LED in City Hall. The <br />$45 lamp fixtures will receive at least an $18 rebate." and the second sentence was deleted. <br />MOTION BY COMMSSIONER SAYLER AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SETTERHOLM <br />TO APPROVE THE June 15, 2011 MINUTES WITH CHANGES. ALL VOTES IN FAVOR. <br />COMMISSIONER ROHLF ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. <br />4. Discussion on Citv Council meeting <br />Chair Zehringer distributed a response to Don Heinzman's a-mail message to him concerning <br />Energy City for the commission's review. Discussion followed. Chair Zehringer will amend the <br />message to include suggestions offered by commissioners. Discussion followed regarding having <br />a discussion with the City Council on September 6th to explain how budget dollars are spent, the <br />