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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER ENERGY CITY COMMISSION HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL ELK RIVER, MN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010 Members Present: Tim Steinbeck, Scott Hagen, John Setala, Vance Zehringer and Denny Chuba Ron Touchette arrived at 1:50 p.m. Members Absent: Mayor Stephanie Klinzing, Stephen Rohlf, Susie Overholser, and Bruce Sayler Staff Present: Rebecca Haug, Environmental Administrator Annie Deckert, Economic Development Assistant Ross Pomeroy, GreenCorps, City of Elk River Tim Simon, Finance Director Gary Lore, Building Maintenance Debbie Huebner, Recording Secretary Others Present: Ryan Setterholm, Center Point Energy Rick Peterson, Spectrum School Representative 1. Call Meeting to Order The regular meeting of the Energy City Commission was called to order by Chair Zehringer. o. Phase II Project Conserve Uadate Commissioner Touchette arrived at 1:50 pm. Ms. Haug noted that approximately 300 residents have signed up for Phase II. Chair Zehrinq~er noted that the two hour-long presentations held on October 30th and December November 4t will be available on the city's cable channel as well as on DVD's. Chair Zehringer discussed the Level 1, 2 and 3 energy auditing. He noted that the cost is being funded by using the remainder of the $50,000 stimulus funding. He noted that these audits are comparable to the ones done by CenterPoint Energy for $100. Ross Pomeroy stated that of the 311 families, a total of 150 attended the two sessions; 162 at the first session, 115 at the second; and 34 watched online. 7. Green Sten Cities Ross noted that the city is currently awaiting instruction from the MPCA (MN. Pollution Control Agency) before they begin inputting our best practice data into the program website. He stated that once this is complete, Elk River will be recognized as a Step 3 GreenStep city, the top tier of recognition in the program. He explained that financial awards will be offered to cities. He explained that the city's department heads were interviewed and they came up with 40 steps of 20 initiatives for implementation of the program. Ms. Deckert asked if the business recycling program would be included. Ross stated yes, it would.