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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER <br /> ENERGY CITIY COMMISSION <br /> HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br /> WEDNESDAY, APRIL I7, 2013 <br /> Members Present: Chair Setala,Commissioners Dennis Chuba,Bruce Sayler,Ryan Setterholm, <br /> Tim Steinbeck,Matt Westgaard,Tim Rybak,Tom Sagstetter and Scott <br /> Hagen <br /> Members Absent: Steve Rohlf <br /> Staff Present: Environmental Administrator Rebecca Haug,Economic Development <br /> Assistant Clay Wilfarht,Economic Development Director Brian Beeman, <br /> Planner/Park Planner Chris Leeseberg,Cable Coordinator Jacob Pace <br /> Others Present: Philipp Muessig,MPCA MN GreenStep Cities Coordinator <br /> 1. Call Meeting To Order <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof,the meeting of the Elk River Energy City <br /> Commission was called to order at 8:33 a.m.by Chair Setala. <br /> 2. Consider April 17,2013 Energy City Commission Agenda • <br /> MOVED BY COMMISSIONER SAYLER AND SECONDED BY <br /> COMMISSIONER STEINBECK TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION <br /> CARRIED. <br /> 3. Consider March 20,2013 Minutes <br /> MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CHUBA AND SECONDED BY <br /> COMMISSIONER SAYLER TO APPROVE THE MARCH 20,2013 MINUTES. <br /> MOTION CARRIED. <br /> 4. General Business <br /> 4.1 Presentation by Chn's Leereberp Park Planner/Planner <br /> Mr.Leeseberg gave an overview of the city's new website with a focus on the Energy City <br /> section and pertinent information for the commissioners. <br /> 4.2 Presentation by Philipp Muessig,MPCA MN Grees:Step Cities Coordinator <br /> Mr.Muessig discussed the history of the MN GreenStep Cities program and informed the <br /> commission that 54 cities in MN are participants in the program which was launched in <br /> 2010. The program is similar to Tree City USA but looks at environmental sustainability. <br /> The program encourages civic engagement and is built around 5 categories. There are 6 <br /> partners in the program:League of MN Cities (LMC),Clean Energy Resource Team <br /> (CERTs),Great Plains Institute,Izaak Walton League,Urban Land Institute,and Division <br /> of Energy Resources. Within the 5 categories,there are 28 best practices. Depending on the <br /> size of a community determines what category it fits into. Elk River is classified as an"A" <br /> category city and has completed enough actions to be recognized as a"Step 3" city which is <br /> • <br /> • <br />