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10 Year Action Plan was developed by the Energy City Commission and created as goals and priorities for Energy City. The majority of the items listed are already being done by various city departments in some way. We'd like to discuss am.—f focus and priorities for the
<br />future. Additionally we are looking for ways m track and highlight the successes of many departments. We'd also like to discuss how we communicate this information to the public and internally among staff. The Energy City Commission will be presenting some updates to
<br />Council on lone 4 and will be looking to them for more clear direction for the goals and outcomes they'd like to see from the ECC. We have a fewvery passionate people on our commission who would like to take a more active role in accomplishing these goals and furthering
<br />Elk River as Energy City.
<br />GOAL 1: Promote the City of Elk River as the "Energy City' -The city of Elk River was established as
<br />the "Energy City" in 1996 and received a federal trademark in 2008. This designation reinforces it's
<br />standing within the state and region as a hub of energy technology, renewable energy
<br />manufacturing, renewable energy demonstrations, recycling, use of green products, and education.
<br />Expand the"Energy City" campaign by promoting 2 expos, lectures, conferences, and/or events yearly
<br />Identify and promote 4 sources of energy and water efficient and cos-i ective building materials annually (as long
<br />as they do not have negative impacts on the longevity of a building) to alleviate environmental impacts on new
<br />pnstmUipn or remodeling projects
<br />Participate in 2 "green" city competitions by 2024 (Land Lab, Green Step Cities, Living Cities, Cities of the Future,
<br />etc.)
<br />En —rage & educate businesses to reduce their solid waste impact when remodeling, building or deconstructing
<br />structures by donating, na,vding, --sing materials.
<br />Work diligently with new development areas to maximize the preservation of prime vegetative communities with
<br />diversify. to encourage landscape ,,stainability. Increase public outreach of sustainable landscapes that are specific
<br />to its site, includes a variety of species adapted to the local climate, and uses minimal fertilizers and pesticides.
<br />Encourage public participation in programs and incentives supporting this objective.
<br />Work with area agencies, residents, businesses, and community organizations to plant 500 trees and 100 acres of
<br />native vegetation throughout the city by 2024
<br />Evs/data centers/MMPA. Continue to work on adding
<br />vents and incerporating Energy City into other areas of
<br />the city events
<br />process with information to share within the permitting
<br />process or options to share into via email for those
<br />interested. * Possibility of giving away LED bulbs to new
<br />home c-st—ipn as part of ERMU welcome packet,
<br />how best to do this?
<br />Participant Contributors
<br />d ERMU - Many of our events ,Ire
<br />ate some portion of EC, how to do
<br />this and track progress?
<br />III & Planning - Code updates as part of
<br />ua1 twining which likely includes some of
<br />s. How do we update materials that the city
<br />rvides and educate those getting building
<br />units? ERMU has examples. Would
<br />rkshops, handouts, weblinks be best for us?
<br />w do we best to each
<br />,elopers/msidents/businesses? Overall goal
<br />improve customer service and sustainability
<br />Completed. Continue to participate in he, programs Env,and ERMU
<br />s applicable.
<br />Notes Action Items
<br />MMPA Energy Education
<br />-4th graders at four
<br />s, March 2019
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<br />Cities Builders Association,
<br />each out to builders earlier
<br />working with ER Building
<br />in the process. Education
<br />Dept as able. New
<br />used on the private sector is
<br />permitting system for city
<br />,bably better. Progressive
<br />makes process easier, less
<br />Idlers in town already going
<br />paper, quicker review time
<br />no things related to energy
<br />henry and has certification.
<br />prorporate this
<br />1 also keep track of what
<br />ry are doing?
<br />Include something in Citizen Serve(A2). Potentialto
<br />Building&Env, -Provide resources for
<br />Providinghelpfulinformationat Multi Purpose Facility did
<br />track with EDA properties when they deconstruct/tear
<br />mm odel ing permits to encourage betterwast,
<br />the tim a of perm itting could be same mus. and repurpose
<br />down buildings. Possibly add i n policy to recycle/reuse
<br />m. nagement practices. Agai n how best to do
<br />beneficial, especially if it can of materials in th a demo
<br />items whenever possible in city projects. Ex: Main St
<br />this? Paper, online, with building
<br />s.V. them time and money.
<br />homes and Multi Purpose Facility (same done in
<br />application/permit? And how do we track it?
<br />Best to give them an incentive
<br />2019/2020)
<br />to separate the materials. What
<br />options would ER have with our
<br />Variance and PUD fiexibility encouraged to add in BMPs
<br />Planning - This is already being done via
<br />when possible for landscape sustainability.Example
<br />ordinance and plan review. How can we track
<br />18378 Boston St - hardc—,variance included
<br />this? How do we central I,, that? Lack at pre
<br />stormwater practices to benefit the site overall
<br />and post development
<br />Parks Department will make.
<br />234 new trees as part of new home construction
<br />Parks and Plan. ing- We are al... dy doing this
<br />requirements in 2020, additional 100 trees planted in
<br />but are we tracking progress?How can we
<br />li st to keep track of this
<br />city Parks, total 334 in 2020. No new acres of native
<br />track thi s to qua ntify successes?Al so tracked
<br />incl uding what comm unity
<br />vegetation in 2020.
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<br />embers are involved
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