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C=ty of <br /> Elk ,'—. Meeting of the Elk River <br /> River Energy City Commission <br /> Held at the Elk River City Hall- Outdoors <br /> Wednesday,November 17, 2021 <br /> Members Present: Chair Tom Sagstetter,Commissioners Aaron Brixius,Becky Herbert, <br /> Vern Iverson,Mike Kavanaugh, Casey Mahon,Alec Plaisted,Tim <br /> Steinbeck,and Jennifer Wagner <br /> Members Absent: Commissioners Trish Curtis and Travis Leigh <br /> Staff Present: Amanda Erickson, Environmental 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 by Chair Sagstetter at 8:03 a.m. <br /> 2. Pledge of Allegiance <br /> Chair Sagstetter led the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> 3. Consider Agenda <br /> Agenda updated to move Smart Energy Provided Item 5.3 up in the agenda as Chair <br /> Sagstetter needs to leave early. Commissioner Iverson motioned approval and <br /> seconded by Commissioner Plaisted. <br /> 4. Consider Minutes <br /> Consider minutes from the August 18,2021 meeting. Minutes approved,motion by <br /> Commissioner Plaisted, second by Commissioner Steinbeck. <br /> 5.1 Member updates <br /> Commissioner Steinbeck provided a brief update about GRE's demolition and <br /> deconstruction at the Elk River site,which has taken place over the last two years. <br /> GRE was able to recover or recycle approximately 93% of the material on site during <br /> the demolition. Most of the material was concrete,all of which was reclaimed. Much <br /> of the equipment on site was sold or reused as well.The hillside along the highway <br /> has been seeded with native plants again and the river side also has native plants and <br /> grasses. There are still approximately 100 GRE staff members working at this facility. <br /> Chair Sagstetter expressed interest in connecting with Commissioner Herbert <br /> regarding school curriculum related to the Smart Energy Provider and ERMU's <br /> relationship with MMPA. In the past,MMPA provided educational presentations to <br />