--- title: 2026-07-09 EEC Minutes ## author: Douglas Shumway date: D:20240523190900Z --- ## Energy & Environment Commission Meeting Agenda July 9, 2026, 7:00 PM Edina City Hall, Community Room, 4801 W. 50th St. 1. Call to Order Chair Lukens called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. ## 2. Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair Luken, Vice-Chair Haugen, Commissioners Budin, Olson, Bartholomew, LaCasse, Martinez-Salgado, Schima, and Tessman, and student Commissioners Lassig and Tyshow. ## 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda Bartholomew made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Approve the Meeting Agenda. Motion carried. ## 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.1. May 14, 2026 Meeting Minutes Schima made a motion, seconded by Haugen, to Approve the Meeting Minutes. Motion carried. ## 5. Special Recognitions and Presentations ## 5.1. Water Resources Update Water Resources Manager Jessica VanDerWerff Wilson presented the City of Edina's core services for water resources: flood risk reduction and stormwater management, clean water, and natural resources restoration and protection. ## 6. Community Comment Community comment was received by Nora Davis, who resides in the Lake Cornelia neighborhood, who shared her experience when her home flooded. 7. Reports/Recommendations ## 7.1. Work Plan Modification Commissioner Olson and Chair Lukens presented a new work plan item to study and report on dark skies initiatives in Minnesota. Martinez-Salgado made a motion, seconded by Bartholomew, to approve the Work Plan Modification to Add a New Initiative. Motion carried. ## 7.2. Work Plan Item 2: Education and Outreach to Schools Commissioners LaCasse and Haugen gave progress updates on the work plan item regarding engagement with schools in Edina. Staff will connect them with MPCA’s GreenStep Schools program. ## 8. Chair and Member Comments ## 9. Staff Comments ## 9.1. Commissioner Expectations for City Council Endorsements 10. Adjournment Haugen made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

## Energy & Environment Commission Meeting ## Agenda July 9, 2026, 7:00 PM Edina City Hall, Community Room, 4801 W. 50th St. ## Accessibility Support: The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call ## 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda ## 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.1. May 14, 2026 Meeting Minutes ## 5. Special Recognitions and Presentations ## 5.1. Water Resources Update ## 6. Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share issues or concerns that are not scheduled for a future public hearing. Items that are on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting. 7. Reports/Recommendations ## 7.1. Work Plan Modification ## 7.2. Work Plan Item 2: Education and Outreach to Schools ## 8. Chair and Member Comments Page 1 of 8 ## 9. Staff Comments ## 9.1. Commissioner Expectations for City Council Endorsements 10. Adjournment Page 2 of 8 ## Item Report July 9, 2026 ## Energy & Environment Commission ## Item Number: 4.1 Department: Public Works ## Item Activity: Action Prepared By: Marisa Bayer, Sustainability Manager ## Item Title: May 14, 2026 Meeting Minutes ## Action Requested: Approve meeting minutes. ## Information/Background: Review and approve May 14, 2026 meeting minutes. ## Supporting Documentation: Documents marked with "Board Portal" do not meet ADA Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (URL) and are not included in the public packet. To request a board portal document, please submit a data request (URL). 1. May 14, 2026 EEC Minutes Page 3 of 8 ## Energy & Environment Commission Meeting Agenda May 14, 2026, 7:00 PM Edina City Hall, Community Room, 4801 W. 50th St. 1. Call to Order Chair Lukens called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. then shared the procedure for community comment. ## 2. Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair Lukens, Vice-Chair Haugen, Commissioners Budin, Olson, Bartholomew, LaCasse, and Schima, and student Commissioners Lassig and Tyshow. Commissioner Tessman arrived at 7:16 p.m. Absent was Commissioner Martinez-Salgado. ## 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda Schima made a motion, seconded by Bartholomew, to Approve the Meeting Agenda. Motion carried. ## 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.1. March 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes Schima made a motion, seconded by Haugen, to Approve the Meeting Minutes. Motion carried. ## 5. Special Recogniti…