City of Edina Home Page
Edina, Minnesota

City Code

Rule

Section 146 - Energy and Environment Commission

146.01       Policy and Establishment.  The Council, recognizing the need to support and advance environmental protection, conservation efforts, energy conservation, and waste reduction, and to improve thereby the overall welfare of the citizens of the City, does hereby establish the Energy and Environment Commission (the "Commission").

146.02       Duties.  The Commission shall

A.     Examine and recommend best practices for energy conservation for Edina’s citizens and businesses, including recommendations for a “green” building code, use of Energy Star appliances, and other energy reduction targets.

B.     Examine and recommend changes in City Government purchasing and operations to conserve energy.

C.     Evaluate and monitor the provision of a residential recycling program.

D.     Evaluate and monitor the provision of a privately provided solid waste program, as well as a reduction in municipal solid waste produced by Edina residents and businesses.

E.      Evaluate and encourage improvements in air and water quality.

F.      Promote the establishment of targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the City’s buildings, equipment and operations.

G.     Educate the public about energy issues, reduction, conservation, reuse, recycling and environmental protection.

H.     Examine and promote renewable energy options for transportation, heating, and cooling, and other energy uses.

146.03       Membership.  The Commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of the Council.  One member of the Commission shall be a high school student with full voting rights.  All members of the Commission shall be residents of the City and shall be appointed for a term of three years, except that a student member shall be appointed for a term of one year.  Of the nine members, one member shall also be a member of the Planning Commission and one member shall also be a member of the Park Board.  Members shall serve until a successor has been appointed.  Upon termination of a member’s term, that member’s successor shall be appointed for the remainder of such term.  Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and may resign voluntarily or be removed by a majority vote of the Council pursuant to Section 180 of this Code.  Commission members who discontinue legal residency in the City may be removed from office by the Mayor with the consent of a majority of the Council .

146.04       Organization.  The Commission shall:

A.     Elect from its members a chair and a vice chair, each of whom shall serve for a period of one year.

B.     Adopt such bylaws as shall be necessary or desirable for conduct of its business.

C.     Appoint a secretary from its membership or request that a staff secretary be furnished by the City.  If a secretary is assigned by the City, the secretary shall perform only such clerical duties on behalf of the Commission as may be assigned by the chair with the consent of the Manager.  Additional advisory staff may be assigned to the Commission by the Manager.

146.05       Meetings.  All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public, be governed by Roberts Rules of Order, and otherwise be held pursuant to its bylaws.  The Commission shall hold its regular meetings on such fixed date and in such fixed place as it from time to time shall determine.  The minutes of all meetings shall be recorded and a copy thereof transmitted to each member of the Council.

History:  Ord 2007-05 Adopted 04-03-07