City of Elgin Sustainability Commission met March 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
A. Welcome & Introduction of new individuals
A. Welcome & Introduction of new individuals
B. Other persons present
This is an opportunity for community members, who aren’t members of the work group, to speak for two minutes on topics related to this work group’s charge.
C. Action item: Review, revise & approve February 2019 meeting minutes
D. Discussion: Review progress on ACTION ITEMS from previous meeting (see January 2019 meeting notes)
1. Kiki Mari*
2. Erik Anderson*
3. Peter Gorr*
4. Bryan Miko*
5. Deb Perryman*
6. Gary Masterson** 7. Mike Bullock**
8. Tim Solarz*
9. Dale Steichen** 10. Robin Migalla*
* Please keep your progress report regarding your action items from the last meeting (see February 2019 meeting notes) or other solar-related activities brief and approximately 2-3 minutes in length.
** If you weren’t at February meeting, please be prepared to share in less than 1-minute with which solar project(s) you’d like to lend a helping hand in the next 30-days.
E. Discussion: Removing inactive members from workgroup roster and prospecting/recruiting new ones (Erik Anderson)
F. Discussion: Next steps for Solarize group buy project with CUB and MREA (Erik Anderson & Peter Gorr)
1. Discussion about two scheduled Solar Power Hour presentations
2. Discussion about adjusting EnergySage planning/launch timeline
3. Discussion about 2019 Farmers Market promotion efforts
4. Next steps?
G. Discussion: Where are we at with Solar for All (Erik Anderson)
H. Discussion: Where are we at with SolSmart (Kiko Mari)
1. Progress report – where are we at with MMC’s SolSmart
2. For which SolSmart requirements does city staff still need documentation?
a. SR-5A -- Engage Homeowners and neighborhood associations
b. CE-4A -- Support or host a community wide group purchase program (e.g., Solarize).
c. CE-5B -- Distribute educational materials at relevant community events
d. CE-5E -- Engage the community through recurring public meetings
e. CE-7 -- Conduct feasibility analysis for solar PV on brownfield and/or other utilized properties
f. MDF-4 -- Conduct Feasibility analysis for solar PV installations on/at local government facilities
3. Who will help secure what and by when? (we need to make this discussion very action-focused)
I. Announcements
J. Adjourn
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