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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-18 PACKET 04.A.ii.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM # DATE 7/18/12 e • PREPARED BY Engineering Jennifer Levitt ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Receive and place on file the approved minutes for the Environmental Commission's meeting on May 9, 2012. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Receive and place on file the approved minutes for the Environmental Commission's meeting on May 9, 2012. BUDGET IMPLICATION $N /A $N /A N/A BUDGETED AMOUNT ACTUAL AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ❑ MEMO /LETTER: ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: ® OTHER: Approved minutes of Environmental Commission meeting on 5/9/12 ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS City Administrator Date COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER DATE REVIEWED APPROVED DENIED ❑ PLANNING ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ ❑ ❑ • PUBLIC WORKS ❑ ❑ ❑ • PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ ❑ ❑ • HUMAN SERVICES /RIGHTS ❑ ❑ ❑ • ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY ❑ ❑ ❑ ® ENVIRONMENTAL 7/19/12 ❑ ® ❑ SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ❑ MEMO /LETTER: ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: ® OTHER: Approved minutes of Environmental Commission meeting on 5/9/12 ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS City Administrator Date COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER Environmental Commission City of Cottage Grove Wednesday, May 9, 2012 A meeting of the Environmental Commission was held at Cottage Grove City Hall, 7516 — 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, on May 9, 2012, in the Council Chambers. Attendees Members Present: Rick Chase, Barbara Gibson, Rita Isker, Patrick Lynch, David Olson, Thaddeus Owen, Rosemary Palmer, Emily Rixen Members Absent: Karla Bigham Others Present: Jennifer Levitt, City Engineer; Justin Olsen, City Councilmember; Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator; Danette Parr, Economic Development Director; Ann Simpson, SWCTC Call to Order Chair Owen opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Overview of East Cove Remediation Mark Gaetz, 3M, and Gary Krueger, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, gave a presentation on the East Cove Remediation Project. This project will result in the removal of approximately 17,000 cubic yards of sediment containing perfluorochemicals (PFCs) from the East Cove at the 3M Cottage Grove plant and a portion of the sandbar at the cove outlet. The project re- moval area is approximately 1.5 acres in size and is located on 3M property at the base of a ravine adjacent to and east of the 3M Cottage Grove Plant. The sediment in the cove is being removed by dredging to a depth of 6.5 to 7 feet below the top of the sediment and within the defined boundaries approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Overview of Renewable Energy Business Solar Operation A 3M representative provided an overview of their Renewable Energy Solar Operation. The outdoor Solar Weathering Center is an expansion of the company's existing weathering facili- ties. Various environmental tests of products used for the solar industry are conducted at this facility. Approximately 100 solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) mod- ules have been installed in multiple arrangements. Parabolic troughs are also used to test products used in concentrated solar thermal systems. There are plans to add testing capabili- ties for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIVP) in the future. The Solar Weathering Center is equipped with an automated data center and weather station to monitor the systems' output, temperature, and humidity in harsh weather conditions. 3M researchers analyze resulting data regularly to corroborate performance and direct future product development. Tour of Solar Operation The Environmental Commission toured the Solar Weathering Center at 3M Cottage Grove. The area is laid out to provide side -by -side comparisons of solar energy systems that utilize a variety of 3M's products. Environmental Commission May 9, 2012 Minutes Page 2 of 2 Approval of Minutes Gibson made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 14, 2012, and April 11, 2012, Environmental Commission meetings. Palmer seconded. Motion passed unanimously (8 -to -0 vote). Adiourn A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.