2012-13 EEAC Goals - revised draft 8-16-122012-13 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
VALUE STATEMENTS AND GOALS
The Energy and Environment Advisory Commission (EEAC) is proposing to maintain the following
value statements adopted in July of 2010 to guide the commission:
1. Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents to reduce waste and energy use in
order to enhance Eagan’s environment.
2. Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents to protect the water, air and soils
in our City while enhancing the quality of life.
3. Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents which support renewal of City of
Eagan facilities, infrastructure, land use policies, and efforts that will promote long range energy
conservation and sustainable use of resources.
4. Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents on ways to partner with existing
energy and environmental resources and stakeholders in order to collect and disseminate
information to empower the public to make informed decisions regarding the use of natural
resources.
2012-13 PROPOSED EEAC INITIATIVES
Initiative 1.
Continue to investigate ways in which the GreenSteps Cities program can be enhanced and expanded
through policy exploration and use Green Steps methodology to create and communicate outreach and
educational opportunities for the community. The work would be focused on the following:
A. Review of City Ordinances/Procedures and recommend changes to the City of Eagan and its
constituents to support best practices for renewable energy including landscaping, solar, wind
turbines, etc.
B. Recommend program/procedure to the City of Eagan that would provide opportunities for
businesses to participate in a Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE).
C. Review public works water utility investments and water conservation ordinances and
recommend changes or initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents to support GreenSteps
best practices. Consider participating in the Water Sense Program to help educate residents and
businesses on ways to save water.
D. Study and recommend actions within the City to increase active living infrastructure. Conduct a
joint meeting with the Advisory Parks Commission to discuss initiatives that align with the
Complete Street initiative.
E. Recommend measures to the City of Eagan and its constituents to consider eliminating the use of
coal tar sealers through prohibition of its use within the city and educational efforts to promote
alternatives.
F. Recommend initiatives to the City of Eagan and its constituents to encourage waste reduction cost
savings that would allow for the publication of the existing tiered rate schedules designed to
encourage reduction, re-usage and recycling that licensed waste haulers annually file with the city
clerk, and the possibility of using a uniform reporting form.
Goal 2.
Increase public awareness of the GreenSteps Cities efforts and programs through the use of City
publications, City website, social media, City events such as Showcase Eagan and the Home & Leisure
show, and other communication opportunities that would be available and approved by the City of Eagan.