012317 EDAEDA Meeting
Page 1 January 23, 2017
CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 Xylon Avenue North
New Hope, Minnesota 55428
EDA Minutes January 23, 2017
Regular Meeting City Hall
CALL TO ORDER President Hemken called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority
to order at 7:46 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present:
Kathi Hemken, President
John Elder, Commissioner
Andy Hoffe, Commissioner
Eric Lammle, Commissioner
Jonathan London, Commissioner
Staff Present:
Tim Fournier, Police Chief
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Chris Long, City Engineer
Susan Rader, Director of Parks and Recreation
Jeff Sargent, Director of Community Development
Bernie Weber, Interim Director of Public Works
Stacy Woods, Assistant City Attorney
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
Item 3
Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffe, seconded by Commissioner
London, to approve the minutes of December 12, 2016. All present voted in
favor. Motion carried.
CEE HOME ENERGY
SQUAD VISITS
Item 4
President Hemken introduced for discussion EDA Item 4, Resolution
approving agreement with Center for Energy and Environment to perform
Home Energy Squad Visits and Home Energy Squad Enhanced Visits in the
city of New Hope through December 31, 2019.
Mr. Jeff Sargent, director of community development, stated the resolution
approves an agreement with the Center for Energy and Environment to
continue the Home Energy Visits program through December 31, 2019. He
explained the EDA authorized the initiation of this program in January of 2013
and renewed the contract in 2015. He stated CEE performs visits to help
homeowners identify and implement energy savings opportunities in their
homes, and the program includes the direct install of energy saving materials
which probably exceeds the $50 fee.
Members of the EDA provided positive comments regarding the program.
Commissioner London inquired of the usage. Mr. Sargent reported 124
residents took advantage of the program in the first two years, and he estimated
the number to be about 30 homes per year for the past two years. He stated he
would obtain the actual figures for the years 2015 and 2016 and relay the
information to the EDA.
EDA Meeting
Page 2 January 23, 2017
RESOLUTION 2017‐01
Item 4
Commissioner London introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption “RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH CENTER FOR
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TO PERFORM HOME ENERGY SQUAD
VISITS AND HOME ENERGY SQUAD ENHANCED VISITS IN THE CITY
OF NEW HOPE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019”. The motion for the
adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner Hoffe,
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Hemken, Elder, Hoffe, Lammle, London; and the following voted against the
same: None; Abstained: None; Absent: None; whereupon the resolution was
declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the president which was attested
to by the executive director.
ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Commissioner London, seconded by Commissioner
Hoffe, to adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. Motion carried. The
New Hope EDA adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk