Notes from August 21, 2018

Posted by Kelly Salwei
RICK GETSCHOW (EDEN PRAIRIE CITY MANAGER) AND KARLA SHALLALE: SUSTAINABLE EDEN PRAIRIE
Rick introduced Carol Lundgren, Sustainability Specialist and Carly Shelldal who presented the City of Eden Prairie’s Sustainable Eden Prairie initiative. Sustainable EP is an initiative to build upon the success of 20-40-15 which set out to increase energy efficiency of buildings by 20% and Vehicles by 40% by 2015.
 
Sustainable EP is designed to promote sustainable practices in four areas – energy, landscape, waste and water. The plan was adopted in the fall of 2017 and the goal is to reduce energy-related greenhouse gases by 30% by 2025 and 80% by 2050. A 2016 study quantified annual energy costs at $51.7M for business and $24.9M for residents.
 
 
The city provides links to resources which help residents and businesses with tools and resources including low- cost energy assessments. Rebates are available for upgrades to lighting, heating and cooling and refrigeration. An open house/informational event is being scheduled in October 2018 at the EP Community Center where residents and businesses can connect with contractors.
 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • 9/4 – No meeting
  • 9/8 – Prairie Brewfest 3-6 p.m. at Purgatory Creek Park
  • Pool Party at McGinty’s 2-4 p.m. to welcome Judit RYE student
  • 9/18/2018 – we will not meet at Bearpath. Members are encouraged to attend program at Edina CC. Manny Villafana. https://www.emrotary.org/stories/special-event-9-18. You must pre-register and attendance limited to 300.
  • Swallowship TBD
  • 10/6/2018 - Vino Classico planning is well underway. Tickets were distributed. SELL, SELL, SELL! Always looking for silent auction items. Bring in Wall of Wine donations or contribute cash to purchase wine
  • 11/1-3 – Camp Enterprise, See Aaron Glass or John Crudele if you would be interested in mentoring students.
 
SPOTLIGHT ON RICK GETSCHOW
Rick has been a member for seven years matching his tenure as City Manager of Eden Prairie. Rick has 22 years of public service experience including stints at Hector, Lauderdale and Hopkins. Rick grew up in Neenah, WI. Rick and his wife have been married 21 years and live in Minneapolis. They have two daughters the oldest of which he took to University of Indiana last week.
 
HAPPY FIVES
  • Dave Anderson – celebrating 54 th wedding anniversary.
  • John Goergen – volunteered as election judge last Tuesday.
  • Kevin Kraemer – daughters all busy with back to school and fall sports
  • Josh Swanson – excited about beginning of new school year kick-off with meeting with faculty last week.
 
VISITORS
Judit Amaros-Marin - Rotary Youth Exchange
Cathy Carlson - Minnetonka
Carol Lundgren
Patrick Yang and Molly Zeller: Student Interns