EQC Meeting Date: May 21, 2025
To: Environmental Quality Commission
From: Risi Karim, Assistant to the City Administrator / Staff Liaison
Title
Staff Update.
Body
Action Requested:
The EQC receives an update regarding staff activities.
Summary Report:
This update includes items not included as agenda items for this meeting.
• Riverwalk Tabling
Bridge Square
9am-1:00pm
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Commissioner Michael Provancha
• Student Commissioner Ava Podracky
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Commissioner Michael Provancha
• Commissioner Janet Petri
• Solar Installation NCRC
Solar panel installation scheduled from June 6th -13th at the Northfield Community Resource Center
• Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resiliency: the Northfield Riverfront and Climate
Thursday, May 29, 2025
1:00 PM 4:00 PM
Weitz Center for Creativity
The City of Northfield, Clean River Partners, and Carleton College are hosting a community gathering focused on climate action. This event will bring together community members to explore innovative strategies for climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, with special attention to the Northfield riverfront.
Registration: <https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/HV3Ud9X4jv4Vn3F7ERGBoA>
• Green Step Cities Award
The City of Northfield has retained its Step 4 and 5 status in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program, recognizing its continued commitment to sustainability and performance improvement. Northfield will be honored for this achievement at the upcoming League of Minnesota Cities Conference.
• MN Green Corp Application
The City of Northfield’s application for the 2025-2026 Minnesota GreenCorps program was not selected for placement. This year saw a record 98 applications from public service organizations, with only 58 member positions available across the state.
• MN Geothermal Planning Grant
The City of Northfield submitted an application to the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Geothermal Planning Grant Program. While eligible, the City was not randomly selected for funding as part of the program’s effort to distribute grants across Minnesota’s congressional districts.
Alternative Options:
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Financial Impacts:
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Tentative Timelines:
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