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35 <br />36 Commissioner Misra asked what Conservation Minnesota is about and what other <br />37 cities might be present at the event. <br />38 <br />39 Ms. Keeley stated Conservation Minnesota is working within the State of <br />40 Minnesota on State issues. A lot of stuff Conservation Minnesota works on, <br />41 especially in the first part of the year, is Legislative based. She stated Conservation <br />42 Minnesota endorses candidates and as a 501c3, 501c4 and a small PAC (political <br />43 action committee). She noted Conservation Minnesota endorses candidates who <br />44 have good records on environmental issues, a lot of community outreach is done to <br />45 connect community members with their elected officials in order to translate what <br />46 is important to Minnesotans as far as environmental issues. <br />47 <br />48 Ms. Keeley stated at the conference the Cities of Shoreview, Maplewood, <br />49 Stillwater, and Bloomington. She noted it will not be Minneapolis, or St. Paul but <br />50 mainly the outer metro region represented at the event, so it is a lot more unique to <br />51 smaller cities to talk about what the big issues and successes are. <br />52 <br />53 Member Joyce asked if Conservation Minnesota did anything with wind energy. <br />54 <br />55 Ms. Keeley stated Conservation Minnesota does a little bit with wind energy but <br />56 there is not anyone who works in Southwest Minnesota but something <br />57 Conservation Minnesota is looking at because that is where some of the Counties <br />58 need some support in talking to Boards about wind energy. She stated one of the <br />59 big pieces of Legislature Conservation Minnesota is behind is the Clean Energy <br />60 First Legislation that Governor Wahls announced a couple of weeks ago. <br />61 <br />62 3. Approval of February 26, 2019 Meeting Minutes <br />63 Comments and corrections to draft minutes had been submitted by PWETC <br />64 commissioners prior to tonight's meeting and those revisions incorporated into the <br />65 draft presented in meeting materials. <br />66 <br />67 Mr. Culver noted Chair Cihacek sent him a couple of minor changes to the minutes, <br />68 one of which he re -wrote one of his statements to clarify. <br />69 <br />70 Motion <br />71 Member Joyce moved, Member Kruse seconded, approval of the February 26, <br />72 2019 meeting minutes as amended. <br />73 <br />74 Ayes:4 <br />75 Nays:0 <br />76 Motion carried. <br />77 <br />78 4. Election of Officers <br />79 Public Works Director Culver stated the Commission is asked to elect a chair, vice- <br />80 chair and a member to serve on the Ethics Commission. <br />Page 2 of 13 <br />