HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-01 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
APRIL 1,2014
5:34 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
ROLLCALL
Answering rollcall were Members Bennett, Brindle and Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Member Sprague arrived
at 5:34 p.m.
Staff attending the meeting included: Ross Bintner, Environmental Engineer; Annie Coyle, City Manager Fellow;
Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Ann Kattreh, Park & Recreation Director; Chad Millner, Engineering
Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; Mark Nolan, Transportation Planner and Cary Teague, Community
Development Director.
Mayor Hovland said the meeting would focus on two topics: the Arden Park and Minnehaha Watershed
District Partnership and a review of upcoming Edina Public Utility needs.
ARDEN PARK/MINNEHAHA WATERSHED DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP
Transportation Planner Nolan explained that staff hoped to engage in discussion and get general direction
from the City Council relative to a proposed partnership with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
(MCWD) and Living Streets "Demonstration Project" for the Arden Park D 2015 neighborhood reconstruction
project. He briefly reviewed the 2008 Comprehensive Plan for sidewalks in the area and how incorporating
Edina's Living Streets Policy into the project would impact its planning. Environmental Engineer Bintner also
outlined areas for partnership with Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
Discussion covered where sidewalks should be placed, potential roadway narrowing and parking changes, rain
gardens and whether their inclusion would be advisable in the project area, opportunities for partnership with
.the Watershed District and how that would function, and the process for allowing stakeholders' engagement.
Council indicated their general interest in partnering with the Watershed District. They also expressed a desire
for clarification and requested that another work session be held after the proposed process and project was
laid out with greater detail
PUBLIC UTILITIES REVIEW
Mr. Bintner reviewed the future needs of Edina's public utility system. He outlined the Met Council's 2030 and
2040 population projects and noted how increased population and jobs in Edina would equate to increased
demand for water. Mr. Bintner also stated that maintenance of lawns was an additional stressor on the water
system, however, changes in the national plumbing code was increasing the efficiency of plumbing fixtures and
appliances.
Mr. Bintner stated growth in population and the number of jobs in Edina would also increase the demand for
sanitary sewer. At the same time, continued reduction in the amount of inflow and infiltration, residential
inflow inspections and the water conservation code has slowed the demand.
The service reliability and peak demand were reviewed over the last ten years. It was noted that dry
conditions around July were a factor in water peak demand and that issues with both storm and sanitary
sewers had resulted from significant storm events.
Minutes/Edina City Council Work Session/April 1,2014
During the next few years water capacity will be analyzed to see where, beside the Southdale Water
Treatment Plant, additional water treatment and/or wells would be needed. Other necessary improvements
were the continual repair and replacement of cast iron pipe, valves and hydrants.
Existing sanitary sewer needs included: continued inflow and infiltration reduction program, analysis of the
72nd Street/Industrial area capacity and the 65th/Xerxes Trunk capacity along with the continued repair of
lateral lines, trunk lines and manholes.
Storm water management will continue to be analyzed as neighborhood street reconstruction takes place, and
as development is proposed.
Incorporating more geographical information system (GIS) records into the asset management system will
facilitate the monitoring of the utility systems' needs.
There being no further business, Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra angen, City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, April 22, 2014
James B. Hovland, Mayor
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