HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-22 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
APRIL 22, 2014
5:37 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
ROLLCALL
Answering rollcall were Members Brindle and Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Member Bennett arrived at 5:41
p.m. Member Sprague arrived at 5:57 p.m.
Staff attending the meeting included: Ross Bintner, Environmental Engineer; Annie Coyle, City Manager Fellow;
Ann Kattreh, Parks & Recreation Director; Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Debra Mangen, City Clerk;
Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; Brian Olson, Public Works Director; Eric
Roggeman, Assistant Finance Director;John Wallin, Finance Director and Pat Wrase, Assistant City Engineer.
Mayor Hovland said the meeting would focus on two topics: the Council's quarterly business meeting and a
joint session with the Arts and Culture Commission who would join the Council at 6:00 p.m.
BUSINESS MEETING
Manager Neal reminded the Council that the quarterly business meetings were an opportunity to review the
status of current budget as progress on the 2014 work plan. Assistant Finance Director Roggeman reviewed a
summary of the 2013 preliminary year-end financials, the 2013 General fund reserves and the process to be
followed to develop the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
Assistant Manager Kurt presented a written status update the Council on the 2014 strategic priorities and the
results from a board and commission member exit survey.
ARTS& CULTURE COMMISSION
Arts & Culture Commissioners attending were: Hafed Bouassida, Kandace Ellis, Dana Lappin, Barbara
LaValleur, Ray Meifert, Anne Miller, Kitty O'Dea, Paul Peterson, Thomas Raeuchle, and Jack Ready. Also in
attendance was Michael Frey, Art Center Director.
Members of the Arts & Culture Commission briefed the Council on the Commission's 2014 Work Plan status.
The success of the Author's Studio was noted, the Music in the Park series was discussed, noting that this
would hopefully be continued with a Winter Music Series. Members reported on the funding initiatives with
three members reporting on various cities that use percentage for arts funding. Strategies for implementing
such an initiative in Edina were discussed.
There being no further business, Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Man en, ty lerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, May 6, 2014
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