HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-03 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JUNE 3, 2014
5:00 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
ROLLCALL
Answering rolicall were Members Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson and Mayor Hovland.
Staff attending the meeting included: Tim Barnes, Facility Manager; Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications &
Technology Services Director; Ross Bintner, Environmental Engineer; Jeff Brown, Community Health
Administrator; Annie Coyle, City Manager Fellow; Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Debra Mangen, City
Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; and Brian Olson, Public Works Director.
Mayor Hovland stated the meeting would consist of joint sessions with the Energy& Environment Commission
and the Edina Community Health Commission.
JOINT SESSION WITH ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
Energy & Environment Commissioners attending the meeting included: Bill Glahn, Bob Gubrud,John Howard,
John Heer, Diane Plunkett Latham, Bill Sierks, Paul Thompson, and Elana Sokol. Sarah Zarrin entered the
meeting at 5:10 p.m. Sarah Bale entered the meeting at 5:12 p.m.
LOCAL FOOD WORKING GROUP REPORT
Chair John Heer asked Commissioner Latham to lead the presentation for the Local Food Working Group
Report. Ms. Latham noted the Working Group would be reviewing recommendations that the City adopt
code changes allowing residents to keep bees and domestic chickens. She added the Group was suggesting
consideration of the Eden Prairie model which allowed bee keeping via a bee keeper registration process. In
addition the Group would offer code changes that would allow residents to keep domestic chickens (hens
only), and put a limit at four hens per property. The Council and Commission discussed the process of
registration of bee keepers, setbacks for both bee keeping and hens. Based on the discussion, members of the
working group will work on code amendments for consideration by the Council.
INTEGRATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHAPTER 10 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS
Discussion included possible ways to develop comprehensive strategies to measure movement towards
achieving a smaller carbon footprint and incorporating greener procedures. Staff noted during the
development of the current Capital Improvement Program, staff would be adding the potential energy impact
of each project. It was also noted that during the visioning project sustainability could be incorporated as an
objective.
BUSINESS RECYCLING TASK FORCE
The Business Recycling Task Force updated the Council on its work with Hennepin County and the 50th and
France Business District in recycling. The group will continue to work directly with Hennepin County and
Edina businesses and will produce written findings, a report and recommendations.
The City Council thanked the Commission for its work on behalf of all Edina citizens.
JOINT SESSION WITH THE EDINA COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION
Edina Community Health Commissioners attending the meeting included: Matt Doscotch, Nadia Martyn,
Kristin Conner,Virginia Ogle, Alison Pence, Michael Sackett,Joel Stegner, Melinda Bothun-Hurley who entered
the meeting at 6:20 p.m., and Aditya Mittal who entered the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Minutes/Edina City Council Work Session/June 3, 2014
E-CIGARETTE/NICOTINE DELIVERY DEVICE REGULATIONS EDINA COMMUNITY HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS
Chair Pence reviewed the Commission's recommendation that the e-cigarettes/devices be banned by
ordinance from all indoor spaces in Edina and that they be treated like tobacco for regulatory purposes.
Following discussion consensus was to treat vaping like regular tobacco smoking and enact a complete ban on
the practice in all indoor facilities (public and private) and outdoor City-owned parks.
HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES—EDINA MISSION AND VISION LANGUAGE UPDATE
The Commission and Council discussed the draft revisions to the City's visioning statement that would include
health and wellness values and goals. The Commission will have a chance to participate in the visioning
process that will begin soon.
2014 WORK PLAN UPDATE
The Commission briefly reviewed progress on its 2014 Work Plan
The City Council thanked the Commission for its work on behalf of all Edina citizens.
There being no further business, Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A.'Mang (City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council,June 17, 2014
James B. Hovland, Mayor
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