HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-05 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
5:37 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall. Answering
rollcall were Members Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson and Mayor Hovland.
Representative Ron Erhardt entered the meeting at 5:52 p.m.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Wayne Houle, City Engineer; Ann Kattreh, Parks and Recreation
Director; Ari Klugman, City Manager Intern; Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Jeff Long, Police Chief;
Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Scott Neal, City Manager; and John Wallin, Finance Director.
Representative Erhardt, Mayor and City Council discussed issues of mutual interest including legislation
regarding: the sale of wine in grocery stores or Sunday Sales, corporate "personhood", extension of TIF law
allowing the loan of monies for job development, the stimulus bill, changes to sales tax, various
transportation issues, the state budget, potential definition of domestic partners, taxing internet sales,
health care and education issues. The Mayor and Council asked that Rep. Erhardt keep it informed about
relevant issues. They thanked him for his work on behalf of the City.
Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Minutes approved by Edina City Council, February 19, 2013.
-� James B. Hovland, Mayor