HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-17 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE JOINT WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD
HELD AT CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER 17,2013
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Bennett, Brindle,Sprague,Swenson and Mayor Hovland.
Heritage Preservation Board Members attending were: Michael Birdman, Jennifer Christiaansen, Connie
McDermott, Joyce Mellom, Robert Moore, Tim O'Brien, Peter Sussman and Ryan Weber. Member Tracy Holtan
entered the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting included: Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Scott Neal, City Manager
Joyce Repya, Senior Planner;Cary Teague, Community Development Director;and Jane Timm, Deputy City Clerk.
Mayor Hovland stated the purpose of the meeting was to review the 2013 and 2014 Work Plans and discuss
items of mutual interest.
HERITAGE BOARD MEMBER EDUCATION
Senior Planner, Repya explained to the City Council the Heritage Preservation Board (HPB) had five new
members this year. Ms. Repya presented the City Council members with the new HPB Resource Booklet that
was given to all members.
2013 WORK PLAN UPDATE
Chair Moore and Ms. Repya reviewed the 2013 Work Plan. The Board and City Council discussed the progress to
date including:
1. Midcentury Modern Historic Context Study and the next steps;
2. Voluntary Heritage Landmark Designations;
3. Landmark designation for 2013 was the Wooddale Bridge;
4. Southdale Center was given the Edina Heritage Award for 2013; and
5. Guidelines for sustainability when rehabilitating historic buildings have been adopted and the document
has been scheduled to go online.
2014 PROPOSED WORK PLAN
The Council and Board discussed items and initiatives that were identified for inclusion in the 2014 Work Plan:
1. Developing videos on Edina Heritage Landmarks and Heritage Preservation Program;
2. Updating accessibility to buildings, i.e.Tupa Park's Cahill School and Grange Hall;
3. Developing a Heritage Resources Disaster Management Plan;
4. Updating Edina's Heritage Resources Inventory&converting data an electronic format;and
5. Increasing board member participation at State& National preservation conferences.
Mayor Hovland and the City Council thanked the Board for their work on behalf of the City. Mayor Hovland
declared the meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. \
Respectfully submitted, ��Ca �k.
Jane Timm, Deputy City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, October 1, 2013.
James B. Hovland, Mayor