HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-14 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
OCTOBER 14,2013
5:35 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Ross Bintner, Environmental Engineer; Wayne Houle, Director of
Engineering; Ann Kattreh, Park & Recreation Director, Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Debra Mangen,
City Clerk; Chad Milner, Assistant City Engineer; Scott Neal, City Manager; Brian Olson, Public Works
Director; Eric Roggeman, Assistant Finance Director; and John Wallin, Finance Director. Also attending was
Mark Ruff, Ehlers&Associates, consultant.
Mayor Hovland stated the purpose of the meeting was to hold the quarterly business meeting and review
the updated Utility Rate Study.
BUSINESS MEETING
WORK PLAN UPDATE
Manager Neal and Assistant Manager Kurt presented the City's 2013 Work Plan highlighting the status of
each-objective in the plan. The Council asked questions and staff responded.
THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL UPDATE
Assistant Finance Director Roggeman gave the quarterly financial updates for the General Fund, Utilities
Fund, Liquor Fund, Aquatic Center Fund, Golf Course Fund, Arena Fund, Art Center Fund, Edinborough Park
Fund and Centennial Lakes Fund.
MINUTES STANDARDS
The Council discussed the style of minutes currently employed in the City of Edina. Following discussion
consensus was to move to a more summarized format of minutes, capturing all motions, annotating all
resolution and ordinance numbers, enumerating conditions attached to motions, and listing discussion
points in bulleted lists. Manager Neal stated staff would prepare a policy for the Council's consideration.
UTILITY RATE STUDY
Mark Ruff of Ehlers and Associates presented results of the 2014 Rate Study. Staff will prepare the
necessary ordinances to adopt 2014 rates as proposed in the 2014 Rate Study. The Council and staff
discussed the possibility of conducting a formal rate study at longer intervals such as three to five years.
Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A. Mang n, Cit erk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, November 4, 2013.
James B. Hovland, Mayor