HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-03-04 Council Special Meeting MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL
MARCH 4, 2002
6:00 P.M.
ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Housh, Kelly, and Mayor Maetzold.
Members Hovland and Masica were absent.
Mayor Maetzold stated the purpose of the special meeting was for the Council to
review issues relating to the remodeling of Edina Community Library into a Police
facility and subsequent remodeling of Edina City Hall.
City Manager Hughes explained that the bids for the remodeling of the library were
opened about three weeks ago. When the bids were opened they were approximately
$400,000 higher than the architect's estimate. Because of this high bid, staff looked at
the possibility of not remodeling the library, but rather building a new facility that
would house both the City Hall and Police Department. Mr. Hughes said that this was
being just reviewed at a conceptual level to see if there could be any economies found
by housing everything together. He introduced Mr. David Kroos of BKV Group. Mr.
Kroos was the architect who designed the remodeled police facility.
Mr. Kroos reviewed using graphics the feasibility study depicting a new city hall and
remodeled police facility and the conceptual study of a new Edina City Hall/Police
Facility on the site of the current City Hall and Edina Community Library.
The Council discussed with Mr. Kroos and staff the possible reasons for the high bids,
and reactions to potentially building a new facility to house both the City Hall and
Police. Concerns included costs (keep it to $12,400,000), design implications of building
a combined facility, should Eden Avenue be vacated, and timing of the project. Council
directed staff to look into the possibility of a combined facility and bring it back to the
Council for discussion.
There being no further business on the Council Agenda, Mayor Maetzold declared the
meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.
s City Clerk