HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-09-21 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER 21,2004
5:30 P.M.
ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Housh, Hovland, Masica and Mayor
Maetzold. Member Kelly entered the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Maetzold stated the purpose of the Special Meeting was to review a Hennepin
County proposal for dispatch services.
Manager Hughes explained that the County had just recently sent a proposal to the City
to take over public safety dispatch services. He added that a decision must be made by
a November 30th deadline. Mr. Hughes introduced Tom Nelson of PCS Alliance
Incorporated, the City's consultant on radio and dispatch systems.
Mr. Nelson presented a power point graphic presentation covering: pending decisions,
911 and dispatch processes, values and criteria used to decide level of service; concern
over changes in level of service, timing of the proposal and source of funding. It was
pointed out that Edina would be the only entity with EMS dispatching.
The Council discussed preliminarily the pros and cons of the proposal received from
Hennepin County. Consensus was to have staff complete further analysis of the
proposal, to request further detailed data from Hennepin County relative to the
proposal and to review the results of the information when it is received
There being no further business on the Council Agenda, Mayor Maetzold declared the
meeting adjourned at 6:50 P.M.
ity Clerk