HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-10-07 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
OCTOBER 7, 2008
5:00 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. in the Community Room of City
Hall. Answering rollcall were: Members Bennett, Masica, Swenson and Mayor Hovland.
Member Housh was absent. Staff present included: Gordon Hughes, City Manager;
Heather Worthington, Assistant City Manager; Cary Teague, Planning Director; John
Keprios, Director of Parks and Recreation; Wayne Houle, City Engineer/Public Works
Director; Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications and Marketing Director; Marty Scheerer,
Fire Chief; Mike Siitari, Police Chief; and Debra Mangen, City Clerk.
Mayor Hovland said the purpose of the work session was to review the remaining chapters
of the draft Comprehensive Plan.
The Council worked through Chapters 6, Heritage Preservation; Chapter 7, Transportation;
Chapter 8, Water Resources Management; Chapter 9, Parks, Open Space, and Natural
Resources; Chapter 10, Energy and Environment; Chapter 11, Community Services and
Facilities; and Chapter 12, Implementation. Several items were noted by staff. Council
members supplied staff with notes of typos and clerical errors to be corrected into the final
document.
The revised red-lined draft will be sent out to the Council on Friday October 24, 2008, with
the November 3, 2008, work session devoted to a final review of the document. At the
regular meeting on November 3, 2008, a public hearing will be scheduled for November
18, 2008. Written comment will also be accepted on the draft document.
Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Mang en, ay Clerk