HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-07-21 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JULY 21, 2009
5:00 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
Answering rollcall were: Members Bennett, Brindle, Housh, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Staff
present included: Gordon Hughes, City Manager; Heather Worthington, Assistant City Manager;
John Wallin, Finance Director; Eric Roggeman, Assistant Finance Director; Ceil Smith, Assistant to
the City Manager; Wayne Houle, City Engineer/Public Works Director; Jesse Struve, Utility
Engineer; Roger Glanzer, Utility Superintendent; David Goergen, Utility Coordinator; Jennifer
Bennerotte, Communications and Marketing Director; and Debra Mangen, City Clerk. John
Keprios, Park Director, entered the meeting at 5:25 p.m. Jeff Long, Deputy Police Chief, entered
the meeting at 5:40 p.m.
Mayor Hovland stated the purpose of the meeting was to receive a Water System Update and to
begin review of the proposed Capital Improvement Program for 2010 - 2014.
Engineer Houle introduced Nile Fellows and David Sheer of the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency who gave an overview of the investigation of chemicals of concern found in Edina's Well
#7. They reviewed the timeline of the investigation from 2005 until the present and gave their
recommendation for eliminating the chemicals of concern from the well. The proposed remedy
would be to build a water treatment plant with an aeration tower that would treat four wells: three
wells for iron, manganese, and vinyl chlorides and one well for iron, manganese and radium. The
MPCA would fund the design of the treatment plant with the City of Edina responsible for the
construction of the plant and raw water lines to the plant. Council consensus was to proceed with
the design of the water treatment plant as outlined.
The Council briefly reviewed the 2010 - 2014 Capital Improvement Program for the Aquatic Center,
Arena, Art Center, Communications, Edinborough/Centennial Lakes, General Government, Golf
Course, Liquor Stores, Park & Recreation, Public Safety, Public Works and Utilities. It was noted
this was the first look at the proposed CIP and agreed that staff members would be present for
more detailed review of potential projects at future work sessions.
There being no further business, Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A. Mangen, ity CI
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, August 3, 2009.
James B. Hovland, Mayor