HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-21 Council Special Meeting MINUTES
OF THE
WORK SESSION
OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION
AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
HELD SATURDAY,JANUARY 21, 2006
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 8:35 A.M. at the Edina Senior Center. The
following members of the City Council were in attendance: Mayor Jim Hovland, Linda
Masica, Alice Hulbert and Scott Housh. The following members of the Planning
Commission were in attendance: David Byron, John Lonsbury, Floyd Grabiel, Steve
Brown, Michael Fischer, and Michael Schroeder. The following members of the
Transportation Commission were present: Joni Bennett, Warren Plante, Marie Thorpe,
Les Wanninger, Dean Dovolis and Jean White. Staff present included: Wayne Houle,
City Engineer and Gordon Hughes, City Manager.
Mayor Hovland introduced Mike Fischer and Michael Schroeder of the Planning
Commission who had agreed to facilitate the Work Session. Mr. Fischer and Mr.
Schroeder took the assembled Council and Commission Members through three table-
top exercises concerning the Greater Southdale Area Land Use and Transportation
Study. The first exercise requested that each table list five points of agreement with the
initiatives of the Study. The second exercise involved areas of concern with respect to
the Study. The third exercise asked each table to summarize information that was
needed to make proper decisions on pending projects in front of the City. Following
each table-top exercise, each group reported out to all attendees at the workshop for
discussion purposes. Following completion of the table-top exercises, the workshop
concluded with an open dialog with respect to the next steps for the Southdale Study.
Following discussion, the work session adjourned at approximately 12:30 P.M.
espectfully s bmitted,
Gor on L. Hughes, i Manager