HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-18 City Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE JOINT WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND
HELD AT CITY HALL
AUGUST 18, 2015
5:32 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
ROLLCALL
Answering roll call were: Members Staunton, Stewart, Swenson and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications & Technology Service Director;
Ann Kattreh, Parks & Recreation Director; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director;
Scott Neal, City Manager; Eric Roggeman, Finance Director; Kyle Sawyer, Assistant Finance Director; and Lisa
Schaefer, Assistant City Manager. Also attending were Roger Knutson, and Andrea McDowell Poehler, City
Attorneys.
WEBER WOODS
Manager Neal and City Attorney Poehler gave an update on the edited agreement prepared by the City of
Minneapolis City Attorney's office for the proposed purchase of Weber Woods concerning the following
items: quit claim rather than limited warranty deed, request for an easement, no requirement for seller to
correct any title issues, no representation regarding environmental contamination on the property and
requesting that Edina pay all closing costs. The Council discussed the issues with staff and gave direction.
2016-2017 PROPOSED BUDGET
Mr. Neal and Finance Director Neal presented preliminary figures to the City Council for potential 2016 and
2017 budgets and levies. They reviewed a listing of items that drive expenditures. Council asked questions of
staff regarding a variety of revenue and expenditure drivers and gave some direction on the preparation for
the preliminary budgets and levies.
WORK PLAN UPDATE
Assistant Manager Schaefer reviewed the 2014-15 Work Plan as of the close of the second quarter of 2015.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
a A. Mangen, i y Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, September 1, 2015
James B. Hovland, Mayor
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