HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-16 City Council Work Session Meeting MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND
HELD AT CITY HALL
SEPTEMEBER 16, 2015
5:09 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:09 p.m.
ROLLCALL
Answering roll call were: Members Brindle, Stewart and Mayor Hovland. Member Staunton entered the
meeting at 5:19 p.m.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Jennifer Bennerotte, Communication & Technology Services
Director;Jeff Brown, Community Health Administrator; Susan Faus, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director;
Michael Frey, Art Center General Manager; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Devin Massopust, City Management
Fellow; Scott Neal, City Manager. Also attending was Nick Kelly, Bloomington Public Health.
JOINT MEETING WITH EDINA COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION
Edina Community Health Commissioners attending were: Kristen Conner, Cathy Cozad, Matt Doscotch,
Britta Orr,Joel Stegner, Student Member Nina Sokol and Chair Alison Pence.
Chair Pence presented an update of the 2015 proposed Annual Work Plan for the Commission. The
Commission also asked for input on: 1) the moratorium of medical cannabis dispensaries in Edina, 2) the
relationship with Edina School District and the Chemical Health Coordinator, and 3) the Health-in-all-
policies philosophy within the City's decision-making. Council indicated their desire to ensure Edina
residents would benefit from medical cannabis and not look at this as an opportunity for economic
development. State regulations currently allow one location within each congressional district, and both
Minneapolis and Eden Prairie have locations. Since Edina shares congressional district boundaries with
these two cities, it would be unlikely for anyone to approach Edina.
The Commission and Council noted the changes School District 273 has been implementing to serve the
chemical and mental health needs of students. The Commission will also communicate with School District
270 and School District 280 to ensure needs were being met. It was pointed out that former Student
Commissioner Aditya Mittal was beginning a Student Health Committee at Edina High School.
The Council discussed how the "Health-in-all-policies" could be incorporated into the next update to the
City's Comprehensive Plan and Vision Edina. The Commission will investigate paying to have Edina specific
data when the next Metro SHAPE (Survey of the Health of All the Populations and the Environment) survey
was completed by Hennepin County. The Council thanked the Commission for their service and
concluded their work session at 6:08 p.m.
JOINT MEETING WITH EDINA ARTS& CULTURE COMMISSION
The Mayor convened the work session with the Arts & Culture Commission at 6:09 p.m. Attending the
meeting were Arts & Culture Commissioners: Cheryl Gunness, Barbara La Valleur, Dana Lappin, Daniel Li,
Anne Miller and Chair Ray Meifert.
Chair Meifert noted that the Commission planned to continue their active programs: The Author's Studio
and the Loft Around Town, Public Art Edina, Edina Art Center Dance Programs and Music in Edina. The
Commission and Council briefly reviewed each initiative noting: tremendous growth in The Author's
Studio, a desire to increase-the amount of the Public Art stipend to ensure attracting great talent
submittals, a possibility of expanding dance offerings to include tap and jazz for adults, continue and expand
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Minutes/Edina City Council/September 16,2015 Work Session
Music in Edina based on the positive response in 2015. The proposed new initiatives: Art on the Move,
Enhance Communication of Arts & Cultural Events and Theater in Edina were discussed as well as the Edina
Film Festival has been placed on hiatus due to the cost of the venue for the Festival. Potential Arts &
Cultures uses for a new facility, possibly located within the Grandview area was also discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
D bra A. angen, Cit lerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, October 6, 2015
James B. Hovlan or
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