HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12-15 City Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
DECEMBER 15, 2015
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the work session of the Edina City Council to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call was: Members Brindle, Staunton, S w e n s o n , a n d M a y o r Hovland. Member
Stewart entered the meeting at 5:35 p.m.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Jennifer Bennerotte, Communication & Technology Services Director;
Ann Kattreh, Parks & Recreation Director; MJ Lamon, Project Coordinator; Kay McAloney, Human Resources
Director; Devin Massopust, City Manager Fellow; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering
Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; Bill Neuendorf, Economic Development Manager; Eric Roggeman, Lisa
Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; and Cary Teague, Community Development Director.
JOINT MEETING WITH EDINA HERITAGE PRESENTATION BOARD
Heritage Preservation Board Members attending the meeting included: Members Michael Birdman, Karen
Kelly, Bruce McLellan, Bob Moore, Tim O'Brien, Colleen Pearson, Peter Sussman, Student Commissioners
Peter Otness and Payten Puerzer, and Chair Ryan Weber.
Senior Planner Repya and members of the Heritage Preservation Board presented the Council an update on
their 2015 Work Plan. 2015 Work Plan items completed included: updated Edina Historical Context Study,
6901 Dakota Trail designated an Edina Heritage Landmark property, a committee was established to provide
education opportunities, HPB led two walking tours (Country Club District & Adath Yeshurun Cemetery) and
HPB members published several articles on the Boards and Commissions Advisor's Blog. These items were
accomplished in addition to the ongoing duties of researching potential heritage resources, reviewing
Certificates of Appropriateness applications and their communication and outreach to Edina residents. The
Council thanked the Board for their contributions.
GREATER SOUTHDALE WORKING GROUP PRESENTATION
Several members of the Greater Southdale Working Group attended a presentation led by Mic Johnson and
Sarah Crouch of Architecture Field Office, LLC on work to date of the working group. Mr.Johnson presented
a large graphic depiction of possible development models for the area between TH 62 and 1-494, France
Avenue and Xerxes and York Avenues. Several factors were reviewed such as how the area would transform,
how traffic would function, what infrastructure improvements would be needed, and what items would be
critical to the visions' success. The group members and Council discussed relevant factors and expressed their
overall satisfaction with the direction of the work group.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
, City Cle k
Minutes approved by Edina City Council,January 5, 20La
James . ovan , Mayor