HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-19 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
APRIL 19, 2016
7:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
11. ROLLCALL
Answering rollcall were Members Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson, and Mayor Hovland.
111. MEETING AGENDA APPROVED
Member Swenson made a motion, seconded by Member Stewart, approving the meeting
agenda.
Ayes: Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
IV. COMMUNITY COMMENT
Bob Strickland, 808 Coventry Place, expressed concern over City code changing to allow alcohol at
Centennial Lakes Park in the lawn game area.
John Bohan, 800 Coventry Place, expressed concern that notice was not given for an Ordinance change
concerning alcohol sales in Centennial Lakes Park.
Andy Brown, 5512 Park Place, thanked Edina Police and Fire Departments for their excellent response to
an emergency as well as the City Council concerning rail issues.
V. CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTED
Member Stewart made a motion, seconded by Member Brindle, approving the consent
agenda as follows:
V.A. Approve regular and work session meeting minutes of April 5, 2016
V.B. Receive payment of the following claims as shown in detail on the Check Register
dated March 31, 2016, and consisting of 26 pages; General Fund $103,959.91; Police
Special Revenue $235.30; Working Capital Fund $18,932.30; Equipment Replacement
Fund $4,500.00; Art Center Fund $638.26; Golf Dome Fund $5,304.69; Aquatic Center
Fund $25.65; Golf Course Fund $30,450.25; Ice Arena Fund $35,916.31; Sports Dome
Fund $8,460.97; Edinborough Park Fund $7,425.25; Centennial Lakes Park Fund
$4,661.27; Liquor Fund $141,850.46; Utility Fund $21,444.29; Storm Sewer Fund
$4,384.00; Risk Management ISF $3,793.00; PSTF Agency Fund $16,991.85; Centennial
TIF District $14,255.10; Payroll Fund $2,773.20; TOTAL $426.002.06 and for receipt of
payment of claims dated April 7, 2016, and consisting of 25 pages; General Fund
$145,970.57; Police Special Revenue $134.88; Working Capital Fund $177,900.50; PIR
Construction Fund $17,719.08; Equipment Replacement Fund $51,591.54; Art Center
Fund $1,279.12; Golf Dome Fund $88.77; Aquatic Center Fund $481.00; Golf Course
Fund $63,114.36; Ice Arena Fund $31,003.37; Sports Dome Fund $10,949.16;
Edinborough Park Fund $9,436.73; Centennial Lakes Park Fund $2,093.00; Liquor
Fund $133,495.28; Utility Fund $44,779.02; Storm Sewer Fund $7,628.14; PSTF
Agency Fund $143.73; Centennial TIF District $17,319.00; Grandview TIF District
$18,124.35; TOTAL $733,251.60; and, Credit Card Transactions dated December 26,
2015 —January 25, 2016; TOTAL $41,214.93
V.C. Adopt Resolution No. 2016-43 Approving Minnesota Department of Transportation
Limited Use Permit for West 64th Street Sidewalk
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V.D. Request for Purchase, Construction Materials Testing Service for Golf Terrace B
Neighborhood Reconstruction, awarding the bid to the recommended bidder, Braun
Intertec Corporation at $24,128.00
V.E. Approve Traffic Safety Report of March 2, 2016
V.F. Request for Purchase, Aggregate Base Production, awarding the bid to the
recommended low bidder, Semple Recycling & Crushing, LLC at $43,000.00
V.G. Request for Purchase, Contract for 500,000 Gallon Water Tower Rehabilitation,
awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Osseo Construction Company at
$493,500.00
V.H. Waive City Building Fees and Development Permit Fees for Braemar Golf Course
Roof and Siding Renovation Project
Rollcall:
Ayes: Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
Vl. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
VI.A. CITY CLERK DEB MANGEN— RECOGNIZED AND THANKED
Manager Neal explained that City Clerk Mangen had received the MCFOA Member of the Year award
from her peers.
Spring Lake Park City Administrator Daniel Buchholz, Bloomington City Clerk Janet Lewis, and Retired
City Clerk Tom Ferber expressed their thanks and appreciation to Clerk Mangen for her contributions
and expertise.
VI.B. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-45 — ACCEPTING SUN SHELTER, MEMORIAL BENCH AND
DRINKING FOUNTAIN DONATION CREEK VALLEY SCHOOL PARK—ADOPTED
Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Faus shared that Edina resident Pat Lewis and his children Tiffany,
Kelly, Tina, and Traci proposed to generously donate $31,445.00 to the City to add a permanent sun
shelter, memorial bench, and drinking fountain near the tennis courts at Creek Valley School Park. The
cost would be covered 100% by the donation in honor of Kathy Lewis.
Mr. Lewis talked about his wife Kathy's love for tennis, the tennis courts at Creek Valley School Park, and
her battle with cancer.
Member Brindle introduced and moved adoption of Resolution No. 2016-45, Accepting
Donation and Approving Agreement Creek Valley School Park Donation. Member Swenson
seconded the motion.
Ayes: Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
VI.C. MARCH SPEAK UP EDINA REPORT PRESENTED— TOPIC:ADVERTISING
Communications Coordinator Gilgenbach presented a summary of March opinions, both pros and cons,
collected through Speak Up, Edina relating to advertising.
VI.D. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY 169 IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT UPDATE— PRESENTED
John Griffith, Minnesota Department of Transportation updated the Council on the Highway 169 rebuild
and rehabilitation project between Highway 55 and Highway 62 scheduled for November 2016 to
November 2017. Mr. Griffith emphasized that Highways 100 and 494 would be open prior to the closure
of 169. He presented a project map, detour maps, and traffic volume from October 2015.
Mr. Griffith answered questions of the Council related to the Nine Mile bridge replacement, rain concerns
for the Causeway, neighborhood traffic and disruptions, visual graphics for the website, and truck routes.
VII. REPORTS / RECOMMENDATIONS
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VII.A. ADVISORY COMMUNICATION FROM TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION: TRAFFIC
SAFETY REQUEST PROCESS REVIEW—PRESENTED
Engineer Millner introduced Katherine Bass, Edina Transportation Commission Chair, who would be
discussing the Edina Transportation Commission Traffic Safety Process Review Committee's assessment
and recommendations for the Traffic Safety Request process.
Ms. Bass discussed the Committee's process; methodology; data findings; recommendations including
defined responsibilities, standardized intake, strengthening the link, tracking data and providing an annual
report, developing an approach to speed concerns, integration of Living Streets vision, evaluation of
resident satisfaction, creating a full-time Traffic Safety Coordinator position, including data on repeat
requests and, potential next steps.
The Council discussed the recommendations and thanked the Transportation Commission for its valuable
work.
VII.B. BA-420 TOWER STREET SIDEWALK PETITION FOLLOW-UP—APPROVED
Mr. Millner reminded the Council that at the April 5, 2015 City Council meeting, a petition was received
from residents on Tower Street requesting a sidewalk. Mr. Millner presented the project overview,
project impacts, and staffs recommendation of installation of the Tower Street sidewalk along the south
side with the Golf Terrace B Neighborhood project.
Member Swenson made a motion, seconded by Member Brindle, approving installation of an
additional sidewalk along the south side of Tower Street in the Golf Terrace B
Neighborhood. The Council discussed the Tower Street project and was supportive because of the
support from the residents, but preferred that future projects add input earlier in the process. Member
Stewart expressed his concern with being a good steward of the Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Fund and
other projects that were higher in priority. He suggested assessing the sidewalk cost to the neighborhood.
Ayes: Brindle, Staunton, Swenson, Hovland
Nay: Stewart
Motion carried.
VII.C. BOARD AND COMMISSION ASSIGNMENT: PLASTIC BAG BAN — ASSIGNED TO THE
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
Manager Neal explained that this item would give formal direction to the Energy and Environment
Commission to amend Initiative No. 5 by adding a fourth item as follows: Study and report on the
advisability of implementing a ban on the use of plastic bags, similar in scope to the ban recently adopted in
the City of Minneapolis, in the City of Edina.
The Council discussed the issue and noted that they were not interested in a recommendation, but
wanted the Energy and Environment Commission to study and report the pros and cons. Member
Brindle made a motion, seconded by Member Stewart, giving formal direction to the Energy
and Environment Commission to amend Initiative No. 5 by adding a fourth item as follows:
Study and Report on the advisability of implementing a ban on the use of plastic bags, similar
in scope to the ban recently adopted by the City of Minneapolis, in the City of Edina.
Ayes: Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
VII.D. BOARD AND COMMISSION ASSIGNMENT. PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE IN EDINA —
ASSIGNED TO EDINA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Manager Neal shared that City staff received almost daily questions around the general topic of future
passenger rail service to and from Edina. The amount of time and attention being spent on the issue by
staff was beginning to affect the time and attention that should be allocated to issues that were on
approved City work plans. Manager Neal asked the Council if this issue was a strong enough priority to
dedicate staff time and resources to it and suggested that it be placed on the Edina Transportation
Commission's work plan.
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Member Brindle made a motion, seconded by Member Stewart, adding the following
language to the Edina Transportation Commissions' 2016 work plan as Initiative No. 8: The
City Council directs the Transportation Commission's 2016 Work Plan be amended to add a
new initiative to Review and Recommend whether the City of Edina should assume a
position in favor of the addition of passenger rail to the community. The final report to the
City Council should include findings on the following:
• Should the City of Edina support further study of the possibility of passenger rail service
in Edina?
• Should the City of Edina formally request the elimination of the so called "gag rule"
concerning the Dan Patch line?
• Should the City of Edina dedicate staff and fiscal resources to developing a plan to
encourage the development of a passenger rail service in Edina?
Ayes: Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
VILE. SKETCH PLAN REVIEW: 4528 AND 4530 FRANCE AVENUE— REVIEWED
Community Development Director Presentation
Community Development Director Teague asked the Council to provide non-binding comments for a
sketch plan proposal at 4528 and 4350 France Avenue that would require rezoning and variances.
Proponent Presentation
Ted Carlson, Orion Investments, shared that Orion Investments was planning to combine two misshaped
parcels at 4528 and 4530 France Avenue and build an office building that would be home to Gateway Bank
on top of the parking garage. The City would get improved aesthetics, pedestrian improved site with
enhances sidewalks and plantings, elimination of two curb cuts, and a community minded bank.
Edward Farr, Farr Architects, presented an aerial photo of the site, site plan, renderings of the proposed
building, and existing conditions. Mr. Farr noted and addressed the five concerns from Mr. Teague
including: screening to the adjacent neighborhood, parking shortage, front parking lot, bank drive through,
and a pedestrian oriented sidewalk.
Mr. Farr answered questions of the Council related to the plans to build on top of a parking garage and
parking lot lights.
The Council discussed the plans and each shared their opinion. The Council believed that the plans were
an improvement over what was there and that the building would fit the character of the neighborhood.
The Council encouraged the applicant to engage the neighbors for feedback and to continue working on a
solution for the drive through.
Vlll. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
VIII.A. CORRESPONDENCE
Mayor Hovland acknowledged the Council's receipt of various correspondence.
VIII.B. BOARD AND COMMISSION FIRST QUARTER ATTENDANCE REPORT
Informational; no action required.
VIII.C. MINUTES:
1. HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATIONS COMMISSION, FEBRUARY 23, 2016
2. COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION, FEBRUARY 8 AND MARCH 14, 2016
3. PARK BOARD, MARCH 8, 2016
4. HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD, MARCH 8, 2016
Informational; no action required.
IX. AVIATION NOISE UPDATE— Received
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IX.A. AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF LETTER TO CITY'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO
SUPPORT H.R. 3965 AND S. 2761 — THE FAA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Member Swenson made a motion, seconded by Member Stewart, authorizing the Mayor and
City Manager to execute letters to the City's representatives in the U.S. House of
Representatives and U.S. Senate to support H.R. 3965 and S. 2761 —The FAA Accountability
Act.
Ayes: Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
X. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS—Received
XI. MANAGER'S COMMENTS— Received
XI.A. CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
Informational; no action required.
X11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business on the Council Agenda, Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned
at 10:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, I 4e� )
Deb angen, City Cle k
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, May 3, 2016.
James B. Hovland, Mayor
Video Copy of the April 19, 2016, meeting available.
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