HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-04-04 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
APRIL 4, 2017
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 Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, and Mayor Hovland.
Member Brindle was absent.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Jennifer Bennerotte, Community & Technology Services Director;
Ross Bintner, Engineering Services Manager; Eric Boettcher, Recreation Supervisor; Kelly Dumais, City
Manager Fellow; Susan Faus, Parks & Recreation Assistant Director; Ann Kattreh, Parks & Recreation
Director; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; and Jane Timm, Deputy City Clerk.
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION JOINT MEETING: FRED RICHARDS PARK MASTER PLAN
UPDATE
Parks & Recreation Commissioners attending the meeting: Chair Brenda McCormick: Vice Chair Greg Good;
Commissioners Matt Dahlien, Dan Gieseke, Eileen McAwley, Mike Miller, Koren Nelson and Julie Strother.
Also in attendance were Confluence representatives Terry Minarek and Brad Aldrich.
Director Kattreh gave a background and progress report for the Fred Richards Master Plan. She stated the
project was progressing well. Director Kattreh introduced Confluence representative, Brad Aldrich. Mr
Aldrich presented the three preliminary concept plans stating that all three options provided interesting
amenities and different recreational opportunities. He also explained that the individual amenities could be
selected from any concept to create one final concept plan. After the presentation Staff and the Commission
asked for City Councils feedback on the options.
The Council and Staff discussed the proposed concepts, along with wetland banking, athletic fields with
different light options, a restaurant, buffers from residential areas and the importance of defining the south
side of the park as the preferred entry. Director Kattreh explained that after the feedback from the Council,
one draft concept plan would be designed. That plan would be presented to the public and the Parks &
Recreation Commission before recommending a final plan to the City Council in June or July. The Council
thanked the Staff and the Parks & Recreation Commission for their hard work on the Master Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
T-r eputy City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, April 18, 2017.
James B. Hovland, Mayor