HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-06 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JUNE 6, 2017
5:31 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the work session of the Edina City Council to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Kris Aaker, Assistant City Planner; Jeff Brown, Community Health
Administrator; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Chante Mitchell, City
Management Fellow; Scott Neal, City Manager; Mark Nolan, Transportation Planner; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant
City Manager; and Cary Teague, Community Development Director.
Also attending the meeting was Bill Smith, Biko Associates.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Planning Commissioners attending the meeting were: Chair JoAnn Olsen, Vice Chair Ian Nmerov, Members
Gerry Stauss, Todd Thorsen, Steven Hobbs, Susan Lee,Jimmy Bennett, Sheila Berube and John Hamilton.
Mr. Smith summarized the results of the following meetings: Mapping Edina's Big Ideas meetings held April 19,
2017 and April 22, 2017, Boards and Commissions Workshop held May 3, 2017, Community Kickoff Meeting
held May 8, 2017, 44th & France Small Are Plan Work Group Meetings held May 15, 2017, and May 30, 2017.
Mr. Smith also outlined a possible process for selecting "Big Ideas" to incorporate into small area plans and
the Comprehensive Plan Update. The Council and Planning Commission members discussed including: need
to follow the existing Comp Plan layout while incorporating sustainability and health in all things, imperative
that guiding principles be well documented, the concept of nodes and modes to be considered in
redevelopment, transportation and flexibility, affordable housing and equity all have importance in the
development of the next Comprehensive Plan. There will be several check-ins with the Council as work
progresses on the Plan.
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION JOINT MEETING:
Community Health Commissioners attending the meeting were: Chair Britta Orr, Vice Chair Alison Pence,
Members, Steve Sarles, Caleb Schultz, Constance Weston, Greg Write and Chisty Zilka.
The Commissioner reviewed their progress to date on the 2017 work plan initiatives including: 1) Edina
Public Schools Wellness Initiative; 2) the adoption of the Tobacco 21 ordinance raising the age when
individuals may purchase tobacco products in Edina. The Council thanked the Commission for their work on
this initiative and noted several surrounding communities are investigating a similar ordinance. 3) Involvement
in the City's Comprehensive Plan update, 4) Joint work with the Planning Commission regarding temporary
family health care dwellings, and 5) the Commission's ongoing responsibility with regard to Public Health
annual contracts.
The Council thanked the Community Health Commission for their hard work.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Debra A. n, ity Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council,June 20, 2017.
James B. Hovland, Mayor