HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-15 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
AUGUST 15, 2017
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Pro Tem Brindle called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chante Mitchell, City Management Fellow;
Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Scott Neal, City Manager, Bill Neuendorf, Economic Development Manager;
Kyle Sawyer,Assistant Finance Director; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; and Don Uram, Finance Director.
2018-2019 BUDGET
Scott Neal, City Manager stated his budget recommendation to the City Council was intended to begin a
conversation with the City Council regarding the scope and magnitude of City Government operations, taxing and
spending for 2018 and 2019. Mr. Neal said the overall goals of his budget proposal was two-fold: to sustain Edina's
current operations and service levels in the upcoming budget period and to adjust our current operations and
service levels when necessary to reflect the collective values of the City Council.
Mr. Neal explained that the 2018-2019 General Fund Budget had been prepared to reflect four board areas of
emphasis:
• Capital Reinvestment in Public Facilities and Infrastructure;
• Public Safety;
• Housing;and
• Environmental Protection
He added that the four broad areas of emphasis have been distributed within ten budget objectives. Each objective
was comprised of a strategy,tactics and outcomes all support the areas of emphasis.
Mr. Neal relayed what the proposed budget would accomplish:
• Preserve current feelings of public safety the community;
• Repair, replace and modernize the City's parks, playgrounds, shelters, trails, service vehicles, equipment,
facilities, streets and other infrastructure;
• Reduce the level of GHG in our atmosphere;
• Protect neighbors of residential redevelopment sites;
• Reward City government workforce for excellent performance;
• Enable residents concerned with neighborhood traffic issues to receive quicker responses to their
questions and concerns;
• Create a new transit option in the Southdale area;
• Make the community more welcoming and inclusive;
• Inspire the reawakening and redevelopment of the Grandview District and
• Continue other current services at current levels into 2018 and 2019.
Mr. Neal explained his proposed budget's impact on the 2018 and 2019 tax levy and other proposed increases in
city franchise fees and city fees.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, kA
Debra . Mame , City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, September 6 2017.
James :H-avland, Mayor