HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-21 Town Hall Meeting Minutes MINUTES
OF THE TOWN HALL MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT BRAEMAR GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE
APRIL 21, 2018
10:00 A.M. UNTIL 12:00 NOON
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.
ROLLCALL
Answering roll call were Members Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, and Mayor Hovland.
The Mayor explained the purpose of the town hall meeting was to allow a free flow of questions between
the attendees and Council. Approximately 40 residents attended the meeting and asked a variety of
questions that included the following:
• Status of rental housing license program
• Concern expressed regarding high rise developments
• Relationship between new development and infrastructure capacity and added tax capacity with
revenue
• Several questions relating to Grandview Green,transportation, development and density, process,
costs, how to finance the project
• Questions relating to Tax Increment Financing, how does it work, what can it be used for, how
much is beneficial, when is there too much, effects on other taxing jurisdictions
• Questions relating to affordable housing, policy buy-in,where, when and how it will be built,target
population
• Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan (CWRMP)what it was, how it will be utilized,
when it will be completed, process to completion, effect on commercial property, effect on
residential property, potable vs. surface water
• Parking issue that will happen if the proposed redevelopment at 44th& France is approved
• Gun control
• City lobbyist for HRA
• Southdale Working Group where will Southdale be in 10-15 years
The Mayor and Council thanked residents for coming and engaging in a questions and answer session.
The Mayor adjourned the Town Hall Meeting at 12:15 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
De A. Mangen, Cit erk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, May 1, 2018.
James B. Hovland, Mayor