HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-19 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Jim Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City staff attending the meeting were:Joe Abood, General Manager, Braemar Golf Course; Ryan Browning,
IT Manager; Casey Casella, City Management Fellow; Ann Kattreh, Parks & Recreation Director; MJ Lamon,
Special Project Coordinator; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director;Jeff Mold, Braemar
Golf Course Superintendent; Scott Neal, City Manager; and Don Uram, Finance Director.
JOINT MEETING: HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATIONS COMMISSION
Human Commissioners attending the meeting included: Pat Arseneault, Cindy Edwards, Ellen Kennedy, James
Nelson, Chair and Jasmine Brett Stringer Moore.
Chair Nelson and the Commissioners updated the Council on their 2018 Work Plan progress including:awarding
the Tom Oye award at the Council's December meeting, no substantive changes to the Bias Offense Response
Plan, program being planned on mental health (will coordinate with Community Health Commission), Days of
Remembrance well attended and will be continued, and comments were given on every chapter of the proposed
Comprehensive Plan update and a separate section suggested dealing with human rights. Possible issues to be
determined include a possible partnership with School District around race and equity, affordable housing and
investigating Age Friendly Communities.
GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Joe Abood, General Manager, Braemar Golf Course introduced Jeff Mold, Braemar Golf Course's new
Superintendent. Mr. Abood with the help of Mr. Mold presented an update of the Braemar reconstruction
project. Mr. Abood stated that the following six betterments were obtained from Midwest in lieu of liquidated
damages: Install bentgrass sod from H & E Sod on the 2 chipping greens, provide greens covers for grow-in of
holes #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #16, #17 & #18 putting surfaces, Install the synthetic turf surface on the
multipurpose area bid as bocce ball courts, Install the concrete surface-patio around the multipurpose area per
the RMGA landscape plan, provide three staff with grow in experience and fertility assistance from May 2018 to
July 31,2018,and hydro mulch remaining turf grass areas beyond the 60 acres in the contract. He gave estimates
of time when the course would be ready for play and reviewed the financials for 2018 as compared to 2017.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, July 17, 2018.
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` James B. Hovland, Mayor