HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-17 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY,JULY 17, 2018
S:30 P.M.
Mayor Jim Hovland called the meeting 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 were: Tim Barnes, Facilities Manager; Emily Bodeker, Assistant City
Planner; Casey Casella, City Management Fellow; Ann Kattreh, Parks & Recreation Director; Debra
Manger, City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant
City Manager; and Don Uram, Finance Director. Also attending were Dan Cornejo, Mic Johnson, and Bill
Smith, Consultants.
CR-BPS ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT(PUBLIC WORKS)
Facility Manager Barnes explained the City contracted with CR-Building Performance Specialists, Inc. (CR-
BPS) to conduct a comprehensive Asset and Energy Management Program for all city facilities. The goal of
this project was to establish a centralized database of facility and energy data that will assist in making informed
decisions in regards to capital planning and budgeting,facility improvement projects and reporting on multiple
levels based on the goals at hand. He stated Nancy Schultz, CR-BPS would be presenting a summary of the
data collected.
Ms. Schultz presented the findings of the analysis completed by CR-BPS and demonstrated how the data
could be used to aid in maintaining the city's physical assets by: factoring financial, societal and
environmental costs (triple-bottom line) into projects and decision making; allowing more informed
decision-making by incorporating lifecycle and maintenance costs; optimizing financial resources by replacing
equipment at the most cost-effective time; and aid in meeting sustainability goals to ensure the City can
continue to provide residents the highest quality of life. She gave an overview of the data collected and
explained how it was collected.
GREATER SOUTHDALE AREA DISTRICT PLAN— UPDATE
Greater Southdale Working Group Members attending were: Julie Chamberlain, Colleen Wolf,Jim Nelson,
Michael Schroeder, and Joann Nelson. Planning Commissioner Susan Lee and Jerry Straus also attended the
meeting.
Community Development Director Teague introduced Julie Chamberlain, who made a presentation for the
Greater Southdale Working Group. Ms. Chamberlain reviewed the Work Group's progress since the last
check-in. The Greater Southdale Area plan was not a small area plan. They would be looking at how to
possibly break the district into subcomponents based on connections, character, and scale. Connections
within and beyond the district will be very important because the district best aligns with the community
when connections exist. Transitions must be created as public seams, not edges, so that pieces of the district
can related around the public realm. Development parameters will consider factors other than height, density
and intensity.
Ms. Chamberlain reported approximately 100 people attended the July 12 open house. She reviewed the
comments gathered on various comment boards. Ms. Chamberlain said the Work Group would share with
the Planning Commission and City Council three major deliverables that together outline expectations for
the future of the Greater Southdale District:
Edina City Council Work Session/July 17, 2018
• A policy plan aligned with requirements for the City's comprehensive plan update;
• A set of design experience guidelines that frame design guidance for change in the district based on
human activity;
• Recommendations for implementation review aimed at consistency in project delivery and
community expectations for development.
Ms. Chamberlain noted it might take thirty years for the vision to be achieved in the district. Work group
members and Council discussed several aspects of the process. The Council thanked the work group for
the update and complemented them on their work to date.
70TH & CAHILL PLAN UPDATE
Susan Lee, Co-chair of 701h &Cahill Work Group gave a very brief update on the 701h & Cahill small area plan.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, `
ebra . Mangen, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, August 8, 2018
James B. Hovland, Mayor