HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-09-05 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Jim Hovland 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 were: Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications and Technology Services
Director; Ross Bintner Engineering Services Manager; Casey Casella, City Management Fellow; Scott Denfeld,
Video Production Coordinator; Ann Kattreh, Parks & Recreation Director; MJ Lamon, Projects Coordinator;
Debra Mangen,City Clerk;Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; David Nelson, Police
Chief; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Cary Teague, Community Development Director; Debbie
Townsend, Communications Coordinator; Don Uram, Finance Director; and Jessica Wilson, Water Resources
Coordinator.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLANNING
Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager, MJ Lamon, Projects Coordinator and Casey Casella, City Management
Fellow presented the proposed plan for Community Engagement. Staff noted that community engagement,
public participation and communication while related were different. Intentional community engagement
focuses on five points: 1) make a plan, 2) do what we say we are going to do, 3) don't change the rules, 4)
make a decision, 5) tell people why. Council commented that transparency, accountability, inclusion, equity
and relationships build trust.
Staff reviewed barriers to effective participation: 1) people don't know when or how to participate; 2) people
are unable to participate; and 3) people don't trust the process. Staff explained the public participation
proposal and plan template and its accompanying workflow. They noted Engineering has a Project that will
serve as a pilot, 58th Street Reconstruction. The project will be designed in 2019 and constructed in 2020.
The Council offered feedback to staff and thanked them for the work. Communication strategies will be
discussed at another work session.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
LX ebra A angen, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, September 20 1
James B. Hovland, Mayor