HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-12-04 City Council Work Session MinutesMINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
DECEMBER 4, 2018
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
Answering roll call were Members Brindle, Fischer, Stewart, Staunton, and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City staff attending the meeting were Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications & Technology
Services Director; Casey Casella, City Management Fellow, Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Scott
Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager, Cary Teague, Community Development
Director, Aaron Ditzler, Assistant City Engineer, MJ Lamon, Community Engagement Coordinator, and
Susan Tarnowski, General Manager.
Public Participation Pilot for 58th Street Reconstruction
Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager, MJ Lamon, Community Engagement Coordinator, and Chad
Millner, Engineering Director requested feedback on the City Council Public Participation Proposal that
was developed as a pilot for the W. 58th Street Reconstruction project. Council's feedback included
identifying how to measure success, giving higher priority to some stakeholders specifically those being
assessed, and create a process to accommodate stakeholders who become involved late in the process.
Creating a plan that both staff and Council would commit to was important said Manager Neal. There
was consensus from Council to move forward with the public participation pilot for W. 58th Street
Reconstruction.
Joint Meeting: Arts & Culture Commission
Arts & Culture Commissioners attending the meeting included: Susan Chandler, Hannah Klein, Anne
Miller, Shreya Konkimalla, and Russ Rubin, Chair.
Manager Neal introduced Susan Tarnowski, General Manager of the Art Center and staff liaison to the
Arts and Culture Commission. Chair Rubin expressed disappointment that the new art center plan was
not successful. He said there were concerns with the current building such as accessibility, safety,
capacity, location, etc. and asked how a new center could be funded. It was noted that organizing the art
center as a 501(c) organization was discussed in the past; however, there was consensus from the
Commission that this was not a preferred option. The Commission also discussed public art involving
students; and formalizing the City's relationship with the John Philip Sousa Band.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, December 18, 2018.
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Shiro Ilison, City Clerk
ames B. Hovland, Mayor