HomeMy WebLinkAbout19750528_specialMINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
EDINA CITY 'ALL
HELD ON MAY 28, 1975,arlT 4:30 P.K
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The Edina City Council net in special session in the Conference Room of the Edha
City Hall to discuss the report of the Governmental Commission.
call were members Courtney, Richards, Schmidt, Shaw and llayor Van Valkenburg; * .
Governmental Commission members present were Mrs. Virginia Bodine and Messrs.
Frank A. Bonello, Allen Brosius, William Greer, Samuel NcGowan, 3ames Rose, Ker-
mit Wilson, John Windhorst, Sr., and Jack Yarger.
Answering roll-
Nayor Van Valkenburg complimented the Commission on their approach to their
charge.
Mr. Wilson, Chairman of the Governmental Commission, said that the G6mmissiorz had
not considered current operation of the City and that it believes in the present
Council.
and not for the present.
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Ye said that the concerT-s of the Commission were only for the future
Tfis following matters were discussed generally:
Cooperation with the School District as far as maintenance of trucks, busses,
and cars, joint office space, care of grounds, use of the School Egest
as a joint communication, snow plowing and athletic programs.
expressed that the School/Police Liaison had been eliminated.
asked Mr. Hyde to look into these matters of cooperation.
Regret was
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Cooperation of City officials with Metropolitan and Hennepin County govern-
ment ;
Revision of School District Boundary lines;
Methods of encobraging home maintenance;
Impending retirement of some City officials ;
Retention of a professional managsment consultant;
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i Establishment of position responsibility manuals;
Establishment of a permanent long-range planning cornittee to consider a
projection of capital expenditures, revenues and tax base;
Need for additional programs and services for the elderly;
Retention of a fulf tine Electrical Inspector on the City staff;
Decentralization of City governmat to b&ng citizens and government closer;
Publication of three or four newsletters each year to provide better coin-
muz-~ications between the City-and resicents; possible use or' a public rela-
tions person; Submit articles to the Edina Sun and encourage their use;
Mr.
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Southdale ar2a traffic sigcals, with special emphasis on a left turn signal
kito Fairview Southdale Hospital; Construction of a crosswalk at 51st and
Halifax. 'I
Hyde expressed the thanks of the staff to the Conmission.
Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:20 'p.m.
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