HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-21 City Council Work Session MinutesMINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Anderson, Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, and Mayor Hovland.
Staff in attendance: MJ Lamon, Community Engagement Coordinator; Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer,
Assistant City Manager; Jane Timm, Deputy City Clerk; Ryan Browning, I.T. Manager; Casey Casella, City
Management Fellow; Jennifer Bennerotte, Director of Communications and Technology; and Don Uram, Finance
Director.
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT FOLLOW UP
Assistant City Manager, Lisa Schaefer reviewed the upcoming work session schedule regarding the budget.
MJ Lamon, Community Engagement Coordinator, explained the "Council Connection" web page on Better
Together" and asked Council if they were ready to move forward. Questions from the Council were: how to
post items, how long the posts would be available, and ideas about the content. Ms. Lamon explained
Executive Assistant, Jennifer Garske would receive the information from Council members and post the
content on the web page. Ms. Lamon explained this would not be an interactive site, but could contain links.
Council's consensus was to start Council Connection, Monday, May 27, 2019.
The next discussion topic was Virtual Town Hall meetings. Ms. Lamon explained how virtual meetings might
work. Council consensus was to continue two annual Town Hall meetings and to do one Virtual Town Hall
meeting in late October 2019.
JOINT WORK SESSION WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION
Community Health Commissioners attending: Chair, Amanda Herr; Vice Chair, Julia Selleys; Dena Soukup,
Christy Zilka, Alison Pence and Steve Sarles. Staff Liaison attending: Jeff Brown, Community Health
Administrator.
Chair Herr opened with Work Plan Initiative #1 by giving results of the Multi-Unit Housing Resident Survey.
Council members asked questions about health concerns for residents, and cities vs. self-policing buildings.
Initiative #2 regarding City actions to reduce access and usage of vaping was discussed. Commissioners would
like to work with the schools and work to reduce access to vape juice and e-cigarettes.
An update was given on Initiative #3. There is an application process and a commitment letter from City Council
will be needed later in the year.
Commissioners asked if Public Health questions could be added to the next Quality of Life survey and informed
the Council that School District #273 now had a Licensed Therapist in each school.
The Council thanked the Commissioners for their hard work.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Timm, Deputy City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, June 4, 2019.