HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-18 City Council Work Session MinutesSharon Allison, City Clerk
James Hovland, Mayor
MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLLCALL
Answering roll call were Members Anderson, Fischer, Brindle, Staunton and Mayor Hovland.
Staff in attendance: Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Cary Teague,
Community Development Director; Don Uram, Finance Director; Ross Bintner, Engineering Services Manager;
Carl Pearson, Senior I.T. Specialist; Aaron Ditzler, Assistant City Engineer; Nate Kaderlik, Utilities Supervisor;
and Bill Neuendorf, Economic Development Manager; and Sharon Allison, City Clerk.
WATER TREATMENT PLANT NO. 5 DISCUSSION
Director Millner explained that staff was looking for guidance on three questions:
I. Is improving the quality of water still a priority?
2. If so, at which site? Or other sites?
3. Based on site, next steps and public participation?
Director Millner explained that in 2002, a site at Southdale was identified as the preferred site to build Water
Treatment Plant No. 5 based on a Water Distribution System Analysis and plans began for this site; however,
more recently, with the Comprehensive Plan update and Water Supply Plan, a more feasible site was identified
at Dublin. In December 2018, with Council's approval, staff abandoned the Southdale site and began plans for
the Dublin site. Staff and Council quickly learned that residents were not in favor of a water treatment plant in
a residential neighborhood.
Council's discussion included a comparison of the two sites noting how Dublin would solve the aging water issue
immediately while Southdale at $2.2M higher would not. Council recommended the Southdale site because of
its high-density location, preferring to preserve the Dublin single-family neighborhood.
Mayor Hovland thanked the large number of residents for attending the work session and for providing feedback.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, July 16, 20