HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-04 Wk Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT COMMUNITY ROOM
OCTOBER 4, 2011
5:00 P.M.
Acting Mayor Swenson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Community Room of Edina City Hall.
Answering rollcall were Members Brindle, Sprague and Acting Mayor Swenson. Member Bennett entered the
meeting at 5:06 p.m. Absent was Mayor Hovland.
Attending on behalf of the Human Services Task Force were Carolyn Peterson of Edina Community Health
Committee and Russ Stanton of the Human Rights and Relations Commission (HRRC).
Staff attending the meeting included: Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications & Marketing Director; Steve
Grausam, Director of Liquor Operations; Susan Howl, Administration Assistant; Ann Kattreh, Edinborough Park
Manager; John Keprios, Director of Parks & Recreation; Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Ed Mac Holda,
Assistant Park and Recreation Director; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Susie Miller, Edinborough Park Assistant
Manager; Scott Neal, City Manager; Eric Roggeman, Assistant Finance Director; Ceil Smith, Assistant to the City
Manager; and John Wallin, Finance Director.
Acting Mayor Swenson stated the purpose of the work session was two-fold: 1) to receive the
recommendation of the Human Services Task Force for the City of Edina's 2012 Human Services Funding and 2:
to review the 2012 Enterprise Budgets and 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plans for the Edina Liquor Stores,
Edina Aquatic Center, Centennials Lakes Park, and Edinborough Park.
Manager Neal introduced Russ Stanton from the HRRC who briefly reviewed the Human Services Task Force
recommendation as follows: VEAP $24,005.00; Senior Community Services $23,056.00; Cornerstone
$13,650.00; Edina School Readiness $6,235.00; The Bridge $4,932.00; Store To Door $4,000.00; Normandale
Center $3,400.00; and Oasis for Youth $2,000.00. Mr. Stanton explained the process followed and noted that
the agencies were not all funded and most were not funded as much as requested. He noted that the Task
Force made a choice not to fund the Mediation Services in 2012 due to what they believed was a greater need
for other services in the Community. In response to questions of Council, Mr. Stanton explained citizens could
still pursue conflict resolution via conciliation court. At a future agenda the service providers will be asked to
bring information to the Council regarding how many citizens receive services and if the proportion of their
clients served matched to the proportion of their funding Edina contributes annually.
The Council reviewed the following Enterprise Budgets, 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plans and Business
Plans: Edina Liquor Stores, Edina Aquatic Center, Centennial Lakes Park and Edinborough Park. Staff
responded to the Council questions for each enterprise.
Acting Mayor Swenson adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Minutes approved by Edina City Council, October 18, 2011
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Ann Swenson, Acting Mayor