HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-17 Wk Session MINUTES
OF THE JOINT WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND
EDINA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
HELD AT CITY HALL
APRIL 17, 2012
5:32 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
Answering rollcall were Members Brindle, Sprague, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Member Bennett
entered the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
Edina Transportation Commissioners present: Ann Braden, Surya lyer, Jennifer Janovy, Chair, Tom
La Force, Paul Nelson, Steven Schweiger, Michael Thompson and Courtney Whited.
Staff attending the meeting: Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications and Technology Services Director;
Wayne Houle, City Engineer; Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Debra Mangen, City Clerk and Scott
Neal, City Manager.
Mayor Hovland asked Chair Janovy to lead the discussion of the Edina Transportation Commission's
(ETC's) policy priorities. Chair Janovy stated ETC's top three priorities included: Living Streets, France
Avenue/Greater Southdale Pedestrian/Transit/Bicycle improvements and Safe Routes to School. The
Council and ETC discussed these policies noting: Bloomington Public Health had a SHIP grant that
could be used to aid the Safe Routes to School, possible engagement of students in programs,
possible integration of the Living Street concept into the France Avenue Improvement, methods of
capturing feedback, the use of way finding signage for both pedestrians and cyclists, building a
walking coalition, Living Streets goals and objectives will be organized in greater detail Summer 2012,
and a desire to increase walking and cycling in the Grandview area.
Also discussed were the ETC's ongoing involvement in the review of capital improvement projects,
ETC Member Whited briefly reported on the Transportation Options Working Group and the need for
the ongoing review of the Traffic Safety Committee Reports. The need for revision to some existing
traffic policies such as speed limits was discussed. It was suggested that a method to communicate
with the Planning Commission was needed with the possibility of a memo directly to the Commission
offered for consideration.
The Council thanked the Commission for their work on behalf of the community.
Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
eb a . Mangen, tity CQrk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, May 1, 2012.
James B. Hovland, Mayor