HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-19 Closed Mtng MINUTES
OF THE CLOSED MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JUNE 19,2012
5:05 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. in the Community Room of Edina City Hall.
ROLLCALL
Answering rollcall were Members Bennett, Brindle,Sprague,Swenson and Mayor Hovland.
Staff members present included Roger Knutson, City Attorney; Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Debra
Mangen, City Clerk;Ari Klugman, City Manager Intern; and Scott Neal, City Manager.
Member Brindle made a motion,seconded by Member Swenson to close the meeting to confer with the
City Attorney regarding a pending legal issue of trees in the City's right-of-way on Valley View Road and
Sally Lane.
The Council asked questions of staff regarding the status of the issue regarding the trees in the City's right-
of-way on Valley View Road and Sally Lane. Staff provided answers. Attorney Knutson gave his guidance
on possible methods to resolve the issue. Member Bennett made a motion, seconded by Member
Sprague directing staff to prepare a resolution for consideration at the July 17, 2012 Council meeting
directing the City Attorney to take all necessary legal steps to cause the removal of all the trees adjacent
to 7025 Sally Lane and 7028 Sally Lane properties identified in the WSB report as interfering with the
sight-line standard.
Mayor Hovland adjourned the closed session at 5:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
a A. Mangen, City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council,July 17, 2012.
James B. Hovland, Mayor
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