HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-07-17 Wk Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JULY 17, 2012
5:07 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall. Answering
rollcall were Members Bennett, Brindle, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Member Sprague entered the
meeting at 5:11 p.m.
Staff attending the meeting: Kris Aaker, Assistant City Planner; Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications and
Technology Services Director; Wayne Houle, Director of Engineering; John Keprios, Park & Recreation
Director; Ari Klugman, City Manager Intern; Karen Kurt, Assistant City Manager; Jeff Long, Police Chief;
Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Scott Neal, City Manager; Brian Olson, Public Works Director; Eric Roggeman,
Assistant Finance Director; Marty Scheerer, Fire Chief and John Wallin, Finance Director.
Mayor Hovland noted the purpose of the work session was to review the City's Finances for the 2012
Operating Year, to review the Work Plan and some discussion regarding: City Council minutes,
acceptance of board and commission minutes and board and commission member performance concerns.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Assistant Finance Director Roggeman presented an overview of the City's General Fund and all enterprise
funds' incomes and expenses to date for the 2012 Operating Year. The Council asked questions of staff
and discussed the status of the various funds.
2012 CITY OF EDINA WORK PLAN
Assistant Manager Kurt reviewed the 2012-2013 Council Priorities as of July 17, 2012 and reported the
progress in each area. Staff and Council discussed the body of work accomplished to date in 2012 and
made some adjustments to the priorities of items listed in the work plan and parking lot.
DISCUSSSION OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, ADVISORY BOARD & COMMISSION MINUTES ACCEPTANCE
AND BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER PERFORMANCE CONCERNS
Council and staff briefly discussed the contents of the Council's minutes. It was determined that the
existing format of recording a testifiers' name and address and noted the testifier addressed the council,
without stating their comments would be continued. The Council requested that going forward, all board
and commission minutes and advisory communications in the Council packet be listed under
Correspondence and Petitions on the Council Agenda. Finally
, the Council agreed that the City Manager should handle any performance issues with current board and
commission members.
Mayor Hovland declared the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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e A. Mangen, Ci y Cler
Minutes approved by Edina City Council,July 17, 2012.
ames B. Hovland, Mayor