HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-01-11 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JANUARY 11, 2011
5:00 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Mayor's Conference Room of City Hall.
Answering rollcall were Members Bennett, Brindle, Sprague, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Also
attending when persons were being interviewed for their respective board or commission were: Mike
Fischer, Planning Commission Chair; Arnie Bigbee, Human Rights and Relations Commission Chair
and Diane Plunkett Latham, Energy and Environment Commission Chair. City Clerk Mangen was
also in attendance.
Mayor Hovland stated the purpose of the meeting was to interview applicants for appointment to the
various City Council Advisory Boards, Committees and Commissions.
The following candidates for appointment were interviewed: Jeff Bartleson, Marc Bogursky, Thomas
Bonneville, Ann Braden, Matt Doscotch, Barbara La Valleur, Mary Ellen LaVelle, Robert McKlveen,
Ken Potts, Bill Sierks, Eric Strobel, Stephen Winnick, Michael Platteter, Julie Mellum and Helen
Winder.
Following the interviews, Jennifer Janovy, Transportation Commission Chair joined the meeting. The
Council reviewed the applicants and deliberated upon the choices available to them to fill the
seventeen open positions on the City's Boards and Commissions.
There being no further business, Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Del N k6nge4 City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, January 18, 2011
James B. Hovland, Mayor