HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-15 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
5:09 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:09 p.m. Answering rollcall were Members Bennett,
Brindle, Sprague, Swenson, and Mayor Hovland.
Human Rights and Relations Commissioners in attendance were: Jessica Kingston, John Cashmore,
Lisa Finsness, Bob Mayer, Meg Grace Newell, Janet Seidman, Russell Stanton, Student Members Zack
Antar and Daria Brosius and Chair Arnie Bigbee.
Staff attending the meeting included: Scott Neal, City Manager; Cell Smith, Assistant to the City
Manager, Jennifer Bennerotte, Director of Communications and Marketing; Susan Howl, Human
Services Coordinator; and Debra Mangen, City Clerk.
Mayor Hovland stated the purpose of the meeting was to review several issues of mutual concern.
Following introductions of all present, Mayor Hovland asked Chair Bigbee to lead off the HRRC's
agenda.
HUMAN RIGHTS & RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRRC) ACCOMPLISHMENTS Chair Bigbee asked
various Commissioners of the HRRC to take turns reviewing the success of adoption of the Domestic
Partnership Ordinance, the upcoming anti-bullying event that will include a screening of the film
"Bullied"; and passage of the Council's resolution urging legislation relating to the definition of
employee and dependent.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
The Council and HRRC Commissioners discussed: the potential of allowing student members to vote,
the attendance policy of the City relative to Boards and Commissions, the responsibility for proposing
the Human Services Budget annually, the responsibility for the Edina Resource Center budget, and
proposed contractor requirement concerning domestic partner benefits. Consensus of the Council
regarding the discussion items were: Student members will not be voting members at this time, the
attendance policy for boards and commission will not be changed, the HRRC was asked to develop a
model for the Human Service budget recommendation, staff will take over the Edina Resource Center
budget and the HRRC will continue to study recommendation of a requirement that contractor's
provide domestic partnership benefits.
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
ebra A. M nge City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, March 1, 2011
James B. Hovland, Mayor