HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-28 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER 28,2010
5:05 P.M.
ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Bennett, Brindle Housh, Swenson, and Mayor Hovland. Staff
present: Heather Worthington, Interim City Manager; Jeff Long, Police Chief; John Wallin, Finance Director;
Eric Roggeman, Assistant Finance Director; Ceil Smith, Assistant to the City Manager; John Keprios, Park
Director; Tom Shirley, Centennial Lake Manager; Ann Kattreh, Edinborough Park Manager, Susie Miller,
Assistant Manager Edinborough Park; Diana Hedges, Edina Art Center Director; Steve Grausam, Liquor
Director; and Debra Mangen, City Clerk.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order and stated the purpose of the meeting was to review the 2011
Proposed Enterprise Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Programs for 2011-2015 and to approve the
purchase of equipment for the Police Department.
SERVICES, EQUIPMENT & TRAINING PURCHASED FROM SUNGARD PUBLIC SECTOR INC. Assistant Manager
Worthington presented the purchase request for add-on hardware/software from Sungard/OSSI. She advised
the purchase was for services, equipment and training necessary to complete the transition of providing
dispatching services for Golden Valley. Sungard has been the City's vendor and was the sole provider. Per the
previously approved contract with Golden Valley all costs will be reimbursed by Golden Valley. The equipment
purchase must be authorized by September 30, 2010, in order to make the January 2011 deadline for serving
Golden Valley. Member Swenson made a motion, seconded by Member Housh approving the purchase of
add-on services,equipment and training from Sungard Public Sector Inc. in the amount of$55,793.73.
Ayes: Bennett, Brindle, Housh, Swenson, Hovland
Motion carried.
Ms. Worthington stated as the budgets and capital improvement plans were reviewed, only new items in the
2011-2015 CIP would be highlighted. The Council conducted a review of the following funds and capital
improvement programs:
Ms. Worthington said that the budgets and CIPs for Centennial Lakes and Edinborough Park have historically
been combined; however, going forward staff was attempting to separate them into separate cost centers.
She briefly spoke of the possibility of using possible franchise fees revenue to augment the Centennial Lakes
and Edinborough Trust Fund as well as to cover street lighting. It was noted that this was a discussion for a
future date.
Centennial Lakes: Centennial Lakes Manager Shirley noted that there was an on-going need for paver
replacement at Centennial Lakes. Additionally, next year he planned some signage improvement and painting
a portion of the amphitheater.
Edinborough Park: Edinborough Park Manager Kattreh described the intention of converting the existing
admissions office into a concession stand and to move guest services to a better location where it could be
combined with a birthday party check-in site. Potential use of the pool and fitness area and the agreement in
place with the Edina Park Plaza and hotel were discussed.
Edina Art Center: Director Hedges noted the 2011 proposed CIP would be for improvement in the permeable
surface and some repairs. In 2012, she stated improvement to the parking lot and kilns were planned. Ms.
Hedges asked about the funding request of the Public Art Committee to continue their public art Promenade
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Sculpture program. She stated this would be a temporary fix that would keep the program going for two years.
Ms. Hedges expressed her hope that the water billing donations could be increased to about $5,000.00
annually from the current$3,500.00.
Liquor Fund: Director Grausam stated the York Avenue Store would be remodeled during 2011 and paid for
from cash flow. He added that normally stores have about a seven year life before updating was necessary.
After the York Avenue remodel, there was just generalized maintenance planned for several years throughout
the system. Mr. Grausam noted replacing neon signage with LED signage would be cost effective and "green".
Future transfers from the liquor fund were discussed, as well as potential legislative issues surrounding
municipal liquor stores.
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
bra A. Man en, Cit Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council,October 5, 2010.
James B. Hovland, Mayor