HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-29 City Council Virtual Town Hall MinutesThe meeting adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Minutes approved by Edina City Council, Nov 19, 2019.
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MINUTES
OF THE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM
OCTOBER 29, 2019
8:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.
The meeting began at 8:00 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Brindle, Anderson, Staunton, Fischer and Mayor Hovland.
Staff present: Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; MJ Lamon, Community Engagement Coordinator;
Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications and Technology Services Director and Jennifer Garske, Executive
Assistant and Casey Casella, City Management Fellow.
Approximately 10 residents posted a question or feedback. There were a variety of questions that can
be found on City of Edina, MN (Local Government) public page.
At 9:10 p.m., staff asked Council to debrief how the event went. Council shared:
• Hosting virtually helped include people that cannot make it to in-person meetings
• Felt the virtual town hall reached new people
• There was a frustration with the technology
• This was a good first attempt at a virtual town hall