HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-01-22 City Council Work Session MinutesSharon Allison, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council Feb. 4, 2020. 011/./. /.i .1
'vary Brindle, Councilmember 1
MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Councilmember Brindle called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Anderson, Brindle, Fischer, and Staunton.
Absent: Mayor Hovland.
Staff attending the meeting were: Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Tara
Brown, Sustainability Manager; Casey Casella, City Management Fellow; Chad Millner, Engineering
Director; Perry Vetter, Parks & Recreation Director; Carl Pearson, Sr. IT Specialist; Don Uram, Finance
Director; Aaron Ditzler, Assistant City Engineer; Tiffany Bushland, Recreation Supervisor; Andrew
Scipioni, Transportation Planner; Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications Director; Cary Teague,
Community Development Director; Tom Schmitz, Fire Chief; Stephanie Hawkinson, Affordable Housing
Development Manager; and Sharon Allison, City Clerk.
Infrastructure Planning with Local Option Sales Tax (LOST)
Manager Neal reminded Council that they previously discussed using LOST to fund local street projects,
but since that time, staff learned that LOST could not be used to replace special assessments. Because
the funds are to be used on infrastructure with regional impacts, Manager Neal explained the revised
proposal was to use LOST to invest in new and enhanced community park and recreational assets and
Municipal State Aid (MSA) street reconstruction. The projects recommended were Fred Richards Park
Master Plan ($17.7M), Braemar Park Master Plan and Ice Arena Improvements ($20.9M), Weber Woods
Park and Storm Water Facilities ($2M), and MSA Street Reconstruction ($39.2M). Manager Neal
explained that to impose LOST, the City must submit a resolution to the House and Senate tax
committees by Jan. 3 I seeking enactment of a special law. Staff answered questions of Council.
2020 State Legislative Priorities
Staff and Council discussed the City's 2020 State Legislative Priorities which included Development of
Parks, Local Authority, Environment, Transportation, Public Safety and Housing. Regarding Local
Authority, Council recommended adding enabling legislation to allow cities to implement local
environmental protection measures such as banning plastic bags.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,