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MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
VIRTUAL MEETING
APRIL 21, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Anderson, Brindle, Fischer and Staunton and Mayor Hovland.
Staff in attendance: Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Emily Bodeker, Assistant
City Planner; Cary Teague, Community Development Director; Heidi Lee, Race and Equity Coordinator;
Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications Director; Ryan Browning, IT Director; Jennifer Garske, Executive
Assistant; Sharon Allison, City Clerk.
JOINT MEETING: HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Chair Annie Schilling updated the Council on the commission’s 2020 work plan. Initiative 5 ‘Coordinate a public
walking tour around the Edina Country Club golf course area to view historic properties and pieces of the Edina
Mill’ is on hold because of the pandemic and may be developed as a virtual tour. Initiative 6 ‘Review and
comment on staff’s administrative process improvements for Certificates of Appropriateness’ process
improvements included notifying property owners within 200 feet (previous notification was to adjacent
property owners) and the notice makes it clearer how to participate. Chair and staff answered questions of the
Council.
JOINT MEETING: HUMAN RIGHTS & RELATIONS COMMISSION
Chair Catherine Beringer and vice chair Michael Epstein updated the City Council on the commission’s 2020
work plan. Initiative 1, ‘Days of Remembrance’ was postponed because of the pandemic and several other
initiatives scheduled for later in the year are to be determined if they will take place. Chair, Vice Chair and staff
answered questions of the Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:22 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council May 5, 2020.
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James B. Hovland, Mayor