HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-15 Work SessionMINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
VIRTUAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Anderson, Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, and Mayor Hovland.
Staff present: Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Fire Chief Tom Schmitz; Jeff
Brown, Community Health Administrator; Risi Karim, City Management Fellow; Jennifer Garske, Executive
Assistant; Sharon Allison, City Clerk.
City Attorneys present: Roger Knutson and David Kendall
UPDATE ON R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. v. CITY OF EDINA
Member Fischer motioned, seconded by Member Anderson to close the meeting as permitted by
Minn. Stat. 13D.05 subd.3(b) for attorney-client privilege for an update on the R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co. v. City of Edina lawsuit.
Rollcall:
Ayes: Anderson, Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Hovland
City attorney David Kendall updated the City Council on matters related to the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v.
City of Edina lawsuit.
MOVE BACK TO OPEN SESSION
Member Brindle motioned, seconded by Member Fischer to move back into open session.
Rollcall:
Ayes: Anderson, Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Hovland
Staff present for the open session: Scott Neal, City Manager; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Jennifer
Bennerotte, Communications Director; Ryan Browning, I.T. Director; MJ Lamon, Community Engagement
Coordinator; Risi Karim, City Management Fellow; Jennifer Garske, Executive Assistant; Sharon Allison, City
Clerk.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION (EEC) 2020 WORK PLAN UPDATE
Director Millner stated the sustainability coordinator’s position was filled and the new employee was expected
to begin working early October.
Chair Martinez and Vice-Chair Jackson updated the City Council on their six work plan items, explaining that
several initiatives were on hold because of COVID or until the new sustainability coordinator was hired.
Initiative #4, a cross-commission initiative with the Human Rights and Relations Commission was replaced with
Community Conversations and the EEC was no longer involved.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council October 7, 2020.
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James B. Hovland, Mayor