HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-12-21 City Council Work Session MinutesMINUTES
OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:38 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Anderson, Jackson, Pierce, Staunton, and Mayor Hovland.
Staff in attendance: Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Risi Karim, City
Management Fellow; and Sharon Allison, City Clerk.
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
City Manager Neal shared the draft legislative agenda and policy platform for the City of Edina’s 2022 State
Legislative session. He outlined the process of adding new items to the previous year’s agenda, including
supporting legislative items from membership organizations like the Municipal Legislative Commission, League of
MN Cities and Metro Cities. Neal shared how this review process was in preparation for the City Council’s
January 4 meeting with its legislative delegation and how Council’s feedback would be used to update the draft
legislative agenda that would serve as direction for staff in knowing what legislative items to support. Assistant
City Manager Schaefer added that from time to time, staff is called upon to provide legislative opinions for Edina,
and even on behalf of other cities, and staff is ready immediately to support legislations that the City Council
supports.
The Council asked questions and provided feedback.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, January 4, 2021.
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James B. Hovland, Mayor