HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-01 City Council Work Session Meeting MinutesMINUTES
OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:36 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; Jennifer Bennerotte,
Communications Director; Stephanie Hawkinson, Affordable Housing Development Manager; Risi Karim, City
Management Fellow; and Sharon Allison, City Clerk.
2022 REDISTRICTING PLAN REVIEW
Manager Neal showed a map of the new redistricted boundaries for House Districts 46B and 50A and explained
the changes in representation. Clerk Allison added that there were minor changes to the boundaries of
Congressional Districts 3 and 5. Allison recommended reducing the number of precincts for efficiencies and
removing the letters from precincts names because the letters no longer conveyed information. Allison explained
that the City was responsible for redrawing precincts boundaries that were impacted and that on March 22, the
City Council would adopt a resolution approving the new precincts. The Council asked questions and provided
feedback.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Manager Neal provided a legislative update on bills in the Minnesota House and Senate that could impact the
City of Edina. The Council asked questions and provided feedback.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, March 22, 2022.
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James B. Hovland, Mayor