HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-20 City Council Work Session MinutesMINUTES
OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
COMMUNITY ROOM, CITY HALL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:37pm
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Councilmembers Anderson, Jackson, Pierce; Mayor Hovland.
Councilmember Staunton arrived at 5:45pm
Staff in attendance: Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Gillian Straub, City
Management Fellow; Andrew Scipioni, Transportation Planner; Grace Hancock, Sustainability Manager; Chad
Millner, Director of Engineering; Jesse Meyer-Rudd, IT Support Supervisor; and Noel Mills, Deputy City Clerk.
JOINT MEETING: TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Chair Kirk Johnson provided updates on the commission's current initiatives. Regarding the Boulevard Tree
Policy initiative, the commission recommended an ordinance that would require residents to get a permit to
remove trees from boulevard property, with the goal of maintaining the tree canopy. Fines would help finance
a city tree fund. The second initiative, the Public Transit Checklist, is paused until 2023. The Safe Routes to
School and the process review for Traffic Impact Studies initiatives, were paused because of the resignation of
the commissioner working on them. The commission is working on its 2023 Work Plan. Council asked
questions and provided feedback.
JOINT MEETING: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
Chair Hilda Martinez provided updates on the commission's initiatives. No Mow May was successful. The
Pollinator resolution was successful, and participants felt positively about the initiative, so the commission is
considering making the initiative ongoing. The commission is proposing an amendment to the City's ordinance
on residential trees. The Green Business Recognition Program currently has eight businesses recognized and
four more in the pipeline. Recycling and composting in multi-family residences were paused until Director
Singh presents her team's work. A GreenCorps member will be starting soon to work on this initiative. The
commission has been attending City events to educate the community about its initiatives. The commission is
proposing the City advances an ordinance that imposes a minimum fee on all single-use bags. The commission
organized a metro-wide energy and environment networking meeting. Council asked questions and provided
feedback.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:14pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council.
Noel Mills, Deputy City Clerk
Kevin Staunton, Acting Mayor