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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-16 City Council Meeting MinutesPage 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL MAY 16, 2023 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. then shared the procedure for public hearing and community comment. II. ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland. Absent: None. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. MEETING AGENDA APPROVED AS PRESENTED Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Agnew, to approve the meeting agenda as presented. Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. V. COMMUNITY COMMENT Wilson Edwards, 10030 Brookside Avenue, and representative of Minnesota Association of Sports Officials, shared about the youth of the state and the NFL/Minnesota Vikings event on July 8 at Jefferson High School for the NFL Combine and MN Youth Rugby. The Council thanked Mr. Edwards for his work with youth and offered a round of applause. David Frenkel, 4510 Lakeview Drive, shared safety concerns regarding the south end of the Macy’s Furniture site and easement once construction began and requested a survey to determine easement placement. He spoke about the easement with Three Rivers Park District and lack of transparency surrounding the easement’s exact location then requested the mature trees on the north side of the trail be retained as well as his desire for a safety barrier along the trail and how it would be a path if removed to access Fred Richards Park. V.A. CITY MANAGER’S RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY COMMENTS Manager Neal said there were no Community Comments at the last meeting. VI. CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTED AS AMENDED Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, approving the consent agenda as amended, removing Items VI.E., Ordinance No. 2023-07; Amending Chapter 30 of the Edina City Code Concerning Vegetation, Article III, Landscaping, and to VI.H., Local Trail Connection Agreement with Three Rivers Park District, as follows: VI.A. Approve Minutes of the Worksession and Regular Meeting of May 2 and Retreat of May 4, 2023 VI.B. Approve Claims for Payment for Check Register Claims Pre-List dated April 14, 2023, totaling $1,021,602.73 and Check Register Claims Pre-List dated April 21, 2023, totaling $1,860,871.37 VI.C. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-34; Providing for the Sale of Up to $12,000,000 General Obligation Funds VI.D. Community Development Block Grant Requalification VI.E. Ordinance No. 2023-07; Amending Chapter 30 of the Edina City Code Concerning Vegetation, Article III, Landscaping Minutes/Edina City Council/May 16, 2023 Page 2 VI.F. Approve Stormwater Maintenance Agreement with MFG – Southdale Owner, LLC VI.G. Request for Purchase; Change Order for Residential Permit Review Support, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Bolton & Menk, $65,814 VI.H. Local Trail Connection Agreement with Three Rivers Park District VI.I. Approve Grant of Permanent Easements at 4100 76th Street VI.J. Request for Purchase; 2024 Bobcat Loader with Attachments, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Lano Equipment, $63,321 VI.K. Approve Special Permit to Use City Property with Service of Alcohol at the Edina Art Fair, June 2-4, 2023 VI.L. Approve Amendment to Mobile ECMO Truck and Operations Agreements VI.M. Approve Out of State Travel for Mayor Hovland Rollcall: Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA VI.E. ORDINANCE NO. 2023-07; AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE EDINA CITY CODE CONCERNING VEGETATION, ARTICLE III, LANDSCAPING – ADOPTED The Council shared concerns about residents with zero setback and the need to construct an opaque fence to ensure vegetation did not go onto neighboring property. The Council further considered amendments to this ordinance and spoke about the importance of access to sunlight, how some fencing was made with chemically-treated wood, and its effect on sustainability. The Council recommended future consideration regarding possibly transparent fencing instead of opaque. Member Risser moved to grant First Reading adopting Ordinance No. 2023-07; amending Chapter 30 of the Edina City Code concerning Vegetation, Article III, Landscaping. Seconded by Member Agnew. Rollcall: Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. VI.H. LOCAL TRAIL CONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT – APPROVED The Council said this was an important action that would open the south end of Fred Richards Park and create a trail for use and thanked everyone for their work on this agreement. Member Risser made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, to approve the Local Trail Connection Agreement with Three Rivers Park District. Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. VII. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS VII.A. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK – PROCLAIMED Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Agnew, to proclaim the week of May 21-27, 2023, as Emergency Medical Services Week. Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. Fire Chief Slama thanked the Council for the support of EMS service, noting emergency services was a great benefit for residents then introduced Marty Burley, a cardiac arrest survivor, to share his story. Mr. Burley, Edina, thanked EMS staff for saving his life during a medical crisis and said he was extremely grateful for the emergency services Edina offered. A round of applause was offered by all. VII.B. PRESERVATION MONTH MAY 2023 – PROCLAIMED Minutes/Edina City Council/May 16, 2023 Page 3 Member Risser made a motion, seconded by Member Jackson, to proclaim the week of May 2023 as Preservation Month. Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. Assistant City Planner Bodeker thanked Preservation Consultant Robert Vogel for his long-term service to the City and said he was an integral part of Edina’s historic preservation. A round of applause was offered by all. Mr. Vogel thanked the Council for the recognition then shared about his work and thanked the City for their support for the past 20 years. He said Edina should be very proud of the Heritage Preservation Commission’s work. VII.C. EDINA HERITAGE AWARD TO ST. PETER’S CHURCH EDINA – RECOGNIZED Heritage Preservation Commission Vice Chair Severson shared his background then spoke about the designer of St. Peter’s Church Edina, architect Ralph Rapson. He described background of the church that through several additions maintained its integrity and thanked the church for their work. A round of applause was offered by all in attendance. Pastor Shockey shared appreciation of the community for recognition of the buildings and work and thanked the City for this honor. VII.D. NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK – PROCLAIMED Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Risser, to proclaim the week of May 21-27, 2023, as National Public Works Week. Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. Public Works Director Olson said he was proud to share about connecting the world through public works and how the proclamation was designed to raise awareness of the roles and responsibilities in the community. He spoke about the many challenges public works faced last year such as record snowfall, supply chain issues, and equipment repairs and how these professionals took the challenge in stride then thanked the City for their support. VII.E. CLEAN WATER STRATEGY PHASE 2: VISION (VALUES AND GOALS) AND PRIORITIES UPDATE – RECEIVED Water Resources Manager Wilson shared an update regarding the Clean Water Strategy Phase 2 preview for the public. She shared the importance of the strategy to incorporate modern evolving scientific understanding to meet the expectations of residents, define clean water goals, outline cost and pace and plan implementation, and define the vision, values, goals and priorities. She said Phase 3 would create detailed management plans then outlined the engagement work in detail which included open house style meetings with boards that would set the stage to draft themes. Ms. Wilson outlined the promise to work with the public to ensure the concerns and aspirations were directly reflected and focused on the outcomes at the water resources level and result in draft priority pollutants such as nutrients, chloride, and sediment. She stated next steps included community engagement into June with a work session in August and September followed by final amendments to the water resources management plan. The Council asked questions and provided feedback. VII.F. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY CENTER (FIRE STATION 2) 30% DESIGN UPDATE – RECEIVED Park Planner Finberg shared a timeline update, landscape and site layout, floorplans and space planning, architectural design, sustainability update, and next steps in detail of Fire Station 2. She shared about parking, pedestrian and bicycle friendly areas, and sustainability features in detail. She shared the proposed floorplans that focused on fire response times and collaboration space that included good kitchen space and outdoor patio areas to decrease stress levels which helped with overall wellness. She shared the proposed exterior concepts that incorporated the Southdale Area design standards then reviewed the layout that included daylight harvesting, materials selection, equipment, and controls. Ms. Finberg said the next touchpoint would Minutes/Edina City Council/May 16, 2023 Page 4 be planning review and public hearing to gather community input then construction bid and design to begin winter 2023 and construction spring 2024 for completion by fall 2025. Chief Slama responded to Council questions regarding the proposed design that included the team’s desirables which fed into the budget process and spoke about continued conversations to ensure the plan fit all the needs then noted no value-engineering had occurred yet to reprioritize any items. Michael Healy, BKV Group, shared about the architectural elements of expression and how the canopy was meant for the main entrance which would be more transparent. The Council asked questions and provided feedback. VII.G. 2023 STATE OF SUSTAINABILITY – POSTPONED Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, to postpone the 2023 State of Sustainability report to June 6, 2023. Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. VIII. PUBLIC HEARING Affidavits of Notice presented and ordered placed on file. VIII.A. ORDINANCE NO. 2023-06; ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND SOLAR ENERGY INFORMATION – CONTINUED TO JUNE 6, 2023 Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, to continue consideration of Ordinance No. 2023-06 Zoning Code Amendment to Include Electric Vehicle and Solar Energy Information to June 6, 2023. Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. IX. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS IX.A. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-33; ACCEPTING DONATIONS - ADOPTED Member Agnew introduced and moved adoption of Resolution No. 2023-33, accepting donations. Seconded by Member Pierce. Rollcall: Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. IX.B. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-35; OPPOSING THE PROPOSED MERGER OF SANFORD HEALTH AND M HEALTH FAIRVIEW – DENIED Mayor Hovland stated he would be recusing himself from this discussion due to a potential conflict of interest and left the dais. Mr. Neal shared background regarding reasons for the proposed resolution which was based on Council input and the potential implications for such resolutions in the community. He said based on public information M Health Fairview was currently not fiscally strong compared to Sanford but noted staff was not aware of any movement towards closure of the hospital at this time. The Council asked questions and provided feedback. Member Risser made a motion, seconded by Member Jackson, to deny Resolution No. 2023- 35, opposing the proposed merger of Sanford Health and M Health Fairview and requested staff draft a resolution incorporating additional feedback from Council for a resolution of support. Rollcall: Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser Nay: Agnew Minutes/Edina City Council/May 16, 2023 Page 5 Abstain: Hovland Motion carried. Mayor Hovland returned to the dais. X. COMMISSION CORRESPONDENCE (MINUTES AND ADVISORY COMMUNICATION) - Received X.A. MINUTES: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, APRIL 11, 2023 XI. MANAGER’S COMMENTS – Received XI.A. PREP MEMO MAY 16, 2023 XII. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS – Received XIII. ADJOURNMENT Member Agnew made a motion, seconded by Member Jackson, to adjourn the meeting at 9:22 p.m. Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Allison, City Clerk Minutes approved by Edina City Council, June 6, 2023. James B. Hovland, Mayor Video Copy of the May 16, 2023, meeting available.