HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-20 City Counil Work Session Meeting MinutesMINUTES
OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
COMMUNITY ROOM, CITY HALL
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser and Mayor Hovland
Absent:
Staff in attendance: Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Stephanie Hawkinson,
Affordable Housing Development Manager; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Jesse Meyer-Ruud, I.T. Support
Supervisor; Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications Director; and Noel Mills Ford, Deputy City Clerk.
Others in attendance: Kim Daane from Polco
2023 QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY
City Manager Neal introduced the biannual quality of life survey, completed by Polco. Kim Daane, Polco
discussed the survey methodology, including when the survey was conducted and how. The response rate was
25% and the results were statistically weighted to reflect Edina. Daane discussed results in comparison to
national and Minnesota benchmarks as well as to results from the previous survey year.
Daane outlined the key findings from the survey report: 1) Edina residents enjoy an exceptional quality of life;
2) while residents generally feel safe in Edina, the feeling of safety has declined in some areas of the city and the
perception of some types of crime has increased; 3) City services continue to be highly rated; and 4) residents
identify opportunities for improvement with housing and development.
Council asked questions and provided feedback.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, July 18, 2023.
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James B. Hovland, Mayor