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Home My WebLink About2024-01-16 City Council Meeting MinutesPage 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 16, 2024 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. then shared the procedure for public hearing and community comment. II. ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland. Absent: Member Agnew. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. MEETING AGENDA APPROVED AS PRESENTED Member Pierce made a motion, seconded by Member Jackson, to approve the meeting agenda as presented. Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. V. COMMUNITY COMMENT Ralph Zickert, 4311 Cornelius Circle, responded to Manager Neal’s response to past community comments regarding whether commercial water rates had decreased from 2022 to 2023, were below rates in 2022, and how that affected water conservation. V.A. CITY MANAGER’S RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY COMMENTS City Manager Neal responded to past Community Comments. VI. CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTED AS PRESENTED Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, approving the consent agenda as presented: VI.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 2, 2024 VI.B. Request for Purchase, City Hall Workspace Reconfiguration, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Christianson’s Business Furniture, $26,200.88 VI.C. Approve 2024 Private Property Inflow and Infiltration Grant Agreement VI.D. Request for Purchase; Pneumatic Actuator Valve Replacement in Water Treatment Plant 3, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Vessco, $50,180 VI.E. Request for Purchase; Toro 5910 Large Area Rotary Mower, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, MTI Distributing, Inc., $148,148.20 VI.F. Appoint Jerome Gilligan and Jeff Huggett to the Edina Housing Foundation VI.G. Approve Emergency Preparedness and Response Grant Agreement VI.H. Request for Purchase; First Due Fire Reporting Software Renewal, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Locality Media Inc., $25,620 VI.I. Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-01; Setting Morningside Water Rates VI.J. Approve Claims for Payment for Check Register Claims Pre-List Dated December 29, 2023, totaling $1,738,830.48 and Check Register Claims Pre-List Dated January 5, 2024, totaling $1,547,494.21 VI.K. Approve Out-of-State Travel for Mayor Hovland VI.L. Approve New On-Sale Wine and On-Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor Licenses for My Burger Operations, LLC, dba My Burger Rollcall: Minutes/Edina City Council/January 16, 2024 Page 2 Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. VII. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS VII.A. WINTER SALT AWARENESS WEEK JANUARY 22-26, 2024 – PROCLAIMED Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, to proclaim January 22-26, 2024, as Winter Salt Awareness Week in the City of Edina. Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. Water Resources Manager Wilson shared how the City joined other local governments across the region in celebrating January 22-26 as Winter Salt Awareness Week. The proclamation urged all residents, businesses, and City departments to take part in activities and initiatives that promoted the responsible use of deicing salt and encourage the adoption of winter maintenance strategies which maintained safety while reducing environmental harm. Sue Nissen, resident, shared how one teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of fresh water and how this proclamation was important to raise awareness that would result in implementation of best practices and policies. VIII. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS VIII.A. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-09; ACCEPTING DONATIONS – ADOPTED Member Jackson introduced and moved adoption of Resolution No. 2024-09, accepting donations. Seconded by Member Pierce. Rollcall: Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. IX.B. 2024 STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM – APPROVED Mr. Neal shared an introduction of the 2024 state legislative platform that included public safety additions. The City annually adopted a state legislative platform to allow the Council and staff to identify changes in state law that could better achieve goals of the City and the community. These were typically funding requests and policy changes that the City would like approval for from the state. Staff first introduced the draft state legislative platform at the December 19, 2023, work session and Council meeting. The platform was also discussed at the January 2, 2024, Council meeting. In addition to the updated state legislative platform, the feedback gathered from Better Together Edina was shared. Staff was seeking approval of the 2024 State Legislative Platform so the City could begin working with lobbyists and prepare for the February 6, 2024, work session with state legislators. The Council asked questions and provided feedback. Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, to approve the 2024 State Legislative Platform as presented with the public safety additions as outlined. Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. X. COMMISSION CORRESPONDENCE (MINUTES AND ADVISORY COMMUNICATION) – Received X.A. MINUTES; PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, DECEMBER 12, 2023 XI. MANAGER’S COMMENTS – Received XII. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS – Received Minutes/Edina City Council/January 16, 2024 Page 3 XII.A. CITY MANAGER PEFORMANCE REVIEW XIII. ADJOURNMENT Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Allison, City Clerk Minutes approved by Edina City Council, February 6, 2024. James B. Hovland, Mayor Video Copy of the January 16, 2024, meeting available. Sharon Allison (Feb 8, 2024 11:05 CST)