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City Of Edina, Minnesota
Transportation Commission
City Hall Community Room
January 16, 2025
1. Call to Order
Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Answering roll call: Commissioners Bildsten, Brown, Olson, Plumb-Smith, Rosen, Rubenstein, Wright, Lassig,
Lewis
Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni
3. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion was made by Commissioner Rosen and seconded by Commissioner Plumb-Smith to approve
the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried.
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion was made by Commissioner Bildsten and seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve the
December 19, 2024 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried.
5. Community Comment
Joanna Swanson, 6424 Nordic Circle, testified about Item B1 on the Traffic Safety Report of December 18,
2024. Swanson stated that the neighborhood has been concerned about on-street parking from high school
students on Creek Valley Road. Swanson noted that there is a lot of foot traffic in the neighborhood and
requested additional parking restrictions or police enforcement.
6. Special Recognitions/Presentation
6.1. Bruce McCarthy
Commissioners and staff thanked Commissioner McCarthy for his six years of service on the
Commission.
7. Reports/Recommendations
7.1. Traffic Safety Report of December 18, 2024
The Commissioner reviewed and commented on the report.
Item B1: Request for parking restrictions on Creek Valley Road
Motion was made by Chair Lewis and seconded by Commissioner Rosen to recommend further
study by staff, including reviewing the recommendations of the 2018 Edina High School
Neighborhood Parking Study and additional conversations with school staff. All voted aye. Motion
carried.
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Item B2: Request for crossing improvements at Countryside Elementary School (Benton Avenue and
Tracy Avenue)
Motion was made by Commissioner Brown and seconded by Commissioner Bildsten to
recommend that City Council directs staff to collect traffic volumes and pedestrian counts at the
intersection, and to conduct a warrant analysis for the existing all-way stop. All voted aye.
Motion carried.
7.2. 2025 Work Plan Updates
1. Safe and Equitable Mobility Action Plan Participation – Staff will ask City Council to approve a
service contract with a consultant in early February and set up project team meetings.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wright and seconded by Chair Lewis to appoint
Commissioners Bildsten and Wright as commission representatives on the SEMAP project
team. All voted aye. Motion carried.
2. Commission-Led Events – Subcommittee will meet to discuss first steps.
3. Review of City Policies/Ordinances – Subcommittee will try to meet before the next regular
meeting.
4. City Code Update – Staff will bring the current ordinance to the next regular meeting for review
and comment.
8. Staff Comments – Received.
8.1. 2025 Meeting Dates
The Commission’s next regular meeting is Thursday, February 20.
8.2. Commission Work Plan Transition
Starting in 2025, Commissions will transition to a two-year work plan process.
9. Chair and Member Comments – Received.
10. Adjournment
Motion was made by Commissioner Bildsten and seconded by Commissioner Rosen to adjourn the
January 16, 2025 regular meeting at 7:20 p.m. All voted aye. Motion carried.
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TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE
J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance %
Meetings 1 1
SEAT NAME
1 Wright, Grant 1 1 100%
2 Rubenstein, Tricia 1 1 100%
3 Bildsten, Roger 1 1 100%
4 Lewis, Andy 1 1 100%
5 Rosen, Adam 1 1 100%
6 Brown, Chris 1 1 100%
7 Olson, Bethany 1 1 100%
8 (Vacant)
9 Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 100%
10 Lassig, Augie (s) 1 1 100%