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Home My WebLink About2025-02-18 City Council Meeting MinutesPage 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL FEBRUARY 18, 2025 7:00 P.M. I.0 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2.0 ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Jackson, Pierce, Risser, and Hovland. Absent at rollcall was Member Agnew. 3.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4.0 MEETING AGENDA – APPROVED Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, approving the meeting agenda. Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. 5.0 COMMUNITY COMMENT Ralph Zickert, 4311 Cornelia Circle, asked questions regarding compliance with affordable housing and developers. Janey Westin, 6136 Brookview Avenue, expressed her concern regarding how changes at the federal level will impact the City and asked how much of the funding the City needs for certain projects is federal funding. 5.1. CITY MANAGER’S RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY COMMENTS City Manager Neal responded to Community Comments from current and past meetings. 6.0 CONSENT AGENDA – ADOPTED Member Pierce made a motion, seconded by Member Jackson, approving the consent agenda as revised to remove Item 6.1, Approve regular and work session meeting minutes of February 4, 2025, and special work session meeting minutes of February 6, 2025, as follows: 6.1. Regular and work session meeting minutes of February 4, 2025, and special work session meeting minutes of February 6, 2025 6.2. Approve Claims for Payment for Check Register Pre-List Dated January 31, 2025, totaling $1,751,462.54, Check Register Claims Pre-List Dated February 3, 2025, totaling $30,420,398.19, and Check Register Claims Pre-List Dated February 7, 2025, totaling $2,458,843.08 6.3. Request for Purchase, Safe and Equitable Mobility Action Plan Services Agreement, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Alliant Engineering Inc. at $249,757 6.4. Request for Purchase, Public Works Building Partial Roof Replacement, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Berwald Roofing at $514,329 6.5. Request for Purchase, FC25-03 Fire Station #1 Retro-Commissioning and Energy Study, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, KFI Engineering at $65,640.00 6.6. Request for Purchase, 2025 Residential & Small Site Review Support Professional Services, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Bolton Menk at $65,660 6.7. Approve Public Participation Plan for South Trunk Sanitary Sewer Planning 6.8. Approve Master Services Agreement for Professional Engineering Services 6.9. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-18, Supporting the City of Edina’s Transit Oriented Communities Grant Application 6.10. Request for Purchase, Ford Lightning SSV and Chevy Blazer PPV, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, North County GM and Boyer Trucks at $106,533.74 Minutes/Edina City Council/February 18, 2025 Page 2 6.11. Request for Purchase, Police Badges, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, ITL Patches Company at $29,795 6.12. Request for Purchase, Change Order #1 for Braemar Park Courtney Fields Planning Services, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, WSB at $54,336 6.13. Request for Purchase, Change Order #1 Special Foundations for Lewis Park Lighting Structural Installation, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Electro Mechanical Contracting Inc. at $164,937.06 6.14. Request for Purchase, Normandale Park Tennis Court Resurfacing, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Bituminous Roadways at $21,650.64 6.15. Request for Purchase, Todd Park Tennis Court Resurfacing, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Bituminous Roadways at $21,650.64 6.16. Approve Out-of-State Travel for Council Member Pierce 6.17. Approve Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church 6.18. Approve Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for the Midwest Rett Syndrome Foundation 6.19. Summary Publication for Ordinance No. 2025-02, Setting Morningside Water Rate Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 6.1. REGULAR AND WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 4, 2025, AND SPECIAL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2025 – APPROVED Member Jackson stated that she would be abstaining since she was absent from the February 4 meetings. Member Risser made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, approving the regular and work session meeting minutes of February 4, 2025, and special work session meeting minutes of February 6, 2025. Ayes: Pierce, Risser, Hovland Abstain: Jackson Motion carried. 7.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD – Affidavits of Notice presented and ordered placed on file. 7.1. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16, VACATING RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENTS AT 7235 FRANCE AVENUE – ADOPTED Engineering Director Millner presented information regarding four easements that staff is recommending be vacated that are not needed for any public purposes. The Council asked questions regarding what easements are not included in this Resolution, what happens with the trees/greenery across these easements, and the transit system easement. The Council expressed concerns regarding Easement #13, Scenic and Open Space Easement, and what it encompasses. Engineering Director Millner stated that regarding Easement #13, the City already has a stack of easements so staff is trying to clean up the easements the City does not need. Mayor Hovland opened the public hearing at 7:27 p.m. Public Testimony Janey Weston, 6136 Brookview Avenue, addressed the Council. Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, to close the public hearing. Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. Minutes/Edina City Council/February 18, 2025 Page 3 Engineering Director Millner stated that staff will be working with the Park District to figure out when 3 Rivers Park will be closed and where detours are needed. Member Jackson introduced and moved adoption of Resolution No. 2025-16, Vacating Right- of-Way Easements at 7235 France Avenue. Member Pierce seconded the motion. Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. 8.0 REPORTS / RECOMMENDATIONS 8.1. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-17, ACCEPTING DONATIONS – ADOPTED Mayor Hovland explained that in order to comply with State Statutes; all donations to the City must be adopted by Resolution and approved by four favorable votes of the Council accepting the donations. Member Jackson introduced and moved adoption of Resolution No. 2025-17 accepting various grants and donations. Member Pierce seconded the motion. Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. 9.0 COMMISSION CORRESPONDENCE (MINUTES AND ADVISORY COMMUNICATION) – Received 9.1. MINUTES: COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION, OCTOBER 14, 2024 AND DECEMBER 9, 2024 9.2. MINUTES: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, JANUARY 14, 2025 10.0 MANAGER’S COMMENTS – Received 11.0 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS – Received 12.0 ADJOURNMENT Member Jackson made a motion, seconded by Member Pierce, to adjourn the meeting at 7:46 p.m. Ayes: Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Sharon Allison, City Clerk Minutes approved by Edina City Council, March 4, 2025. James B. Hovland, Mayor Video Copy of the February 18, 2025, meeting available. Sharon Allison (Mar 19, 2025 19:30 CDT)