HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-09-16 Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
5:00 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:09 p.m. in the Community Room of City Hall.
ROLLCALL
Answering rollcall were Members Brindle, Sprague, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Member Bennett entered
the meeting at 5:11 p.m.
Staff attending the meeting included: Lindy Crawford, City Management Fellow; Karen Kurt, Assistant City
Manager; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chad Millner, City Engineer; Scott Neal, City Manager; Bill Neuendorf,
Economic Development Manager; and Cary Teague, Planning Director.
Mayor Hovland noted the purpose of the work session was to discuss possible Grandview District
Development Partners and to have a Joint Session with the Heritage Preservation Board.
GRANDVIEW DEVELOPMENT PARTNER DISCUSSION
Economic Manager Neuendorf noted that Doran, Greco and Frauenshuh had provided follow-up information
after the interviews with the City Council on September 2nd. Council members each stated their opinions of
the four presenting teams. Discussion included each team's alignment with the GrandView Development
Framework, ability of the team to work collaboratively with the City in developing a mixed-use project, each
team's understanding of the need to leverage public elements of project, history of public/private collaboration,
demonstration of ability to engage the public in the process and fiscal stability of the team. A majority of the
Council indicated they would be comfortable proceeding with Frauenshuh.
HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD JOINT SESSION
Members of the Heritage Preservation Board in attendance included: Michael Birdman, Jennifer Christiaansen,
Joseph Duckman, Bruce McLellan, Joyce Mellom, Bob Moore, Tim O'Brien, Peter Otness, Peter Sussman, and
Ryan Weber. Joyce Repya Senior Planner also joined the meeting.
2014 WORK PLAN REVIEW
Chair Birdman updated the Council on the status of the Heritage Preservation Board's 2014 Work Plan. Items
noted included: Heritage Resource Disaster Management Plan adding historically designated properties to
their data management system allowing emergency responders to know to contact HPB staff in disasters, West
Minneapolis Heights Survey to be completed by year end, and updating historical inventory by converting it to
an electronic format that will be worked on cooperatively with the Minnesota Historical Society to explore
options and best practices. These items were in addition to the ongoing responsibilities of the board.
2015 PROPOSED WORK PLAN
Chair Birdman, Board members and Planner Reypa shared 2015 plan items: updating the Edina Historic
Context Study, the designation of the Wooddale Bridge an Edina Heritage Landmark and getting it registered
as a WPA site, designating 6901 Dakota Trail and 6909 Hillcrest Lane as Edina Heritage Landmark properties,
establishing a working group to provide educational opportunities and collaborating with the Historical Society
in enabling homeowners to explore the history of their homes.
There being no further business, Mayor Hovland adjourned the"meetingat p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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ebra A. Mangwi, City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, September 16, 2014
Jame . Hovland, Mayor