HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-06 City Council Work Session MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
MAY 6, 2015
5:02 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were: Members Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Joe Abood, Braemar Golf Course General Manager; Lindy
Crawford, City Management Fellow; Susan Faus, Assistant Director Park & Recreation; Joe Greupner,
Braemar Golf Course Pro; Ann Kattreh, Park & Recreation Director; Karen Kurt, Assistant City
Manager; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; Bill
Neuendorf, Economic Development Manager; Brian Olson, Public Works Superintendent; Eric
Roggeman, Finance Director and Tom Swenson, Braemar Golf Course Maintenance Superintendent.
BRAEMAR MASTER PLAN
Members of the Braemar Master Plan Task Force attending the meeting included: Pacy Erck, Joseph
Hulbert, Rick Ites and Paul Presthus. Richard Mandel, Golf Architecture, the City's consultant for the
Braemar Master Plan reviewed his proposed renovation options for the Braemar Golf Course. Mr.
Mandel, Council members Braemar Master Plan Task Force members and staff discussed various
aspects of the proposed renovations including: a timeline for renovations, inclusion of ecological
enhancement, accessibility of the renovated course, costs of renovation, impact on wetlands and how
wetlands may drive decisions, whether Braemar should be 27 holes, 18 regulation holes with an
executive 9 holes, 18 holes with a practice loop or just 18 holes. The plan will be presented to the
Park Board May 12, 2015 and after any revisions it will come before the Council. The Mayor and
Council expressed their thanks for the Braemar Master Plan Task Force for the work on developing
the Plan.
PARK STRATEGIC PLAN
Attending the work session was Park Board Chair Dan Gieseke and Member Ellen Jones. Park
Director Kattreh introduced Terry Minarek from Confluence who presented to the City Council the
Implementation Plan section of the Park Strategic Plan. Mr. Minarek presented the Draft
Implementation Plan outlining the vision, mission statement, guiding principles and purpose goals and
strategies. Members discussed the draft plan expressing some concern over the use of "recreational"
and the potential fiscal impact of certain proposals from the plan. They discussed the timing of some
aspects, and when the Council will receive the complete plan, noting that decisions made on some
other issues might possibility impact the final strategic plan. Council thank the Park Board for work on
this matter and noted the full Park Board will review the Plan at their May 12th meeting after which the
revised plan will be presented to the Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
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Minutes approved by Edina City Council, May 19, 2015
James B. Hovland, Mayor