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Approved Date: August 18, 2022
Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Transportation Commission
City Hall Community Room
July 21, 2022
I. Call To Order
Vice Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call: Commissioners Ahler, Brown, Kitui, Lewis
Late: Commissioner Kanti Mahanty
Absent: Commissioners McCarthy, Plumb-Smith, Richman, Rubenstein, Johnson, Clark
Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni, City Manager Scott Neal
III. Special Recognitions and Presentations
A. Local Option Sales Tax
City Manager Scott Neal presented on the local option sales tax proposal to fund improvements at Fred
Richards and Braemar Parks.
IV. Community Comment
Jae Kim, 5609 Chowen Ave, asked if there was a way for the community to privately fund dynamic display
speed signs in the neighborhood. Kim asked how much a dynamic speed display sign would cost and noted
that a resident in Chowen Park recently funded new streetlights.
V. Reports/Recommendations
A. Traffic Safety Report of June 28, 2022
The Commission reviewed and commented on the Traffic Safety Report of June 28, 2022.
B. 2022 Work Plan Updates
• #1 Tree Boulevard Policy – EEC received the draft ordinance from ETC, city attorney is
reviewing language. EEC expected to approve the ordinance at their August meeting.
• #2 Public Transit Checklist – Work paused to determine whether Planning is interested in
this deliverable and to better understand the ETC’s role in development review process.
• #3 PACS Fund Policy – No update.
• #4 SRTS Demonstration Projects – No update.
• #5 TIS Process Review – No update.
• #6 Transit Connectivity – Commission is considering drafting an advisory communication to
City Council about the proposed relocation of the Southdale Transit Center.
C. 2023 Work Plan Development
The Commission continued discussion of their 2023 work plan proposal.
VI. Chair and Member Comments – Received.
Draft Minutes☐
Approved Minutes☒
Approved Date: August 18, 2022
VII. Staff Comments – Received.
VIII. Adjournment
Vice Chair Lewis declared the meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE
J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance %
Meetings 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
NAME
Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 86%
Brown, Chris 1 1 1 1 1 5 71%
Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 86%
Kitui, Janet 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 86%
Lewis, Andy 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 86%
McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 4 57%
Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 1 1 5 71%
Richman, Lori 1 1 1 1 1 5 71%
Rubenstein, Tricia 1 1 33%
Clark, Anna (s) 1 1 2 29%
Kanti Mahanty, Stephen (s) 1 1 1 1 1 5 71%
Kane, Bocar Resigned 0 N/A