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Approved Date: October 26, 2017
Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts and Culture Commission
Edina Art Center Studio 14
September 28, 2017
4:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Anne Miller called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Stella Chaffee, Susan Chandler, Cheryl Gunness, Heather Isaacs, Anne Miller and Russ
Rubin, Steve Suckow
Commissioners Absent: Douglas Hegley, Ray Meifert
Student Commissioners Present: Brooke Sheehy
Student Commissioners Absent: Jane Howe
Staff Present: Michael Frey, General Manager, Edina Art Center
Guest Present: Karen Clark Sieben, Economic Development Consultant
New student representative Brooke Sheehy introduced herself to the commission.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Rubin with a second by Commissioner Chandler to approve the
meeting agenda. Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Rubin with a second by Commissioner Chandler to approve the minutes
of the regular meeting of August 24, 2017. Motion carried.
V. Special Recognitions and Presentations
A. New student representative Brooke Sheehy introduced herself to the Commission.
B. Economic Development Consultant Katie Clark Sieben presented a Power Point Presentation on
the Grandview Green “lid” project over Highway 100 and the feasibility study of the project. A
question of the feasibility study was “Are there any major fatal flaws with the concept?” The
presentation on the 13 acres is being presented to City staff and commissions first, then to the
public in November.
Draft Minutes ☐
Approved Minutes☒
Approved Date: October 26, 2017
Commissioners stated that as a commission they are encouraging council to consider a need for a
new art center. Member Rubin expressed that the Commission would like the new art center to
look like an art center. Member Chandler, as a runner, liked the idea of Grandview Green.
Ms. Clark Sieben stated public meetings are scheduled for November 9 and 13, and there is the
possibility of a 3D model.
VI. Community Comment
No Community Members were present.
VII. Reports/Recommendations
A. 2017 Work Plan – Initiative #7 – City of Edina Comprehensive Plan
Chair Miller started the discussion and recommended small committees to review sections of the 2008 Comp
Plan. Members Russ Rubin and Stella Chaffee offered to work on Parks, Open Spaces and Natural Resources
and Members Cheryl Gunness, Anne Miller and Steve Suckow offered to work on Community Services and
Facilities.
Members would provide a review of their findings of the 2008 Comp Plan at the October 2017 meeting.
B. 2018 Work Plan
The Commission finalized the five items on the 2018 ACC Work Plan and discussed priorities.
VIII. Adjournment
Commissioner Suckow motions to adjourn with a second by Commissioner Chandler. Motion
carried.
The September 2017 Arts & Culture Commission meeting was adjourned at 5:51 p.m.