City Council Meeting Jan. 21, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Approval of meeting agenda
Community comment period
Consent agenda items
Winter Salt Week proclamation
Rosland Park pedestrian bridge update
Areas of Interest (4)
- Controversy over potential relocation of public comment period to the end of meetings.
- Tensions at SV Temple lead to increased community focus on vigilance and religious respect.
- Innovative 'thermally modified wood' bridge design for Rosland Park faces budgetary hurdles.
- Edina leads nationwide movement to reduce environmental damage from winter deicing salt.
Votes (3)
Approve the meeting agenda as published
Moved by Member Jackson · Seconded by Member Pierce
Approve items on the consent agenda
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Adopt the Proclamation regarding Winter Salt Week
Moved by Member Jackson · Seconded by Member U
Notable Quotes (2)
Salt and safety are not necessarily like this
That's what democracy is and we need to keep it the way it is
People (8)
Mayor HuinMayorPresiding over the council meeting
Presiding over the council meeting
Olivia Wman CryderStudent / Co-leaderProject Earth representative
1 quote
Project Earth representative
“Overconsumption is a real issue and unwanted clothing represents 6% of municipal waste”
Advocating for clothing swap event
AlexanderStudentProject Earth member
1 quote
Project Earth member
“In my 14 and a half years of life I've seen summers get hotter and less and less snowfall”
Describing climate change concerns
Bobby CuraOutreach CoordinatorCouncil of Hindus of North America representative
1 quote
Council of Hindus of North America representative
“We just want to make sure that extra vigilance is placed so that none of that incident ever happens again”
Regarding incident at SV Temple
Janie WestonResidentAdvocating for public comment format
1 quote
Advocating for public comment format
“Please leave it exactly the way it is do not move it to the end of the meeting”
Requesting public comment stays at start
Sue NissenResidentEnvironmental advocate
1 quote
Environmental advocate
“Salt and safety are not necessarily like this”
Arguing for reduced salt usage
Matthew KrylicArchitectDiscussing Rosland Park pedestrian bridge design
Discussing Rosland Park pedestrian bridge design
Ryan EvansEngineerBolton and Mink engineer on bridge project
Bolton and Mink engineer on bridge project
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (4)
- January 21st, 2025 at 7:01 p.m.
- Clothing swap: February 22nd at Edina High School
- Earth Day Festival: April 27th at Weber Park
- Winter Salt Week: January 27th–31st, 2025
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Designating Jan 27-31, 2025 as Winter Salt Week to promote reduced deicing salt use.