Edina City Council — Transcript

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Engineering Department Leadership and Recognition

Infrastructure Projects and Community Engagement

Recent Awards and Project Recognition

Votes (2)

Recognition of Chad Milner as Engineer of the Year

No formal vote recorded; recognition/award presentation

The meeting recognized Chad Milner's 12-year tenure as Engineering Director and his career progression from consulting engineer to city leadership. Speakers highlighted his technical expertise across roadway, transportation, traffic, utility, and structural projects; his community engagement approach; and his ability to balance project planning with public confidence. Multiple colleagues and supervisors provided testimonials regarding his professional growth, leadership qualities, and commitment to the profession and community.

Announcement of Upcoming Lift Station Installation

No formal vote recorded; project announcement

A new lift station project was announced to begin in the following year. This represents ongoing utility infrastructure improvement work within the city's engineering portfolio.

Notable Quotes (7)

he kept watching I knew he was watching I knew he the brain was always engaging you could see the the wheels spinning and and he picked up on that and that's when he began to move on those things and and really progress

— Colleague/Mentor [Timestamp]
Recognition of Chad Milner as Engineer of the Year

we hired Chad Milner to be a the assistant u city engineer um not long after that the city engineer left for another position and we promoted Chad into into the role that he's currently in now

— City Official [Timestamp]
Recognition of Chad Milner as Engineer of the Year

I really like the projects the scope of projects the community is highly engaged in the projects there's funding to do projects that makes it fun as an engineer to actually get to see your projects be scoped out studied and built

— Chad Milner [Timestamp]
Recognition of Chad Milner as Engineer of the Year

he's listening to what people say about uh where they live and really calculating that into the engineering design and principles that he uses

— Colleague [Timestamp]
Recognition of Chad Milner as Engineer of the Year

I may have received the award from the city Engineers Association but that's a team effort we've had great staff great the residents great city council really takes a team to do all these projects

— Chad Milner [Timestamp]
Recognition of Chad Milner as Engineer of the Year

I think the the job of being a city engineer is so critical for uh any City to have somebody leading that department you're not only leading your own troops but your interface ing a lot with the public and the public has to have a lot of confidence in you too and we have confidence in you as a council member makes everything so much easier

— City Council Member [Timestamp]
Recognition of Chad Milner as Engineer of the Year

we're going to be putting in a new lift station here starting next year

— Chad Milner [Timestamp]
Announcement of Upcoming Lift Station Installation

Ordinances & Resolutions (3)

Comprehensive PlanPlan

Guiding document referenced for alignment of engineering projects with city planning principles

Morningside Flood Infrastructure ProjectOther

Environmental infrastructure project that received co-winner award from American Public Works Association's Minnesota chapter (November 2024)

Blake Road Reconstruction ProjectOther

Transportation infrastructure project that received honorable mention from American Public Works Association's Minnesota chapter (November 2024)

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