Edina City Council — Transcript
Saturday, June 14, 2025
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Edina Approves Water Treatment Plant Site, Shifts Assessing to County
Transfer of Assessing Services to Hennepin County
New Water Treatment Plant in Southdale Area
Second Annual Tree Recognition Campaign
Independence Day Parade Broadcast
Votes (1)
New Water Treatment Plant in Greater Southdale Area - Site Approval and Planning
The city council approved a site for a new water treatment plant to address taste and odor issues in the Southdale area caused by untreated aquifer water. The facility will be constructed on the current Fire Station 2 site, which will be demolished in 2026 after the fire station relocates to a larger facility at a new location. The design process will proceed after a master plan redesign of nearby Adam Hills Park and Ridgefield Park in 2026. Public input on the plant design will be solicited in 2-3 years, with construction projected to begin in 4-6 years. The new facility will serve the area for at least 50 years and will also reduce the load on Plant Number 6 during maintenance periods.
Notable Quotes (5)
We're right at that budget number right now with just a little bit of contingency for those unknown things that we always find during construction. Could be soils, could be other construction contingencies that we see. a little bit more expensive than we had liked, but we're still going to get a great product at the end with bridges and ramps and most likely not stairs or buried power lines.
There's taste and order issues because we got to use water right from the aquifer that doesn't go through a treatment plant. It's still safe to drink.
We finally zeroed in on the Yorktown Park or where the fire station number two site is because we were starting to build a new fire station. So, we looked at that site previously, but with a fire station there, wasn't enough space to make it happen.
Once we understand what the community wants for the park, then we'll see how we integrate the water treatment plan at that time.
The main goal is to celebrate the trees. And by celebrating the trees, we want to you know uh create awareness of of the benefits that the tree has like you know not only of our well-being but also about the all the environmental services that they give us.
Ordinances & Resolutions (5)
Steel truss bridge clad in wood slats; 30% complete; features ADA-compliant ramps; designed to serve as iconic gateway into community.
City council approval for new water treatment plant location at Fire Station 2 site in greater Southdale area.
City council approval for demolition of Fire Station 2 in 2026 to make way for water treatment plant.
Agreement to transfer Edina's assessing division to Hennepin County by July 1, 2026, eliminating six full-time positions.
Online nomination form available at bettertogetheredina.org for second annual tree recognition campaign; accepts nominations through mid-October.