--- ## author: Douglas Shumway date: D:20251218154500Z --- ## City Council Meeting Agenda April 7, 2026, 7:00 PM Edina City Hall, Council Chambers, 4801 W. 50th St. Participate in the meeting: Watch the meeting on cable TV or YouTube.com/EdinaTV. Provide feedback during Community Comment by calling 312-535-8110. Enter access code 2634 620 3979. Password is 5454. Press *3 on your telephone keypad when you would like to get in the queue to speak. A staff member will unmute you when it is your turn to speak. ## Accessibility Support: The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance ## 4. Approval of Meeting Agenda ## 5. Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Mayor will invite residents to share issues or concerns that are not scheduled for a future public hearing. Items that are on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Mayor may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Individuals should not expect the Mayor or Council to respond to their comments tonight. The City Manager will respond to questions raised during Community Comments at the next meeting. ## 5.1. City Manager's Response to Community Comments ## 6. Adoption of Consent Agenda All agenda items listed on the Consent Agenda will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless requested to be removed by a Council Member. If removed the item will be considered immediately following the adoption of the Consent Agenda. (Favorable roll call vote of majority of Council Members present to approve, unless otherwise noted in consent item.) ## 6.1. Minutes: Work Session and Regular, Mar. 17, 2026 6.2. Payment of Claims 6.3. Sustainable Building Policy Partial Waiver for Braemar Arena Expansion Project ## 6.4. Purchase Request: Lake Herbicide Treatments for Algae ## 6.5. Purchase Request: Stormwater Assets Inspections 2026 ## 6.6. Purchase Request: Sanitary and Storm Sewer Manhole Lining ## 6.7. Resolution 2026-18: Authorizing Community Tree Planting Grant Agreement ## 6.8. Purchase Request: York Pond Storm Water Improvements 6.9. Purchase Request: Prospect Knolls A, C & D and Parklawn Court Neighborhood Roadway ## Reconstruction ## 6.10. Purchase Request: Fred Richards Park Preconstruction Tree Removals 6.11. Purchase Request: Fred Richards Park Design and Engineering Construction Administration ## 6.12. Purchase Request: Network Storage Replacement 6.13. Resolution 2026-17: Authorizing Application for the Livable Communities Grant Program ## 6.14. Parks & Recreation Commission Appointment ## 6.15. Purchase Request: July 4th Fireworks…

--- ## author: Shelby Zomermaand date: D:20260422081136-05'00' --- Page 1 ## MINUTES ## OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ## EDINA CITY COUNCIL ## HELD AT CITY HALL ## APRIL 7, 2026 ## 7:00 P.M. ## I.0 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hovland called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. ## 2.0 ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, and Hovland. ## 3.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## 4.0 MEETING AGENDA – APPROVED Member Pierce made a motion, seconded by Member Jackson, approving the meeting agenda. Ayes: Agnew, Jackson, Pierce, Risser, Hovland. Motion carried. ## 5.0 COMMUNITY COMMENT Ralph Zickert discussed comments made by Mayor Hovland regarding the 2026 budget and City Manager Neal at the March 3, 2026, City Council meeting and stated that they were disrespectful. Rick Vining stated that the 91 trees being proposed on the shoreline of Lake Cornelia would impact the community negatively and would hinder residents from being able to enjoy the area. Pieter Friedrich stated that the City should understand what the resolution going through the State legislature contains. Mr. Friedrich discussed the Kona leadership and Hindu Nationalism associated with the resolution. Marillene Allen stated her support for a crosswalk on Coopers Avenue on Interlachen Boulevard. Mrs. Allen read in full a statement from her grandson regarding an incident where he and his dog were struck by a vehicle that failed to stop. Mrs. Allen noted that they need a crosswalk to make it safer for residents to cross Interlachen Boulevard. ## 5.1. CITY MANAGER’S RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY COMMENTS City Manager Neal responded to Community Comments from current and past meetings. ## 6.0 CONSENT AGENDA – ADOPTED Member Pierce made a motion, seconded by Member Jackson, approving the consent agenda as follows: 6.1. Approve regular and work session meeting minutes of March 17, 2026 6.2. Approve Claims for Payment for Check Register Pre-List Dated March 13, 2026, totaling $2,069,662.17, Check Register Claims Pre-List Dated March 20, 2026, totaling $962,868.14, and Check Register Claims Pre-List Dated March 27, 2026, totaling $2,125,925.49 6.3. Sustainable Building Policy Partial Waiver for Braemar Arena Expansion ## Project 6.4. Request for Purchase, Lake Herbicide Treatments for Algae, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Lake Management Inc., at $20,594 6.5. Request for Purchase, Stormwater Assets Inspection 2026, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Barr Engineering at $127,000.00 Page 2 6.6. Request for Purchase, Sanitary and Storm Sewer Manhole Lining, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Underground Utility Specialists at $75,000.00 6.7. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-18, Authorizing Community Tree Planting Grant ## Agreement 6.8. Request for Purchase, York Pond Storm Water Improvements, awarding the bid to the recommended low bidder, Boulder Creek Inc., at $832,865 6.9. Request for Purchase, Prospect …