CompletedCity Council Meeting Jan. 7, 2025

City Council Meeting Jan. 7, 2025

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:57 PMActual: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM

1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 2.1. Administer Oath of Offices 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of Meeting Agenda 5. Community Comment 5.1. City Manager's Response to Community Comments 6. Adoption of Consent Agenda 6.1. Minutes: City Council Work Session and Regular, Dec. 9, 16 and 17, 2024 6.2. Payment of Claims 6.3. Resolution No. 2025-01: Designating Official Newspaper for 2025 6.4. Resolution No. 2025-02: Signatory Resolution 6.5. Resolution No. 2025-03: Designating Official Depositories 6.6. Resolution No. 2025-04: Designation of Director and Alternate Director of LOGIS 6.7. Resolution No. 2025-05: Designating Director and Alternate Director of Suburban Rate Authority 6.8. Resolution No. 2025-06: Authorizing Facsimile Signatures by Public Officials 6.9. Resolution No. 2025-08: Approving Mayor's Appointment of the Commissioners of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City of Edina 6.10. Annual Appointment of Assistant Weed Inspector 6.11. Resolution No. 2025-07: Accepting Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation Grant 6.12. Approve Redevelopment Agreement for 7200 France Ave Apartments and First Amendment to the 7200-7250 Redevelopment Agreement 6.13. Request for Purchase: Professional Services for Storm Water and Sanitary Sewer Modeling 6.14. Request for Purchase: Professional Services for Final Design & Bidding Documents for Wooddale Avenue Bridge 6.15. Request for Purchase: Change Order #1 for Professional Services for Sustainability Policy 6.16. Approve 2025-2026 Union Contract for LELS Local 529 Dispatchers 6.17. Request for Purchase: Change Order for Rehabilitation of Well 15 6.18. Approve Out-of-State Travel for Mayor Hovland 6.19. Summary Publication for Ordinance Nos. 2024-12 and 2024-13 6.20. Approve Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for the Church of St. Patrick 6.21. Adopt 2025 Legislative Platforms 7. Special Recognitions and Presentations 7.1. Hennepin County Commissioner Heather Edelson Update 7.2. Recognize the Mountain Biking/Cycling Club at Edina High School 8. Reports/Recommendations 8.1. Resolution No. 2025-09: Accepting Donations 8.2. Resolution No. 2024-120: Variance Appeal for 5605 McGuire Road 8.3. Appointment of Acting Mayor 9. Commission Correspondence (Minutes and Advisory Communication) 9.1. Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission, Nov. 14, 2024 9.2. Minutes: Human Rights and Relations Commission, Nov. 20, 2024 9.3. Minutes: Transportation Commission, Oct. 24 and Nov. 21, 2024 10. Manager's Comments 10.1. City Manager Goals for 2025 11. Mayor and Council Comments 11.1. Council Member Goals for 2025 12. Adjournment Where to Watch: Meetings of the Edina City Council are typically held 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month in Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St. The Council holds other special meetings from time to time. Meetings of the Edina City Council are shown live on Edina TV and the City’s website. They are rebroadcast on Edina TV at 3 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays and Wednesdays, and 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays until the Council’s next meeting. Edina TV is available to Comcast subscribers (https://www.xfinity.com/) on Channel 813 (high definition) and Channel 16 (standard definition). Listen Online: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6Xz19PKI4KRbV1CBjOKDHz?si=f8c977f118ad426f) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edina-city-council-meetings/id1760404514) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlz4oOYMFxF-E7lwoGL2RHd38IO2fLVM2) Amazon Music (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36681e98-f083-4c32-9ba4-085727009b8f/edina-city-council) Pandora (https://www.pandora.com/podcast/edina-city-council/PC:1001090290) To learn more about the Edina City Council, visit EdinaMN.gov/citycouncil.

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[0:01] need to wait for a green light here and then we can [0:18] go there it is see din green light well good evening everybody and [0:23] welcome to the D city council meeting it's the first one of 2025 it is January 7th 25 7:01 p.m. and uh as director [0:34] benot said we're doing these meetings in a hybrid sort of fashion so uh we have folks with us live this evening uh in [0:41] the audience um and we also have uh folks listening in on a remote basis uh [0:46] in the in our virtual world in a variety of different ways and they'll have a couple different I guess I have one [0:52] opportunity tonight to call in that's during Community comment if they have something they want to share with the council uh having provided that [0:59] information I'm going to call the meeting to order and ask our clerk Sharon Allison to call the role council member agnu here council member Jackson [1:06] here here may here uh next we have um [1:14] following the roll call the administ administration of oath of office and uh [1:20] we had an election this fall as all of you are aware uh that covered a variety of uh levels of government from the [1:27] federal all the way down to local and uh uh three of us on the council were [1:32] reelected by the residents of our community and the clerk Sharon Ellison [1:37] now has to administer the oath of office to me and to council member Jackson and [1:42] council member Pierce and I think he wanted us to come down from the Das one at a time is that it yes all right [2:01] Jennifer where do you want us to stand anywhere okay so here's a microphone for [2:08] you back up just a bit there we go okay please raise your right hand and [2:14] repeat after me I James huband I James huband do solemnly swear under oath do [2:20] solemnly swear under oath that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of [2:26] the state of Minnesota and of the state of Minnesota and Faithfully discharge the duties and Faithfully discharge the [2:32] duties of the office of council member of the office of council member in the city of Edina in the city of Edina of [2:38] the county of hennipen and the county of henpen to the best of my judgment and ability to the best of my abilities so [2:44] help me God so help me God congratulations thank you thank you thanks and I have [3:13] youc and for council member Jackson and council member Pierce we will be doing two oats so one for the council and then [3:21] one for the h okay please raise your right hand and repeat up there you go I Carolyn Jackson [3:30] I Caroline Jackson do solemnly swear under oath do solemnly swear under oath that I will support the Constitution of [3:36] the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Minnesota and of the [3:42] state of Minnesota and Faithfully discharge the duties and Faithfully discharge the duties of the coun of the [3:47] office of council …

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Oath of Office Administration

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Community Comment and Public Discourse

7200 France Avenue Apartments Redevelopment Agreement and SPARK Funding

Edina High School Mountain Biking Team State Championship Recognition

Hennepin County Commissioner Update

Impervious Surface Coverage Variance Appeal

2025 Council Goals and Priorities

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Approved unanimously (5-0)

“Good evening everybody and welcome to the D city council meeting it's the first one of 2025 it is January 7th 25 7:01 p.m.”

— Mayor James Huband [0:23-0:34]Oath of Office Administration for Reelected Council Members

“Is there a motion to appoint council member Pierce as the acting mayor for 2025 so move second got a motion by member egner second by member Jackson to appoint council member Pierce as the acting mayor for 2025”

— Mayor Huband [1:33:37-1:33:44]Appointment of Acting Mayor for 2025

“If this Alleyway driveway that was not even in use by this property did not exist they would be in compliance um and so honestly I think it's a pretty easy decision for me I would I'm supporting this variance tonight”

— Council Member Agnu [1:28:34-1:28:46]Variance Appeal Decision - 5605 Maguire Road Impervious Surface Coverage

“I was moved by the fact that it seems to be disproportionately on the appellant land and that's just not fair so kind of land on the S side of fairness”

— Council Member Jackson [1:30:12-1:30:24]Variance Appeal Decision - 5605 Maguire Road Impervious Surface Coverage

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