[music] Welcome to Agenda Edina, a program summarizing the actions taken at city hall that affect you most. I'm your host, Dorothia Marty. Edina's effort to bring peace and quiet back to the neighborhood is picking up steam. The city has hired a contractor to study how to make train crossing safer and eventually quieter. For years, trains along the CPKC line mostly rolled through Edina during the day. But recently, more trains have been running [music] overnight, and their horns have been waking up nearby residents. >> The city recognizes that the train horn sounding, particularly in the evening hours, is very disruptive to residents that live along the corridor. At the same time, we also recognize that the train horn sounds for a good reason, to be sure that we don't have any incidents of motorists or pedestrians or cyclists. um being struck by a train through a crossing. So, we're really trying to balance those two interests uh in studying safety improvements at these crossings. >> SRF Consulting will evaluate all seven street level crossings in Edina for potential safety improvements. The study will help the city figure out what safety upgrades are needed before it can ask the Federal Railroad Administration to allow trains to pass without sounding their horns. We first have to show that the risk of not having the train sound its horn at all of these atgrade crossings is mitigated. >> The city council set aside money from last year's budget surplus to pay for the work after a federal grant did not come through. SRF will complete the initial study for about $64,000. The study will take several months to complete. Quiet zones are still a ways off, but for neighbors losing sleep. This marks real progress toward quieter nights ahead. Adina City Council members want to take a stand on gun safety. They've directed staff to draft an ordinance that would regulate assault weapons, large capacity magazines, and ghost guns within the city. Under state law, cities can't enforce local gun regulations without approval from the state legislature. Even so, council members say they want to move forward to send a strong message to lawmakers that they support change. >> We're we're a council and a town filled with law-abiding citizens. >> Yes. And that's why it creates so much discomfort because we want to be doing the right thing upholding the law, but we're really in a situation here where the we think the law is wrong. You just got it wrong and and we're going to we're going to make some racket about it and we're going to tell you we think it's wrong. We're going to do something in our town about it and if you want to slap our hands on it, go ahead. But we still think it's wrong and you better take this up when you convene the legislature, whenever that is, January, February, we'll be there to tell you we think you're wrong. >> We'll be there with a bunch of other cities saying you got it all wrong up here. >> A draft ordinance is expected to come before the council later this year. Earlier this fall, as the end of the golf season approached, the city of Edina had the opportunity to host a very special event. 38 talented amateur and professional golfers travel to Braar Golf Course to participate in a first one-of-a-skind tournament. Edina TV brings you the story. On the last beautiful weekend of September, Adidina's Braar Golf Course had the honor of being host to the very first Minnesota Adaptive Open. >> The adaptive Open was created in conjunction with the MGA, Braar Golf Course, the city of Adina, Verticat, and Courage Kenny Institute to give adaptive golfers the chance to come out and compete in a true championship. Since 1979, Braar Golf Course has offered programs for adaptive golfers, individuals with intellectual, neurological, sensory, or physical impairments. >> When we did the renovation here at Braar, we basically took into consideration that we wanted to make the facility playable for all ages and abilities. And we have a facility that pretty much anybody can use, from adaptive players to juniors to seniors to accomplished golfers. The weekend included lessons, a meet and greet with Minnesota Wild Hockey players. >> Nice. One of these. Thanks. >> And a welcome dinner. >> Welcome everyone to the inaugural Minnesota Adaptive Open. [applause] >> It means a lot to be among other disabled players. The camaraderie. We had conversations. People cared. Asked you questions about how do you play? Although the tournament was open to both amateurs and professionals, players came for some serious golf. >> I've never been more intimidated in my life. The people that come here are just so much more talented than I could have imagined, which makes it fun. >> Max, nice to meet you. >> The talented field included Max Togasala, the number one ranked seated player in the world. >> Course is amazing. I mean, we had perfect weather, I heard, for Minnesota around this time. So, I I I couldn't complain at all. But back N's really tough, which is good. I mean, it's a good test of golf. >> Hit the hole. >> Hit it. Hit it. >> It was incredibly close. I you know, following the score, the leaderboard there, Justin, who was in our group, was within one shot of the lead for most of the back back nine there. But it was one shot difference. >> Yes. The scores were tabulated and awards were presented on Sunday evening >> in our men's overall category. Max Togosalo. [applause] >> All these players are super good and I know a lot of them personally for playing in four years and uh I know there's a lot of good players. So, it was pretty competitive out there. For all of us who love golf with all of its normal complications, to all of you that played in the tournament with the with the added sort of uh challenges that you have, I I my hat is off to all of you and it just goes to show you that this game means so much to so many people. What the Minnesota Golf Association is doing is um it's incredible to give people of disabilities the opportunity to compete at the highest level at a super nice course in a professionally run tournament. It's it's awesome. >> We definitely got a lot of good response from all the golfers. They love the golf course. >> It's really fun. I'm glad I was here for the first one. I mean, it's only going to get better and better from now on. So, I can't wait for next year. >> For Edina TV, I'm Kenneth Gaml. This year's adaptive open tournament was such a success that Braar Golf Course has already been chosen to host the second annual tournament next year. Good news for drivers. The Vernon Avenue and Highway 100 interchange project is nearing the finish line for this construction season. The city of Edina, Henipin County, and Mindot say most of the work is still on schedule to wrap up by mid November. That means the new bridge over Highway 100 and its ramps are expected to reopen soon, restoring access between Highway 100, Vernon Avenue and West 50th Street. Crews have also been improving nearby intersections in the Grand View District, and those upgrades are still on track to finish this fall. But one piece of the project will take a little longer. Work on the second Vernon Avenue bridge, the one over the CPKC Railroad, is behind schedule and will continue into next year. Back in May, crews hit a buried power line that wasn't where construction plans or utility maps showed it to be. Because it ran through railroad property, additional permits and coordination were needed before it could be safely moved. The city, county, and mindot worked with Excel Energy and CPKC to get those approvals, and the line was relocated in early October. Now, construction on the bridge has resumed and will continue until mid November or as long as the weather allows. Crews will pause for the winter, then pick up in the spring with the bridge expected to open by summer 2026. Thank you for watching this episode of Agenda Edina. I'm your host Dorothia Marty. >> [music]