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Manager Neil described the allocation as a way to avoid borrowing for contingency and tariff risk while preserving long-term fiscal discipline. Council members emphasized stewardship principles for one-time funds, noting continued caution about using reserves to cover ongoing operating expenses such as additional firefighter hires. Member Jackson called the use of one-time funds for capital contingencies “very elegant,” observing it avoids incurring interest costs on borrowed sums that might go unused.

The council voted to approve the staff recommendation to allocate the funds as described; the motion carried.

Ending: The funds will be applied to the aquatic center project budget; unused funds would remain unborrowed and revert to construction fund balances or reserves per staff procedures. Council will consider other capital and operating priorities during the next budget cycle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Edina City Council Meeting / Aug. 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Edina council approved allocating $1,387,000 from the city's unassigned general fund balances to cover potential tariffs on materials and to provide a project contingency for the aquatic center filter-room project, reducing the project's proposed borrowing by the same amount.","taxTitle","Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota","taxId",5133,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496579,"Grandview Square resident urges quick installation of advanced warning flasher at Eden Avenue crosswalk",288,128000,416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5609770-3772d16dd253f5de4a8f5711b8f99e4c&start=128&end=416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5609770-3772d16dd253f5de4a8f5711b8f99e4c/thumbnail_128000.jpg","/articles/6496579/Edina/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Grandview-Square-resident-urges-quick-installation-of-advanced-warning-flasher-at-Eden-Avenue-crosswalk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496579-49a8fd885e5897aa9b0b781f78f0dd29/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415308&Signature=MGrbLJptKpveL-GHzfxbV-KrgMc~D0M6a-Ek2IQrGeMJbudaiybAfWm~uLPa1ZVj6BDzxQLeVspBYT~x~~g3oNZLRI5qStDB55ymd5YFPUEo7S3sesll--cmGYqrLlegPw6l4oKakCS9RSvQ7Pvf4Qa13WrrfpMENHMoe-7RnyF9NrZ91asf5C4KlRI7MLHKbsYqBlkyrmxAlhABmtNkLQT42jxp~WhSgQoB-2zjik-JlEIF1oEMuljQ4LYOjxSMrxhoBypYPfsyaAfa-1yp44ESzbbjUV0VMPVV19PNf1wQakOfDNe1x8uFCjcpuL6RMDUkMgLZLqBax9ko5ArhVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public-comment portion of the Aug. 19 Edina City Council meeting, Nancy Greer, a resident of Grandview Square, urged the council to install additional safety signage and an advanced warning flasher at the Grandview Square crosswalk over Eden Avenue.

Greer said she submitted petitions and emails beginning in 2023 and that “it is now 1 month shy of 2 years that the request was made and no advanced warning system has been installed.” She described the users of the crosswalk as largely elderly residents — “between 75 and 85” — and said asking them to walk to a different light is unsafe given sight-lines and traffic turning movements. Greer said she would meet with state Representative Yuah Kim on Sept. 9 and invited council members to join a tour of the crosswalk and nearby curve.

City manager Neil (referred to as Manager Neil in the discussion) said he would speak with engineering staff (Andrew Cipione and Mr. Scipione were referenced) and provide the council and the resident a status update by Friday of that week. Council made the resident’s written material part of the public record.

Ending: Staff committed to report back with the current status of the Grandview Square/Eden Avenue safety request by the end of the week.","A Grandview Square resident told council she and other complex residents have petitioned for an advanced warning flasher at a curved crosswalk on Eden Avenue and said the request has been outstanding for nearly two years; city staff committed to provide a status update by Friday.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496583,"Council closes public hearing and approves revenue-bond host approval for Centurion Foundation project",313,510000,823000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5609770-3772d16dd253f5de4a8f5711b8f99e4c&start=510&end=823","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5609770-3772d16dd253f5de4a8f5711b8f99e4c/thumbnail_510000.jpg","/articles/6496583/Edina/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Council-closes-public-hearing-and-approves-revenue-bond-host-approval-for-Centurion-Foundation-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496583-89e8abe441af3076a0eaf5fb21b5b6fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415308&Signature=ZSY53Elo-ARqrn99bNmaVpA6e3awerir9Q-9rfe1ELnepbGyE~tWBoOQxglW4B6vA6zKpStHAIG5LLEjz-pI1yz9p6-tuUvdiJ3WEpR8v2eqByh3d0HTmL04nUoZ3Bmh-9fbscvLh~WQ44ozQl-VIeZA0DfeY7sE7s2pTkx66D8xwIYSXY-xd8jOiJkNS8n8JNGhgMKz93bx7hYSFc4MQlN57qZx8W4JuF1Jik3v5obwt6FFDaX4k~uYov2AkIkmRJByEJT5BeXp4tyThZNVMWUXM72pOpEYK7e~snrIY9p2gKCoVxrVVn2ej~MSW087~2prJW3h6FVLGAl3WDN~Qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edina City Council held a public hearing and on Aug. 19 approved a resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds by the National Finance Authority on behalf of the Centurion Foundation for improvements at the Aurora on France transitional care facility.

Nellie Chick Brewer, introduced by the mayor as a finance department representative, presented the item. Jeremy Ollum of Barnes & Thornburg, counsel for the Centurion Foundation, said the foundation is an Atlanta-based nonprofit working with health-care facilities and that federal tax law requires a local public hearing and local approval because the project is located in Edina. Ollum said the facility would continue to be operated by the current operators (Fairview Health) and described the local hearing as a required formality under tax rules.

No one testified from the public during the hearing. Staff recommended opening and closing the public hearing the same night and acting on a proposed resolution. Member Agnew moved and the council voted to close the public hearing and then to adopt resolution 2025-572 authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds; the motion carried. Staff and the bond proponents emphasized the council's action would be a host approval and does not create city liability.

Ending: The resolution passed and staff closed the public hearing; proponents may proceed with the bond issuance process consistent with federal tax requirements and local host approval procedures.","After a public hearing with no public testimony, Edina approved resolution 2025-572 allowing the National Finance Authority to issue revenue bonds on behalf of the Centurion Foundation for improvements at the Aurora on France transitional care facility; the council noted the city assumes no liability as conduit host.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496588,"Edina council advances multiple France Avenue development steps: property transfer, TIF amendments and study of a pedestrian underpass",2017,1808000,3825000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5609770-3772d16dd253f5de4a8f5711b8f99e4c&start=1808&end=3825","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5609770-3772d16dd253f5de4a8f5711b8f99e4c/thumbnail_1808000.jpg","/articles/6496588/Edina/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Edina-council-advances-multiple-France-Avenue-development-steps-property-transfer-TIF-amendments-and-study-of-a-pedestrian-underpass","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496588-7758830b6d49f97f296b87f3ceae98bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415309&Signature=X4xCkEaGIcyJcW~kCao3jbyNBUXxUoIix5kYpgw2J1d56XX3ijXm3RIhYr8JjdKtxaDLRflFZ14r~SBEI9G0VkUrt9Ghyt2ivgtMVYVmn2tATKfhSrfv1L6JHXgsm6ChywBiEkpN47daIVFzKbWzazHsKsAafs8Ju-O-54V7fk8nhzxQipdv8KYQES4SQtKj-7DMPn9Z0iJG1HhUnvOZ3n8cI2zrrrF4So7pWUTtyWS5fQyqlvYELNCTttY34sAh2nMrc9qg5bLjgJps6TYBkMn4oFkwQirVg1h7ge28~ollhi3Xu4DsYcOge7YMCiqRsR1w~Jn-Hgw6vbThNHOleg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edina City Council on Aug. 19 approved a package of actions and next steps tied to redevelopment along the France Avenue corridor, including accepting city ownership of a former public works site, extending deadlines for a large redevelopment, recognizing state-authorized extensions of two tax-increment financing (TIF) districts, and directing staff to pursue preliminary engineering for a pedestrian underpass beneath France Avenue.

Economic development manager Bill Neuendorf told the council the city intends to transfer ownership of the old public-works property at 5146 Eden Avenue from the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) to the city so net proceeds from any eventual sale would flow to the city rather than the HRA. Neuendorf said staff expects to present a real estate contract with a developer in September or October. The council adopted resolution 2025-568 to accept the transfer; the motion carried.

The council also approved first amendments to three redevelopment agreements for 7235 France Avenue that extend certain contractual completion dates so the developer can close on the property later than originally planned. Neuendorf said the amendment adds nine months to the developer’s schedule; council approved the amendment by a 4–1 vote, with Member Risser voting no. The amendments maintain the previously agreed-upon project scope and tax-increment support.

On related financing matters, the council voted 4–1 to approve two resolutions recognizing special laws passed by the Minnesota Legislature that allow more time and a longer maximum duration for two TIF districts (the Seventieth and the Seventy-Second and France Avenue districts). Neuendorf said the special laws permit the city to extend usual TIF deadlines in the future — a decision that would require separate approvals by the HRA, the city council, the school board and Hennepin County before any district extension would take effect.

Council members discussed the tax-base figures cited by staff. Member Risser asked about an economic-benefit chart that showed a $12.1 million figure; staff replied Hennepin County’s 2025 estimated market value for the land is roughly $15 million and that the base value used for TIF will be set when the district is certified after a closing. Neuendorf explained: “At this point we have not yet certified the district… we expect to certify the district most likely the day after they close in September. That will lock in the base value.”

Separately, after several hours of public outreach and preliminary design work, staff recommended advancing a concept for a pedestrian underpass beneath France Avenue at the 70th Street area. Manager Neuendorf described renderings and said the concept emphasizes width, natural light and safety to reduce the “dark, narrow tunnel” effect. He recommended moving the concept into preliminary engineering, which would produce engineering plans that can be presented to Hennepin County (owner of the roadway), provide detailed cost estimates and make the project eligible for state, regional and federal funding.

The council voted to accept the staff report and authorize staff to notify adjacent developers of the city's intention to study the underpass, solicit proposals for preliminary engineering, refine design and costs, and pursue funding. The motion passed 4–1, with Member Risser voting no. Neuendorf said preliminary engineering would likely cost “a couple hundred thousand dollars” and staff proposed using non-levy funding sources (including available TIF balances) rather than the city’s general levy.

Ending: Staff will return with design contracts, refined costs and any recommended funding sources for council approval once preliminary engineering is complete.","Council accepted transfer of a former public-works site, approved a first amendment to redevelopment agreements for 7235 France Avenue, recognized two special state laws for TIF districts, and authorized preliminary engineering to study a France Avenue pedestrian underpass; several votes were 4–1.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496593,"Edina council approves Rivian showroom at Galleria with fire-safety conditions",622,966000,1588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5609770-3772d16dd253f5de4a8f5711b8f99e4c&start=966&end=1588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5609770-3772d16dd253f5de4a8f5711b8f99e4c/thumbnail_966000.jpg","/articles/6496593/Edina/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Edina-council-approves-Rivian-showroom-at-Galleria-with-fire-safety-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496593-5fd294037bbd2c7fc96b5c9b6b7cc71f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415309&Signature=kdgb2HP2iY~sWYMmVMNdhALhrZZGCQt363N34vakZvEL7y5KNrYAXr3hIY9FGWKoprsCiVC81WSulxsh3as9OrBd0GHOutIsLCVwy8BK-LXm87ZBxoASnCOyQMAzsmGLPbX3Pr8Fw-LcbyyOe3Q8jfl1~R5M6Lq300AmfI4n3k4ayHs4QZWtsanwCai-Ta1pZmwvg2DTtzy-DI4exao8lkwB5YAaAvzYEAygnW7ZZFN2bgcCZ732-PUh4d2KFESyku0a2OyPfd47YkO0LyRtQW82ubHM-GIEhg-GqJFbHJr4qFUQm2hi9jTc3iT0R5g1U3QyzIlAQ9DcLHt79kaNEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edina City Council on Aug. 19 approved a conditional use permit allowing electric vehicle maker Rivian to operate a 3,200-square-foot vehicle showroom and keep up to six vehicles on site for test drives at 3510 Galleria.

City planning staff said Rivian and mall management revised plans after earlier council and fire-marshalc comments. The permit was approved subject to nine conditions — six in the published packet plus three added at the meeting: construction of the proposed exterior door, a maximum 30% state of charge for batteries of vehicles stored inside the showroom, and confirmation that the sprinkler system provides the ordinary hazard group coverage recommended by the fire marshal. The motion passed unanimously.

The council previously held a public hearing Aug. 6 and discussed fire and safety questions at that meeting. Addison, a city staff member who presented the item, told the council the added conditions reflected materials and commitments shown that night and that Rivian and Galleria management had provided a letter and revised floor plan showing an exterior door and sprinkler coverage. Addison said the fire marshal's recommendations had been incorporated: “So you could just add compliance with those 3 conditions,” the presenter said, summarizing fire marshal-recommended items.

Hannah Wu, a Rivian representative presenting the revised floor plan, showed the council a plan that reoriented the back of house to the left, preserved a tree, and added an exterior door with a small vestibule. She said the exterior door “will be used for an exterior entrance.” Paul Wagner, property manager for the Galleria, provided a letter confirming the sprinkler system meets the marshals' standard and said mall management supports the revisions.

Council members pressed for the new conditions to be written into the resolution so the permit would be expressly contingent on the revised plans and the fire-safety items. Member Jackson said she wanted the added conditions documented in the resolution; Member Pierce asked that the 30% maximum charge be made explicit after observing a disparity between a 50% figure in a mall engineer letter and the 30% requested by the fire marshal. Staff indicated Rivian agreed to the 30% limit.

The council’s formal motion approved resolution 2025-564, authorizing a conditional use permit for Rivian to operate an automobile agency for new and unused vehicles at 3510 Galleria with the nine conditions described at the meeting. The vote was unanimous.

Rivian team members remained available after the vote and council members welcomed the company’s retail presence at the Galleria.

Ending: The decision allows Rivian to proceed with a mall showroom under the agreed safety conditions; staff will enforce the conditions as part of the building and fire permitting processes.","The Edina City Council approved a conditional use permit for Rivian to open a 3,200 sq. ft. showroom at 3510 Galleria, adding conditions that require an exterior door, a 30% maximum battery state-of-charge for vehicles kept inside, and verification of sprinkler coverage per the fire marshal.","actionData","errors"]

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