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September 17, 2019
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in a work session on September 17, 2019 at
6:00 p.m. at the Medina City Hall, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN.
I. Call to Order
Members present: Martin, Albers, Anderson, DesLauriers, Pederson
Members absent:
Also present: City Administrator Scott Johnson, Public Works Director Steve
Scherer, Finance Director Erin Barnhart, Sergeant Jason Nelson, Public Safety Director
Ed Belland, Assistant City Administrator Jodi Gallup, and City Planning Director Dusty
Finke
II. Emergency Management Table-Top Exercise for Council and Staff
Public Safety Director Ed Belland provided the City Council with a review of emergency
management for the City of Medina. Chief Belland discussed the history of the program,
situations for the plan, the roles/responsibilities for Council and staff, and the role of the
Mayor with emergency declarations.
Staff was directed to update the appointments resolution to include the Public Safety
Liaison as the third in-line and the remaining Council Members would be listed by
seniority to make emergency declarations in case the Mayor and other Council Members
are not available.
Sergeant Jason Nelson discussed a table top emergency management exercise with the
City Council. The scenario centered on a fictional pipeline being installed in Medina. A
few hundred protesters would then attend the City Council to voice their opposition. The
City Council discussed the key issues involved with this scenario. Council discussed
how public comment would be handled, capacity of the council space, security, and
disruptions to the public meeting.
Council discussed the possibility of holding special meetings to hold listening sessions.
Further, Council discussed the possibility of sitting down and discussing issues with
group leaders if appropriate. Chief Belland agreed to e-mail copies of the emergency
management plan to the City Council.
III. Adjournment
Martin closed the meeting at 6:59 p.m.
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Kathleen Martin, Mayor
Attest:
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Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk