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November 15, 2022
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in work session on November 15, 2022, at 6:00
p.m. at the Medina City Hall, 2052 County Road 24, Medina, MN.
I. Call to Order
Members present: Cavanaugh, DesLauriers, Martin (virtual attendance), Reid (arrived at
6:40 p.m.)
Members absent: Albers
Also present: City Administrator Scott Johnson, City Clerk Caitlyn Walker, Public
Works Director Steve Scherer, Planning Director Dusty Finke, Public Safety Director Jason
Nelson, and City Attorney Dave Anderson
II. Motion to Delegate the Duties to Preside over the Meeting to Council
Member DesLauriers
Cavanaugh made a motion to delegate the duties to preside over the meeting to Council Member
DesLauriers. Martin Seconded the motion. A roll call vote was performed:
Cavanaugh aye
Reid aye
Martin aye
DesLauriers aye
Motion passed unanimously.
III. 340 Clydesdale Trail Concept Discussion with Wellington Management
Steve Wellington, owner, and CEO of Wellington management, presented on Wellington
Management’s property at 340 Clydesdale Trail. Wellington sought comments and feedback
from the City Council on the types of uses they would support for the property. The City Council
expressed they would be most supportive of a restaurant, whether it be a sit-down restaurant, fast
food, or fast casual dining. Wellington and Planning Director Dusty Finke explained why it is
difficult to accommodate enough parking for a sit-down restaurant a drive-thru on this lot.
Wellington shared they have never been approached by this type of tenant. The Council
explained that the comments they hear from the community are that Medina needs more
restaurants, coffee shops, ice cream shops, etc. Wellington acknowledged the importance of
thoughtful planning and finding good users to meet the needs of the community. Wellington
thanked the City Council for their feedback on the types of uses they would support for this
property.
Medina City Council Work Session Minutes
November 15, 2022
IV.Hamel Athletic Club (HAC) Agreements Discussion
Public Works Director Steve Scherer presented on the discussions staff has been facilitating with
the Hamel Athletic Club (HAC) to discuss solutions to concerns about parking and
programming. Staff have been reviewing the City’s contracts with HAC and have discussed
various solutions and changes to the contracts. First, they have discussed changing from a per-
participant fee structure to having HAC pay a lump sum amount that covers the required costs
such as grass maintenance, garbage, recycling, and fieldhouse cleanings. Staff explained this
would allow the City to more effectively charge for the actual costs associated with the HAC
contracts. Council discussed the idea of having a discounted price for Medina residents in the
program and including a charge in the contract for deferred maintenance. Regarding parking
concerns, HAC shared they will work on better education to the participant’s families on
overflow parking areas and improve signage to better direct them to the correct parking areas.
They also discussed the possibility of contracting with the Medina Police Department to help
manage traffic. Regarding program capacity, HAC shared that their program is at full capacity,
and they will not be expanding. Also, the reopening of Hunter Lions Park will help with some of
the parking issues and traffic congestion as they typically utilize this field in their program but it
was under construction during this season. Staff will continue working with HAC based on the
ideas discussed at the work session and report back to the City Council at a later date.
V.Adjourn
Cavanaugh made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m. on November 15, 2022. Reid
seconded the motion. A roll call vote was performed:
Cavanaugh aye
Reid aye
Martin aye
DesLauriers aye
Motion passed unanimously.
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Kathleen Martin, Mayor
Attest:
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Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk