Advisory Boards & Commissions
Although members of the
Edina City Council are elected, many volunteers serve on various
commissions that make recommendations to the Council.
The meetings of these
advisory boards and commissions are open to the public. The present
boards, commissions and committees and their regular meeting times are:
Community Health
Committee, 6:30 p.m. Meets four times per year. Each of the seven members
serves a three-year term.
Construction Board of
Appeals, on call. The Board considers appeals of decisions made by the
Chief Building Official, Public Health Sanitarian or the Fire Prevention
Bureau in the application of City ordinances regulating building
construction. The Board is made up of five members and the Chief Building
Official, plus an alternate. Each volunteer serves a three-year term.
Edina Art Center
Board, 4:30 p.m., fourth Thursday of the month. The Board develops and
reviews plans for the development of the Edina Art Center and makes
recommendations to the City Council concerning art activities and
programs.
Energy & Environment Commission,
7 p.m., second Thursday of the
month. The nine-member Commission helps the City stay on the forefront of
issues of sustainability.
Heritage Preservation Board,
7 p.m., second Tuesday of the month. The nine-member Board advises the
Council on matters concerning identification and preservation of
buildings, land or areas of particular historical, architectural,
cultural or educational significance. Seven Board members are appointed
to serve a three-year term. One Board member representing the Edina
Planning Commission and one student member serve one-year terms.
Human Rights and Relations Commission, 7 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month. Made up
of nine appointees, including a student member, the Commission seeks to secure
for all residents freedom from discrimination and addresses issues
relating to a variety of human needs, rights and services. Each Commission
member serves a three-year term. The student member serves one year.
Park Board, 7 p.m., second Tuesday of the month. The
11-member Board develops and
reviews plans for the acquisition and development of parks and
recreational facilities, develops recreation programs, reviews parkland
dedications for new subdivisions and makes recommendations to the Council.
Each member of the Board, which includes a member of the Board of
Education, serves a three-year
term.
Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Wednesday prior to the first Council meeting of the
month. The nine-member Commission reviews development plans and advises the Council on
all development, including amendments to the comprehensive plan, zoning,
platting, changes in streets and other matters of a general planning
nature. Each Commission member serves a three-year term.
Transportation Commission, 6 p.m., third Thursday of the
month. The nine-member Commission advises the Council on matters relating
to the operation of the local street system with respect to traffic
volumes, congestion, and functional classification, but not maintenance
activities, of the City. The Commission reviews and comments on plans to
enhance mass transit opportunities in the City and reviews the findings of
the Local Traffic Task Force and offers recommendations for
implementation. In addition, the Commission evaluates methods for traffic
calming and other speed and volume mitigation measures and recommend their
implementation where appropriate.
Zoning Board of Appeals, 5:30 p.m., first and third Thursdays of the month. The
six-member Board
hears and acts upon requests for variances to zoning regulations. Member
terms last three years.
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Calendar |
Download the calendar of City Council and advisory board and commission
meetings for 2010. |
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Brochure |
Download a brochure outlining the City's various advisory boards and
commissions. |
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