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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0930 SpecialSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 30, 2002 CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present were Mayor Haugen, Councilmembers Gundlach, Petersen and LeMair, City Manager Boyles, City Attorney Pace, and Recording Secretary Meyer. Councilmember Zieska was absent. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECOND BY LEMAIR TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Gundlach, Petersen, and LeUair, the motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of $1,050,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds of 2OOZ Boyles: Provided a brief introduction of the agenda item. Mattson: Reviewed the terms negotiated for the final sale of the bonds, noting that the strategy of offedng bonds on a fifth Monday worked and that the interest rate received was much more favorable than anticipated. However, also advised the Council that he, along with several of his partners and co-workers, had separated from their parent company and purchase their own brokerage. Further advised that the intent was for the paperwork to be completed prior to negotiating this sale, but that the new brokerage had not yet received privileges to underwrite municipal bonds. Expected that the delay was temporary and guaranteed that even with a delay to the October 7th meeting the interest rate would be no worse than that proposed in the material he distributed to the City Council. Pace: Advised that the separation raised many issues associated with the City Council's appointment of Juran & Moody as its official fiscal consultant. Additional action by the Council would be required in order to terminate the relationship with Juran & Moody and appoint another consultant. Mattson: Advised that his brokerage is also negotiating to buy the name Juran & Moody, and that there is not current wdtten contract. LeMair: Concemed that a special meeting was called and the Council is unable to take any action given the circumstances. Noted that the City Manager should have been advised of the problem prior to the meeting. Pace: Commented that it may have been unethical for Mr. Mattson to solicit clients prior to officially leaving the firm. Also noted that the terms of the guarantee as to rates needs to be in writing and should be faxed to the City Manager the following day, if the Council chooses to proceed in that fashion. The Council concurred and no formal action was taken. The item was deferred to the October 7, 2002 regular City Council meeting. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER City Council Meeting Minutes September 30, 2002 NEW BUSINESS Consider Approval of a Resolution Approving the Final Planned Unit Development Plan and PUD Development Contract and Approval of a Resolution Approving the Final Plat and Development Contract for Jeffers South. Boyles: Reviewed the agenda item in connection with the staff report. Gundlach: Asked if there were any changes from the preliminary plans. Pace: Clarified that the six conditions of the preliminary approval had been met and the final agreements appear to be very clean. Noted that a signed Development Contract and Letter of Credit needed to be provided. Kelly Murray (Wensmann Realty, Inc.): Advised that executed copies had been faxed earlier and she would sign new originals today. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECOND BY LEMAIR, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 02-157 APPROVING THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FINAL PLAN TO BE KNOWN AS JEFFERS SOUTH. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Gundlach, Petersen, and LeMair, the motion carried. MOTION BY LEMAIR, SECOND BY PETERSEN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 02-158 APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF JEFFERS SOUTH AND SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS TO BE MET PRIOR TO RELEASE OF FINAL PLAT. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Gundlach, Petersen and LeMair, the motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS I COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Petersen: Discussed that the Prior Lake Christian School building construction would not be completed in time for classes, which would displace the students for 3-4 months. The School has negotiated for space in the Industrial Park at the old Index Computers site. However, the School would not be a permitted use in the district. Asked the Council to consider allowing the interim use. Pace: Advised that she would need to reseamh State statutes regarding interim uses. If the proposal meets the criteria, then the action could take place quicker. The second option would be for the Council to initiate a zoning ordinance revision. There was consensus by the Councilmembers to support the interim use by the Prior Lake Christian School. Asked staff to follow up on the best way to effect the change. Herb Wensmann (Wensmann Realty,/nc.): Advised that the footings for Lakefront Plaza should go in this week and the project is proceeding as planned. Also noted that there seems to be a lot of enthusiasm from the community for the project. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. The meeting adjou~ Frank Boyle er Kelly Meyer, I~&,,~ording secre~ry 2