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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 25 2015 Work Session Report P�O6001 "7 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake,MN 55372 40NATssoll" CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION REPORT MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 AGENDA#: ITEM 1 PREPARED BY: FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER PRESENTED BY: MARK JOHNSON, CITY ATTORNEY AGENDA ITEM: WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS FEE TO TRUST The City Council has scheduled the September 28, 2015 work session to discuss Fee to Trust. The entire session is devoted to this topic. The agenda for the work session as previously shared with the City Councilmembers includes the following: I. Copies (attached) of both Fee to Trust Applications for ICO (Menden area) and Meadows. The City Attorney will briefly summarize these applications. II. Process — How, when and what may the City challenge? As with most things there is a protocol and process the City must follow to preserve its opportunities to act. III. Past history of Fee to Trust applications—the City Attorney will share some of the applications for Fee to Trust affecting Prior Lake from the 1990's to present. IV. Successful and unsuccessful arguments —the City Attorney's office has looked at published Fee to Trust applications to identify the arguments which have been both successful and unsuccessful. He will share them with the City Council as well as respond to questions. V. Issues that might be relevant to these two applications —the City Attorney and Councilmembers can discuss the issues which are relevant to these applications as a starting point for comments. The Council may want to meet again once the 30 day notice is received from the BIA for each. VI. The YMCA letter is attached. The Council may wish to consider the YMCA (format not necessarily content) as a template for its responses to these and future applications. VII. Typically only the cities or counties are notified about making comments regarding Fee to Trust applications. Would the City Council want to encourage others to respond (Metropolitan Council, School District, Watershed or Townships)? Attached is the Metropolitan Council letter indicating that the City has an obligation to implement its Comprehensive Plan. Councilmembers have asked that this subject be part of the work session as the placement of property into trust can complicate City plans. Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245/www.cityofpriorlake.com VIII. Arguments made by the City may require research or expertise not found on staff or City Attorney's office. The City Council should discuss what it wishes to do in this regard. If no additional resources are desired, the City Council should discuss how much time should be spent by Staff and attorney on this matter including City Council inquiries, work sessions or other interactions. IX. At the conclusion of the meeting the Council should provide direction to the Staff regarding what it desires to do next on this topic or if it wants a proposed process and timeframe prepared for subsequent consideration. X. The City Attorney has prepared a Power Point presentation which he will present to the City Council Monday evening. A paper copy will be available at that time as well. ATTACHMENTS: • ICO Fee to Trust Application • Meadows Fee to Trust Application • YMCA Letter • Metropolitan Council Letter 2