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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4B 02 20 2018 City Council Minutes 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 20, 2018 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Briggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilors McGuire, Thompson and Burkart, City Manager Boyles, City Attorney Schwarzhoff, Finance Director Erickson, Police Chief Elliott, Fire Chief Steinhaus, Planner Matzke, Public Works Director Wedel, Assistant City Engineer Monserud, Water Resources Engineer Young and Executive Assistant Schroeder. Councilor Braid was absent. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Briggs reviewed the process for the public forum and explained that items scheduled for public hearing or items for which a public hearing has been held but no final action taken, are not eligible for discussion on the public forum. Lord of the Gears Robotics Team: Explained they are doing a Rain It In project. Suggested the world is at risk of running out of clean water due to water waste. Stated collecting rain water in barrels and treating it to be used for these tasks can help solve the problem. Explained that they hosted a fund raiser to raise money for rain barrels to be handed out at the Prior Lake Spring Lake Clean Water Clean Up event; the most common rain barrel costs between $120 to $160 with an average payback in five years. Asked for the councils help to promote rain barrels and infor- mation in our community. McGuire: Stated this was an excellent presentation. Briggs: Asked if they had a request for the council or wanted to raise awareness. Lord: Responded they are raising awareness and promoting the Rain It In project to collect rain water. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY BURKART, SECOND BY THOMPSON TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE REMOVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 6A VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Burkart Braid Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ The motion carried. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOTION BY BURKART, SECOND BY THOMPSON TO DEFER APPROVAL OF THE FEBRU- ARY 05, 2018 REGULAR MEETING UNTIL MARCH 05, 2018 DRAFT 02 20 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes 2 VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Burkart Braid Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ The motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA City Manager Boyles reviewed the items on the consent agenda. 5A. Consider Approval of Claims Listing 5B. Consider Approval of Building Permit Summary Report 5C. Consider Approval of Animal Control Services Report 5D. Consider Approval of Fire Department Report 5E. Consider Approval of Police Department Report 5F. Consider Approval of a Resolution 18-027 Authorizing the Execution of the City's Stand- ard Agreement for Professional Services for the Sand Point Beach Park Ponds Mainte- nance and Retrofit Project - Construction Services 5G. Consider Approval of an Ordinance 118-01 Relating to Consumption and Display Per- mits MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY BURKART TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Burkart Braid Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ The motion carried. PRESENTATIONS 6A Firefighter Lawrence Schommer Retirement Presentation Agenda item 6A was removed from the agenda at the request of Mr. Schommer. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7A Public Hearing to Consider Approval of a Resolution Vacating a Portion of a Drainage and Utility Easement Within the Plat of Jeffers Pond 1st Addition Planner Matzke presented on this agenda report dated February 20, 2018. Briggs: Asked if this went before the Planning Commission and if they had an opinion. Matzke: Responded this type of item normally does not go to the Planning Commission unless it has a critical issue and this did not. DRAFT 02 20 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes 3 MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY BURKART TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:14 P.M. VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Burkart Braid Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ The motion carried. No Members of the Public Spoke MOTION BY MCGUIRE, SECOND BY THOMPSON TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:15 P.M. VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Burkart Braid Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ The motion carried. MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY MCGUIRE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 18-028 VA- CATING A PORTION OF A DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT WITHIN THE PLAT OF JEF- FERS POND 1ST ADDITION VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Burkart Braid Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ The motion carried. OLD BUSINESS No Old Business Scheduled NEW BUSINESS No New Business Scheduled ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No Items Removed from the Consent Agenda COUNCILMEMBER LIAISON UPDATES DRAFT 02 20 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes 4 Briggs: Stated there was a joint meeting for the Savage Chamber of Commerce and Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce to discuss the work on County Road 42 and Highway 13 where a num- ber of items were discussed. Noted for Prior Lake there were a couple of questions that came forward regarding the closure of Commerce Avenue NE at County Road 42. Requested Wedel to comment on the email that came in regarding this topic. Explained WCCO was taking votes for the best snowmobile club in MN and the Prior Lake Snowmobile Association has been an- nounced the winner. OTHER BUSINESS / COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS 12A Street Project Update - Public Works Director/City Engineer Wedel provided an update. MOTION BY BRIGGS, SECOND BY MCGUIRE REQUESTED STAFF FOLLOW UP WITH MNDOT IN REGARD TO INSTALLING A BLINKING YELLOW LEFT TURN ARROW ON THE SIGNAL AT BOUDIN STREET WHERE IT MEETS TH13 VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Burkart Braid Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ The motion carried. Burkart: Announced that he and his wife are expecting on September 4, 2018. ADJOURNMENT With no further business brought before the Council, a motion was made by Thompson and se- conded by McGuire to adjourn. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Burkart Braid Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ The motion carried. _______________________ Frank Boyles, City Manager