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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
April 01, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Briggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilors Thompson,
Burkart, Braid and Erickson, City Manager Plante, City Attorney Schwarzhoff, Interim Police Chief
Hodges, Community Development Director McCabe, Public Works Director/City Engineer Wedel,
Commander Cragie, City Clerk Orlofsky and Executive Assistant Schroeder.
PUBLIC FORUM
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.
No Members of the Public Spoke.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Braid: Stated he would like to add agenda item 12B in recognition and appreciation for Public
Works Director/City Engineer Wedel.
MOTION BY BUKART, SECOND BY THOMPSON, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS
AMENDED.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MOTION BY BURKART, SECOND BY BRAID, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH
18, 2019 REGULAR MEETING AS PRESENTED.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Plante: Reviewed the items on the consent agenda.
5A. Consider Approval of Claims Listing
5B. Consider Approval of Resolution Approving the Meadows of Cleary Lake Final Plat and
Development Agreement
5C. Consider Approval of Resolution Approving a Contract for Animal Control Services for
2019-2022 and Authorizing Mayor and City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with 4-
Paws Animal Control Service LLC
5D. Consider Approval of Resolution 19-046 Accepting Bids and Authorizing the Mayor and
City Manager to Execute the City’s Standardized Construction Contract for the Well No. 6
Raw Watermain Improvement Project (WTR19-000001)
5E. Consider Approval of Resolution 19-047 Authorizing the 2019 Insurance Policy
Renewals
5F. Consider Approval of a Schedule Establishing Key Dates and Topics Related to the Prep-
aration of the 2020 Budget and CIP
5G. Consider Approval of Resolution 19-048 Approving 2019 Street Maintenance Services
Through the South Metro JPA And Authorizing the Expenditure Of $183,872 for the
Same
5H. Consider Approval of Resolution 19-045 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the
Annual Contract Between the City of Prior Lake and the Cooperative Purchasing Venture
for Road Salt
Erickson: Requested item 5C to be tabled for future consideration.
Braid: Requested item 5B be removed for discussion.
MOTION BY BURKART, SECOND BY BRAID, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH
AGENDA ITEM 5C TABLED FOR FUTURE DISCUSION AND AGENDA ITEM 5B REMOVED
FOR DISCUSSION.
Briggs: Thanked Wedel for the collaboration on item 5D with the SMSC to discuss the bid
award for this item and they support us moving forward as proposed by staff on agenda item
5D. Noted on agenda item 5G and 5H they are both collaborative purchasing agreements that
are part of SCALE, and all cities and townships involved will benefit from this.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
PRESENTATIONS
6A Police Department Recognition
Police Chief Hodges and Commander Cragoe presented on this agenda report dated April
01, 2019.
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RECESS
Briggs: Called a recess at 7:16 p.m. allowing for photos in the chamber.
RECONVENE
Briggs: Reconvened the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
No Public Hearings Scheduled
OLD BUSINESS
No Old Business Scheduled
NEW BUSINESS
No New Business Scheduled
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
5C Consider Approval of Resolution Approving a Contract for Animal Control Services
for 2019-2022 and Authorizing Mayor and City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with
4-Paws Animal Control Service LLC
Erickson: Noted he would like to table this item to make sure the contract includes
stipulations to ensure all the services they provide. Specifically directing staff to ensure that all
animals are required to get an animal license, and pay all fines before releasing their animal
back to the owner.
Plante: Noted this will be brought back to a future meeting, if not the first meeting in May.
Burkart: Stated he is fine moving forward with approving this item with the direction to staff en-
suring these guidelines are added.
MOTION BY ERICKSON, SECONDED BY THOMPSON, TO TABLE THIS ITEM TO A
FUTURE MEETING AND DIRECTED STAFF TO ENSURE BEFORE THE DOG IS
RELEASED TO ENSURE THEY HAVE A DOG LICENSE AND APPRORIATE FINES ARE
PAID.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
5B Consider Approval of Resolution Approving the Meadows of Cleary Lake Final Plat
and Development Agreement
Briggs: Noted the developer was present in the council chambers. Briggs added that his
intention was to ask the City Council to table this item, to give the City the opportunity to explore
two questions he would like to propose. Briggs asked staff if they could provide the City Council
with the statutory timelines the City is under relative to approval on this item?
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Schwarzhoff: Responded that this plat must be approved by June 20, 2019 at the latest.
Briggs: Stated there are two specific questions I would like for us to explore: The first question
is to ask the City Council to review the SRF Study that was commissioned. Specifically, what is
the cost estimate SRF will provide the City with for the intersection improvements for County
Road 21 & 87 (Revere Intersection). The second question is what is the future funding
mechanism for the City for street infrastructure. The City had an acreage fee that would have
provided for thisimprovement. Absent the fee, the City is committed to having development pay
for itself and providing developers with a transparent nexus for all fees. The SRF study will de-
liver that refined number. The SRF study, coupled with a deposit from developers to pay for
street infrastructure impacted by the development, could be a way to recover those lost funds,
without putting those costs on the tax payer. If the developer agrees, the deposit could be
added to the developers agreement. If that is not the case, the council will need time to arrive at
a new solution for street infrastructure funding. Based on a letter to the editor in this weekend’s
Prior Lake American, it appears that the development community would ask that we turn to TIF,
Bonding, Special Assessment or some other existing taxpayer approach. Historically, this
council has been uniformly opposed to socializing the costs of growth across all taxpayers.
Absent a decision of a funding alternative, I will propose that the council evaluate starting our
2020 budget discussions recognizing the 1.8% shortfall that is left for us to recover. To not pro-
vide our taxpayers with a solution is to either ignore the hole, or acknowledge we are settling for
a road infrastructure that will not be able to meet the demands of our community. Briggs Invited
the developer to speak.
Chris Ockwig, Probe Engineering, 1000 E 146th St, Burnsville: Stated he recognized there
are infrastructure fees that are needed with the project, he spoke with the developer who has
agreed to put down a deposit for improvements to the County Road 21 and 87 intersection with
the city.
Burkart: Noted he as part of meetings this week with the mayor and staff who were trying to
reach a conclusion that was appropriate for both side. Stated he was impressed with Keyland
Development Corporation. Burkart would like to help promote business opportunities in Prior
Lake as much as possible. Burkart would like to commend Keyland Development Corporation
for being a good neighbor; he appreciates the company coming forward to state they
understand the City’s needs and they would like to be a good neighbor.
Braid: Echoed Burkart’s comments; Keyland Homes has been great to work with and
represents Laker values; he thanked them for being a good neighbor and noted that it was
appreciated.
Briggs: Thanked them for being here and thanked them for doing what is right for the
community. Briggs added that the tax payers are most important for all that we do.
MOTION BY BRIGGS, SECONDED BY BRAID, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 19-044 – A
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MEADOWS OF CLEARY LAKE FINAL PLAT AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE ADDED CONDITION OF THE DEVELOPER
PROVIDING A DEPOSIT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO THE DE-
VELOPMENT.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
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Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
COUNCILMEMBER LIAISON UPDATES
Erickson: Attended the Prior lake firemens dance at the VFW .
Braid: Attended the Planning Commission meeting noted he took a few days off for the birth of
his child.
Burkart: Noted he met with John Diers, Keyland Development to discuss infratstructure
development fees as related to the project. As part of being more business friendly we really
need to have a discussion about density and lot sizes for developers and builders in our
community; should consider helping builders and developers with their projects. On March 28th
he had conference call with the Suburban Transit and attended the Sustainable Land Use
Coalition, the Prior Lake Firemen’s Dance, met with Beacon Interface Housing Collaberative.
Thompson: Noted she had nothing to share.
Briggs: Joined the Scott County Commissioners, and Mayor Williams on a tour of Scott County
with the Metropolitan Council, the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce progressive lunch, a meet-
ing with former Manager Boyles to discuss strategic plan for legislative change to create
Statutory Authority for all Development Infrastructure Fees. Joined the Prior Lake Association
for their Ice Out Annual Meeting at Charlie’s. Met with Legislative Lobbyist to discuss creating
Legislative change and joined Manager Plante and Director Wedel meeting with potential
assistance following Wedel’s departure.
Erickson: Stated people should attend the NCAA basketball events and free acitvites in the
area.
OTHER BUSINESS / COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
12A Street Project Update - Public Works Director/City Engineer Wedel provided an update.
Thompson: Asked when work on CR42/TH13 will start.
Wedel: Noted he has not heard a specific date. Most of the work is paving and the bituminous
plants have not opened yet.
12B Recongize Public Works Director/City Engineer Wedel
Braid: Stated Wedel’s last day is on April 12, 2019 and wanted to thank Wedel for everything he
has done for the city. Added Wedel has saved the city and tax payers millions of dollars through
the different project; the city is in a much better place due to Wedel; he has helped the city
navigate various road projects and represented the best of our needs. Added Wedel is noted as
being one of the best Public Works Directors in the state. Braid thanked him for his service.
Briggs: Commented that Braid said it all and Wedel has been a lot of fun to work with and his
accesability has been great.
Thompson: Noted Wedel is outstanding and a blessing to all the people he works with. Added he
is a wonderful human being.
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Wedel: Responded that everyone is too kind and Prior lake is his adopted home, his children are
Prior Lakers and he will continue to be a part of this community. Wedel noted it has been his
honor to be a part of it; it was supposed to be a 4-6 week period but it has been 2 years and
thanks the council for the opportunity.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECONDED BY BRIAD TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:49 P.M.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
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Michael Plante, City Manager