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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 06 2021 City Council Minutes 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES December 6, 2021 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Briggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilors Thompson, Burkart, Braid, and Churchill. Absent: None. Also in attendance were City Manager Wedel, Assistant City Manager Olson, City Attorney Kendall, Public Works Director/Engineer Brotzler, Economic Development Director McCabe, Police Chief Frazer, Police Commander Duggan, Communications Manager Bengtson, and City Clerk Orlofsky. PUBLIC FORUM Mr. G. Bryan Fleming, 2815 Pine View Drive NW, addressed the City Council about the recent ra- cialized events that occurred in Prior Lake. Mr. Fleming shared draft language and strategy that will propel the City toward proactive engagement with respect to advancing Diversity, Equity, In- clusion, and Belonging policies and practices throughout the Prior Lake community. Mr. Fleming opened with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., slightly adapted to center our thoughts on the Prior Lake Community. Dr. King says, 'Let us rise up tonight with a greater readi- ness. Let us stand with a greater determination. And let us move on in these powerful days, these days of challenge to make Prior Lake what it out to be. We have an opportunity to make Prior Lake a better community.' Prior Lake's mission states that Prior Lake is a vibrant and welcoming lifelong community, offering a high quality of life and a small-town feel. However, Mr. Fleming is before the Council tonight be- cause he feels unsettled about the state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our Community. He would like to implore our elected leaders to commit to reflection and corresponding action. The racist videos that have thrust our not-so-welcoming community into the limelight are but the tip of the ugly iceberg. Who's underwater mass merits disruption of the most courageous and dar- ing kind. Edward T. Hall, was an anthropologist who pioneered the study of non-verbal communication and interactions between different ethnic groups. During World War II, Mr. Hall also commanded a black regiment in Europe and the Philippines. In 1976, Hall developed the iceberg analogy of cul- ture. If society's culture was an iceberg, then there are aspects above the water, but a more sig- nificant portion is hidden beneath the water surface. The external or conscience part of culture is what we see above the water. It includes behaviors and beliefs. The internal or sub-conscience part of culture is below the surface of society and includes beliefs and values, and thought pat- terns that shape human behavior. Mr. Fleming used this analogy to reflect on this community's precious water, Prior Lake. Fleming stated it is now time to direct the community's focus to an- other resource. The richness of our diversity and how we will intentionally and unapologetically embark on fostering an anti-racist posture. As Fleming's biracial daughter said to her mother two 2 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes nights after George Floyd was killed, "Just because you were married to dad and just because you are my mother doesn't make you an anti-racist." It's not enough to not be racists. As white in- dividuals, you are not accountable for the atrocities of your ancestors. However, suppose you consider yourself a person who is heart-centered and all for healing. In that case, you are respon- sible for acknowledging the trauma that your BIPOC sisters and brothers of Prior Lake are carry- ing. To study and recognize historical and current trauma is not critical race theory. It is simply heart- centered, transcending all political and religious rhetoric and ideology. You have before you a City Resolution and Equity Statement for your reference in your upcoming work. This evidence-based and proven road map sets forth a fifteen-point resolution and seven tactics. As a City leader, Chair of the Planning Commission, and resident, Fleming demands the City engage in this active anti-racist work to bring about a fundamental change in how we live and conduct business. Mr.Fleming has low confidence that District 719's leadership will enact a long-overdue road of cor- rections in its fiscal and equity functions. Fleming stated that Superintendent Staloch and some of the elected board members should tender their resignation immediately in light of how they have mismanaged precious resources over the years and failed to preserve the well-being of our BI- POC children and other marginalized students and staff. In order for every Prior Lake resident to live their full humanity safe and free from bigotry and hate, our five council members must now convert their good intentions into policy and practice. There is no comfortable or delayed middle ground. Fleming left the City Council with the words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, "We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this un- folding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late." This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action. Dr. Nneka Sederstrom, 16532 Markley Lake Dr. SE, addressed the City Council. Dr. Nneka has been a resident in Prior lake for five years and she can honestly state that everyday she has to actively make the decision to stay here. They bought a plot of land that they loved, built a house that they love and have developed a sense of community that help them grow their family. And yet, she still wonders if she is making a terrible decision each day she remains in Prior Lake. She has the luxury and ability to leave. It would be disappointing to move, but not devastating. What weighs on her continued decision to stay here is the ever-present fact that one day her children will be subjected to racism, whether it be at their school, from their peers, their teachers, or neigh- bors in the community. This is something she knows with every fiber of her being that will happen. She fears the day that comes, knowing that her children do not have a safe environment outside of her home to go to and process. She explained the day you realize you are Black and what it means to bare the bur- den of blackness is something every Black person in America has had to process. That day has yet to come for her 6-year old son and 2-year old daughter, but she fears it is close. As a mother she tries to prepare her children for that day. She surrounds them with people she knows and 3 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes trusts to help allow them that protective bubble of growing up with people who do not make you feel like an ‘other’ for as long as she can. Her concerns are not eliminated by just leaving Prior Lake. America has a racism problem. She states that’s a fact that does not require debate. Dr. Nneka explained that Prior Lake’s culture has embraced apathy towards racism, even doing something as simple as denouncing it firmly and unequivocally requires discussion, deliberation, and debate. She questioned how she as a Black mother continue to raise her Black children in a place that proudly tries to claim that “we don’t see color” or “the racist rant in that video is not who we are” when those statements mean to her that Prior Lake does not want to truly see her, her children and other Black and Brown residents. She stated that Prior Lake is just fine with maintaining the blinders that prevent progress because re- moving them is too hard and uncomfortable for the majority of white residents who just want to live their lives without ever having to do something. Dr. Nneka added that the privilege of being able to not think or worry about racism was unimagi- nable to her. The City needs to understand how thick the blindfolds are. Dr. Nneka asked the City Council to consider this question: Can you, our elected leaders, sworn to address and serve the citizens of Prior Lake, name five Black residents who you know and could call up to meet for cof- fee or come over for dinner? Can you name three? What about other persons of color? According census of these cohorts of people were truly important to you, you should be able to at least have a list of five. Dr. Nneka would guess that the Councilors would not be able to come up with five, even though she would love to be proven wrong. This intentional and unintentional disregard for the Black experience of Prior Lake is why the City now has the reputation of being an example of deeply engrained racism in America. This is Prior Lake. That is why she is fearful that her choice to stay and push for change will negatively impact her children. Since her son started Kindergarten, she often pondered on what Ruby Bridges’s mother must have gone through. How much strength and courage did she have to allow her baby to go every day into a place where children and adults alike actively traumatized her. What kind of psychologi- cal armor did she give her daughter to protect her identity, individual pride, and sense of self re- spect while she faced constant attacks to break that strength in her. You might be tempted to say that level of daily trauma was then, and not now. Dr. Nneka would say that is simply not true. Not understanding how there are still daily attacks on Black children in our community is just plain will- ful ignorance. Dr. Nneka believes in the ability to change, even at large levels like a city, but it takes owning the problem and being intentional in addressing it. Dr. Nneka asked the City Council to own that Prior Lake has a culture of racism. Own that as elected officials, you have not done your duty to address this significant issue faced by your con- stituents every day. Own that you, yourself, have continued to enjoy the bliss of not having to step into this uncomfortable space of growth and learning until seemingly forced to because of one video. Own all of it. She quoted Maya Angelou says “ do the best you can until you know better. When you know better, do better.” The Prior Lake City Council knows better. She demanded that the City Council do better. She’d like the City Council to make eradicating racism in Prior Lake a priority. She would like the City Council to adopt the resolution presented this evening and to get started on this journey. We have to do better. 4 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Mr. Charlie Sederstrom, 16523th Markley Lake Dr. SE, addressed the City Council. Mr. Seder- strom asked that the City Council to encourage supporting the adoption of an anti-racist mentality for the City Council as a whole, as well as the adoption of the same mentality for each of the members that sit before him tonight. Any effort that aims to bridge the gap between where we are now, and where we should be, when it comes to addressing racism in our community must be wholeheartedly embraced. He would also ask that the Council supports efforts that continue to hold a mirror up to our faces and force us to reflect on our disinterest in addressing racism in our community while we year to believe that it doesn’t exist here. Mr. Sederstrom explained that he has neighbors and acquaint- ances who state plainly that they don’t think racism is a thing “anymore” and he believes that the City Council hears from these residents regularly on a variety of unrelated issues. Mr. Sederstrom explained that the Council hears complaints about roads and signal lights and so projects are built to address those concerns. Parks, and facilities within them, are reported and so support goes into fixing them up. Taxes get a lot of attention and here they are on the agenda this evening. What the City Council is not hearing or what they may not want to hear, are complaints related to racist incidents that occur within our borders affect our neighbors, and his family, in such a way that many have left this town. Mr. Sederstrom invited the City Council to publicly denounce the racism that exists in our town. As support continues to grow for this council to take action on naming the problem we have and own- ing it, I am confident that you will begin to understand why a statement from the City Council is so important. He is here tonight to ask the City Council to take the initial step. Call racism bad and proclaim that it will not be tolerated in our town. What comes next will be far more comprehensive and there are individuals in the room tonight that have great suggestions for what that will look like. Even the most comprehensive project can have a simple message. That message is, that as a city, one of our core values is that all of our neighbors, regardless of their skin tone, are welcome here. And that those who disagree, are not. Racism, in a number of books and publications, has been described as a cancer that must be eradicated from our culture. The problem with this metaphor is that, in order to cure cancer, the cells must be cut, poisoned, or burned and those diagnosed usually have zero problem with doing exactly what is recommended by their providers. As a nurse, I can tell you that metaphorically claiming that racism is a cancer misses the mark. If racism were a cancer, our society would be collectively asking “what’s it going to take, chemother- apy, radiation, surgery, or a combination of all three”. Mr. Sederstrom stated a more appropriate metaphor, is to say racism is an addiction and that we must stop trying to pretend that it’s not that bad, that it’s been blown out of proportion, that we don’t need help, that we have tried to address it (when we haven’t), and that we can continue to ignore it so that we can all get along. 5 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes He has a neighbor that suggested the City adopt a “see something, say something” approach. Where, at a community level, we commit to being absolutely anti-racist and calling out our friends, neighbors, colleagues, and even visitors when we hear or see racist comments or actions. The culture in Prior Lake needs to be rebuilt. I don’t want my mother-in-law getting calls from her friends in Alabama while she visits, checking to see if she’s ok because they heard about Prior Lake on the news. Mr. Sederstrom would like the residents of Prior Lake to realize that the power to eradicate racism in our community lies within each of us. We need to embrace the actions we can take, whatever they are. Ms. Emily Goers, 14699 Landau Ln NE, addressed the City Council. She stated that on Novem- ber 11th, Mayor Briggs denounced racism on behalf of the City of Prior Lake. In this message to the community, you stated that we need to advance open conversations about racism in our com- munity. I read this as a message to speak openly at the Public Forum this evening. We have Im- portant work needs to be done and it starts with the City and our City Departments. In Prior Lake’s 20-40 Vision Study one of the City’s goals under Public Safety is to address threats to our community through code enforcement. If racism is truly not allowed in our commu- nity we need to find ways to address it through our City Code, similar to the way a trash can is not allowed to be in the City Street. Our Police Departments should evaluate their response to situations. Back in November groups who gathered to support a victim from racist bulliying were met with an increased police presence at the High School. At a recent School Board meeting Police Officers were standing outside of the doors to the public meeting. Why was it necessary for the Police presence to be increased in those situations? Was it truly to protect those who were brave enough to expose the racism they endure? Or to protect those showing support to a victim. What does the police presence in those situations signal to the community? As a white member of the community, she can attest that is sent a shock of panic to parents and students. Risk of danger was certainly high based on ap- pearance. Based on this reaction she thought that she would have logged on to social media to see threats of danger. Instead, she saw those full of passion and support from organizers who wanted to show concern for a victim. While this instance was covered by the City of Savage’s Police Department, the City of Prior Lake would be remised if they didn’t take this opportunity to evaluate how their reaction and response impacts the community. Public Safety is not a one size fits all. Ms. Goers challenged the City and the Police Department to evaluate their signals and response through a more equitable lens. Ms. Kristen Cvancara, 16537 Markley Lake Dr SE, she is a resident of Prior Lake and has lived here for the past five years. The city should initiate a series of public talks on race and diversity. So Community Members can hear each other’s experiences and discuss ways to build equity and acknowledgement for all who live in Prior Lake. 6 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Local communities have successfully facilitated public forums of this nature. There are many mod- els to follow and ample talent in the community to tap so that it does not have to be unnecessarily expensive. The Forum should be inclusive of all voices and seek to represent all groups of people who live in our community. Considering the hate speech and racial slurs that have happened in our community and more re- cently at the high school. Public forums offer the community the means to hold conversations, to heal, and to show support for all. Mrs. Cvancara proposes these forums are held with local lead- ers, community groups, city and school district staff and that they begin post hast in the first few months of the next year. There are many in the community who would volunteer their time and talents to assist with this. She herself is a professor. There are many models the city can follow. She encourages the City Council to not walk alone. Together we can learn to make this community more inclusive. Ms. Lynette Dobberpuhll, 17231 Horizon Trail SE, has lived in Prior Lake for 24 years. She works at Holy Trinity in Youth Ministry. Her parish has had several conversations since the racist event that took place at the Prior Lake High School. The victim of the racist event is a member of her parish. Many people in her ministry have asked what did the kids who created this hateful video want to happen? They believe the students were excited to see the reaction they would get from the people who viewed their video. Well their video has been seen and the negative attention they got is probable not what they had hoped for. In the book of Matthew Chapter 5 verse 22, Jesus says calling people raca, implying contempt to- ward or the inferiority of another person is equivalent to murder. Racism takes that contempt, de- nial and applies it towards the entire group. Having contempt for a person or a group of people. Claiming superiority of yourself or your own group is dangerous. Jesus said whoever does this is in danger of hell fire. Words matter. Attitudes matter. Ms. Dobberpuhl explained she doesn’t know how to change people so full of hatred that it spills out; however, there is something that can be done by those of us who are privileged enough to help resist it when it happens right in front of us. Racism has never gone away. Jesus is working at this time, and we need to help, or we are in the way. At Holy Trinity the church is inviting people to help be an ally in the fight against racism. It is time for all to do better and with god all things are possible. Ms. Sarah Watters, 15065 Green Oaks Trail SE, Reminded the City Council the first time she came before the council was six years ago when her seven year old neighbor girl was the target of the N word in her neighborhood park. It was not the first time that word was used in their park and won’t be the last. This is our community, this is happening in our parks, on the bus, at our schools, and during sporting events. Ms. Wattes added that at the time of the park incident her children had never heard the N word. She had to use the N word to explain what it was and why we don’t ever use it. She wonders how many of us have assumed that the school has taught our children that the N word is unacceptable, or that Sesame Street did. Ms. Watters asked the City Council and Prior Lake residents as individuals, as parents, as families: “When have we assumed that someone else has taught our children about racism?” 7 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes We can do better as individuals. Where have we have assumed? What is our own individual role in changing this culture? Mr. Randoplh Bryant, 605 West, has been a Truck Driver for 17 years. He was born and raised in Florida. It angers him to hear people say that racism doesn’t happen in our community. As a Truck Driver who travels all over the highways he witnesses racism every single day. People get on the radios every day and call him the N word. He is constantly referred to as the N word. He also wants to remind people that he sees a lot of things on the road, and there are more good people in this world than bad. It’s just the bad people are always louder. He asked the City Coun- cil to not be so naive, and whatever the City decides to do they need to be consistent. Mayor Briggs called for any more comments from the public. Hearing no further comments, he closed the public forum. Churchill: Thanked all the residents who showed up and spoke. She is encouraged to hear so many good ideas and heartfelt stories. This is a crisis in our community and a crisis can promote change. We need to take this opportunity to help send a message of equity and inclusion. Briggs: Also thanked the members of the public for being here tonight to express their concern. It's been a month since the hateful/hurtful social media post. And, it has touched Mayor Briggs deeply. He believes he has come up short by making it clear to our community that Prior Lake has a painful problem with racism in our community. They City Council will give these action ideas to the City Manager and staff to review and get to work. Briggs also pointed out what the City has done in the brief month that has passed. First, the City with Council’s support has formed a small action group to help get to the more authentic conversations. The members of the group have a strong moral obligation to make sure that this work begins. Second, the City of Prior Lake, City of Savage, and the School District met last week to work as a community to find the conversation that brings us all together. Last, the city will be taking additional steps and Mayor Briggs will be intentional and transparent with those steps as we move forward. This is a council with a strong desire to welcome all. Wedel: Thanked everyone for coming and sharing heartfelt testimonies this evening. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY THOMPSON, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRE- SENTED. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 4A. APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 15, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY BURKART, TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 15, 2021, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA Wedel: Reviewed the items on the consent agenda. A. Approval of Claims Listing B. Approval of October 2021 Treasurer's Report C. 2022 Tobacco License Renewals D. Downtown South Reconstruction Project – No Parking E. Accept the improvements and approve final payment for the Spring Lake Park Pickleball Courts (2020-03) F. Approve a master service agreement with Oertel Architects and a work order for Fire Sta- tion 1 design and construction administration services G. Receive Bids and Award Contract for Custodial Services H. Accept the improvements and approve final payment for the 13/21 entrance monument (TRN19-00001) I. Approve Prior Lake Mini Storage Addition Wetland Replacement Plan (2021-25) J. Approval of participation in the National Prescription Opioid Settlement K. Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the 2022-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Prior Lake and Local Law Enforcement Services, Local #461 - Police Sergeants MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY THOMPSON, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Burkart: Complimented the Public Works Department for coming in under budget. PRESENTATIONS 6A. No Presentations Scheduled. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7A. Consider Approval of a Resolution Approving Final 2022 City Budgets and Certifying Final 2022 City of Prior Lake Property Tax Levy to Scott County Department of Taxa- tion 9 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Manager Wedel and Director Erickson provided the background information on the 2022 Budget. MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY BRAID, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:09 P.M. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ There were no comments from the public. MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY BRIAD, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:10 P.M. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Braid: Thanked staff for their hard work on the 2022 budget. MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY CHURCHILL, TO ADOPT THE FINAL 2022 BUDGE TS AND SET THE MAXIMUM LEVIES AS SET FORTH IN THE RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTIFICATION TO THE SCOTT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION OFFICE. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 7B. Public hearing to Consider Adoption of an Ordinance Approving the 2022 Fee Sched- ule, a Resolution Approving a Summary of the Ordinance for Publication and an Or- dinance Amending Section 704 relating to utility billing MOTION BY CHURCHILL, SECOND BY BRAID, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:18 P.M. 10 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ There were no comments from the public. MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY THOMPSON, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:19 P.M. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Churchill: Asked if there is an option for someone to turn over their gun for two years to local law enforcement. Frazer: Explained this is an unfunded mandate that was put in place by the State. MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY THOMPSON, TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 2022 FEE SCHEDULE. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 7C. Consider Adoption of a Resolution to Vacate Public Right of Way Adjacent to 5458 Fairlawn Shores Trail SE Director McCabe provided the background information. MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY BRIGGS, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:28 P.M. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 11 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Abstain ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ There were no comments from the public. MOTION BY BURKART, SECOND BY CHURCHILL, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8: 29 P.M. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ MOTION BY BURKART, SECOND BY THOMPSON, TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO VACATE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ADJACENT TO 5458 FAIRLAWN SHORES TRAIL SE. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Burkart: Added that the applicant contacted him to let him know that staff was very professional and great to work with. OLD BUSINESS 8A. No Old Business Scheduled. NEW BUSINESS 9A. Consider Approval of Resolution 21-176 Approving a Major Amendment to the Villas at Crest Woods Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan Planner Matzke presented the backround information. Thompson: Asked why the Developer needs the extra two feet. Bill Stoddard, the applicant answered that the extra two feet have to do with setbacks on the lots. The applicant has received more specific information from the builders such as the labor cost have sky rocketed and so they need to be more efficient with their building. Braid: What was the price point going to be for the two lot sizes of 30' and 40'. 12 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Stoddard: Answered that there was no cost difference between a 30' or 40' lot. The uniformity helps on the price point. Originally, they asked for 5' setbacks which is similar to the M&I homes around this development. Staff thought they should have 7' setbacks. Braid: Smaller lots, smaller homes, on these lots. Stoddard: Lennar and M&I Homes and Gonyea Homes. Two of the builders would desire the 40' wide Villas. Churchill: Asked if the developer was planning on all the pads to be 38' or just the 10. Stoddard: Confirmed that just 10 of the pads were at 38'. Briggs: Added the information from Housing First and the lawsuit. He is curious about what the engineering costs are from M&I and Lennar. Right now in one hand Cities are being challenged with finding smaller lots and if not then what the added cost to the home owner is. He would also like the savings that the City of Prior Lake is allowing is transferred to the individual home owners. The items the City is working with at the State level. Mayor Briggs is not comfortable with approv- ing this variance. The last thing Prior Lake wants to do is to add cost to the builder. So he would like to have this quantified and that the savings would be passed on to the individual home own- ers. Stoddard: Explained that the stuff happening at the State level is above his pay grade, however; he would get the information back to staff. Braid: Added that he appreciates the value this would add to the community and doesn't want the applicant to take this the wrong way. He just needs some assurance. Stoddard: would get some information to help the City Council quantify these answers because that's what they deserve. MOTION BY Thompson , SECOND BY BRIAD , TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 21-176 Approving a Major Amendment to the Villas at Crest Woods Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan. To table the meeting. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 9B. Approval of the amended Scott County Joint Prosecution Association Joint Powers Agreement Churchill: Frazer: Wedel: The City does contribute LGA to the City of Prior Lake to help cover these costs. Briggs: Would be interested to see the fine recovery from Prior Lake compared to the other cities. 13 12 06 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY THOMPSON , to amend the Scott County Joint Prosecution Association Joint Powers Agreement. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. REMOVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS COUNCILMEMBER LIAISON UPDATES / COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Churchill: CEC Meeting was cancelled, 12/3 Agenda Review Braid: 12/3 Agenda Review Burkart: 11/16 Suburban Transit, 11/24 Recognition, 12/3 Attended December Dazzle, 12/3 Agenda Review Thompson: 12/3 Executive SCALE Meeting,12/3 Agenda Review Briggs: 11/17 Community Focus Group on Race and Equity, 11/29 Credit River Township Meet- ing, 12/1 12/3 SCALE Executive Meeting, 12/3 Agenda Review OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY Thompson, SECOND BY CHURCHILL, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:09 p.m. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, _____________________________ Jason Wedel, City Manager