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Home My WebLink About09 19 2022 City Council MinutesA PRip� x v 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 \INIVEsoSP CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 19, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Briggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilors Braid, Burkart, Churchill, and Thompson. Absent: None. Also in attendance was Commander Duggan, Fire Chief Steinhaus, Finance Director Erickson, Community Development Director McCabe, City Manager Wedel, City Attorney Kendall and City Clerk Simon. 2. PUBLIC FORUM No speakers. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY BURKART SECOND BY THOMPSON, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRE- SENTED. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ❑x ❑x Nay ❑ ❑ Abstain ❑ ❑ Absent ❑ ❑ The motion carried. ❑x ❑x ❑x ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 4. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 4A. APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 6, 20229 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MOTION BY BURKART, SECOND BY BRAID, TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 6, 2022) CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ❑x ❑x Nay ❑ ❑ Abstain ❑ ❑ Absent ❑ ❑ The motion carried. ❑x ❑x ❑x ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Claims Listing B. Approval of August 2022 Building Permit Summary Report C. Approval of August 2022 Animal Control Services Report D. Approval of August 2022 Treasurer's Report E. Resolution 22-109 Approving Assessment Roll for Unpaid Special Charges Listing F. Resolution 22-110 Approving Updated Public Works Design Manual and City Standards Specs G. Resolution 22-111 Approving the Receipt of Quotes and Award Contract for 2022 Miscella- neous Drainage Improvements Projects H. Resolution 22-112 Approving Pike Lake Landing Development Agreement Amendment I. Resolution 22-113 Approving the Wetland Replacement Plan for 6010 170t" Street East MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY BRAID, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ❑x ❑x Nay ❑ ❑ Abstain ❑ ❑ Absent ❑ ❑ The motion carried. 6. PRESENTATIONS 6A. Police and Fire Updates 0 ❑x ❑x ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Commander Liam Duggan and Fire Chief Rick Steinhaus presented the item. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 8. OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS 9A. Resolution Approving Preliminary Tax Levy and Announce Public Budget Hearing Date. Finance Director Erickson presented the item. Braid: In regard to the residential impact of the city tax levy slide of the presentation, the number in the bottom right corner that is broken down by Fire and Operational needs; Operational needs would include Policing correct? Erickson: Yes, and police would represent about another $20 of that. 2 09 19 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes MOTION BY BURKART, SECOND BY THOMPSON, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 22-114 AP- PROVING PRELIMINARY 2023 CITY BUDGETS AND CERTIFYING PRELIMINARY 2023 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO SCOTT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION Burkart: Encouraging Council to vote in favor of the motion. A lot of effort was put into this budget. A full-time fire department is a necessary movement for our city. The world does not run-on volun- teers and payroll brings accountability. We are very fortunate to have significant growth in our tax capacity. As we move toward the end of the year, my hope is the final increase is less than the maximum. Building starts are significantly down this year and that negative will offset some of the budget positives we previously had. Our tax rate continues to be comparatively low compared to other cities. This is a sustainable budget. Braid: Echoing Councilor Burkart, the need for a full-time fire department is absolutely here. Re- sponse times are a major concern to all of us, and to keep cost down we will be supplementing paid on call fire fighters with the full-time staff. Thompson: Agree with both other Council Members. Normally, we look at our tax levy and it con- sists of growth, inflation and debt services. Currently that number is at 10.4. Without the full-time fire department that number would be 7.7. 1 think that shows the superior planning and the discipline of the staff and council working together. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ❑X ❑x Nay ❑ ❑ Abstain ❑ ❑ Absent ❑ ❑ The motion carried. ❑x ❑x ❑x ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY CH U RCH I LL, APPROVING RESOLUTION 22-115 APPROV- ING PRELIMINARY 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BUDGET AND CERTIFY- ING PRELIMINARY 2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO SCOTT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ❑X ❑X ❑x ❑x ❑x Nay ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Abstain ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Absent ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ The motion carried. 3 09 19 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes 913. Resolution Approving a Public Hearing on the Proposed Enlargement of Municipal De- velopment District No. 1 and the Proposed Adoption of a Modification to the Development Program Related Thereto, and the Proposed Establishment of Tax Increment Financing Dis- trict No. 1-6 (Prior Lake Lofts) Within Municipal Development District No. 1 and the Proposed Adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto Community Development Director McCabe presented the item. Burkart: Northland Securities reviewed and determined eligibility, what made them eligible? McCabe: In order to qualify for redevelopment Tax Increment Financing district (TIF), a certain percentage of all of the lots in the development need to be occupied by a structure. Also, a certain percentage of the surface of those lots need to be covered by a structure. In this case, we have 3 lots and 2 of the 3 are occupied by structures and more than 15% of both of those lots are occupied by structures or utilities. We have reviewed that with Northland Securities as well as our legal rep- resentation. Thompson: Council is being asked to approve to move forward with a Public Hearing without talk- ing about numbers? McCabe: At this point we don't have final numbers to review, or eligible expenses identified in the TIF plan. The action tonight is just calling for a public hearing and authorizing the city manager to provide the necessary notifications. All numbers would be reviewed on November 7t" Burkart: Is the focus tonight on the public hearing? As we look forward to November 7t", I would like Council to discuss our mantra on paying for growth. Before November 7t", I would like to under- stand how this would violate that. Are we subsidizing growth with a tax increment financing project like this? McCabe: It depends on how you look at this project. As part of the tax increment financing approval, the Council would need to find that this project meets the but -for test. Meaning its not going to happen but for the tax increment financing assistance. That is not saying in anyway that nothing would ever happen here with out tax increment financing. Potentially a smaller scale medical build- ing or something could work there. Burkart: The project would not move forward without TIF is the current opinion of the developer, correct? Which is why they have come forward for support. McCabe: If a smaller project came forward without TIF the taxes collected would also be much smaller. Burkart: Per door math is about $100 that they would need to increase the rent to pay for this without tax increment financing, correct? What would prevent me as a citizen from creating my own TIF district? Is there anything that prevents citizens from doing that vs. a business? 4 09 19 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes McCabe: There are multiple different TI F districts, and only certain projects would qualify under each as well. Briggs: What would the public benefit be from a property owner? McCabe: There would be no public benefit. Thompson: The purpose of TI F is determining if the project is a benefit to the entire community. MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY BRAID, TO APPROVING RESOLUTION 22-116 CALL- ING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL DEVEL- OPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A MODIFICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM RELATED THERETO, AND THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 1-6 (PRIOR LAKE LOFTS) WITHIN MUNICI- PAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A TAX INCRE- MENT FINANCING PLAN RELATING THERETO VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ❑x ❑x 0 ❑- ❑- Nay ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Abstain ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Absent ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ The motion carried. Burkart: Are the public benefits listed in this presentation? McCabe: They are not included in this list, but they will be discussed on November 7t" 10. Removed Consent Agenda Items No items were removed. 11. COUNCILMEMBER LIAISON UPDATES / COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Churchill: 9/9- SCALE General Meeting, 9/12- Chamber of Commerce Business Meeting, 9/14 Live Learn Earn Housing Work Group Meeting, 9/15 Ladies Night Out by the Chamber of Com- merce, 9/16 Agenda Review and Chalk Fest Braid: 9/12- EDA Meeting, 9/13- Advisory Committee Interviews, 9/16 Agenda Review & Chalk Fest Burkart: 9/12-Suburban Transit Association Board Meeting, 9/14-HWY 169 Corridor Coalition Meeting, 9/16 Agenda Review, 9/19 Met Council Multi Meeting and MVTA Management Committee Meeting. Want to recognize the passing of former City Councilor Steve Millar. Thompson: 9/15-CEC meeting, 9/17- Agenda Review & Chalk Fest, School Board Candidate Fo- rum 5 09 19 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes Briggs: 9/8- Tip a Cop event at Charlie's on Prior, 9/9- SCALE General Meeting, 9/12- Regional Mayors Meeting, 9/12-EDA Meeting, 9/14- Edelweiss Soft Open, 9/19-SMSC Quarterly Meeting & Agenda Review Wedel: Wanted to also recognize former City Council member Steve Millar 's passing, family in thoughts and prayers. 12. OTHER BUSINESS None. 11ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY THOMPSON, SECOND BY BRAID, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:00 pm. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ❑x ❑x ❑x ❑x ❑x Nay ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Abstain ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Absent ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ The motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, r A r Jbson Wedel, City Manager 6 09 19 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes