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ITEM: 4A
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 22, 2025
PREPARED BY: Heidi Simon, City Clerk
PRESENTED BY: Heidi Simon
AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the June 24, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the June 24, 2025 city council meeting minutes as presented.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Motion and second to approve the June 24, 2025 City Council Minutes as presented.
2. Motion and second to review or revise the June 24, 2025 City Council Minutes.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 06 24 2025 City Council Minutes
City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 24, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Briggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilors Braid, Churchill,
Lake and Hellier. Absent: None. Also in attendance were City Manager Wedel, Police Chief Duggen,
Attorney David Kendall, and Deputy Clerk Kooiman.
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Briggs: Moment of Silence to reflect on the tragedy that occurred on June 14 and honor the lives
that were lost, those who survived, and all those impacted by this tragedy.
2. PUBLIC FORUM
Jeff Petschl 16327 Northwood Road NW: Wanted to continue his presentation from the City
Council Work Session that was held prior to the City Council meeting. Brought up multiple points
including stormwater, different parking situations, and access to the lake. Stated that none of these
issues happened on Outlot A. The second point Petschl would like to make is that he is a taxpayer
and resident before a business owner and strongly disagrees with the statement that these docks
are not a liability for the city. Lastly provide information stating different laws against lake shores
and dock systems. Had concerns about trash, restrooms and parking for Outlot A.
Mike Nelson 4024 Roanoke Street: Wanted to thank everyone for their time. Brought to the City
Council’s attention the concerns stated before; all have ways to be worked around. Continued by
giving a brief explanation for each issue such emergency vehicles, stormwater and parking
situation. Nelson wants the resolutions for these issues to be taken into consideration.
Jame O’Meara 5299 Candy Cove Trail: Expressed concern of the deed situation and encourages
council to look closely at this particular deed for the Association.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Wedel: Would like to add item 5J to the consent agenda. A resolution authorizing the City of Prior
Lake to Purchase PID# 259020730.
MOTION BY LAKE SECOND BY CHURCHILL, TO AMEND THE AGENDA AS MODIFIED BY THE
CITY MANAGER.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye
☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
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4. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
A. Approval of June 10, 2025, City Council Minutes
MOTION BY CHURCHILL SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE JUNE 10, 2025, MEETING
MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye
☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain
☒ ☐ ☐
☐ ☐
Absent
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried
5. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Claims Listing
B. Approval of May 2025 Treasurer’s Report
C. Resolution 25-082 Declaring Cost and Establishing Date of Assessment Hearing for the Mar-
tindale-Henning-Hickory Reclamation Project (2025-03)
D. Resolution 25-083 Change Order Nos 1,2, and 3 for the 2025 Pavement Management Project
(2025-01)
E. Resolution 25-084 Approving a Work Order for Professional Engineering Service for the 2025-
2026 Stormwater Pond Maintenance Project (2025-14)
F. 2025 Refuse Hauler License Renewal
G. Approve Ordinance 125-04 Amending City Code Chapter 9 – Subdivisions, Related to Appeals
to District Court
H. Approval of the Animal Control Services Report – May
I. Approve Purchase of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Software
J. Resolution 25-087 Resolution authorizing the City of Prior Lake to Purchase PID# 259020730.
MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRE-
SENTED.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye
☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
6. PRESENTATIONS
None.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
8. OLD BUSINESS
None
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9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution Authorizing the Competitive Negotiated Sale of General Obligation Bonds,
Series 2025A
Interim Finance Director Klekner Presented the Item.
Braid: We have discussed this before I will be in support of this.
MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY LAKE, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION 25-085 AUTHORIZING
THE COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 2025A
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye
☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
B. Resolution Authorizing a Property Tax Referendum for Park Improvements
City Manager Wedel Presented the Item
Braid: Have worked on this for a while. City staff and council have addressed the streets and infra-
structure. There have also been significant impacts made in all the other city departments. Parks
has been the outlier. Stated that parks were not funded until about 8 years ago. In 2017 zero dollars
had been put away for upkeep of parks. A parks plan was developed to help us understand how to
tackle this need in the parks and make up for the last 30 years. As a council member he feels that
this is above something that the city council should decide on in isolation. It needs to be a commu-
nity decision and we will move forward with whatever the community will decide.
Lake: Echo the same comments as Councilor Braid. Very conscientious for being a steward of the
Taxpayers’ dollars. Understand responsibility as council members. Express gratitude towards staff
for not looking for short cuts and taking care of the streets and the parks. Knows the needs and
wants for the parks system. Supports this choice getting made by the community and will happily
stand with whatever the community decides.
Briggs: Previous investment in parks was relatively zero. We are putting this decision in the tax-
payers’ hands. The hope is that a city council 25 years later will not have to ask the same question.
I will support this motion
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MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY LAKE, TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION 25-086 CALLING FOR
A REFERENDUM ON A PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE TO FUND PARKS,
TRAILS, AND RECREATION PROJECT.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye
☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
10. REMOVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
None.
11. COUNCIL MEMBER LIAISON UPDATES/ COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Hellier: 6/13 Scale General Meeting, 6/20 Agenda Review. Thanked local law enforcement in their
efforts.
Lake: 6/13 Scale general Meeting, 6/18 Transportation Advisory Board Executive Committee and
Transportation Advisory Board Meeting, 6/20 Scale Executive Committee Meeting 6/23 Agenda
Review
Churchill: 6/12 Minnesota Valley Transit Association Partnership Committee meeting, 6/17 Prior
Lake Spring Lake Watershed District Meeting, 6/18 Minnesota Valley Transit Association Board
Meeting 6/23 Agenda Review
Braid: Congratulation to the Prior Lake Women’s lacrosse Champions 6/23 Agenda Review
Briggs: 6/13 Scale General Meeting, 6/24 Ribbon cutting for Dakota Prairie Grand Opening for the
New Organic Recycling Facility.
Wedel: Wanted to let everyone know that more information on the park referendum item that was
approved tonight is available on the city’s website and there will be no City Council meeting on July
nd
8th. Next City Council meeting will be July 22.
12. OTHER BUSINESS
None.
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13.ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY HELLIER, SECOND BY BRAID, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:37 p.m.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye
☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain
☐
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
The motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jason Wedel, City Manager
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