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Home My WebLink About06 24 2025 City Council Minutes 1 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. Briggs: Moment of Silence to reflect on the tragedy that occurred on June 14th 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 work session. Brought up multiple points of stormwater, different parking situations, and use of the entry point through Charlie’s. 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 of 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 council’s attention the concerns stated before; all have ways to be work around. Continued by giving a brief explanation for each issues such emergency vehicles, stormwater and parking situation. Nelson wants these 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. 06 24 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 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 06 24 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 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 addressed the streets and infrastruc- ture. An impact has been made in multiple departments. 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 for to understand how to tackle this need in the parks and make up for the last 30 years. As a councilmember feels that this is above something that the city council should decide. It needs to be a community decision and 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 will happily stand with whatever the community decides. Briggs: Investment in parks was relative to zero. We are putting this decision in the taxpayers hands in hopes that a city council 25 years later will not have to ask the same question. I will support this motion 06 24 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 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 item that was approved tonight is on the cities website and no City Council meeting on July 8th. Next City Council meeting will be July 22nd. 12. OTHER BUSINESS None. 06 24 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 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