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Home My WebLink About12 09 2025 City Council Minutes 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES December 09, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Briggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilors Braid, Lake and Hellier. Absent: Churchill. Also were City Manager Wedel, City Attorney Kendall, Community Development Director McCabe, Finance Director Klekner, Police Chief Duggan and City Clerk Simon in attendance. Briggs: Wanted to mention the tragedy that happened within the community. The Fire to the Prior Lake Mosque. Briggs thanked not only the Prior Lake Firefighters but also the 6 jurisdictions that came to the call. 2. PUBLIC FORUM None. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Wedel: Would like to amend the agenda to postpone item 6A. The recipient of this award is una- ble to attend due to weather, therefore proposing an amendment to the agenda to remove item 6A. MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY LAKE, TO AMEND THE AGENDA AS AMENDED REMOVING ITEM 6A. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 4. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A. Approval of November 25, 2025, City Council Minutes MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE November 25, 2025, MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 12 09 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Claims Listing B. Approval of the 2026 Massage Therapy License Renewals C. Approval of the 2026 Tobacco License Renewals D. Resolution 25 – 154 Receiving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for the Northwood Road Area Phase 1 Project (2026 -01) E. Resolution 25 – 155 Awarding the Contract for Control Panel Replacement at Watzl’s Lift Station F. Resolution 25 – 156 Awarding the Contract for the Shady Beach Lift Station Pump Replacement G. Approval of the 2026 City Council Meeting Calendar H. Resolution 25 – 157 Approving the Collateral Assignment of the Development Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note for TIF District 1-6 (Cora Apartments) I. Resolution 25-158 Approving the Final Planned Unit Development Plan and A Resolution 25-159 Approving the Final Plat and Development Agreement for The Residences at Crest Woods J. Resolution 25 – 160 Receiving Bids and Awarding the Contract for the 2025-2026 Stormwater Pond Maintenance Project (2025-14) K. Approval of the Building Permit Summary Report – November 2025 MOTION BY LAKE 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 A. 2025 Cora B. McQuestion Spirit of Prior Lake Award: Dawn Schulberg RESCHEDULED City Manager Wedel Presented the item. B. Recognition of Newly Appointed Planning Commissioners City Manager Wedel presented the item. Hellier: Thanked the new planning commission member for stepping up, Applying and going through the process to become a new planning commission member. Looks forward to working with them. C. Recognition of Dan Ringstad – Planning Commission City Manager Wedel presented the item. 12 09 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Braid: Thanked Dan for his decades of service to the community. Along with pointing out positive impact he had on other planning commission members and council members. Recognized the work Ringstad has done for the community. Hellier: For Item 6BThanked the new planning commission member for stepping up, Applying and going through the process to become a new planning commission member. Looking forward to working with them. Lake: Welcomed the new planning commission members and thanked Ringstad for his many years of service on the planning commission. Recess for photos called at 7:15 pm Meeting reconvened at 7:18 pm 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing for Resolution Approving Final 2026 City Budgets and Certifying Final 2026 City of Prior Lake Property Tax Levy to Scott County Department of Taxation and Res- olution Adopting 2026 Economic Development Authority Budget and Certifying 2026 Eco- nomic Development Authority Property Tax Levy to Scott County Department of Taxation. Finance Director Nicole Klekner presented the item. Public hearing opened at 7:30 p.m. by BRAID seconded by HELLIER VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. David Untler. 15244 Oak Ridge Circle: Noticed the increase of 10% is a burden to taxpayers. Would like council to keep that in consideration in the future to have a beautifully maintained city but with the lowest possible tax rate. Public hearing closed at 7:32 p.m. by BRAID seconded by LAKE VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried 12 09 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Braid: Worked on the budget all year, it’s been a difficult year balancing the needs of the taxpayers and the city. Council prioritizes public safety which is majority of the budget. Staff and council have put a lot of work into this budget to keep it the lowest in the County and the metro. Lake: Echo what Zach noted about the work staff and council put into this budget. Every increase is not taken lightly, very considerate of every taxpayer’s dollar. Briggs: Thanked David for his acknowledgement of the city and really believes that he should sit down with city manager to have a better conversation about this increase. Is in full support of this resolution tonight. MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY BRIGGS, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 25-161 ADOPTING 2026 CITY BUDGET AND CERTIFYING 2026 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO SCOTT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 25-162 ADOPTING 2026 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BUDGET AND CERTIFYING 2026 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO SCOTT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. B. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of an Ordinance Approving the 2026 Fee Schedule and Approving a Summary of the Ordinance for Publication Finance Director Nicole Klekner presented the item. Briggs: Commending staff on the newly added fee’s, specifically the new water tower fee. Thanked staff for bringing forward this change. Public hearing opened at 7:48 p.m. by BRAID seconded by LAKE 12 09 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. No comments. Public hearing closed at 7:49 p.m. by BRAID seconded by LAKE VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried Wedel: Noting the removal of the low dose hemp derived license fee. The state intends to take over this licensing process. We left this on as a place holder until the city gets the final word form the state. Braid: Council works really hard to keep these water and sewer fees down. There are certain roads that need to be done, and this pay as you go will help these roads not get to a state of complete destruction. Will be supporting this tonight. MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY BRIGGS, TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 125-08 AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 2 RELATING TO THE FEE SCHEDULE VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY HELLIER, APPROVING ORDINANCE 125 -09 THE PUBLICA-TION OF THE SUMMARY VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 12 09 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 8. OLD BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution Approving the City Manager’s Employment Agreement and Salary City Council Member Lake presented the item. MOTION BY LAKE SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 25-163 APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND SALARY 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: 12/5 December Dazzle, 12/8 Agenda Review Lake: 12/8 Agenda Review Churchill: Absent. Braid: 12/5 December Dazzle, 12/8 Agenda Review Briggs: 12/1 Intergovernmental Working Group, 12/3 MLC Board Meeting, 12/5 December Dazzle, 12/8 Press conference at the site of the fire Wedel: Scott county is hosting an open house for County Road 17 & County Road 12 open house 4:30-6:30 pm, next city council meeting will be January 13, 2026 12. OTHER BUSINESS None. 13.ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY HELLIER, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:57 p.m. 12 09 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Jason Wedel, City Manager