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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 13 2026 City Council Minutes 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 13, 2026 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 were City Manager Wedel, City Attorney Kendall, Police Chief Duggan, Fire Chief Steinhaus and City Clerk Simon in attendance. 2. PUBLIC FORUM None. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Wedel: Staff requesting council remove consent agenda item 5E Authorizing Final Payment for the CH21 CH 87 170th Street Construction Project (2020-29) as additional edits are needed for this agenda item. MOTION BY LAKE SECOND BY CHURCHILL, TO AMEND THE AGENDA REMOVING CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 5E. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 4. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A. Approval of December 09, 2025, City Council Minutes MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE December 09, 2025, MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 01 13 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Claims Listing B. Resolution 26-001 Authorizing the Purchase of Equipment for the Raymond and Spring Lake Lift Station Rehabilitation Project C. Resolution 26-002 Receiving Quotes and Awarding a Contract for Building Maintenance at the Wilds Booster Station and Well House 6 D. Resolution 26-003 Approving Change Order 1 for the Lakeside Sewer Lining Project (2021-14) E. Authorizing Final Payment for the CH21 CH 87 170th Street Construction Project (2020-29) F. Approval of the Animal Control Services Report – November G. Approve Contribution of $225,000 in Local Affordable Housing Aid to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity H. Resolution 26-004 Approving the Delegating Authority to Pay Claims and Make Electronic Fund Transfers I. Resolution 26-005 Approving an Extension to the Recording Deadline for Jeffers Pond Eleventh Addition J. Approval of November 2025 Treasurer’s Report K. Approval of Annual City Council Appointments L. Approval of the Building Permit Summary Report – December 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. Wedel: Representatives with Habitat for Humanity present this evening. Thank you for all your work. Briggs: Invited the Habitat for Humanity staff for an update. Habitat for Humanity Representative: Extremely grateful for this opportunity and the support from the city. Also gave updates as to how they are doing on the housing. Briggs: Asked about development gaps and affordability gaps. Habitat for Humanity Representative: explained the different resources need to fill both of the gaps. Briggs: Thanked them for their partnership and comment on how important there work is. 01 13 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 6. PRESENTATIONS A. 2025 Cora B. McQuestion Spirit of Prior Lake Award: Dawn Schulberg City Manager Wedel presented the item Recess for photos called at 7:16 pm Meeting reconvened at 7:18 pm 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 8. OLD BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution Recognizing the Relief Pensions Plan’s Termination on February 28, 2026, and Supporting PLFRA’s Dissolution and Transition to PERA Coordinated Plan City Manager Wedel presented the item. Briggs: Thanked the firefighters for bringing this forward and will be supporting. MOTION BY BRIGGS SECOND BY BRAID, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 26-006 SUPPORTING THE DISSOLUTION OF THE PRIOR LAKE FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION (PLFRA) AND TRANSI- TIONING FIREFIGHHTER BENEFITS TO THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIRE-MENT ASSOCICATION COORDINATED PLAN VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 10. REMOVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS E. Authorizing Final Payment for the CH21 CH 87 170th Street Construction Project (2020-29) 11. COUNCIL MEMBER LIAISON UPDATES/ COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Hellier:1/7 Chamber Board, 1/12 Agenda Review Lake: 1/9 SCALE General Meeting, 1/9 Agenda Review, 1/12 Economic Development Authority Meeting 01 13 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes Churchill: 12/16 Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District Board Meeting, 12/17 Minnesota Valley Transit Association Board Meeting ,1/9 Agenda Review Braid: 1/12 Economic Development Authority Meeting & Agenda Review Briggs: 12/18 Meeting with Chair Mike Howard in regards to housing, 1/5 Municipal Legislative Commission Housing Sub Committee, 1/6 Metropolitan Council Meeting, 1/8 MLC housing, 1/9 SCALE General Meeting, 1/12 Regional council of mayors Wedel: None. 12. OTHER BUSINESS None. 13.ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY HELLIER, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:27 p.m. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Jason Wedel, City Manager